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    of 4

    No.

    of Printed Pages : 3 I BCS 011 I


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    BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS


    (BCA) (Revised)
    Term-End Examination
    June, 2017

    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 decimal numbers to


    binary number and hexadecimal number :
    (i) 57
    (ii) 0.215
    (b) How is the access time on a disk defined ?
    Explain the components of access time
    with the help of an example. 5
    (c) Explain the components of a memory
    system and the role of cache memory in the
    ,

    memory hierarchy.
    (d) List any four application softwares.
    Explain the purpose of each. 6
    BCS-011 1 P.T.O.
    (e) Draw a flow chart for a program that
    calculates the area of a circle. 6
    (f) What is a Blog ? What are the merits and
    demerits of blogging ? 4
    (g) List three categories of a search engine
    with the help of an example. What is
    indexing in the context of a search engine ? 5
    (h) Explain the advantages and disadvantages
    of e-learning. 4

    2. (a) What is an Operating System ? List and


    explain any four services/functions of an
    operating system. 6
    (b) What are the characteristics and
    advantages of a Local Area Network ?
    Explain any one LAN topology with the
    help of a diagram. 8
    (c) Define the term 'Open Source Software'.
    Explain any two important features of the
    model used for open source software
    development.

    3. (a) Discuss the following in brief : 8


    (i) Assembler
    (ii) Editor
    (iii) Interpreter
    (iv) Compiler
    BCS-011 2
    (b) What is port ? Explain the characteristics
    of Parallel, Serial, USB and Small
    Computer System Interface ports.
    (c) What are the security threats related to
    Internet ? How can they be prevented ? 4

    4. (a) What is data transmission channel ?


    Compare and contrast Guided and
    Unguided channels.
    (b) Compare and contrast the following :
    (i) SRAM versus DRAM
    (ii) SIMM versus DIMM
    (iii) ROM versus PROM
    (iv) CD-ROM versus USB Drive
    (c) What is a URL ? Explain with the help of a
    an example, the need of DNS in Internet. 4

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


    an example/diagram, if required : 5x4=20
    (a) Network Interface Card
    (b) Word Processing
    (c) Collaboration in the context of Internet
    (d) Router and Switches
    (e) Activities in Software Project Management
    (f) Two Data Entry Devices
    (g) Cookies in the context of Browser Software

    BCS-011 3 6,000
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