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    of 4

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    of Printed Pages : 4 I BCS-011


    BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
    (BCA) (Revised)
    Term-End Examination
    1 5 ° 05 December, 2016

    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) Convert the following, hexadecimal


    numbers to equivalent decimal numbers
    and binary numbers : 4
    (i) (79) 16
    (AC) 16

    (b) What will be the storage capacity of a


    2.5 inch diameter disk pack having
    4 plates, 150 sectors per track,
    2048 tracks per surface with each sector
    capable of storing 1024 bytes ? 4

    BCS-011 1 P.T.O.
    (c) Discuss the uses of various components of a
    computer as defined in Von Neumann
    architecture.

    (d) Explain Compilers, Debuggers, Linkers


    and Text Editors in the context of
    programming software.

    (e) What is an algorithm ? What is the relation


    between a flow chart and an algorithm ?
    Draw a flow chart to find the sum and
    average of marks of a student in 5 different
    subjects. Marks are given out of 100. 8

    (f) Which of the following is a valid Internet


    Protocol Address ? Justify. 3
    (i) 192.168.5.512
    (ii) 172.-2.1.0
    (iii) 56.26.257

    (g) What are the advantages of using Local


    Area Networks ? List the characteristics of
    LANs. How are Wide Area Networks
    different from Local Area Networks ? 7

    (h) What is a web browser ? Why is it needed ?


    Name at least three popular web browsers. 3

    BCS-011 2
    2. (a) What is memory hierarchy ? Explain with
    the help of a diagram. Why is memory
    hierarchy created in a computer system ? 7
    (b) What is perverse software ? List various
    types of perverse software. Give four ways
    to counter perverse software. 8
    (c) Explain any five features of a spreadsheet
    software. 5

    3. (a) An organization designs and develops


    programs as projects. The progress of
    projects needs to be monitored in terms of
    content and finance. Recommend some
    application software for the organization.
    Also explain the features of this software
    related to various phases of the software
    development. 10
    (b) What is wiki ? List the characteristics of
    wild. Can wild be used for collaboration ?
    Explain. 5
    (c) What is MOODLE ? Discuss the merits and
    demerits of E-Learning. 5

    4. (a) What are different types of optical disks ?


    Explain their features and give their
    advantages. . 8
    (b) Explain at least four important features of
    the following software applications : 12
    (i) E-mail
    (ii) Database
    (iii) Word Processing

    BCS-011 3 P.T.O.
    5. Explain any five of the following with help of an
    example/diagram, if required : 20
    (a) The activities/actions performed by a
    search engine
    (b) Use of subroutines and functions
    (c) TCP/IP model
    (d) Security threats on Internet
    (e) Batch systems and Time sharing operating
    systems
    (f) Diagnostic tools in a computer
    (g) Mainframe computers and Supercomputers

    BCS-011 4 16,000

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