Question Bank
Computer Science (1st Year)
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Short Questions
Basics of
Information
Technology
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Long Questions
Basics of
Information
Technology
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Explain Global Village.
Define and explain IT.
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Draw Computing Environment
Diagram.
Describe Hardware Devices.
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Describe Software Classification.
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Differentiate between Hardware
& Software.
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Describe Input, Output & I/O
Devices.
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Describe Keyboard.
Describe Pointing Devices.
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Explain Pointing devices.
Explain Scanning
devices.
Explain Printers of all
types.
Explain CRT and its
working with the help of
a diagram.
Define SDLC, draw
diagram and explain
Initial TWO stages in
detail.
Define SDLC, draw
diagram and explain any
TWO stages in detail.
Explain Design, Coding
and Testing stages of
SDLC in detail.
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How Mouse works?
How Track Ball works?
Describe Pointing Stick.
Explain Touch Pad.
Explain Touch Screen.
Describe Light Pen.
Describe Digitizing / Graphic
Tablet.
Describe Pen Based Systems.
Source Data Entry Devices.
Bar-Code Reader.
What is MICR ?
What is OMR ?
Explain OCR.
Describe Magnetic Strip Cards.
Describe Smart Cards.
Explain Fax Machine.
Describe Imaging System.
Audio / Video Input Devices.
Digital Camera.
Differentiate between Hardcopy
and Softcopy.
Explain Display Screen, its size,
color and resolution.
Explain VGA.
Explain SVGA.
Explain XGA.
Describe Coding Stage of SDLC
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CRT Diagram and Functioning.
Explain Flat-Pannel Displays.
Describe three types of FlatPannel Displays.
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Explain Impact Printers.
Explain Non-Impact Printers.
Explain Plotters.
Explain Bit, Byte and Word.
Convert 3 TB into Bits (without
calculator).
How many bits are there in an
MB ? Justify.
Draw SDLC Diagram.
How would you carry out Needs
Analysis of a user ?
Explain Preliminary
Investigation.
Explain Data Gathering.
What is the significance of
Questionairs in SDLC ?
Explain Computer Word with
reference to various Computer
Era.
How will you elaborate your
Preliminary Plan in SDLC ?
Explain Design Phase of SDLC.
Explain Coding Phase of SDLC.
Explain Testing Phase of SDLC.
Explain Implementation Phase of
SDLC.
Explain Maintenance Phase of
SDLC.
Information
Networks
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Information
Networks
Differentiate LAN and WAN.
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Explain Email and its
benefits over other
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Explain Workgroup Computing.
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Explain Email with its benefits.
Explain Internet.
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Briefly describe early history of
evolution of Internet.
Describe www.
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What is Telnet ?
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FTP.
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Gopher.
What is ITU-T ?
Differentiate between a Intranet
and Extranet.
Describe NIC.
Differentiate between a Bridge
and Gateway.
Router.
Ethernet.
CSMA/CD.
Token Ring.
ARCnet.
Explain TCP/IP.
ISDN.
DSL.
Terminal Emulation Software.
Differentiate between WAN &
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communication methods.
Explain useful
components of Internet.
Explain LAN's Protocols.
Define Networking
Concepts, Uses of
Networks and Network
Models.
Explain Network
Topologies.
Define OSI Model and
explain upper layers.
Define OSI Model and
explain lower layers.
Define OSI Model and
explain any THREE
layers.
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MAN.
Explain Network.
Describe Uses of Networks.
What is the difference between
Client / Server and Peer-To-Peer
network ?
Differentiate between a De Facto
and De Jure standard.
Explain Hybrid network.
How Uploading and
Downloading are related ?
Explain Bus Network Topology
with Diagram.
Explain Ring Network Topology
with Diagram.
Explain Star Network Topology
with Diagram.
Explain Tree Network Topology
with Diagram.
Explain Mesh Network Topology
with Diagram.
Describe OSI Model.
Explain Application Layer of OSI
Model
Explain Presentation Layer of
OSI Model
Explain Session Layer of OSI
Model
Explain Transport Layer of OSI
Model
Explain Network Layer of OSI
Model
Explain Data Link Layer of OSI
Model
Explain Physical Layer of OSI
Model
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Data
Communication
Data
Communication
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Define Data Communication.
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What is Communication Channel
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Describe Components of
Communication with Diagram.
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Differentiate between Encoder
and Decoder.
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Explain Types of Signal with
Diagram.
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Describe Types of Data.
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Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme BCD
Code.
Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme
EBCDIC Code.
Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme ASCII
Code.
Define Data Representation and
Explain Encoding Scheme
Unicode Code.
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Define communication
system, draw diagram
and explain its
components.
Define data encoding and
explain FOUR data
encoding schemes.
Explain modes of data
communication in detail
with diagrams.
Explain types of data
transmission in detail
with diagrams.
Explain communication
media, guided and
unguided in detail.
Define MODEM,
Transmission Rate,
Speed, explain types of
MODEM.
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Explain Simplex Mode of
Communication.
Explain Half Duplex Mode of
Communication.
Explain Full Duplex Mode of
Communication.
Explain Parallel Data
Transmission.
Explain Serial Data Transmission.
Explain Asynchronous Data
Transmission.
Explain Synchronous Data
Transmission.
Describe Bandwidth, Baseband
and Broadband.
Define Guided Media and
Twisted Pair Wire.
Describe Coaxial Cable.
Describe Fiber-Optic Cable.
Describe Microwave as a
communication medium.
Describe Satellite as a
communication medium.
Describe Modem, Transmission
Rate & Speed.
Differentiate between External &
Internal Modem.
Explain Wireless Modem.
Applications
And Uses of
Computers
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Applications
And Uses of
Computers
Describe use of computers in
Marketing.
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Explain use of computers
in various fields of
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Describe use of computers in
Stock Exchange.
Describe use of computers in
Banks.
Describe use of computers in
Departmental Stores.
Define Document Management
System (DMS).
Describe E-Commerce.
What are Industrial Robots ?
Differentiate between CAD and
CAM.
What is Computer Simulation ?
How do we use computers for
Patient Monitoring ?
How do we use computers for
Patient Records ?
How do we use computers for
Medical Diagnosis ?
How do we use computers in
Airline System ?
Describe CAL.
Describe CBT.
Describe use of computers in
Weather Forecasting & role of
SPARCO.
Describe use of computers at
home.
Explain Computer Assistance
simplifying our work practices.
Describe four benefits of
computers for us.
How is Reliability achieved by
using computers ?
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business.
Explain E-Commerce in
detail.
Explain industrial robots,
CAL and CAM.
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Computer
Architecture
Computer
Architecture
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Define CPU.
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Define CU.
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Define ALU.
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Describe Main Memory.
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Describe Volatile Memory.
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Define RAM & ROM.
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Explain various types of RAM.
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Explain various types of ROM.
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Describe Bus Interconnection
with Diagram.
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What are CPU Registers ?
What is DMA ?
What are I/O Instructions ?
What are Control Transfer
Instructions ?
Explain RAM, ROM and
all their types.
Explain Bus
Interconnection with
diagram and CPU
commands.
Explain I/O Unit,
Interrupts and DMA in
detail.
Explain 13 CPU
Registers.
Explain Computer
Operations and
Instruction Set.
Explain Instruction
Format and its three types
in detail.
Explain Fetch-DecodeExecute Cycle in detail
with diagram.
Define Operating System
and OS Functions in
detail.
Explain Translator,
Interpreter, Assembler
and Compiler in detail.
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Describe Instruction Set.
Explain CPU Command
MEMORY WRITE.
Explain CPU Command I/O
READ.
Explain CPU Command BUS
GRANT.
Explain CPU Command I/O
WRITE.
Explain Control Bus.
Explain Data Bus.
Explain Address Bus.
Explain I/O Unit with Diagram.
Differentiate between Interrupt &
DMA, the two ways to transfer
data.
Describe Commonly Used CPU
Registers.
Describe General Purpose CPU
Registers.
Describe Address or Segment
CPU Registers.
Describe Data Transfer
Instructions.
Describe Arithmetic & Logical
Instructions.
Describe I/O Instructions.
Describe Control Transfer
Instructions.
Describe Instruction Set.
Explain Instruction Format with
Diagram.
Explain ZERO-ADDRESS
Instruction.
Explain ONE-ADDRESS
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Instruction.
Explain TWO-ADDRESS
Instruction.
Explain THREE-ADDRESS
Instruction.
Describe OS.
Describe Operating System
Tasks.
Describe Functions of Operating
System.
Describe Translator or Interpreter.
Describe Compiler.
Describe Assembler.
Security,
Copyright and
The Law
Security,
Copyright and
The Law
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Describe FOUR approaches for
authentication of authorized user.
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Explain Virus.
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Explain any TWO of FOUR
Causes of Virus.
Explain Boot Sector Virus.
Explain Logic Bomb Virus.
Explain Chernobyl Virus.
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Explain Trojan Horse.
How Redlof Virus causes damage
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How to safeguard against viruses
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What are Security
Threats to data and
Explain Privacy Issues.
Explain any FOUR
Privacy Acts.
Explain 13 CPU
Registers.
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Explain Data Security.
Explain Security Violation giving
TWO of FIVE examples.
Explain main threats to Data
Security.
Explain Data Protection.
What are FOUR Privacy issues ?
What should we consider to
ensure Individual's Privacy ?
What are the principles of Data
Protection Acts ?
Explain Computer Misuse Act of
1990.
Explain 1980 Privacy Protection
Act.
Explain 1984 Cable
Communication Policy Act.
Explain 1987 Computer Security
Act.
Explain Video Privacy Protection
Act of 1988.
Explain 1998 Data Protection
Act.
What is Copyright Act ? How
does it help to stop software
piracy ?
Windows
Operating
System
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Differentiate between GUI and
Command Line based OS.
Explain two basic purposes of
OS.
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Microsoft
Word
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Explain any TWO Objects of
Windows Operating System.
Explain Mouse Events in MS
Windows.
Explain Main Features of MS
Windows.
Explain Disk Management.
Explain File Management.
How do we control printing jobs ?
What is a Word Processor ?
Explain a simple word processor
(text editor).
Explain WYSIWYG.
How will you print an MS Word
document ?
What is Clipboard in MS Word ?
Differentiate between Insert
Mode and Over Write Mode in
MS Word.
What are Tables in MS Word ?
What choices do you have for
alignment in MS Word ?
Explain Font Size, Font Style and
Font Color in MS Word.
Explain Word Art in MS Word.
Spreadsheet
Software
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Describe Features of Spreadsheet.
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Explain Labels and Values in MS
Excel.
What are Named Ranges ?
How do we enter a formula in MS
Excel ?
Explain Function SUM with
complete detail of parameters.
How will you format a cell ?
Explain Merge Cell and Wrap
Text.
Explain Page Header and Footer.
How Chart Wizard works ?
Write a Formula to calculate
average of 10 cells above in MS
Excel.
Fundamentals
of Internet
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How Internet Works ?
What is URL ?
Explain any TWO Limitations on
Email.
Explain Newsgroups.
Differentiate between IP
Addressing and DNS Addressing.
Explain WWW in detail.
How Search Engine works ?
Explain Email addressing.