Question Papers

HSE I PART III

FEBRUARY 2010

TIME:2HRS MAX:60MARKS

COOL OFF TIME:15MIN

COMPUTER APPLICATION (HUMANITIES)

information is lost here? (3) 2. 2’s complement representation of 0 is……………….. (1) 3. Convert(2B18)16 to binary. (2) 4.Discuss the various methods for representing characters in memory (2) 5. Subtract 111 from 1101 using 2’s complement form (2) 6. Explain the working principle of laser printers (3)

1. How are the values of information defined? Midhum filled up an application form for all +1 admission with all the relevant documents and submitted it after the last date. Which value of

OR

7. What are the advantages of plasma panel display over LCD(3)

8. Select the most suitable input device used by graphic designers and CAD engineers to draw directly on the screen.

a)Light pen b) Joy stick c) Track ball (1)

9. Name the type of memory which can store data permanently even when the power is turned off and hence is of volatile nature

(1)

10. Suppose your computer lab is going to interconnect. Suggest a suitable toplology,discussing its merits and demerits. (3)

11. Ashok is asked to write a program in the blackboard. Teacher asked him to detect and correct the errors inside it. This process can be technically called……………….. (1)

12. Draw a flowchart to find the largest among three numbers (2)

13. Write the technicalities in web browsing (2)

14. Wysiwig stands for…………………. (1)

15. explain free software. In what sense it is free? What are the features of Linux OS? (3)

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16. Write the advantages of Windows over DOS. (3)

17. what is the use of computer as an entertainment? (3)

18. Write the difference between E-commerce and E-governance

(3)

19. Which are the modern methods of communication used in office as an aid to automation? (3)

20. name the modern methods of electronically sending messages and documents (1)

21. which is the term used for transfer of files or data from one computer to another. (1)

22. What are search engines. Name any two. (2)

23. Suppose you have to apply for a job to five companies. Explain the features in MS Word which will help you do that? (2)

24. What is the difference between clip-art and word-art? (2)

25. Explain the importance of computers in office automation.(3)

26.What is meant by merging of cells in a row. How is it possible? (3)

27. Explain the term query. (1)

28. Explain the meaning and necessity of documentation in a program with an eg. (2)

29. Write the procedure for slide transition in a powerpoint presentation. (3)

30. Explain the power of a DBMS mentioning some important features present in it. (3)

31. What are spreadsheets? Explain the built-in functions in MS Excel. (4)