CS1101 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING&PROGRAMMING

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Sub.Code/ Name Year / Sem : CS1101 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING&PROGRAMMING :I/I

UNIT I DIGITAL CONCEPTS PART-A (2 MARKS) 1. Define Computer. 2. What are the basic operations of Computer? 3. List out any five characteristics of Computer. 4. Mention the classification of computers. 5. Expand ENIAC, EDVAC, and EDSAC. 6. What are the major Components of a Computer? 7. Define CPU and ALU. 8. Expand SMPS, RAM, ROM, BIOS. 9. Define Rise time and fall time. 10. Define Period and Frequency. 11. Define Duty cycle. 12. Define Time Diagram. 13. Define Logic Gate. 14. What are the types of Logic Gates? 15. Define an Integrated Circuit. 16. Differentiate digital and analog signals. 17. Define Frequency. 18. What are the Applications of computers? 19. Define VLSI. PART-B 1. (a) Explain about the Block Diagram of the Computer in Detail. (08) (b) What are the characteristics of Computer? (08) 2. Explain in detail About the Components of Computer System. (16) 3. List out the Features of al generations of computer with their advantages and disadvantages. (16) 4. Write a note on classification of Computers. (16) 5. Explain the various applications of Computer in detail. (16) 6. (a) Explain about the Analog and Digital quantity in detail? (08) (b) Explain the types of Digital Waveform in Detail. (08)
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7. (a) Explain the digital Waveform concept in detail. (b) List out the waveform characteristics. 8. (a) What are the Basic Logic operations? (b) Explain how the digital waveform carries Binary information. 9. (a) Explain about the Timing diagram. (b) Explain about the Integrated Circuits in Detail. UNIT II NUMBER SYSTEMS PART-A ( 2MARKS) 1. What are the types of positional Number systems? 2. Define MSB and LSB. 3. What are the types of Binary Arithmetic? 4. What are the rules for Binary Addition? 5. What are the rules for Binary Subtraction? 6. What are the rules for Binary Multiplication? 7. What are the rules for Binary Division? 8. Define 1s complement and 2s Complement. 9. What are the types of Number system Conversions? 10. Define BCD Code. 11. List out the procedure for BCD addition. 12. Define 8421 Code. 13. What are the characteristics of 8421 Code? 14. Define Gray Code. 15. List out the procedure for converting Binary to Gray Code Conversion. 16. List out the procedure for converting Gray Code to Binary Conversion. 17. Convert the Following binary Number to Decimal. 1) 1110012 2) 001012 18. Convert the following Hexadecimal to Decimal. 1) 93A 16 2) 6BA 16 19. Convert the following Octal and Decimal. 1) 7738 2) 25638 20. Convert the following Decimal to Hexadecimal. 1) 779310 2) 238910 PART-B 1. (a) Add the BCD Numbers 01100111 and 01010011. (b) Convert Gray Code 100111 to Binary. (c) Convert the Decimal Number 401910 to Hexadecimal Number 2. (a) Convert the Decimal Number 25010 to Octal Number (b) Divide the Signed Number 01100100 by 00011001. (c) Determine the Decimal Value of signed Binary number 01010110 expressed in 2s Complement Form. 3. (a) Convert the Binary Number 1011100.101012 to Decimal Number.

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(b) Subtract the 173 16 from BCD16 . (04) (c) Convert 85010 to Binary Number. (04) 4. (a) Multiply the signed numbers 010100112 and 110001012. (08) (b) Determine the Decimal Value of signed Binary number 101010102 expressed in 2s complement Form. (04) (c) Subtract the binary number 1002 from 0012 using 1s Complement Method. (04) 5. (a) Convert the Decimal Fraction 250.312510 to Binary Number. (08) (b) Subtract the hexadecimal number 0B16 from C316. (04) (c) Convert 5C216 to Decimal Number. (04) 6. (a) Multiply the Signed Number 010011012 by 000001002. (08) (b) Add the Hexadecimal Numbers DF16 and AC16. (04) (c) Perform the following Subtraction 55 16 - 3516 . (04) 7. (a) Convert the Decimal Fraction 186.902810 to Binary Number. (08) (b)Perform the following Subtractions of Signed Numbers: 00001000 00000011 (04) (c) Determine the Decimal Value of signed Binary number 000101112 expressed in 1s Complement Form. (04) 8. (a) Convert the Decimal Number 1723.25610 to Hexadecimal Number. (08) (b) Convert Hexadecimal Number AC5.4D16 to Octal Number. (08) 9. (a) Perform the following Subtractions of Signed Numbers: (04) 111001112 000100112 (b) Convert the Binary Number 11110.1101116 to Hexadecimal Number. (08) (c) Subtract 1010102 from 1110002 using 2s Complement Method. (04) 10. (a) Convert the Binary Number 10111120 to Octal Number. (08) (b) Subtract the Signed Binary Number 010001112 from 010110002. (04) (c) Add the BCD Numbers 00010110 and 00010101. (04) 11. (a) Convert the Hexadecimal Number 5C816 to Binary Number. (08) (b) Subtract the Signed Binary Number 111000102 from 100010002 . (04) (c) Express +19 and -19 in Sign-Magnitude Form and 2s complement Form. (04) 12. (a) Convert the Octal Number 5408 to Binary Number. (04) (b) Convert the Binary Number 1011012 to Gray Code. (04) (c) Convert the Hexadecimal Number 6BB.418916 to Decimal Number.(08) 13. (a) Express +39 and -39 in 1s Complement Form and 2s Complement Form. (04) (b) Add the Hexadecimal Numbers 4C16 and 3A16. (08) (c) Convert Decimal Number 9673 to BCD Number. (04) UNIT III HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PART-A( 2 MARKS) 1. Define Primary Storage and its Components. 2. Define Dynamic Memory.
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3. Define Secondary and Off-line Storage. 4. What is called Tertiary and Database Storage? 5. Define Network Storage and its Components. 6. What are the Characteristics of Storage? 7. What is known as Semiconductor Storage? 8. Define Magnetic Storage and its types. 9. Define Secondary Storage and its types. 10. What are the types of Magnetic Disks? 11. Define Optical Storage Devices. 12. What are the types of Optical Storage Devices? 13. What are the types of Input Devices? 14. Define Monitors and its types. 15. Define Sound system and its types. 16. Define Printing Devices and its types. 17. Define Hardware and Software. 18. Mention the types of Software. 19. What is the Application of Software? 20. Define operating System and its Functions. 21. Define Compiler, Interpreter and Assembler. 22. What are the functions of System utilities? 23. What are the types of Operating System? 24. What are the types involved in Graphics File Formats? PART-B 1. Explain about various Processing Devices. 2. Explain in detail about Storage Devices. 3. Explain briefly about Magnetic Storage Devices. 4. Explain briefly about Optical storage Devices. 5. Explain about Input devices in detail. 6. List out the Types of Computer Monitors and Explain in detail. 7. Explain briefly about Audio visual Input/Output Devices. 8. List out the types of Printers and Explain in Detail. 9. Define Hardware and Software and its types. 10. Explain in detail about Graphics and Multimedia. (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16)

UNIT IV NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS PART-A ( 2 MARKS)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What are the major applications of network? Define Modem. List out the advantages of Communication Networks. List out the disadvantages of Communication Networks. What are the types of Communication Channels? List out the types of Modem.
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7. Define Broadband. 8. List out the advantages and disadvantages of Broadband. 9. Define DSL and its classification. 10. Define ADSL. 11. Mention some advantages and disadvantages of DSL Technologies. 12. Describe the Operation of Cable Modem Connections. 13. Define LAN, MAN, WAN. 14. List out the Networking Applications. 15. What are the Common types of Networks? 16. Define Network Topology and list out its types. 17. Define Wireless LAN Topologies. 18. Define Fiber-Optic Cable. 19. Define Hubs. 20. Define Routers. 21. Define Gateways.

PART-B
1. Explain in detail about data communication over standard telephone lines modems. (16) 2. (a) Explain about Digital Data Connections. (08) (b) Explain in detail about Broadband Connection. (08) 3. (a) Describe about DSL Technology with its types. (08) (b) Describe about the Cable Modem Connections with Diagram. (08) 4. Explain about the types of Networks in detail. (16) 5. Describe briefly about structure of networks and its types. (16) 6. Explain in detail about Network media and hardware. (16)

UNIT V PROBLEM SOLVING AND C PROGRAMMING PART-A ( 2 MARKS)

1. Define Algorithm. 2. What is a decision Table? 3. What is a Flowchart? 4. What is Pseudo code? 5. What are the Different data types available in C? 6. What are Keywords? 7. What is an Operator and Operand? 8. What is Ternary Operator? 9. Define C Tokens and its types. 10. Define Identifiers and Keywords. 11. Define Constants and its Types. 12. Define Operators and its types. 13. Define Decision-making and its types. 14. Define Branching and its types. 15. Define Looping and its types.
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16. Define Arrays and also its types. 17. List out any five string functions. 18. Define Function and its types. 19. What is called Recursion? 20. Define Structures. 21. Define Union. 22. Define Pointers. 23. What are the Advantages of Pointers?

PART-B
1. Describe briefly about Flowchart and its types. 2. (a) Write a C Program to print fibonacci series . (b) Describe Pseudo code with its Advantages and Disadvantages. 3. Describe Structure with an example program. 4. (a) Explain in detail about recursive function. (b) Write a C Program to check whether the given number is odd or even. 5. (a) Describe briefly about the Decision Making and its Types. (b) Explain in detail about the Structure of a C Program. 6. Explain about the Looping and its types, with an example program. 7. Explain about the Switch Statement with example programs. 8. Describe briefly about the Arrays and its Types. 9. Explain in briefly about pointers with example. 10. Give Comparison between call by value and call by reference with an example program (16) (08) (08) (16) (08) (08) (08) (08) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16)

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