OCTOBER 2013 U/ID 1368/MW1

Time : Three hours Maximum : 60 marks

SECTION A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

Answer any TEN questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Name some of the popular secondary storage

devices used in today’s computer systems.
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2. What is an output device?

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3. What do you mean by impact printer?

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4. What is shareware?
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5. What is a storage hierarchy?

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6. What do you understand by programming
language?
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7. What modes are available in dBASE III plus?

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8. Define multi-user systems.

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9. What are various parts of the worksheet area?

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10. Define macros.

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11. What is a data item?

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12. List out the objectives of a database system.

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SECTION B — (5 × 4 = 20 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

13. Describe the basic operations performed by a

computer system.
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14. What are bar codes? Give the uses of a bar code
reader.
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15. Explain different ways of acquiring software.

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16. Explain the commonly used types of printers.

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17. List out the uses of magnetic disks.

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18. How does a computer language differ from a

natural language?
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19. What are various MODEs available in the work

sheet?
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 SECTION C — (2 × 10 = 20 marks)

Answer BOTH questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

20. (a) Discuss the input devices of a computer in

detail.
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(b) Discuss the advantages of machine language.
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21. (a) Write a program in dBASE to prepare a pay

slip for an employee.
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Or
(b) Discuss about the LOTUS-Functions in detail.
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