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FIRSTSEMESTER UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION

B.VOC. in DIGITAL MARKETING

FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Module 1:

1a. What are Characteristics of computer? Explain Advantages and Limitations of

computer.

1b. Explain Generations of Computer with an example.

2a. what is Computer? And Explain Different components of computer with a Block
Diagram?

2b. What is the role of I/O devices in a computer system. Explain any 5 Input Devices?

3a. Explain the following terminologies in Computer.

1. ALU
2. CPU
3. BIOS
4. Control Unit
5. Storage

3b What is the Role of Output devices in computer? Explain any 5 Output Devices?

4a What is pointing device in a computer? Explain different types of pointing devices in

computer?

4b Explain what is Scanner along with types of scanners?

5a. Explain what is a printer and its uses. Explain the difference between impact printer
and non-Impact printer?

5b. Explain the following terms in Computer

1. Keyboard
 2. Mouse
3. Voice Recognition system
4. Plotter
5. Sound Cards

6a. What is a Plotter and Explain different types of plotters and their uses.

6b. Explain any 5 Input devices that are used in computers along with their field of
application.

7a Explain Different types of LAN Topologies?

7b Explain term protocol? Explain any 2 different types of network protocols?

8a What is MODEM? Explain the working of MODEM?

8b What are basic elements of communication system? And Briefly explain different
Transmission modes?

9a Explain any three Data transmission media?

9b What is common carriers? Briefly explain various types of services offered by common
carriers?

10a Explain the term Multiplexing and briefly explain two basic methods of multiplexing?

10b Explain what is Routing techniques? And Explain two popular algorithms used for
routing.
 Module 2

1a Define term Storage in a computer? What are the types of storages that are available
in Computer.

1b Explain different types of Primary storage available in computer.

2a Briefly explain below terms.

1. Primary Storage
2. Secondary storage
3. RAM
4. ROM
5. PROM

2b Describe the difference between Primary storage and secondary storage in a

computer.

3a. Define secondary storage and mention any 3 different types of secondary storages?

3b. Explain the following

1. Cartridge tape
2. Magnetic tape
3. Hard disk
4. Floppy Disk
5. CD

4a. Elaborate the role of RAM and ROM in computer. Explain different types of RAM that
are present in a computer?

4b. Explain different types retrieval methods available in computer.

5a. Explain the role of ROM in a computer and different types of ROM in computer?

5b. what is difference between Sequential Access and Direct Access Devices.

6a. what is Magnetic tape? Explain the following terms in Magnetic tape.

1. Storage Capacity
2. Data Transfer Rate
3. Tape Drive
 4. Tape Controller

6b Explain Different types of Magnetic Tapes ?

7a. Explain the following terms

1. Asynchronous Transmission
2. Synchronous Transmission
3. VAN

7b What are the modulation techniques used and briefly explain what are the factors for
modem selection?

8a Explain following terms

1. NIC (Network interface card)

2. OSI Model
3. Bridge

8b Explain Distributed Computing system and its advantages?

9a. Explain below Number systems

1. Decimal Number System

2. Binary Number System
3. Octal Number System
4. Hex-Decimal Number System

9b convert given number 95210 into

1. Base 2 number system

2. Base 8 number system

10a. Convert 11010102 into

1. Base 8 number system

2. Base 10 number system

10b. Covert 5628 into

1. Decimal
2. Hex-decimal
 Module 3

1a Explain the term Software and Hardware ? Explain the relationship between Software
and Hardware?

1b Explain the below terms in Software

1. Application Software
2. Utility Programming
3. Machine Level Language
4. Assembly Level Language
5. High Level Language

2a. What are different levels of Programming Languages? explain advantages and
disadvantages of each level of Programming?

2b. Explain term Application software and its types?

3a Explain below terms and their usage.

1. Assembler
2. Compiler
3. Interpreters

3b Explain Which are different types of software. With Local system Architecture.

4a. Explain different Ways of Acquiring Software?

4b. Explain what is firmware and Middleware?

5a. Explain below terms and their importance

1. Batch Processing
2. Multi-programming
3. Multi-Tasking

5b Explain any 3 different types of operating systems?

6a Explain the term spreadsheet and its uses.

6b Explain difference between System Software, Application Software and Utility
Software?

7a Convert the Given number to other number systems 2AB 16

1. Binary Number system

2. Decimal Number System

7b Explain below terms.

1. Boolean Algebra
2. Boolean Functions
3. Logic Gates

8a Explain Different Boolean Operators available?

8b Explain any 3 different Logic Gates that are available in Computers?

9a Explain the Laws of Boolean Algebra?

9b. Add binary number 10011 and 1001 in both decimal and binary form.

10a Explain rules of binary subtraction? Solve the below problem

Subtract 011102 from 101012

10b Advantages of Binary number system over Decimal number System?