Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU) 2008 B.Sc Computer Science - Question Paper

ques. Paper Computer science B.SC-I (2008)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper – B :(P.C. Software Under Windows)
Note: Attempt 5 ques. in all, by selecting 2 ques. every from part – A and B and the entire part – C is compulsory.

SECTION-A
I. a) discuss the purpose of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files in DOS. (4)

(b) Write and discuss the difference among the subsequent DOS commands with examples : (11)
(i) COPY/DISKCOPY (ii) MD/RD/CD (iii) COPY/XCOPY (iv) COPY/TYPE (v) TYPE/PRINT (vi) COMP/DISKCOMP

II. (a) What is Booting ? discuss the difference ranging from warm and cold booting. (4)

(b) What is Batch file ? How is it created and run in DOS? discuss with an example. (5)

(c) How does FDISK command work in DOS ? discuss with an example. (3)

(d) discuss the function and use of function keys in DOS. (3)

III. (a) What is windows? Why Windows is gaining more popularity than DOS? discuss the anatomy of Windows with a diagram. (8)

(b) discuss the function and purposes of Windows Explorer with examples. (7)

IV. explain the different commands in Windows for the followingwith examples: (15)
(i) Sizing Windows
(ii) Moving Windows
(iii) Creating Directories
(iv) Copy, delete files and directories
(v) Use of Help feature
(vi) Renaming directories
(vii) Exiting from Windows


SECTION-B
V. What for MS PowerPoint is meant? discuss all the major capabilities of MS PowerPoint with the help of suitable examples. (15)

VI. What is a Spread-sheet ? Write all the steps and commands to prepare, save and retrieve a Spread­sheet in MS-EXCEL by taking suitable example. (15)

VII. What do you mean by the term Word-Processing ? explain the advantages of MS-WORD over a typewriter. In MS-WORD, write commands and steps for the following: (15)
(i) Opening and creating documents
(ii) Saving a document
(iii) Printing a document
(iv) Close a document

VIII. (a) explain how spell checker work in MS-WORD with examples. (5)

(b) What is cell ? What is Cell-Address ? What is Range ? What is Formula ? discuss with example in MS EXCEL. (5)

(c) Design a simple presentation in MS-PowerPoint by taking your own example. (5)

SECTION- C
(Compulsory Question)
IX. discuss the subsequent in brief: (15)
(a) What is the role of My-computer in Windows ?
(b) What is the concept of Mail-Merge in MS-WORD ?
(c) Recycle-Bin.
(d) Wild-cards in DOS.
(e) Differentiate ranging from Internal and External DOS commands.
(f) Templates in MS-PowerPoint.
(g) Name different graphs in MS-EXCEL.
(h) Advantages of MS-EXCEL.
(i) Opening & Closing Windows. provide steps.
(j) Function of an O.S.

Earning:   Approval pending.