Monday, November 1, 2010

FOC-question bank-part A(I)

1. Define a computer.
2. What are the basic operations of Computer?
3. List out any 5 characteristics of Computer?
4. Define CPU and ALU?
5. What are the advantages of transistors over vacuum tubes?
6. State any four characteristics of first generation computers.
7. State any four characteristics of second generation computers.
8. State any four characteristics of third generation computers.
9. State any four characteristics of fourth generation computers.
10. State any four characteristics of fifth generation computers.
11. Define an IC.
12. What is a transistor?
13. Which computer is known as PC?
14. Which computer is known as notebook? Why?
15. Which computer is known as palmtop? Why?
16. What are the advantages of secondary storage over primary storage?
17. What are the functions performed by Input unit?
18. What are the functions performed by output unit?
19. What are the functions performed by control unit?
20. What are the functions performed by storage unit?
21. What are the functions performed by arithmetic and logic unit?
22. What is CPU? What are the subsystems in it?
23. Define software. What are the categories of software?
24. What is system software?
25. What is an operating system? Give one eg.
26. Differentiate between machine language and high level language.
27. Difference between compiler and interpreter.
28. What are system utility programs?
29. What is application software? List out some of the application software.
30. List out any four features of word processors. Give one eg.
31. List out any four features of spreadsheets. Give one eg.
32. List out any four features of DBMS. Give one eg.
33. List out any four features of presentation applications. Give one eg.
34. What is freeware?
35. What is a firmware?
36. Define software piracy.
37. Enumerate the steps involved in program development cycle
38. What is the internet? How did it evolve
39. What are the types of Input Devices?
40. Define about the Monitors and its types.

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