Time: 2 hr Computer Fundamentals & Network (L3S1 Sept 2015 Intake) Full Marks: 60

Foundation BSc Computing (Sept 2015 Intake L3S1)

End Semester Examination
Course: Computer Fundamentals & Network
(SECTION A- Saroj Kafle)

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Time Allocated: 2 hr

Full Marks: 60

Pass Marks: 24

Section A: Brief answer questions.............................................................................. (16 marks)

Section B: Short answer questions........................................................................... .(24 marks)
Section C: Long answer questions(20 marks)

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Section A [16 marks]

Brief answer questions: Attempt all questions

1. Choose the right answer from given options. [4 ]

i) Who designed a Difference Engine ?

a) Herman Hollerith b) John Braden c) Blaise Pascal d) Charles Babbage
ii) ENIAC belongs to generation of computer.
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
iii) Which of the following parts of a computer system manages and coordinates the
operations of all other components of the computer System?
a) ALU b) control unit c) Memory unit d) Input unit
iv)Conversion of digital signal to analog form is known as
a) Demodulation b) Modulation c) Multiplexing d) De-multiplexing

2. Choose the right answer from given options. [4]

i) Result of the binary addition between 100111 and 11011 is equivalent to

a) 1000010 b) 1000110 c) 1001101 d) none of them
ii) Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a Hard disk drive?
a) Direct b) Sequential c) Random d) All of above
iii) Result of the binary subtraction of 01110 from 10101 is equivalent to
a) 101 b) 111 c) 110 d) none of them
iv) is called Universal gate.
a) AND b) NAND c) EX-NOR d) EX-OR

3. i) What is cache memory? Why is it necessary? [2]

ii) Differentiate between DRAM and SRAM. [2]

4. i) What is normalization in database .Why is it necessary? [2]

ii) What is the use of Modem in data communication? [2]

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Section B [24 marks]

Short answer questions: Attempt any 4 questions

1. i) Subtract (1001)2 from (1111)2 using 1s complement method. [2]

ii) Convert binary number (1101011) 2 to decimal number system. [2]
iii) Construct a Logic Circuit of Boolean Expression (X'.Y)+ (X.Y)+ (Y'.Z') using Basic gates
(AND,OR ,NOT). [2]

2. i) What do you mean by DBMS? What are the advantages of database-oriented

approach (DBMS) over file-oriented approach? [1+3]
ii) Differentiate between multiprocessing and multitasking. [2]

3. What do you mean by IP address .Explain different types of IP address class with IP
address range, Network mask and number of host connected? [1+5]

4. i) What are the advantages and Limitation of Optical disk? [3]

ii) Calculate the subnet for the address 172.16.17.30 with subnet mask
255.255.240.0 . [3]

5. i) Explain different types of data transmission modes. [3]

ii) What do you mean by operating system? Explain how operating system acts as the
interface between hardware and the user. [1+2]

Section C [20 marks]

Long answer questions: Attempt all questions

1. Explain different types of network topologies with diagram .List out their advantages
and limitations. [5+5]
2. i) Describe the main functions of operating system. [5]
ii) Explain different types of Database Models. [5]

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