Fundamentals of Computers

2034/DC1 May 2006
Paper I - Fundamentals of Computers
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks

PART A - (20x2 = 40 Marks)
Answer ALL questions.

1. What are the main characteristics of the computer?
2. What is an algorithm?
3. What are the different types of computers?
4. What are the different flowchart symbols?
5. Define a Byte.
6. What is the binary equilavent of the octal number 723?
7. What is ISCII?
8. What is the meaning of the term "Internal representation" of data?
9. What is the bit map of the image?
10. What is an optical scanner?
11. What is a non-volatile memory?
12. What is a register?
    
13. What is an operating system of a computer?
14. What is a batch operating system?
15. What is word addressable computer?
16. What is multitasking?
17. What is MODEM?
18. What are the two types of multiplexing?
19. What is LAN?
20. What do you understand by TCP/IP?
    
    PART B - (5x12 = 60 Marks)
    Answer ALL questions
    
    
21. (a) Explain the problem solving using computers with an example
    or (b) Explain in detail about various computing methods.
22. (a) Represent 51 and -43 in signed magnitude , 1's complement and 2's complement schemes.
    or (b) Discuss in detail about programming languages.
23. (a) Explain the functions of various input devices.
    or (b) Explain the functions of CPU.
24. (a) Explain in detail about personal computer operating system.
    or (b) discuss in detail about classification of operating system,
25. (a) Discuss in detail about communication media.
    or (b) Discuss in detail about Interconnecting Networks.