BCA Sem(1) Fundamentals of IT & Programing

Model Question Paper
Subject Code: BCA1010
Subject Name - Fundamentals of IT & Programing	(Book ID: B1475)
Credit: 2	Marks: 70
Section A (Compulsory)

Descriptive Questions (10 Marks each)

Answer any Two Questions [2 x 10 = 20 Marks]

1.    Discuss characteristics of Computers. [10] [Pl. Refer Unit 1, Section 4]

2.      (a) Briefly explain fourth generation of computers.[5] [Pl.Refer Unit 2, Section 2]

(b)Briefly explain EPROM. [5] [Pl. Refer Unit 3, Section 6]

3.    (a) Differentiate System Software with Application software. [6 marks] [Pl. Refer Unit 4, Section 2]

(b)  List the four quality measure of software development. [4 marks] [Pl. Refer Unit 5 , Section 2]

4.    (a) Write the five major activities of an operating system in regard to process management. [5 marks]

[Pl. Refer Unit 6, Section 5]

(b)  Differentiate bus topology with ring topology of computer network. [5 marks] [Pl. Refer Unit 7, Section 7.3.3 ]

Section - B

Multiple Choice Questions

One Mark Questions.                                                                                                 [ 24 x 1 = 24 marks]

1 A _________ is a large, high-powered computer that can perform billions of calculations from multiple sources at one time.

A)  Mainframe

B)  Desktop

C)  Minicomputer

D)  Supercomputer

2 __________are useful for menu-based applications.

A)  Bar Code Readers

B)  Optical Character Readers

C)  Light pens

D)  Joy Sticks

3. The _______ is the electronic brain of the computer.

A)  Monitor

B)  Central processing unit (CPU)

C)  Processor

D)  Hard disk

4. In First generation of computers, the magnetic drum used for primary storage rotates at a speed of __________rpm.

A)  2500

B)  2700

C)  3000

D)  3500

5. In third generation of computer, _________ is the basic material used to make computer chips.

A)  Aluminium

B)  Steel

C)  Silicon

D)  Plastic

6. In Memory , _____________ is unique number that used to identify a memory cell.

A)   Byte

B)   Content

C)  Address

D)  Notations

7. Cache memory uses  _________________.

A)  Static random access memory (SRAM)

B)  Dynamic random access memory (DRAM)

C)  Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM)

D) Read only memory (ROM)

8. The ____________ is a system software and it is responsible for booting the computer.

A)  Interpreter

B)  Compiler

C)  Visual Studio

D)  Operating system

9. The __________is/are the core of the UNIX operating system.

A)  Interfaces

B)  Utility programs

C)  User

D)  Kernel

10. Algorithms + Data structures =  __________

A)  Database

B)  Software

C)  Operating System

D)  Programs

11. __________measures the consistency of the product requirements with respect to the design specification.

A)  Correctness

B)  Verification

C)  Correspondence

D)  Validation

12.   __________allow the intention of the designer to be expressed rather than the details of how the design is to be implemented.

A) Graphical notations

B) Program description languages C) Informal texts

D) Formal texts

13.  Which paradigms treat values as single entities?

A)  Object-Oriented

B)  Imperative

C)  Logic programming

D)  Functional programming

14.  _________ is an interface between the user application program and computer hardware.

A) Hard disk

B) Operating system C) Database

D) Processor

15.    __________controls  the  order  and  time  in  which  applications  are  run  and  is  more sophisticated in the mainframe environment where scheduling the daily work is an important routine.

A)  Job management

B)  Data management

C)  Task management

D)  Device management

16. _____________ are used for personal computers. Examples of these systems are: 
DOS, Windows XP, Macintosh OS, Linux, etc.)

A)  Mainframe operating systems

B)  Handheld operating systems

C)  Embedded operating systems

D)  Desktop operating systems

17. The    device   which   converts   the   suitable    information   into    original    message    is   called

_____________.

A)  Transmitter

B)  Receiver

C)  Communication system

D)  Demodulator

18. In _________ communication, data transfer occurs in either direction, but not simultaneously.

A)  Simplex communication

B)  Full-duplex communication

C)  Half-duplex communication

D)  Double-duplex communication

19. In ___________ network topology, each node of the network is connected to two other nodes in the network and form a ring.

A)  Star

B)  Bus

C)  Ring

D)  Tree

20. OSI stands for _________________________.

A)  Oracle Systems Interconnection

B)  Open Suitable Interconnection

C) Open Systems Interaction

D)  Open Systems Interconnection

21.  Which type of network connects computers and resources together in a building or buildings close together?

A)     LAN

B)     MAN

C)    WAN

D)    internet

22. In System Development process, System development can be viewed as a process and the process can be divided into small, interacting phases called ________.

A)     Unit

B)     Sub Process

C)    Process

D)    Block

23.          _________________Phase translates the users’ needs into system requirements and responsibilities.

A)   Implementation

B)   Design

C)   Analysis

D)   Testing

24.          _________ is computer software whose source code is available under a copyright license that permits users to study, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form.

A)   Open-source software

B)   Open – Couse Software

C)   Open Distribution Software

D)   Open Interaction software

Two Marks questions                                                                                                             [13 x 2 = 26 marks]

25. The arithmetic logic unit, ALU, is responsible for __________and __________.

A)  Arithmetic expressions, logical comparisons

B)  Arithmetic expression, Boolean expression

C)  Boolean expressions, logical comparisons

D)  Control Operations , Arithmetic expressions

26.   Identify the following statements about the computer as True or False:

(i)  The computer is a very high speed electronic device.

(ii)  The computer has internal storage (memory) as well as external or secondary storage.

A)  (i) True, (ii) True

B)  (i) True, (ii) False

C)  (i) False, (ii) False

D)  (i) False, (ii) True

27. The __________and __________computers are examples of first-generation computing  devices.

A)  ENIAC, minicomputer

B)  UNIVAC, ENIAC

C)  Supercomputer, mainframe

D)  Mainframe, UNIVAC

28.   Identify the following statements about the desktop personal computer as True or False:

i.      The desktop personal computer is the most popular model of personal computer.

ii.       Laptop computer is also known as notebook computer.

A)  (i) True, (ii) True

B)  (i) True, (ii) False

C) (i) False, (ii) False

D) (i) False, (ii) True

29.   Workstation computers are __________and __________computers.

A)  Cheap, strong

B)  Cheap, powerful

C)  Cheap, advanced

D)  Expensive, powerful

30. Information  in cache RAM may be  stored  based  upon two  principles,  namely

__________locality and __________locality.

A)  Spatial, permanent

B)  Spatial, temporal

C) Temporal, permanent

D) Spatial, vertical

31. The flash memory is  distributed into  a __________type flash memory  and  a

__________type flash memory.

A)  NAND, NOR

B)  AND, OR

C) AND, NOR

D) OR, NOR

32. Proprietary software comes with limitations on __________and __________it.

A)  Using, copying

B)  Reading, writing

C)  Reading, editing

D) Writing, modifying

33.   AutoCAD is a suite of CAD software products for __________and __________design and drafting.

A)  2-dimensional, 3-dimensional

B)  2-dimensional, 1-dimensional

C)  1-dimensional, 3-dimensional

D)  2-dimensional, 4-dimensional

34. Identify the following descriptions of verification and validation as True or False:

i.           Verification – Task of predicting correspondence.

ii.          Validation – Exercise of determining correctness.

A)  (i) True, (ii) True

B)  (i) True, (ii) False

C)  (i) False, (ii) False

D)  (i) False, (ii) True

35. Identify the following statements about structured methods as True or False:

i.    In a structural model, the system is modelled using the data transformations, which take place as it is processed.

ii.   An entity-relation model is used to describe the logical data, structures being used.

A)   (i) True, (ii) True

B)   (i) True, (ii) False

C)   (i) False, (ii) False

D)   (i) False, (ii) True

36.   Identify the following statements about the working of an assembler and a compiler as True or False:

(i)  An assembler is used to translate a high-level language program into assembly language.

(ii)  A compiler is used to translate an assembly language program into machine code.

A)  (i) True, (ii) True

B)  (i) True, (ii) False

C)  (i) False, (ii) True

D)  (i) False, (ii) False

37. Identify the following statements about transmission medium as True or False:

i.    Guided media provides a guided (by a solid medium) path for propagation of signals, such as twisted pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers etc.

ii.   Unguided media employ an antenna for transmitting through air, vacuum or water.

A)  (i) True, (ii) True

B)  (i) True, (ii) False

C)  (i) False, (ii) True

D)  (i) False, (ii) False