AW-1220

M.Sc. (Home Science) (Food Science and Nutritiotr) Semestcr-Mxaminsriod

242FI60 ; FOOD INFORMATICS
Time ; Two I{ours] fMa-timum Marks : 45
N.B. :- (l) All questions are compulsory
(2) All questiois carry equa.l marks.
(3) Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
1. ANwer any ONE:
1.1 'New research techniques and digitalmedia have made data available easier and accessible
in food and nutrition." Comment. 9
OR
1.2 What is food informatics ? Discuss scope, importance and applicability offood infonnatics
with suitable examples. 9
2. \\tite briefly on :
2.1 Dala retrieval 2
2.2 Se€rch engines 2
2.3 Data searching *'ith keywords 2
2.4 Directory search 2
2.5 Use of boolean characters in searchitrg data. I
3. Do as directed :
3.1 State Tme or False :
3.1.1 [n a database, data is not collected in digilal form. I
3.1.2 OnliDe data collection includes respondeots who can access intemet. t
3.1.3 All information is data but not all data is information. 1

3.1-4 Data is stored in a very structured way in a database. 1

3.1.5 Managing large data with databases is not easier and time conzuming *ten compzued
to manual data storage. 1

3.2 Differentiate between database and worksheet. 2

3.3 Arrange the following words in correct sequence :
loformation, data, knowledge 1

3.4 Define online data collectior. I

4. Attempt any ONE :
4.1 Explain various parts ofcomputer system. 9
OR
4.2 Discuss in detail about memory ofcomputer and data storage devices. 9
5. Solve the following :

5 . 1 Writc briefly about the tbllowing features of DBMS :

5.1.1 Datasecurity 2
5.1-2 Data recovery 2
5.1.3 Dataupgrading 2
5.2 ofSoftwares.
Give imponancc 2
5.3 Define Softwarcs. 1

YBC-I8297 '75