SRTMUN BCA First Year Paper Set Download First Sem

SRTMUN BCA First Year Paper Set Download First Sem 

FACULTY OF COMPUTER STUDIES

BCA I YEAR SEMESTER I

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER, 2010

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TIME - THREE HOURS MAX MARKS - 80

N.B. (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

Q 1. Attempt the following [marks 20]
(a) Define bit, byte and word.
(b) Give characteristics of computers.
(c) Explain EPROM.
(d) Explain cellular communication system.

Q 2. (a) Explain OMR in detail. [marks 8]
(b) Explain impact printer in detail. [marks 7]

OR

(c) Explain non-impact printers. [marks 8]
(d) Explain Digitizer in brief. [marks 7]

Q 3. (a) What is algorithm? Give its properties. [marks 8]
(b) Give difference between low medium level and high level languages. [marks 7]

OR

(c) Give difference between the third and fourth generation computer. [marks 8]
(d) Explain compiler and interpreter in detail. [marks 7]

Q 4. (a) Explain printer and its types. [marks 8]
(b) Explain Cache memory in detail. [marks 7]

OR

(c) What are advantages and disadvantages of flow charts. [marks 8]
(d) Give difference between ROM and RAM. [marks 7]

Q 5. Write short notes on (any three) [marks 15]
(a) Bar code
(b) Ideal microcomputer
(c) Explain PSTN
(d) Hinker and Loader
(e) BCD adn ASCII code.