AHK/KW/19/6441

Diploma (One Year) (B.Voc.) (Software Development) Semester—I Examination

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS—I
Compulsory Paper—4

Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 70

N.B. :— (1) ALL questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
(2) Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
EITHER
1. (A) Draw the block diagram of a computer and explain functions of each block. 7
(B) Do as directed :—
(i) Subtract (35)10 from (87)10 using 2’s complement method of binary subtraction.
(ii) Add (58)10 into (75)10 using binary addition. 7
OR
(C) Differentiate between machine language and high level language. 7
(D) Write short notes on following binary codes :
(i) EBCDIC
(ii) ASCII. 7
EITHER
2. (A) Explain :
(i) Optical Disk
(ii) Pen Drive. 7
(B) Differentiate between RAM and ROM. Explain different types of ROM. 7
OR
(C) Write short notes on :—
(i) Barcode Reader
(ii) Flatbed Scanner. 7
(D) Explain different types of printers. 7
EITHER
3. (A) Explain Repeater and Router used in computer network. 7
(B) Differentiate between LAN and WAN. 7
OR
(C) Explain different types of network topologies along with their advantages and disadvantages.
7
(D) Write short notes on :—
(i) Wi-fi network
(ii) Bluetooth and infrared devices. 7
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4. (A) Explain following DOS commands with their purpose, syntax and example :
dir, copy, md, format, type. 7
(B) Write different features of Windows OS. 7
OR
(C) Write short notes on :
(i) Notepad
(ii) Calculator. 7
(D) Explain following :—
(i) Control Panel
(ii) Switching between applications. 7
5. Attempt all :—
(A) Differentiate between compiler and interpreter. 3½
(B) Explain Voice input. 3½
(C) Define network architecture. Explain Client/Server architecture in brief. 3½
(D) What is booting ? Explain warm booting. 3½

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