B.
sc (HONS.) IN CSE, PART-1, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2013
CSE-111
(Introduction
to Computer System)
Time
-3 hours
Full
marks – 80
[N.B.-the figure in the right margin indicate
full mark. Answer any four questions.
Proper sequence of answer must be maintained.]
1. (a)
Define analog and digital computer. List the important characteristics of the
computer.
(b)Draw the functional
block diagram of CPU and describe its function.
(c)What are the
features of fourth generation computer?
(d) How a binary number
can be converted into decimal number?
2. (a) What is system software? Why operation
system is called as system software?
(b) Why compiler is important?
(c)What are the
functions of a Mouse?
(d) Describe the working principle of Monitor.
3. (a) What do you mean
by primary storage device? How it
differentiate with secondary storage device?
(b) How storage device
communicate with processing unit of a computer?
(c) What is cache
memory? Why it is important?
(d) What is the
limitation of RAM?
4. (a)What is an operating system? List the
major tasks of an operating system.
(b)Discuss about by
batch processing, multiprocessing and timesharing system with examples.
(c) What do you mean by
backup? Why it is important?
(d) What is computer
virus? Discuss some measures to prevent the computer system from virus attack.
5. (a)What is machine language, assemble
language and high level language?
(b)What do you mean by algorithm?
Explain the different stages of problem solving technique.
(c)Define package
software. Briefly explain the various features of word processing software.
(d)Make a comparison
between DOS, Windows and linux operating system.
6. (a) What is the computer network? Discuss
about LAN, MAN and WAN.
(b) What is the
function of assembler?
(c)List the seven
layers of OSI reference model and explain the function of transport and network
layers.
(d) Discuss about WiFi,
GPRS, EDGE and 3G communication technologies.
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