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UG Odd 3"d Semester Examination 2022
Award: BBA
Discipline: BBA
Course Type: CC-7
Course Code: BBAC303
Course Name: Computer tr'undamentals
F'ull Marks: 80 Time: 4 Hours
1. Answer any ten questions: (10x1:10)
a) How are fifth-generation computers differing from other generation computers?
b) What is primary memory?
c) Convert into hexadecimal: (28)ro
d) What is the difference between data and information?
e) The binary system uses the power of _.
0 What is 'base' of a number system?
g) Who is known as the father of computer?
h) How many bits make a byte?
i) What is the keyboard shortcut for undo?
j) Add (10001r)z and (11000)z
k) Name two output devices.
l) Define radix in number system.
m) Define RAM.
n) What is application software?
o) What is the operator used in Ms Excel to indicate a formula?
p) In how many generations can a computer be categonzed?
2. Answer any ten questions: (10X2=20)
a) What is meant by input devices? Give examples.
b) Difference between EEPROM and EPROM.
c) Multiply: (1111)z x (1111>
d) Find the 2's complement of the given number (1100011)z
e) Define spreadsheet.
f.) What is system software? Give an example.
g) Add the two binary numbers: 1 100001 1 + 1000001.
h) Convert into hexadecimal form: (67)ro
i) Give two basic operations of a computer.
j) Define compiler.
k) Define application software with example.
l) What is a DTP software?
m) Differentiate hardware and software.
n) Subtract: (1 1 1 10)z - (1001)2
55
o) Define volatile memory
p) Define virtual memory.
3. Answer any six questions: (6xs:30)
a) What are the main purposes of operating system?
b) Explain booting process.
c) Write two advantages and disadvantages of first-generation computers.
d) Write the advantages of WINDOWS over DOS.
e) Define Memory. What is the need of memory in a computer?
f) Covert into binary form and then add the two given numbers. (27)z and (32)s.
g) Differentiatebetween pimary and secondary memory.
h) Write short notes on hard disk and CD-ROM.
D (F12)ro is not a decimal number. Explain.
j) Difference between softcopy and hardcopy.
4. (2X10:20)
What happens if a computer doesn't have any OS installed in
it? What of OS? Explain.
b) Define are the various types of viruses?
c) Write short note i) static and dynamic ram, ii) application program.
d) Define mail merge. Write the steps of mail merge.
e) What are the different types of networks. Explain.
0 i) If (1207.125)ro:(Q)2. Findthe value of Q.
ii) Perform (110001)z - (1111)z using two's complement method.
iii) Convert into octal: (78)ro.
