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June/July, 2009

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ] [ Max. Marks : 90

PART A Note : i) ii) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. 10 1 = 10

What is the function of Instruction Register ? Expand UPS. Define modularity. What is searching ? Give one characteristic of the subscript of an array. What is the significance of operator in pointers ? Expand DML. Define alternate key. What is the main disadvantage of ring network topology ?

10. Mention any one HTML tag. [ Turn over

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2 PART B

Note :

i) ii)

Answer any ten questions. Each question carries two marks. 10 2 = 20

11. Write any two impact printers.

12. Mention different iterative programming constructs.

13. Construct a top-down module chart for finding the area of a rectangle.

14. How do you declare and initialize one-dimensional array ?

15. Give the syntax for strrev ( ) and strcmp ( ).

16. Write a structure definition for a student with the following fields : Regno, Name, Combination, Totalmarks.

17. Mention any two differences between call by value and call by reference.

18. List the steps involved in data processing cycle.

19. Write any two applications of on-line system.

20. Define DBMS. Name any one DBMS package.

21. Explain any two DATE functions used in spreadsheets.

22. What are the different internet services ?

3 PART C Note : i) ii) A. Answer the following questions. Each question carries five marks.

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Answer any two questions : 23. Briefly explain any five components of motherboard. 24. Write the approximate power consumption of various components of a PC. 25. What is a computer virus ? Explain any two viruses. Name any two antivirus software.

B.

Answer any one question : 26. Trace binary search algorithm to find the location of the element 22 in the following list : 22, 33, 49, 57, 75 27. Write an algorithm for insertion sort.

C.

Answer any three questions : 28. Write a C program to read and print elements of two-dimensional array. 29. List the different categories of user defined functions. Explain any one. 30. Write a C program to count number of vowels and consonants present in a given string. 31. Explain the various file handling functions available in C. [ Turn over

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32. Write merits and demerits of sequential file organisation. 33. Write the qualities of information. 34. Explain e-commerce. PART D Note : i) ii) Answer any two questions. Each question carries ten marks. 2 10 = 20

35. Write a flowchart to find the sum of the series :

1 + x + x 2 + x 3 + ........ + x n
36. Write a recursive function to compute x n , where n = 0, n < 0 and n > 0.

37. i)

Write a note on functional overview of Unix operating system. ! Explain different types of computer network.

ii)

iii)

Write Syntax for INSERT command in SQL.

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Total No. of Questions : 37 ]

March, 2009

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ] [ Max. Marks : 90

PART A Note : i) ii) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. 10 1 = 10

Where is L1 cache located ? Expand CMOS. What is the other name of Bubble sort ? Write any one advantage of structured programming. Can an array store more than one type of variable ? Define recursion. What is a tuple ? What is a master file ? What is a topology ?

10. What is the use of HTML ? [ Turn over

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2 PART B

Note :

i) ii)

Answer any ten questions. Each question carries two marks. 10 2 = 20

11. List the different plug-and-play USB devices.

12. Write any two properties of top down analysis.

13. Write an algorithm for linear search.

14. Explain the different methods of inputting strings.

15. What are the uses of and & operators with reference to pointers ?

16. Write any two differences between structure & an array.

17. Give the syntax for Function Call with an example.

18. What is Distributed data system ?

19. Write any two advantages of Electronic data processing.

20. Explain any two Arithmetic functions of MS-Excel.

21. Mention the different data types available in SQL.

22. Name any two Web browsers.

3 PART C Note : i) ii) A. Answer the following questions. Each question carries five marks.

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Answer any two questions : 23. Briefly explain the general structure of a CPU. 24. Describe the evolution of intel microprocessor. 25. Explain any five symptoms of a computer virus.

B.

Answer any one question : 26. Explain the Binary search method with a suitable example. 27. Write an algorithm to find the maximum element in an array.

C.

Answer any three questions : 28. Write a C program to count the frequency of a digit in a given number. 29. Explain any five character manipulation functions. 30. Define : a) b) c) d) e) Formal parameters Actual parameters Local variables Global variables Register variables.

31. Explain any five types of File access modes with their syntax. [ Turn over

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32. Explain data processing cycle in detail. 33. Write a note on different types of information. 34. What are the different services of Network Operating System ? Explain. PART D Note : i) ii) Answer any two questions. Each question carries ten marks. 2 10 = 20

35. Write a flow chart to find the sum of two matrices of order m n. 36. Write a recursive function to find the factorial of a number.

37. i)

Explain UPDATE & DELETE commands in SQL.

ii)

Explain any four HTML tags.

iii)

Write any two applications of Smart cards.

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March, 2010

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ] [ Max. Marks : 90

PART A Note : i) ii) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. 10 1 = 10

Expand the term SMPS. Define cache memory. What is a module ? What is the main disadvantage of the Linear search method ? What character does represent the end of each string ? What is the main difference between structure & union ? Define data. Expand ISAM. Name any one data switching technique in computer networks.

10. What is a website ? [ Turn over

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2 PART B

Note :

i) ii)

Answer any ten questions. Each question carries two marks. 10 2 = 20

11. Name any two microprocessor manufacturing companies.

12. What are the different types of structured programming constructs ?

13. Construct a top down design model chart to find the simple interest.

14. What is an array ? Mention different types of arrays.

15. What are the different methods of outputting strings ?

16. What are actual & formal arguments ?

17. Write the syntax of a structure definition with an example.

18. Name any two types of Information.

19. What is batch processing system ? Give one application.

20. Compare master file with transaction file.

21. Write the syntax and example for deleting a table using DROP.

22. Mention any two types of e-commerce.

3 PART C Note : i) ii) A. Answer the following questions. Each question carries five marks.

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Answer any two questions : 23. Specify the current configuration of a PC available in the market. 24. Explain the typical causes of a system failure. 25. What are the different types of printers ? Explain any one.

B.

Answer any one question : 26. Write an algorithm for bubble sort. 27. Mention the objectives of structured programming.

C.

Answer any three questions : 28. Write a C program to find the sum of digits of a number until resulting value is a one digit number. 29. Explain the various operations performed on strings with their syntax & examples. 30. Write the structure of a function & explain with an example. 31. Write a C program to find the sum of the series,

1 + X + X 2 + ..... + X n .
D. Answer any two questions : ! 32. Give the difference between manual and electronic data processings. 33. What is file organization ? Explain the direct file organization technique. 34. Explain the advantages of DBMS. [ Turn over

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4 PART D

Note :

i) ii)

Answer any two questions. Each question carries ten marks. 2 10 = 20

35. Write a flowchart to find sum of all elements in upper diagonal and lower diagonal of a square matrix.

36. Write a C program to find nth Fibonacci number using recursive function.

37. i) ii)

Briefly explain ring topology. What are the advantages of e-mail ?

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iii)

Write the general features of UNIX operating system.

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June/July, 2010

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ] [ Max. Marks : 90

PART A Note : i) ii) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. 10 1 = 10

What are the expansion slots ? Write any one advantage of top-down approach. What is worst case in sorting ? Give the function of typedef in C. What is a pointer ? Define operational information. What is data manipulation language ? Define computer network. Expand www.

10. What is voice mail ? [ Turn over

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2 PART B

Note :

i) ii)

Answer any ten questions. Each question carries two marks. 10 2 = 20

11. Give the specifications of laser printer.

12. Design an algorithm to find minimum value in an array of n values.

13. Define structured programming.

14. What is the purpose of register variable ? Write the declaration syntax for register variable in C.

15. Write a C program segment to accept the contents of a single dimensional array.

16. What is call by value ? Give an example.

17. Explain the function of a file pointer.

18. Write any two advantages of DBMS.

19. Mention any two database operations.

20. Explain relational database model.

21. Write any two built-in functions in MS-Excel.

22. Explain Bus topology.

3 PART C Note : i) ii) A. Answer the following questions. Each question carries five marks.

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Answer any two questions : 23. Mention the factors for the failure of a computer. 24. Write a note on cache memory. 25. Explain computer security.

B.

Answer any one question : 26. Write an algorithm for selection sort technique. 27. Apply linear search method to find the value 43 in an array containing following values : 38, 40, 31, 28, 43, 45, 60.

C.

Answer any three questions : 28. Write a C program to remove blanks and punctuations in a given text. 29. What is a structure ? Give declaration syntax and example for struct in C. 30. Compare strcmp ( ) and strcmpi ( ) in C. Give examples for each. 31. Explain function with no argument and no return value with a programming example.

D.

Answer any two questions : 32. Discuss merits and demerits of direct file organisation. 33. Explain batch processing. Give an example. 34. Explain smart card. [ Turn over

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4 PART D

Note :

i) ii)

Answer any two questions. Each question carries ten marks. 2 10 = 20

35. Draw a flowchart to find second largest of n values in an array without sorting.

36. Write a C program to print nth Fibonacci numbers using recursive function.

37. i)

List the features of WIN-NT.

ii)

Give the syntax and examples for any two SQL commands.

iii)

Expand HTML. Write the use of HTML.