Alagappa University 2008 B.A Public Administration COMPUTERS AND DATA PROCESSING - Question Paper

DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. (P.A.) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
COMPUTERS AND DATA PROCESSING

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 x 10 = 50 marks)
ans any 5 ques..

1.Discuss the classification of computers.
2.Describe about the characteristics of Auxiliary storage.
3.Write a short notes on :
(a)Internal storage
(b)Hardware.
4.Explain the components of a data processing system.
5.Explain briefly about sequential file organisation.
6.Explain the different stages of data processing cycle.
7.Explain briefly about production control system.
8.Explain briefly about Railway reservation system.

PART B — (20 x one = 20 marks)
ans ALL ques..
9.(a)Fill in the blanks :
(i)——————— is set of well described rules for solving a issue in finite number of operations.
(ii)ASCII stands for ———————
(iii)A byte consists of ——————— bits
(iv)Floppy disks have both sector and ———————
(v)A file needed for updating a master file is called ——————— file.

(b)Match the subsequent :
(i)CPU (1)Processing data into info
(ii)File (2)Input device
(iii)Data (3)A group processing
(iv)MOUSE (4)The brain of the computer
(v)Batch (5)Collection of records.

(c)Say actual or False :
(i)The 1st electronic computer used transistors
(ii)The word ‘bit’ is contraction of the word ‘binary digit’.
(iii)Second generation computers were knowledge based.
(iv)Access to data stored on magnetic tape is Random.
(v)Disk memory is primary memory.

(d)Select the accurate ans :
(i)The organised set of instructions to direct the computer in solving a issue is called
(1)Program (2)Flow chart
(3)Algorithm (4)None of the above.
(ii)Which memory is volatile?
(1)RAM (2)ROM
(3)PROM (4)None of the above.
(iii)The access method used for cassette tape is
(1)Direct (2)Random
(3)Sequential (4) None of the above.
(iv)Modem stands for
(1)Modulation and detection
(2)Modulation and demodulation
(3)Modulation and direction
(4) None of the above.
(v)A transaction file is a kind of
(1)Master file
(2)Data file
(3)Access method
(4)None of the above.

PART C — (5 x six = 30 marks)
ans any 5 ques..

10.Explain briefly about generation of computers.
11.Explain about structured programming technique.
12.Explain briefly about Airline Reservation system.
13.Describe briefly about payroll accounting system.
14.Write briefly about Real Time processing.
15.Describe about On line processing controls.
16.Explain briefly about Query package.
17.Explain briefly about Report Generation.

Earning:   Approval pending.