CUSTOMER_CODE
SMUDE
DIVISION_CODE
SMUDE
EVENT_CODE
SMUJAN15
ASSESSMENT_CODE BCA3030_SMUJAN15
QUESTION_TYPE
DESCRIPTIVE_QUESTION
QUESTION_ID
18008
QUESTION_TEXT
Compare CISC with RISC CPUs.
SCHEME OF
EVALUATION
CISC
1.CISC chips are relatively slow
2.Use less instructions
3.Use large and complex instructions
4.Comparatively costlier
5.Use many new transistors
6.Versatile processing
7.Low performance due to the use of more number of
transistors
RISC
1.RISC chips are comparably faster
2.Comparatively use more instructions
3.Use fewer, simpler and faster instructions
4.Cheaper
5.Use fewer transistors
6.Less versatile
7.Faster CPU performance
QUESTION_TYPE
DESCRIPTIVE_QUESTION
QUESTION_ID
18010
QUESTION_TEXT
Briefly explain the issues associated with video speed.
1.Graphics memory bandwidth
2.Communication between host and graphics accelerator
SCHEME OF EVALUATION 3.Features and host feature emulation
4.Monitor refresh
(2.5 marks for each)
QUESTION_TYPE
DESCRIPTIVE_QUESTION
QUESTION_ID
74018
QUESTION_TEXT
Explain the classification of sockets and slots.
SCHEME OF
EVALUATION
Socket and slots
Socket is a place where we can fit electronic devices and Slot is an opening
in the motherboard which will allow plugging in the circuit boards. Through
this we can insert or connect the external devices in to the motherboard.
There they are designated as Socket 7, Socket 8, Slot 1, Slot 2, socket
360, slot A, socket A, socket 432.
(each of them should explain in brief)
QUESTION_TYPE DESCRIPTIVE_QUESTION
QUESTION_ID
74020
QUESTION_TEXT Describe the working of serial port functioning.
Serial Port Functioning
(3 marks)
Serial port performs many important functions- Some of them are:

Parallel data needs to be converted into a series of serial bits;
appropriate framing bits needs to be added and the data line is to
be provided with those bits at the proper rate.
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It must also work in the reverse process is the serial data
must be accepted at a known rate; framing bit must be
removed and the serial data converted to bus form

SCHEME OF
EVALUATION
The key component part of serial port is a single
chip which is known as universal asynchronous
receiver/transmitter (UART). It is the controller
that takes bytes of data and transmits each data
bit in a sequential fashion. At the destination end
there is another UART controller which
reassembles the individual bits into complete
byte. UART is used in modems as well as for nonnetworked communication between computers,
terminals and other devices.
DTE vs DCE
(3 marks)
DTE stands for data terminal equipment and is
considered to be a dumb terminal or a serial port
of a computer DOE stands for data carrier
communication and is normally a modem or any
other piece of data Communication equipment
There is an important distinction between DTE
and DCE because data and handshaking signals
are swapped at the DCE end. For example, the
transmit pin which exists on the 3rd pin of a DTE
cannot be directly connected to the same pin of
the DCE. Rather, it must be routed through
receive pin. DCE is responsible for such swaps
so that the 3rd pin on the transmit pin connector
gets connected to related pin on the transmit
receive pin. Two DTEs cannot be connected with
a straight-through cable. However null modem is
used to swap the signals and connect the
transmit lines between the two DTE.
Serial Port Signals
marks)
(4
Serial post signals are very helpful in easily
turning on and off by a switch. Signals can also
be sued to monitor external devices without
exchanging the serial data. Signals provide
messages like loss of power, battery low alarm
and status information with the help of power
supply model.
Serial port uses either 25-pin connector or 9-pin
subminiature D-type connector to be used in the
PC.. Serial cables are identical at both the ends.
Like parallel port, serial connections also have
three types of signals namely, data lines, control
lines, and ground lines. Data signals are the
conductors that information from the serial port
to or from the modem or other peripheral. Control
signals are bidirectional protocol used between
sender and receiver, to acknowledge the sender
that the data is received Ground signal is used to
reduce the noise effects in the signal. The data
signals and control are bipolar in nature. Bipolar
signals are also called as bipolar transmission. It
is a method of sending binary data over cable or
wire. These signals are represented by 2 logic
states high and low and denoted by logic 1 and
logic 0.
QUESTION_TYPE
DESCRIPTIVE_QUESTION
QUESTION_ID
119569
QUESTION_TEXT
Define BIOS. Explain various BIOS features.
BIOS is an electronic program that instructs the computer to start
operation. BIOS occupy 128KB of upper memory space in the
motherboard.
BIOS features
SCHEME OF
EVALUATION
CPU support–Should support wide range of CPUs specifically based
on the manufacturers like Intel, AMD Cyrix.
Chipset support–Should support the new chipset families like Intel’s
core 2 and AMD CPUs
Memory support–Should support the modern memory and auto–size
itself. Parity and error checking and correction should be supported.
BIOS can support up to 4GB or RAM.
Drive support–Should support 32–bit disk transfers. BIOS should also
support removable media drives like zip or SyQuest drives. BIOS may
also support RAID functions.
Power support–should support the ACPI specification. Should support
DPMS for monitors and other display drives.
I2/O support–I2/O support means an intelligent I/O support. This is
responsible for allowing the dynamic assignment to the port and
resources of I/O devices.
Plug and play support–Should be able to identify and configure PnP
devices. Communicates with windows to determine system resources
and to support signals communicating with PCI buses.
USB support–Should support complete compatibility with all the USB
hardware and hubs. Should support both universal and open HCI( A
HCI is a register–level interface that enables a host controller for USB
or any hardware to communicate with a host controller driver in
software.) standards.
Parallel port support–Should support full range of port modes which
includes standard parallel port, bidirectional mode, enhanced
capabilities port, Enhanced parallel port.
PCI and AGP support–Should support full specification of all version
of PCI or AGP.
Antivirus support–Should provide antivirus facility. Should save the
master boot record from being changed.
QUESTION_TYPE
DESCRIPTIVE_QUESTION
QUESTION_ID
167293
QUESTION_TEXT
Explain any FIVE common issues in configuration of parallel port device
under windows.
SCHEME OF
EVALUATION
1.
Cabling problems
2.
port disabled
3.
Port configured improperly
4.
Disable any status monitors
5.
Wrong mode set for parallel port device
(10 marks)