Group-B

Answer any three questions:

2. Subtract (6588)10 from (9874)10 using 9s complement method. Convert (121.336) 10 into binary, octal
and hexadecimal. 2+3=5

3. What do you mean by software? What is malware? What are cookies? 2+2+1=5

4. What is virtual memory? What is cache memory? What do you mean by USB? 2+2+1=5

5. Differentiate between LAN, MAN and WAN. 5

6. What do you mean by computer viruses? Explain in brief with examples. 5

Group-C

Answer any three questions:

7. What are CPU registers? How many types of registers are there? What is FDE cycle? 3+5+7=15

8. What are the functions of Operating System? What are Multiuser and Multitasking OS? What do you
mean by utility software? 5+5+5=15

9. What do you mean by Compiler, Interpreter and Assembler? What do you mean by Application
software? What is Firewall? 9+3+3=15

10. Define Network topology. Compare relative advantage and disadvantages of Star and Ring topology.
What is NIC? Name three input and three output devices. 3+8+1+3=15

11. Write short notes on(any three): 5 X 3=15

a) Multimedia

b) Distributed system

c) MODEM

d) Generations of computer

e) Optical fibre

12. Differentiate between 5X3=15

i) Hub, Switch, Gateway ii) SRAM and DRAM iii) CUI and GUI