Gujarat University 2007 B.A Information Technology : sics – (Theory) – IV - A - Question Paper

1. define historical development of computers. 15
OR
What is hardware and software ? define names and functions of the hardware of
Personal Computer.
2. define usefulness of CDS/ISIS in Library Automation. define different steps of
preparing Database by using CDS/ISIS. 15
OR
What is “File” ? discuss kinds of files and its role in storage of info.
3. A Write short note on any 2 from the subsequent : 10
1. LAN.
2. RAM.
3. System Software.
4. Storage Devices.
B choose and write the accurate ans from beneath provided multiple option ques. :
1. In the situation of CDS/ISI the full form of the FDT is 10
(a) Field Development Table.
(b) Field Definition Table.
(c) Field Demolition Table.
(d) Field Declaration Table.
2. For the CPU of 1st generation computers which of the subsequent was
used ?
(a) Transistors.
(b) Micro Chips.
(c) Vacuum Tubes.
(d) Blue Chips.
BLS-03 three P.T.O.
3. DBMS means
(a) Data Book Management Software.
(b) Data Base Management System.
(c) Databank Management System.
(d) Data basic Management Software.
4. Dbase is a/an
(a) System Software.
(b) Computer Hardware.
(c) Application Software.
(d) System Hardware.
5. Logical operators AND, OR and NOT was devised by
(a) Vannevar Bush.
(b) George Boole.
(c) Herman Hollerith.
(d) Charles Babbage.
6. Which of the subsequent is not computer language ?
(a) FORTRAN.
(b) BASIC.
(c) COBOL.
(d) ASCII.
7. A set of computer programmes are known as _________
(a) Hardware.
(b) Human ware.
(c) Software.
(d) Dishware.
8. The brain of a computer that facilitates processing of a data is known
as _________
(a) CPU.
(b) Memory.
(c) Colour Monitor.
(d) Peripheral.
9. INFLIBNET is proposed to link up mainly with
(a) Public Libraries.
(b) R & D Libraries.
(c) Academic Libraries.
(d) Industrial Libraries.
10. An analytical engine according to Babbage’s drawing was constructed in
1854 by
(a) Microsoft.
(b) IBM.
(c) Apple Computer.
(d) General Electric.

Earning:   Approval pending.