Punjab University 2005-1st Year B.C.A Computer Application PERSONAL COMTING SOFTWARE ( ) (il ) - Question Paper

BCA first Year

PERSONAL COMPUTING SOFTWARE

PAPER-BCA-04

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks:100

Note:Attempt any 5 ques.. All ques. carry equal marks.


1. (a) Differentiate ranging from the following:

(1) Compiler and Assembler

(2) Bit and Byte

(3) Application software and System Software

(4) Hardware and Software (10)

(b) Compare the 2nd and 3rd generation of computers.(5)

(c) discuss the working of magnetic disc drive.(5)



2. (a) Differentiate ranging from the following:

(1) File and Dictionary

(2) Internal and External DOS commands (8)

(b) discuss the functions of subsequent DOS commands:

(1) ATTRIB

(2) RESTORE

(3) CHKDSK

(4) XCOPY

(5) DATE

(6) COPY CON (12)


3 (a) discuss the purpose of autoexe.bat and config.sys files in DOS. (6)

(b) discuss the important features available in a screen editor. (10)

(c) What is the use of recycle in windows? (4)


4.(a) describe OLE. Where is OLE used in windows? (5)

(b) explain the different text formatting features available in Write / wordpad (7)

(c) Differentiate ranging from DOS and Windows. (12)

5. (a) What is the difference ranging from Template and wizard? (5)

(b) elaborate the advantages of using the subsequent in a word processing package

(1) Mail- Merge

(2) Spell checking (10)

(c) How Header and Footer can be added in a document in a MS-Word? (5)

6. (a) What kind of info can be stored into a worksheet ? (6)

(b) What is range? discuss its advantage by giving an improper example. (5)

(c) elaborate the various formatting features that can be applied on worksheet? (9)

7. (a) explain the application areas of the subsequent software: (10)

(1) Har Vard Graphics.

(2) Coral Draw.

(b) How can you protect your computer system against viruses? How a computer

virus can be classified? (10)

8. (a) What is DTP? elaborate its uses? (6)

(b) explain the different views available in Power Point. (8)

(c) What is the purpose of using Nortan Utilities? (6)

Earning:   Approval pending.