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

1. (a) explain Flynn’s classification of computers.
(b) What is principle of duality? discuss its significance.
(c) elaborate complement representations of numbers? discuss with examples. Why 2’s complement is preferred over 1’s complement?

2. Perform the subsequent conversions. Subscript shows the base of the number. (Show all calculations):
(a) (37.5)12 = (?)3
(b) (9B6.A5)16 = (?)8
(c) (11001.1101)2 = (?)10

3. Write short note on the subsequent I/O devices:
(a) Optical Mouse (b) Inkjet Printer (c) SVGA Monitor

4. (a) Distinguish ranging from the characteristics of magnetic and optical storage devices.
(b) Explain the need and working of cache memory.

5. (a) How interpreter is inefficient as compared to compiler?
(b) What are the characteristics of time-sharing OS?
(c) Explain the purpose of linkers and loaders.


6.Explain the subsequent in MS-WORD: Mail Merge, Page views, and styles.


7. (a) Explain the subsequent in MS-PowerPoint: custom Animation, Speaker Note and Art.
(b) Explain the subsequent in MS-Excel: Functions and Formulas, charts and Macros.


8.Write short note on the subsequent in MS-Access:
(a) Query generation (b) Creating Pivot Tables (c) Customizing a form

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