Introduction to ICT Resources

Total Time: 3 hrs Total Marks : 100

(Part one-40; Part two-60)

PART – ONE

1. Each question below gives multiple choice of answer. Choose the most appropriate
one.
1.1 Size of 3.5” floppy disk is:

a) 1.48 mb b) 1.44 mb

c) 1.54 mb d) 1.40 mb

1.2 The term LPT is related to

a) USB port b) Serial port

c) Getronics port d) Limited Potential Timing

1.3 The ‘taskbar’ in window will

a) Show you every program you’ve ever used on the computer.

b) Show you all the programs you currently have opened.

c) Show you only those programs you have installed on the computer.

d) Show you only the recently used programs.

1.4 The device that determines best path from a set of available ones in network is
a) Bridge b) Router
c) Switch d) Gateway
1.5 The circuit used to store one bit of data is known as:
a) Register b) Flip-flop
c) App d) Encoder
1.6 Unwanted access from outside into your network can be blocked with the help of
a) Antivirus server b) firewall
c) Router d) proxy server
1.7 RJ-45 is used to connect
a) Modem to telephone b) One computer to another
c) NIC with twisted wire d) Mouse with computer
1.8 ________ is an area on disk for temporary storage of information.
a) Static b) RAM
c) dec d) cache
1.9 During ________, computer checks most of the parts.
a) NIC b) POST
c) Both (a) and (b) d) none of these
1.10 Windows distinguishes between the different drives by means of a naming convention. Each
drive is designated by letter followed by
a) A colon b) an exclamation point
c) A semicolon d) Comma

2. Each statement below is either TRUE or FLASE. Choose the most appropriate one.

2.1 BIOS is a type of hardware.

2.2 Fiber optic cables are appropriate for military operations.
2.3 Switch is preferred over HUB because switch performance is better.
2.4 CAT-5 cabling is used to support up to 100 mbps bandwidth.
2.5 dll is the implementation of shared library in windows.
2.6 A file with extension of ‘zip’ show a compressed file.
2.7 The short cut of undo is ‘ctrl+u’.
2.8 Default port number for web server is 80.
2.9 RAM is a faster memory than Hard disk.
2.10 Multiple primary partitions are required to run multiple operating system.

3. Match words and phrases in column X with the closest related meaning/ word(s)/
phrase(s) in column Y.

X Y
3.1 BIOS A Graphical object
 3.2 PKZIP B A type of windows file system

3.3 Nero C Bio-software

3.4 MBR D Wide Local Area Network

3.5 Icon E Technology used to construct ICs.

3.6 NTFS F Networking media

3.7 WLAN G Memory Booster Record

3.8 Ring network H Software stored in ROM

3.9 Co-axial I Networking File System

3.10 CMOS J DATA compression software

K Master Boot Record

L Wireless networking

M No host computer

N Burn CD-ROM

4. Each statement below has a blank space to fit one of the word(s) or phrase(s) in the
list below

A Windows B Dynamic C NTLDR

D Print screen E Screenshot F Main memory
G Motherboard H Doc I Antivirus
J four K telnet L Linux
M Primary memory N IP O Ten

4.1 _________ is a service that runs remote program.

4.2 RAM is used as a ___________ in computer for high speed operation.

4.3 Microsoft extension of work files is________.

4.4 The logical addresses in TCP/IP protocol suit are called __________ addresses.

4.5 ________ is an operating system similar to UNIX.

4.6 BIOS software is part of ________.

4.7 _________ switches the processor from real mode to protected mode.

4.8 _______ key is used to take snapshot of desktop screen.

4.9 No. of sub network possible with 10.0.0.0/10 address is ______.

4.10 The DLL extension stands for _______link library.

PART - TWO

5.a) How deleted files can be recovered in window operating system?

b) Draw & Explain functionalities of 7 layer of OSI model.
c) What is antivirus software? (5+7+3)
6.a) What is defragmentation of hard disks? What are the advantages of it?
b) What are the steps to take backup of the data and backup as image in windows operating
system?
(7+8)
7.a) How do you create and use compress(zipped) folder in windows operating system?
b) Write about UPS. Why it is important to have UPS? Write five factors to keep in mind while
designing for a power supply to a lab of 50 computers.
c) Explain scan disk and give its advantages. (4+7+4)
8.a) Write down the steps of windows booting of modern computer.
b) What is firewall? Explain its working in brief. (8+7)
9.a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of co-axial cable?
b) Explain the following terms:
i) LAN
ii) WAN
iii) Bridge
iv) Hub
v) Switch (5+10)