JAYARAJ ANNAPACKIAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)

MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION

CETTIFICATE COURSE EXAMINATION
20DCSCA01 - PRINCIPALS OF IT
DATE: 07-10-2022 TIME: 3.00 – 4.30 p.m. TOTAL: 40 MARKS

PART – A
I. Answer the following Questions (10*1=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 of the following is the brain of the computer?
a) Central Processing Unit b) Memory
c) Arithmetic and Logic unit d) Control unit
3. Which of the following is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
a) Bit b) KB c) Nibble d) Byte
4. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?
a) User b) Application Software
c) System Software d) Utility Software
5. Which of the following devices provides the communication between a
computer and the outer world?
a) Compact b) I/O c) Drivers d) Storage
6. The generation based on VLSI microprocessor.
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th
7. ______ generation of computer started with using vacuum tubes as the basic
components.
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th
8. The physical devices of a computer:
a) Software b) Package
c) Hardware d) System Software
9. The period of ________ generation was 1952-1964.
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 5th d) 4th
10.  ___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a
specific task.
a) Application Software b) System Software
c) Utility Software d) User

PART – B
(Answer the Questions) (2*5=10)
11. a) a) Explain about Generations of Computer.
(or)
b) Write about Main functions of operating system.
12. a) Types of Input Devices.
(or)
13. b) Write about Output Devices.
Part – C
(Answer any 2 out of 3 Questions) (2*10=20)
14. Write in detail about System unit.
15. Discuss about the Storage devices in detail.
16. Write in detail about types of operating system.