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FACULTY OF COMPUTER STUDIES
BCA I YEAR SEMESTER I
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER, 2010

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TIME - 3 HOURS MAX MARKS - 80
N.B. (i) All ques. are compulsory.
(ii) presume suitable data, if necessary.

Q 1. Attempt the subsequent [marks 20]
(a) describe bit, byte and word.
(b) provide characteristics of computers.
(c) discuss EPROM.
(d) discuss cellular communication system.

Q 2. (a) discuss OMR in detail. [marks 8]
(b) discuss impact printer in detail. [marks 7]

OR

(c) discuss non-impact printers. [marks 8]
(d) discuss Digitizer in brief. [marks 7]

Q 3. (a) What is algorithm? provide its properties. [marks 8]
(b) provide difference ranging from low medium level and high level languages. [marks 7]

OR

(c) provide difference ranging from the 3rd and 4th generation computer. [marks 8]
(d) discuss compiler and interpreter in detail. [marks 7]

Q 4. (a) discuss printer and its kinds. [marks 8]
(b) discuss Cache memory in detail. [marks 7]

OR

(c) elaborate advantages and disadvantages of flow charts. [marks 8]
(d) provide difference ranging from ROM and RAM. [marks 7]

Q 5. Write short notes on (any three) [marks 15]
(a) Bar code
(b) Ideal microcomputer
(c) discuss PSTN
(d) Hinker and Loader
(e) BCD adn ASCII code.

Earning:   Approval pending.