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I–6(IST)
Revised Syllabus |
| Time Allowed : 3 Hours | Full Marks : 100 |
| Answer Question No. 1 which is compulsory and any five questions from the rest. |
| Marks |
| 1. | (a) | Match the following columns: | (i) | TCP/IP | (a) | Transferring a file from a host computer to user's computer. | | (ii) | Bandwidth | (b) | Creations of sound, movement and interactive links. | | (iii) | Domain Name | (c) | Picture elements of individual dots that form an image on the PC screen. | | (iv) | Home Page | (d) | Allowing to safely shut down the computer in case of a sudden power loss. | | (v) | Pixels | (e) | Relating to cycle of current in a circuit. | | (vi) | UPS | (f) | Relating to measurement of network speed. | | (vii) | Multimedia | (g) | Software that converts data into small packets and passes the same from one host computer to another. | | (viii) | Download | (h) | A high capacity compact disk. | | (ix) | DVD | (i) | Relating to official provider of information and files. | | (x) | Megahertz | (j) | First hypertext document that is displayed when the user follows a link to the web server. |
| 1x10=10 | (0) |
| | (b) | Write the abbreviated name of each of the following expressions: | 1x5=5 | |
| | | (i) | Modulator–demodulator; | | (0) |
| | | (ii) | One–billion of a second; | | (0) |
| | | (iii) | Period during which a computer is malfunctioning; | | (0) |
| | | (iv) | Operating system containing disk–oriented commands; and | | (0) |
| | | (v) | Collection of related records. | | (0) |
| | (c) | Fill in the blanks: | 1x5=5 | |
| | | (i) | A ________ terminal has no local processing power. | | (0) |
| | | (ii) | A disk ________ contains multiple magnetic disk mounted on a single shaft. | | (0) |
| | | (iii) | Data stored on disks can be accessed other ________ or ________ | | (0) |
| | | (iv) | Top level managers use ________ information. | | (0) |
| | | (v) | A group of circuits interconnecting all sections of the microprocessor is called ________. | | (0) |
| 2. | (a) | "The Internet functions as a client/server model". How do you get information through this model? | 5 | (0) |
| | (b) | What do you require to get connected to the Internet? | 5 | (0) |
| | (c) | What is the role played by "Firewall" in Internet? What purpose does a Leased line serve? | 5 | (0) |
| 3. | "Enforceability, authenticity and integrity of a paper document can well be achieved by an electronic document".
In the context of information Technology Act, 2000 you are required to elucidate on the following: | 4x4=16 | |
| | (a) | Private Key and Public Key; | | (0) |
| | (b) | Secure Electronic Record and Secure Digital signature; | | (0) |
| | (c) | Encryption; | | (0) |
| | (d) | E–commerce. | | (0) |
| 4. | (a) | What is a database? What are the functions of DBMS? | 2+2=4 | (0) |
| | (b) | What is the role of — | 4+4=8 | |
| | | (i) | System Analyst, and | | (0) |
| | | (ii) | Database Designer. | | (0) |
| | (c) | Who are End Users in a database environment? | 4 | (0) |
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| 5. | (a) | A large manufacturing company maintains a conference room with modern equipment and facilities for presentation. It has shortlisted three IT companies for development of its Website and Invited them for a brief presentation (not exceeding 30 minutes) before its top management. Each presentation will be followed by a question-answer session for about 15 minutes. On behalf of one of the shortlisted companies you are required to determine: | Overall objectives of the presentation; |
| Points to be covered in the presentation; |
| Specialist personnel to be included in the team; |
| Questions expected during question–answer session. |
| 3x4=12 | (0) |
| | (b) | What are the benefits expected to be derived on implementation of ERP? | 4 | (0) |
| 6. | (a) | A Courtier Service has Fifty branches situated in South India. The top management wants to have the figures on the various functions on a day to day basis, so that daily performance can be evaluated the next day. | (i) | List out the data required for this purpose and give the formats for sending the data daily by next day morning. |
| (ii) | How should these data be collected by the head office to evaluate the daily performance? |
| (iii) | State the uses of computers at branches and at head office. |
| (iv) | What precautionary measures should be taken to prevent the error? |
| 4x4=16 | (0) |
| 7. | (a) | State some guidelines for conducting the audit of computerized accounting system. | 8 | (0) |
| | (b) | Explain and differentiate centralized data processing and distributed data processing. Also explain their advantages and disadvantages. | 8 | (0) |
| 8. | (a) | What are the different components of a LAN? Explain. | 8 | (0) |
| | (b) | Match the given items of group A with group B. | Group A | Group B | (1)
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(8)
(9)
(10) | Router
Microsoft
ASCII
RAM
Windows 2000
Boolean Algebra
ERP
Digital Signature
Data Dictionary
FTP | (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j) | A Coding scheme;
An ultimate form of Enterprise Integration;
Networking Peripheral;
Used to design Logic circuits;
A DBSM component;
A spread sheet package;
Authentication of Electronic Record;
A communication protocol;
An operating system;
Type of Primary memory. |
| 8 | (0) |
