Fundamentals of Information Technology (Set-1)
Fundamentals of Information Technology
Q1: What is Computer and its functional components?
Q2: Define Types of Memory
Q3: Define types of printer and plotter
Q4: Define OMR, MICR, digital camera and Bar code Reader.
Q5: What is a Virtual Memory ? Explain its advantages and how it can be implemented.
Q6: Explain the file system used in UNIX. Also explain how do we mount the file system in UNIX O/S.
Q7: What is X-Windows system ? Explain the X-Windows library and X-Toolkit in detail.
Q8: Define Hardware and Software. What are the different types of hardware?
Q9: Define Open Source Software. Explain briefly the UNIX / LINUX operating System.
Q10: Explain the working of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM with the help of block diagram.
Q11: Define the basic characteristics of the following I/O devices:
(a) LCD Monitors
(b) Laser Printer
(c) Mouse
(d) Scanne
(e) Modems
Q12: What are the advantages of using SRAM ? Why do we use L1 and L2 cache memories ? How is a main memory address mapped to a cache address ?
Assume the main memory size of 1 K words,
1 cache block size = 32 bits,
number of cache slots = 16 and
cache mapping = 2 way set associative.
Q13: What is the difference between floating point and fixed point number formats ?
Q14: Write full forms of - EPROM, EBCDIC
Q15: Write the definition of Algorithm
Q16: What is Word Processor?
Q17: What is Booting ? State types of Booting
Q18: Draw a flowchart to find the largest of three numbers.
Q19: State any four features of a word processor.
Q20: Differentiate Impact Printer and Non-impact Printer.
Q21: What is Mail-merge ? Explain its features.
Q22: Which of the following statements are true or false. Rewrite the False statements with correct explanation.
(a) A computer is a motorized device that processes output into input.
(b) An output device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into
a computer.
(c) Three commonly used input devices are a printer, a monitor, and speakers.
(d) Computer literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and
their uses.
Q23: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages That Users Experience When Working with Computers?
Q24: What Are the Differences between System Software and Application Software?
Q25: What Are the Various Broadband Internet Connections?
Q26: What Is the User Interface of Application Software?
Q27: Write a short note on fifth generation computers.
Q28: What arc thc Digital, Analog and Hybrid computers? Explain in brief.
Q29: Differentiate between the Parallel port and Serial port.
Q30: Explain in short
a) Real-timc processing.
b) Batch processing.
Q31: How are the Internet, Intranet and Extranet similar to and different from each other? Explain each with example.
Q32: Why 2 's complement is used in computers for representation of negative numbers?
Q33: What are the applications of Computers in Railways.
Q34: Explain multiprogramming and multiprocessing.