SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRILANKA 31 [FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES [BSc DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BANKING & INSURANCE. "YEAR I SEMESTER I EXAMINATION ~ JUNE 2018 INTRODUCTION TO ICT & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ~ ‘Time allowed: THREE (3) hours raver any FIVE 1 a “ICT has changed the way of doing business, the methods of interacting business partners and consequently, has eliminated the bariers of imperfect market” ‘Comment on the above statement with examples. (12 marks) Define information and Communication Technology (ICT), (4 marks) © Explain the disadvantages of using ICT. (04 Maris) 2. a Explain the main hardware components of a computer system with their {unetionalities, Give at least wo examples per each (8 marks) |b Briefly explain the characteristics of computer generations comparatively. (05 marks) ‘© Explain the following terms. i System Clock Rate fi Bus Width iii, Word Size (mats) 4 Name and briefly describe four (04) mother board integrated components of a microcomputer, (C2.marks) © Explain the major function in each step of machine cycle, (marks) 3. a Categorize computer software (C4 marks) 1b Why does a computer operating system very imporatant? (mas) ‘© What is meant by Uslity Program? Name atleast four utility programs and boefly explain the usage of them. (6 marks) 14. Categorize the liveware of « computer system. Briefly explain their oles. (C4 marks) Pagetof3. syName and briefly explain the seven (07) components ofa telesommunication system, Briefly explain the following terms. Use suitable diagrams ifnecessary. i Host Terminal Network ii Peer to Peer Network fit Client Server Network iv Types of transmission (08 mets) ‘Briefly explain the types of Wireless Media with examples. (04 marks) Explain the following tems pertaining to the Inet. Give an example per each, i Web Browser fi Search Engine iil ISP iv URL (08 Marks) ‘What are the protocols inside inthe TCPIIP standard? Briefly explain each. (05 Marks) ‘Name at least three (03) Interet Applications and explain the advantages and disadvantages of wing those applications. (03 Macks) Briefly explain at least four (08) business drivers of current information systems. (04 Marks) Briefly explain atleast five (05) major considerations of computer workstation ergonomics. (04 Marks) Match one of the following systems with the examples listed below. Give ‘question number and matched answer in front ofthe number ‘© Unethical employee ‘© Cloud Computing Spam mails ‘© Office Management System ‘+ Business Intelligence ‘= Social Media © Cyber Bulling ‘© Hacking (04 marks) 40i Unacknowledged access tothe company databases and do some actions. Use office computers and databases for monetary purposes ‘The use of Internet as a tol for abuse; spreading child por, harassment of others, et, iv Adverising a particular product using others email accounts. Give work plant the office members ‘vi Use information systems to create new knowledge for decision making. vii Use blogs to distribute a massage to fiends vii Obtaining storage facility which can be acessiblein allover the word. ‘© What is meant by Cybercrime? Briefly explain atleast three persons who can involve with Cybereime. (ob marks) 4 What is meant by Human Computer Interaction (HCD)? (oF masks) © Explain at last four (04 activites of e-Commerce. (04 marks) Bagesot.