JAYARAJ ANNAPACKIAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)

PG DEPARTMENT OFCOMPUTER SCIENCE

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATION (PGDCA)
PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Code: 20PGDCA02 TIME: 2 HOURS
DATE:. MAX.MARK=40

PART-A
I.ANSWER ALL THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (10X1=10)
1. What is the full form of CPU?
a) Computer Processing Unit b) Computer Principle Unit
c) Central Processing Unit d) Control Processing Unit
2. Which unit is Performing Mathematical Operation __________
a) ALU b) Memory
c) Register d) Output Unit
3.Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?
a) Diligence b) I.Q c) Accuracy d) Versatility
4.Select the technology that is used in the First generation of computer;
a)Transistor b)LSI c)Vaccum Tube d)None of these
5.Which of the following is not output device
a)Printer b)Monitor c)Speaker d)Mouse
6.MB stands for_______
a)Kilo Byte b)Mega Byte c)Giga BYTE d)Tera Byte
7. GUI abbreviation of
a)Graph Use Interface b)Graphical Universal Interface
c)Graphical Unique Interface d)Graphical User Interface
8.Which of these part of CPU
a)ALU b)CU c)MU d)All of these

9.We can only see and can’t touch of computer parts are called________
a)Hardware b)Software c)None of these d)Both a and b

10.ROM stands for______

a)Read Only Memory b)Read Open Memory
c)Read open Module d)Read order Memory

PART-B
II.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (2X5=10)
11. a) Write about the Input unit and Output Unit?
(or)
b)Explain about central Processing unit(CPU)?

12. a) Write about Characteristics of First- generation Computers?

(or)
b) Explain about Desktop Computer and Laptop?

PART-C
III .ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (2X10=20)
13. Write about Characteristics of Computers?
14. Explain about Generations of Computers?
15. Explain about ROM and RAM?