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TILAK MAHARASHTRA VIDYAPEETH, PUNE

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (B.C.A.)
EXAMINATION : APRIL – MAY 2015
FIRST SEMESTER
Sub: Computer Fundamentals (BCA – 121)

Date : 18/05/2015 Total Marks : 80 Time: 10.00 am to 1.00 pm

Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory unless and otherwise stated.
2. Bold figures to the right of every question are the maximum marks for that question.
3. Candidates are advised to attempt questions in order.
4. Answers written illegibly are likely to be marked zero.
5. Use of scientific calculators, Log tables, Mollier Charts is allowed.
6. Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1. A) Fill in the blanks. (Solve any 5) (5)
1. CPU stands for __________.
2. ___________ is a standard input device.
3. ___________ was called as the father of Modern Digital Computers.
4. The primary storage unit is also called as __________.
5. __________ were used in second generation computers as the electronic components.
6. MICR stands for ___________.
7. Software available on ROM chips is called as ___________.
B) State True/False. (Solve any 5) (5)
1. The first generation computers used vacuum tube technology.
2. A digitizer converts a graphical or pictorial data into digital form.
3. COM stands for Computer Output Multifilm.
4. Plotter is an input device.
5. In hexadecimal number system the base is '15'.
6. Speech Recognition system is not integrated into Windows Vista.
7. An OR gate followed by a NOT gate operates as a NOR gate.
C) Answer the following. (Solve any 5) (10)
1. Define Hardware of the computer.
2. Convert decimal to Octal (28)10 = (?)8
3. Define Mainframe Computers.
4. List the types of programming languages.
5. Name any two Random Access Devices.
6. What is base of a Number System?
7. What is Windows Media Player?
Q. 2. Answer the following in detail. (Solve any 6) (30)
1. Write short note on Algorithms and Flowchart.
2. List the applications of Computer.
3. Write short note on Optical Scanner.
4. Describe various types of Computer Terminals.
5. solve the following
a) (158)10 = (?)2
b) (101010)2 = (?)10
6. List different features of Unix Operating System.
7. Write a note on Half adder of circuit.
8. Write a note on Optical devices.
Q. 3. Answer the following in detail. (30)
1. Write in detail about Computer Generations
2. What are different characteristics of computer.
3. List and Explain different Input devices.
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