Question Paper of CS-611 : Computer Fundamentals and PC Software

Ql(a) What is memory hierarchy? Why is it needed in a computer? Why do we need Cache and Main Memory, even through faster disks are available? Justify your answer,

(b) What is Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)? How is it different from a von Neumann machine?

© Which of the two operating systems, WINDOWS or UNIX is popular among the masses? Give at least two reasons in support of your answer.

(d) Can an optical fiber be used as a transmission medium for a Wide Area Network? Justify your answer.

(e) Do fourth generation languages allow you to create functions or subroutines? Justify your answer.

(f) What is an “ICON"? Where can it be used?

(g) What is the need of a multi-programming operating system? How is it different from a multi-tasking operating system? Should a real-time Operating system necessarily be multi-programmed? Justify your answer.

(h) Give four ways of protecting your computer against a computer virus attack.

(i) List two of the networking functions available in Windows. Give the steps involved in performing any one of these.

(j) List six major advantages of using MS-WORD.

(k) List four main features of MS-PowerPoint. Give reasons for selecting these options.

2(a) “A company has P-4 machine - 1 GHz, having a 32 MB RAM, a 20 GB hard disk drive, alO Mbps Network Card, a 133 MHz motherboard.” What is the meaning of this configuration? It was found that this computer was slow for windows applications. What should be changed in order to make the computer faster? Justify your answer.

(b) What are the major utilities available in Windows 95 for correcting disks and access time? Describe the process of using these utilities.

3(a) What are the two major security threats to a computer on a Wide Area Network? How can these threats be controlled? Discuss one such process in detail.

(b) What is network operating system? How is it different from a Distributed operating system? Is Windows 95 a Network operating system? Justify your answer.

© Can you create multimedia-using PowerPoint? Justify your answer.

4(a) You want to create a letter of invitation for all your friends. The basic contents of the letters are the same but the name and address in each letter would be different. How would you create these letters using MS-WORD? Describe all the steps involved.

(b) What are the two basic constructs of a programming language? Describe them with the help of an example each.

Q5. Define the following terms, giving one example of each:
(i) Protocol

(ii) Circuit switching

(iii) Assembly language

(iv) Pipelining

(v) Supercomputer