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    No. of Printed Pages : 3 I BC S-011
    BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
    (BCA) (Revised)
    Term-End Examination
    December, 2015

    BCS-011 : COMPUTER BASICS AND PC SOFTWARE


    Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
    (Weightage : 75%)

    Note : Question number 1 is compulsory and carries


    40 marks. Attempt any three questions from the
    rest.

    1. (a) Draw a flow chart to input a natural


    number, such as 997, and determine
    whether or not it is a multiple of 3. 6

    (b) In a local area network of star topology,


    one component failed, bringing down the '
    whole network. Predict which component
    has failed. Justify your answer. 5
    (c) Describe two similarities and two
    differences between a router and a
    gateway. 4
    (d) What is a Wild ? How does it promote
    content creation by the community ? 5

    BCS-011 1 P.T.O.
    (e) Explain the Von Neumann's architecture
    with the help of a diagram. 5
    (f) Describe if statement. Write an if
    statement to multiply even numbers by 3
    and odd numbers by 4. 5

    (g) What is a trackball ? How does it work and


    where is it used ? 5

    (h) What is an operating system ? What are its


    functions and uses ? Name any one
    proprietary and one open source operating
    system. 5

    2. (a) Describe the layers of TCP/IP reference


    model. 8
    (b) What is a defragmentation utility and
    what does it do ? What are the benefits of
    defragmentation ? 6
    (c) What are the threats to security from the
    Internet ? What are the mechanisms
    available to safeguard oneself from them ? 6

    3. (a) What is the use of a compiler in a computer


    system ? How is it different from an
    interpreter ?
    (b) What are the components of the process for
    developing e-learning content on any
    subject ? Describe briefly the activities
    carried out in each, with the help of a
    diagram / example.

    BCS-011 2
    (c) Why is a memory hierarchy used in a
    computer system ? Explain the memory
    hierarchy diagrammatically, giving the
    changing characteristics of the memory as
    we traverse the hierarchy. 6

    4. (a) What is meant by mailmerge ? Describe the


    concept by giving the steps involved in
    sending a letter to the students of a class
    giving their grades in different subjects.
    (b) Describe the features, mechanisms,
    advantages and limitations of each of the
    following data transmission media : 12
    (i) Twisted Pair Cable
    (ii) Microwaves
    (iii) Infrared

    5. Explain any five of the following with the help of


    diagrams and examples as appropriate : 5x4=20

    (a) Unicode
    (b) Arrays

    (c) Simplex, Half Duplex and Full Duplex


    Communication

    (d) Firewall

    (e) Laser Printer

    (f) Table of Contents in Microsoft Word

    BCS-011 3 20,000

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