COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
(These are some of the likely asked questions. Anything apart from these questions may be asked)
NOTE:

 Refer the RCU Syllabus.

 Any of the Lab programs from 1-15 can be asked in 5 or 8 marks question.
 The Section D part of the question paper can be a Lab program also.

Module I- Introduction to Computer

2Marks Questions:

1. What is a computer?
2. What is an input device? List some of the input devices.
3. What is an output device? List some of the output devices.
4. What is a hardware and software in a computer?
5. Which are different types of software?
6. What is a Memory? Write the hierarchical structure of memory.
7. List the primary memory devices.
8. List the secondary memory devices.
9. What is a cache memory?
10. Draw the block diagram of a computer and explain in short.

5 or 8Marks Questions:

1. Explain various characteristics of a computer.

2. Explain the applications of a computer.
3. Explain various input and output devices.
4. Differentiate between application software and system software.
5. Explain the primary memory devices.
6. Explain the secondary devices.
7. Short Note on: 1. Software and its types
2. Mouse
3. Primary memory and its types.
4. input devices.
5. Output devices.
 Module II- Operating System

2Marks Questions
1. What is an Operating System?
2. Define:- i) Batch OS
ii) Timesharing OS
iii) Distributed OS
iv) Real time OS
v) DOS
vi) Client-server OS
3. What is a multiprogramming?
4. What is multiprocessing?
5. List various Windows version.

5 or 8 Marks Questions
1. Explain different types of Operating system.
2. Explain the client-server Operating system.
3. Write the steps to install the Windows operating system.
4. Explain the functions of an Operating system.
5. What are the advantages of Operating system?
6. Short Note on : 1. Client- server OS
2. Batch Operating system.
3. Steps in Installing Operating system
4. Disk Operating System
Module III- Basics of Programming
2 Marks Questions

1. What is problem solving?

2. What is Programming Logic?
3. What is a High level Language?
4. What is a Low level Language?
5. What is a Compiler?
6. What is an Interpreter?
7. What is an Algorithm?
8. What is a Flowchart?
9. Write the Symbols of flowchart.
10. Which are the different types of flowchart?

5 or 8 Marks Questions

1. Explain the various problem solving techniques.

2. Differentiate between high level language and low level language.
3. List the advantages and disadvantages of an algorithm.
4. List the advantages and disadvantages of flowchart.
5. Write the characteristics of Algorithm.
6. Write the features of flowchart.
7. Explain the different symbols used in a flowchart.
8. Short note on: 1. Compiler and interpreter
2. High level and low level language
Module IV- Introduction to C programming
2Marks Questions

1. What is a C programming?
2. What are the variables? Write the syntax for declaring variable.
3. What are the keywords in C?
4. Which are the different types in C?
5. What is a procedure oriented programming language?
6. Which is an input and output statement (functions)?
7. What is a decision making statement?
8. What is a loop-control structure statement?
9. What is a case control structure statement?
10. What is an Array?
11. Which are different types of array?
12. What are preprocessor directives?
13. What is a token in C?

5 or 8marks Questions
1. Which are the decision making statements in C? Explain with example.
2. What is the advantage of C programming?
3. Explain the structure of C program.
4. What is a looping statement? Explain various looping statement.
5. Explain case control statement. Explain with example.
6. Explain the various types of arrays with example.
7. Which are the different operators used in C? Explain the operators with example.
8. Short Note on: 1. While and Do-while
2. If statements
3. Switch statement
4. for statement
5. One dimensional and two dimensional array.
Module V- Management Information System
2Marks Questions

1. What is a data and information?

2. What is a system?
3. What is a management information system?
4. Who is a system analyst?
5. Which are the different types of Sub-system?
6. What is the use of MIS?
7. What is TPS and OAS
8. What is need of MIS?

5 or 8 Marks Questions

1. Which are the various methods of Data and Information Collection

2. Which is the various classification of information?
3. What are the characteristics of a system?
4. What are the components of a system? Explain.
5. What is the role of Management Information System?
6. Explain various sub –system of MIS.
7. Explain various properties of MIS.
8. Who is a System analyst? What are the various responsibilities of a system analyst?
9. Explain OAS and TPS.
10. What is Management Information System? Explain.