Information Technology and it's application

DC 7 October 2007
Paper VII - Information Technology and It's Applications
Time: Three Hours

Answer ALL the questions
Part A (20x2 = 40 Marks)

1. What are webpages?
2. What is the purpose of web browsers.?
3. Define File Transfer Protocol.
4. What is an internet?
5. Write a note on ARPANET.
6. What is HTTP?
7. What is the main advantage of E-Mail?
8. Write the use of Microsoft Outlook Express.
9. Distinguish between FTP Site and FTP Server.
10. Define Dial-up connection.
11. What is the purpose of MODEM?
12. What is ISDN Service?
13. Define Simplex Transmission.
14. What is an odd parity?
15. Define Protocol
16. What are web servers?
17. What is IRC?
18. What is the structure of an email address?
19. What are mailing lists?
20. Define TCP/IP.
21. (a) Explain the history of Internet
    or (b) Describe the different services provided by the internet.
22. (a) Discuss about Domain Name System IP addressing
    or (b) Describe the arrangement and equipement for connection ISPs.
23. (a) Describe the setps to configure our machine for TCP/IP.
    or (b) Explain the following
    (i) Parity
    (ii) Duplex
24. (a) Describe th working of E-Mail
    or (b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of E-Mail.
25. (a) Descibe the benefits of Information Provider
    or (b) Explain about Search Engines.
    

Windows and Visual Basic

5043/DC 6
October 2007

Paper VI - Windows and Visual Basic
Time: Three Hours

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

1. Write a note on Control Panel Icon.
2. List down the features of Windows.
3. How to create a new folder?
4. What are Mouse Events?
5. How to save a word document?
6. How to change the font size in word document?
7. Write a note on: Autotext features in MS-Word.
8. Define: Range
9. How to delete a row in a worksheet?
10. Write a note on: Pie chart.
11. List the names of menus in VB Screen.
12. What is the purpose of Msgbox() function?
13. Write a note on: Properties Windows.
14. How to introduce comments in VB Program?
15. Write a note on: Command Button.
16. What are functions?
17. List the datatypes in VB.
18. List the form properties.
19. How to startup forms?
20. What are control arrays?
21. (a) Explain the activities in selecting, moving and sizing windows
    or (b) Discuss the various features of MS-Word
22. (a) Explain the uses of various in EDIT menus of MS-Word
    or (b) Explain the Auto correct and Auto Save features in MS-Word
23. (a) Write a VB program to convert Temperature in celcius to Frenheit and vice versa.
    or (b) Explain about scroll bars and check box controls in VB.
24. (a) Explain the use of any six mathematical functions in MS-Excel with examples.
    or (b) Explain about creating copying and moving operations in MS-Excel.
    

Software Engineering

5040/DC3 October 2007.
Paper III Software Engineering

Part A

1. Define Software Engineering.
2. Write a note on Analysis Phase.
3. Define Data Validation
4. Define Portability
5. List the major factors that influence software cost.
6. What are the chief programmer teams?
7. What is work breakdown structure?
8. Define COCOMO
9. What are Data Flow Diagrams?
10. What is External Design of software?
11. Define verification.
12. What are Software Modules?
13. Define Top-down Programming.
14. What is meant by Information Hiding?
15. What is static Analysis?
16. Define Walkthroughs.
17. What is debugging?
18. Define Intergration Testing.
19. Write a note on Structural Induction.
20. What is meant by Unit testing.
    
    Part B - (5*12= 60 Marks)
    
    
21. (a) Explain about phased life-Cycle model.
    Or (b) Describe the format of a software requirement specification.
22. (a) Explain about any two software estimation techniques.
    or (b) Discuss about software configuration Management.
23. (a) Explain about any two software estimation techniques.
    or (b) Discuss about software configuration management.
24. (a) What are the objectives of software Design? Explain briefly.
    or (b) Write short notes on Symbolic Execution.
25. (a) Discuss bout Testing Fundamentals.
    Or (b) Explain about Structural Testing.
    

COBOL and Data Processing

Paper II - COBOL and Data Processing
DC 2 October 2007
Part A - (20x2 = 40 Marks)

1. What is the character set used in COBOL
2. Define: Nonnumeric Literal
3. What are figurative constants
4. What is the use of SOURCE-COMPUTER paragraph
5. Write a note on: VALUE clause
6. Write the use of MOVE verb
7. Write the general format of the READ statement
8. What is the use of 66 Level number?
9. Define: Group Data Item.
10. Write the use of '9' PICTURE clause character
11. Write the note on: ROUNDED option
12. What is the purpose of SIGN clause
13. What is the Relation condition? give an example.
14. Write the Relation operators in COBOL
15. Write a note on: GOTO statement
16. What are the subscripted variables?
17. Define: Record
18. What are the sequential files?
19. Write the general syntax of MERGE statement
20. Write a note on: FILE-CONTROL paragraph

PART B (5 x 12 = 60 Marks)

Answer all questions

1. (a) Explain the uses of all divisions of COBOL program with examples
   or (b) Describe the rules for formating valid COBOL words with suitable illustrations
2. (a) Explain the uses of different PICTURE clause Editing characters with examples
   or (b) Write a COBOL program to find the simple and compound interest
3. (a) Describe the general forms of MULTIPLY and DIVIDE statements with examples
   or (b) Explain the following statements with examples
   (i) COMPUTE verb
   (ii) DISPLAY verb
   
4. (a) Describe the different types of conditions with examples
   or (b) write a COBOL program to do matrix addition
5. (a) Desribe the file control entries and I/O statements for sequential find with examples.
   or (b) write a COBOL program to do Inventory processing
   

PGDCA 2007 - Fundermentals of Computers

Paper I - Fundamentals of computers.
For those who joined in July 1999 and after.

Time: Three Hours
Maximum: 100 Marks

PART A - (20 x 2 = 40 Marks)
Answer All the questions

1. What are Mini Computers?
2. Write a note on: Super Computers.
   
3. Define: Computer Program
4. What is structured programming?
5. Write a note on : EBCDIC
6. Determine the binary equivalent of (36)10
7. Determine the Octal Equivalent of (4.3C)16
8. What are registers?
9. What is the function of input unit?
10. Write a note on: Control Unit
11. What is the function of primary memory?
12. Distinguish between Kilobyte and Megabyte
13. List down common mouse actions
14. What is CRT?
15. What are the advantages of machine language?
16. Define: Application Software
17. What is meant by Simplex Transmission?
18. Define: Guided Transmission Media?
19. Write a note on: Hub
20. Define LAN

PART B - (5x12 = 60 marks)

1. (a) Explain the classification of the computers according to functionality
   
   or
   
   (b) Explain about any four application areas of computers
2. (a) (i) Determine the hexadecimal equivalent of (584666)10
   (ii) Determine the decimal equivalent of (45C.8BE3)16
   
   or
   
   (b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of high level languages and assembly level languages? explain with examples.
   
3. (a) Explain the working of a digital computer system with block diagram.
   
   or
   
   (b) Explain the classification of secondary storage devices
   
4. (a)Explain the different functions of an operating system
   
   or
   
   (b) write short notes on
   (i) Multi-tasking OS
   (ii) Real-time OS.