Periyar University 2005 B.Com Computer Science FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COBOL - Question Paper

Second Semester
FUNDAMENTALS OF info TECHNOLOGY AND COBOL
Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks
part A — (5 x eight = 40 marks) ans any 5 ques..
1. What are the characteristics of computers? discuss.
2. Find the value of the subsequent :

(a) (1.001)2 - (?)10
(b) (14.125)10 = (?)2.
3. What are various kinds of software?
4. List the activities that you could do with a web rowser.

5. define the history of virtual reality.
6. Explain the structure of a COBOL program.
7. What are various Arithmetic verbs? discuss.
8. Explain the sequential file organisation in detail.
part B — (3 x 20 = 60 marks) ans any 3 ques..
9. What are various input devices? discuss.
10. Explain the basic components of the network.
11. What are various kinds of info systems? discuss.
12. What are various input and output verbs in the procedure division? discuss.
13. Explain sorting and merging of files in COBOL.

Earning:   Approval pending.