..

.,
S'08: 2 FN: AN203/ AD303 (1403)

COMPUTING :\:\1) lNFOR\L.\TICS

Time : Tbrcc hours

Maximum marks: 100

Answer RYE questions, taking A.,'\-Y

r;'.-o from Group A,
A.'\I-T\\'Ofrom Group B :md All..from Group C...
i.
I
All parts of a que~fjon (a, b, etc.) should be ! °.

answered at one place. j

Answer sllOuldbe brief a.ndto-the-point and be supple-

mented with neat sketches. Un.rJ!xessary long anslVCT
may resuit in loss of marks.

Any missing or wrong dara may be assumed suitably

giving prop~ justificatiolJ.

FjguTes on the right-hand side margin indicate full marks.

Group A
i j'
. I.
1. (a i Mention at least three" important features of C++
programmirlgthat are different from C programming.
Exr'lalnyouransw~rusmgsuitableexamples. . 6 ,
i
I

(b) What are the advantages of C++ programnlmg

compa!"ed 1:0C programming? 4

( c) Write a C ++ program to read 20 integral numbers from

k.eyboard and from these separately print the foHo-
wing: (E) .AJ]even numbers, (b) All odd numbers.
( c ) All numbers that are perf eet squares. 10

(Turn On~r)

- .-,.
 - --

- ! ~
.
I
I
: ! 2. (a J \Vhat are constructors and destructors in C++?
1 I Explain their use with suitable examples. 8

(b) Definea structurecontainingbookname, book access

~ i number, author name. rack number at which book
1
.~ is located. Make suitable assumptions regarding the

.'3
i 1
size and type of these data. 4

,'t ( c) Det;ine an array of book structures using the structure

definition of part ( b ) of this question. Write a method
~.

to sort the array of book structures in ascending order

j of access number.
I 8

~ 3. (a) Explain the difference between a L..\N and a WAN. 4

1;; -
.,~
'~
i ' -'b) Explain, with the help of a schematic diagram, how
LA..N"s
can be internetworked. 8
~
;&
1 (c) Explain how reliable transmission of data is achieved
j using TCP lIP even when the communication channel
is noisy. 8
tJ
, ] 4. (a) With the help of an example, explain how an
~
.1 informationsystem can be used for decisionmaking. 7
l.d
; .1
{b} In an informationsystem, whatproblems mightoccur
31 if the data are stored in files rather than a database.
;I
i j
management system (DBMS)? 6
;!
,/
(c) Develop the flow-chart representation for a program
Ii that would read an integer from the user-representing
the number of terms in a Fibonacci series and then
print the tcnns in the series. 7
.1

~ Group B
J 5. (a) Give an algorithm to convert an octal number into
~~
i
..
a binary number.Using an exampk, explainhow the
1
j algorithmworks. 8
!
i, S'OR: 2 FN: AN203/AD303(l403} ( 2 J ( Continued)
 ( b) Draw a schematic diagram to show the different
functional blocks inside a CPU and also show how
they are interconnected. Briefly explain the roles of
different functional blocks. 6

(c) Explaindifferenttypes of secondarystorageusedin .

computers. 6
6. (a) What is the difference between a system software and
an application software? Give at least two examples
of each. -- - - - 6

( b) What is the difference between a compiler And a

translator? Explain the relative advantages of these
two techniques. 6
(c) What is the difference between multiprogrammed,
multitasking and time-shared operating system?
What is the advantage of a time-shared operating
system over a multiprogrammed and a multitasking
operating system? 8
7. (a) What do you understand by a file system? How are
files organized in the file system of Unix? 7
(b) Usinga schematic block diagram, explain how CPU,
memory, secondary storage, and the input/output
units are interconnected in a computer. Explainhow
they interact Witheach other. 7
( c) Briefly explain the main functions of an operatipg
system. 6
8. (a) Draw the truth table for the Boolean function
ABC+A8C+AB. 5
( b) Realize the Boolean expression of Q. 8 (a ) by using
logic gates. 5

( c) What do you mean by a virtual memory operating

system? What are its advantages over an operating
system using-physical memory only'? 5
S'08 : 2 FN : AN203/AD303(1403) ( 3 ) (Turn Over)
 ( d) What is Cache memory '?How does Cache memory
,
improve the performance of a computer'? 5

Group C
\
, 9. Identify whether the following statements are true or

1
.
false. Also,justifyyour cho,iceinone sentence. Allprogra-
mmL11grelated questions refer to C -- : 2 x ]0

1 (i) A variable of type char can be used to store the integer

'i" 101.
~
i
(jj) A variable defined within a function is visible to all
1 functions onwards from its point of definition.
I
B
(ill) The dement referred to by array Example [5] is the
,t
sixth element of the array.
1
. (iv) The binary representation of the decimal number
.:1
45.25 is 101101.1101.
.
( v) The hard disk is also known as the main memory of
a cOJ:r.puter system.
1
i
"i
.. ( vi) A minimum of four computers are required to
establish a LAN.

,.
( vii) The secondary m'~moryof a computer is also known
as volatile memory.

( viii) A management information system is an exampl~

of a system program.

{ix) Applicationprograms are easier to ""TItecompared

to system programs.

(x) MS-DOS is an exampleDf a virtual memory operalllJg

system.

~;"~Ii ~ FN : fu~2D31 AD303 (1403) ( .; ) AG-16.000