Series
GroupA
LongAnswerQuestions
Attemptanythreequestions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
3x10=30
Whatisanoperatingsystem?Explainthefunctionsofoperatingsystem.
2+8
Whatismemoryinthecomputersystem?Explainprimaryandsecondarymemory. 2+8
Whatisprogramming?Differentiatebetweencompilerandinterpreter.
2+8
WhatisBooleanalgebra?DescribeANDgate,ORgate,NOTgateandNANDgatewithgate
symbolandTruthTable.
2+8
GroupB
Attemptanyninequestions.
ShortAnswerquestions
9x5=45
5
5
2.5+2.5
7. Convert(110111101)2binarynumberintooctalnumber.
8. WhatisBUSintermsofcomputerarchitecture?Explain.
9. DifferentiatebetweenImpactandNonImpactprinterswithexamples.
10. Whatisinternet?Writedowntheusesofinternet.
5
2.5+2.5
1+4
5. Whycomputerisknownasversatileanddiligentdevice?Explain.
6. Whatismobilecomputing?Explain.
OR
Differentiatebetweenanaloganddigitalcomputer.
OR
Explainthefeaturesofwordprocessor.
1+4
WritedowntheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofDBMS
2.5+2.5
12. WhatisCPU?WritedownthefunctionsofCPU.
13. Explainthetypesofprogrammingerrorswithexamples.
s
s
14. Subtract(1100)2from(1111)21 and2 complementmethod.
15. Writeshortnoteson:
i. Modem
ii. Trackball.
1+4
5
2.5+2.5
11. Whatiswebpate?Listthefeaturesofwebpage.