Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2007 M.C.A Computer FUNDATION IN IT AND MS-OFFICE - Question Paper

1. (a) What are Digital Computers ? give the model of a digital computer and discuss its working using this model.
(b) Discuss the principles of storage on magnetic disks and optical disks.
(c) What is mean by Computer Crime? elaborate different kinds of Computer Crimes? Also explain certain safeguards
to minimize Computer Crimes.

2. (a) What are document templates? How are they helpful and how are they created? discuss.
(b) What features of MS-Power Point make it most suitable for presentation show? Illustrate.
(c) How data is imported and exported in MS-Access? discuss.

3. (a) What are memory Systems? Enumerate the characteristics of memory systems.
(b) Define an Operating System and illustrate the responsibilities of an operating system as a Resource Manager.
(c) What are Printers? What is their classification and explain the criteria for their classification.

4. (a) What are the positive and negative impacts of Computer Technology ? discuss.
(b) What micro Computers are becoming more popular? Illustrate.
(c) What does a GUI mean? State its relevance and explain different common features and components of a good GUI.

5. (a) What rare Pivot-Tables? How are they created? How are they useful? Illustrate.
(b) What are Forms? elaborate the important elements of Forms? How are these created in MS-Access? Illustrate.
(c) How are Computers helpful in Medicine and Health Care?

6. Differentiate ranging from the following:
(a) Multiprocessing and Time-sharing Systems
(b) Compiler and Interpreter
(c) BIOS and Bootstrap
(d) ASCII and EBCDIC Character Codes


7. (a) What are the values of X, Y and Z in the following?
(8751.875)10 = (X)16 = (Y)8 = (Z)2
(b) What for MS-Excel is used? Enumerate the salient features of MS-Excel and what are every of these briefly.
(c) Discuss the purpose of the subsequent in MS-Excel:

(i)Macros
(ii) Formulas

8. (a) What are the hardware and software requirements for MS-Word ? Also outline 5 most important capabilities
of MS-Word.
(b) How are the subsequent functions performed in MS-Word?

(i)Paragraph Formatting
(ii)Applying animation to text
(iii) Creation of multiple columns of text.

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