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QDCA2001

DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATION

IT TOOLS AND APPLICATION
TOTAL TIME: 3 (THREE) HOURS MAXIMUM: 100 MARKS

(PART1: 40 ; PART 2:60) NOTE: 1 There are TWO PARTS in this module 2. PART ONE is to be answered in the Answer sheet (Part-One) provided along with the question paper, following instructions therein. 3 Maximum Time allotted for PART ONE is ONE HOUR. Answer Book for PART TWO will be supplied at the table when the answer sheet for PART ONE is collected. However candidates who complete PART ONE earlier than one hour can collect the answer book for PART TW0 immediately on handing over the answer sheet for PART ONE PART-0NE (Answer all questions; each question carries one mark; Time one Hour)
1. Each question below gives MULTIPLE CHOICE of Answers. Choose the most appropriate one and enter in the answer sheet provided with the question paper: (1x10)

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1.1 Windows 98 was released in : a) 1995 c) 1997 1.2. Dumb terminals have terminals and a) Mouse c) Speakers b) Keyboard d) None of the above b) 1996 d) 1998

1.3 For printing the information from the table we use : a) Table b) Query c) Report a) CD/ c) CD 1.5 A Table is a collection of a) Queries c) Reports 1.6 A directory with in a directory is called : b) Data d) Forms d) None of the above b) CD\ d) None of the above

1.4 Which command will always transfer to the root directory?

KELTRON KNOWLEDGE SERVICES GROUP a) Part directory c) Root directory 1.7 Windows version of Linux is: a) L Windows c) M Windows 1.8 Linux components have a) Kernel c) All the above b) Shell d) None of the above b) X Windows d) None of the above b) Sub directory d) Junior directory

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1.9 You can view all slides continuously by using : a) Show c) Slides b) Slide Show d) None of the above

1.10 A Computer program used for Business applications is: a) LOGO c) BASIC b) COBOL d) .C

2. Each statement below is either TRUE or FALSE .Choose the most appropriate one and record in the answer sheet provided with the question paper 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 A copy of the current instruction is stored in the Instruction Registers (IR). Accessing data from a hard disk drive takes from 8 to 16 milliseconds. Data stored on Read-Only Memory (ROM) can be changed JAVA programming cannot be used on Internet Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program Kernel is the core of the Linux system You can add fields to a table using Design View You cannot duplicates a particular slide. A password protection can be made for the worksheet.

2.10 There is no provision for Bookmark in Word.

KELTRON KNOWLEDGE SERVICES GROUP QDCA2001 3. MATCH words and phrases in column X with the nearest in meaning to those in the column Y. Choose the most appropriate one and record in the answer sheet provided with the question paper: X 3.1 Registers 3.2 Software 3.3 Word processing 3.4 Kernel 3.5 Hardware 3.6 BASIC 3.7 Vacuum Tubes 3.8 Transistors 3.9 Linux database 3.10 COBOL Y A) Software to work with text B) Something which can be seen C) Something which works in the back ground D) MYSQL E) First commercial computer language F) To store information temporarily G) A Linux component H) A computer language for business I) First generation computers base J) Second generation computers base

4.Each sentence below has a BLANK space to fit one of the words or phrases in the list below .Choose the most appropriate one and record in the answer sheet provided with the question paper A) CD E) Formula I) REN B) Function Wizard F) Run J) View Show C) RD G) Slide Show K) Tools D) Collapse H) Function L) Standard

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Spell check is under----------------menu. For opening and closing of the file in Excel you can use the ---------------- bar. You can run all the slides one by one using ------------------In Microsoft Excel, you use ------------------ for calculations.. To change view of a presentation, you use the ------------------------- command An application can be started by using -------------------- in the Start button. To change from one directory to another, we use the ----------- command. To remove a sub directory of all its contents, we use the command --------------------. ---------- Keys are used in programming.

4.10 To access to any formula in Microsoft Excel, you need to go through -----------

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Answer any 4 questions; each carries 15 marks

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[15 x 4 =60 Marks]

5. A) Convert the following a) (456)8 to binary b) (10101100)2 to decimal c) (45A6D)16 to octal d) (10101110000)2 to hexadecimal e) (458EA)16 to binary B) What are the differences between impact and non impact printer ? 6. A) Explain the following Linux Directories a) /bin b) /dev c) /etc d) /lib e) /mnt B) Explain about the Basic Linux elements. 10 5

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C) What are Assembly and machine languages? 7. A) What are the characteristics of a computer? B) What are the functions of operating system? Explain C) Explain SRAM and DRAM .

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A) Describe any five input devices B) Explain COPY and XCOPY command with an example

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A) Explain the following a) Dot-Matrix Printer b) Daisy wheel Printer B) Differentiate between REN and DEL commands 5*2=10 5