UNIT I

Q 1. Q 2. Q 3. Q 4. Q 5. Q 6. Q 7. Q 8. Q 9. What is data? Explain giving examples. What is data? Explain giving examples. Differentiate between data and information (with examples). Discuss the steps of information cycle. What is computer hardware? Give examples. What is computer software? Give examples. Explain the characteristics of computer. Give the diagrammatic classification of computer. Give the detailed classification of computer.

Q 10. Describe various forms of micro computer. Q 11. Give the generations of computer. Q 12. Differentiate between various generations of computer using atable and suitable basis. Q 13. What is a programming language? Give examples. Q 14. Give the generations of programming languages. Q 15. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of high level languages. Q 16. Differentiate between various generations of computer languages using a table. Q 17. What are the types of computer software? Q 18. What are application softwares? Explain its atleast 4 examples. Q 19. What are system softwares? Explain its atleast 2 examples. Q 20. Differentiate between application softwares and system softwares. Q 21. What do you mean by language translators? Q 22. What is a compiler? Explain with a neat diagram. State its advantages. Q 23. What is an interpreter? Explain with a neat diagram. State its advantages. Q 24. Differentiate between compiler and interpreter with the help of a table. Q 25. Discuss in detail the applications of computer in the field of business. Q 26. Explain applications of computer in various fields. Q 27. What is data representation in computer? What is number system? Q 28. Give the relationship between various number systems using a table. Q 29. Give the basic rules of binary addition. Explain with example. Q 30. Give the basic rules of binary subtraction. Explain with example. Q 31. Give the basic rules of binary division. Explain with example. Q 32. Give the basic rules of binary multiplication. Explain with example.

UNIT II
Q 1. Q 2. Q 3. Q 4. Q 5. Q 6. Q 7. What is meant by input device? List some of the devices. Discuss in detail any 5 input devices. Describe a keyboard by supporting it with a neat diagram. Describe any 2 pointing and drawing devices. What is image scanning? Give names of atleast two image scanners. What are special purpose scanners? Give examples. Write short notes on: i) MICR iii) OCR ii) OMR iv) Bar Code Reader

Q 8. Q 9.

What is meant by output device? List some of the devices. Discuss in detail any 5 output devices.

Q 10. What is resolution context of monitor? Q 11. Discuss in detail the classification of printers. Q 12. Differentiate between impact and non- impact printers. Q 13. What are plotters? Q 14. What do you understand by computer memory? Q 15. Discuss in detail the basic classification of memory by supporting it with the diagram. Q 16. What is primary memory? Discuss its types. Q 17. Differentiate between RAM and ROM. Q 18. Give the various types of ROM. Q 19. What is cache memory? What is the need of it? Q 20. What are memory registers? Q 21. What is meant by SASD? List the memory devices using it. Q 22. What is meant by DASD? List the memory devices using it. Q 23. Discuss some secondary storage devices. Q 24. Differentiate between magnetic disk and optical disk. Q 25. What is flash memory? Q 26. What is business data processing? Q 27. Describe data storage hierarchy. Q 28. Describe some standard methods of organizing data. Q 29. What is file management system? Discuss its objectives. Q 30. What is meant by file organization? Discuss some of its types.

Q 31. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of file management system. Q 32. What is database management system? Describe in detail its advantages and disadvantages.

Unit IIII
Q 1. Q 2. Q 3. Q 4. Q 5. Q 6. Q 7. Q 8. Q 9. What do you mean by operating system? What is its objectives? Discuss in detail the functions of operating system. Discuss types of operating system. Differentiate between multiuser and multitasking operating system? Discuss details of basic system configuration. What is a motherboard? Describe in detail features of Windows operating system. Windows is a multitasking operating system with GUI. Explain the statement. Write steps to change the desktop of a computer.

Q 10. Write steps to view the folders list in Windows. Q 11. Write steps to rename and delete a folder. Q 12. What is meant by word processor? Q 13. MS word is now been said as synonym of word processors. Explain the statement. Q 14. Give some examples of formatting in MS Word. Q 15. Give the steps to change the margins of page and insert header and footer in the document. Q 16. What can be various ways to insert image in MS Word document. Q 17. What is meant by word wrap in MS Word? Q 18. What is an electronic word sheet? Q 19. What is Auto Fill in MS Excel? Q 20. Discuss some options of Format Cells in MS Excel. Q 21. Write the steps to insert formula for calculating an average of values of a particular column. Q 22. Write steps to insert chart in MS Excel. Q 23. What are the uses of Power Point Presentation? Q 24. Discuss elements of MS Powerpoint window. Q 25. What is design template in MS Powerpoint? Q 26. Discuss different views of powerpoint presentation. Q 27. Write steps to hide a slide. Q 28. What is design template in MS Powerpoint? Q 29. What is method to reorder the slides? Q 30. What is the way to add speaker notes in presentation? What is its utility? Q 31. What are ways to insert page numbers, header, footer in the presentation?

Q 32. What is a clipart? Write steps to add it in a presentation.

Unit IV
Q 1. Q 2. Q 3. Q 4. Q 5. Q 6. Q 7. Q 8. Q 9. What is data communication? What are its characteristics? What are the components of data communication? Discuss the model of data communication with a suitable diagram. Define computer network. What is its objective? What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer network? Discuss in detail the applications of computer network. Discuss all three types of computer networks. Differentiate between LAN, MAN and WAN with a table. What is the use of communication media?

Q 10. What is guided and unguided media? Q 11. Discuss in detail guided media. Q 12. What is optical fiber cable? What are its uses? Q 13. What are the various modes of data transmission? Explain with suitable diagram. Q 14. What do you understand by analog and digital signal? Q 15. What is analog transmission? Explain with a simple diagram. Q 16. What is digital transmission? Explain with a simple diagram. Q 17. Differentiate between asynchronous and synchronous transmission. Q 18. Explain in detail different topologies. Q 19. Differentiate between ring and star topology. Q 20. What is meant by internet? Explain its characteristics. Q 21. What can be the different ways to connect to internet? Q 22. Discuss various services of internet. Q 23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of internet? Q 24. What is email? What is its utility in business world? Q 25. Internet is the Information Super Highway. Explain the statement with suitable examples.