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Chapter-1: Typical Configuration of Computer: (1mark - 1Q, 3 Marks - 1Q)

This document provides information about the typical computer configuration including hardware components and their functions. It contains one mark questions with answers about ports, memory types, the microprocessor, bus, industry standard architecture, data bus, cache memory locations, switch mode power supply, and the purpose of BIOS and CMOS. Three mark questions cover uninterruptible power supply types, cache memory types, the characteristics and components of the motherboard, purposes of ports, buses and disk controllers, and features of different motherboard and USB port types.

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Chapter-1: Typical Configuration of Computer: (1mark - 1Q, 3 Marks - 1Q)

This document provides information about the typical computer configuration including hardware components and their functions. It contains one mark questions with answers about ports, memory types, the microprocessor, bus, industry standard architecture, data bus, cache memory locations, switch mode power supply, and the purpose of BIOS and CMOS. Three mark questions cover uninterruptible power supply types, cache memory types, the characteristics and components of the motherboard, purposes of ports, buses and disk controllers, and features of different motherboard and USB port types.

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Computer Science PU2 notes

Chapter- 1: Typical Configuration of Computer


(1mark- 1Q, 3 marks- 1Q)

One Marks Questions with answers:

1. What is a port?
Ans: A port is on the back side of the CPU chassis used to connect external devices like modem, printers etc.

2. Expand DDRRAM
Ans: DDRRAM – Double Data Rate Random Access Memory.

3. What is Microprocessor? [March 2018]


Ans: It is an Integrated Circuit(IC) chip which contains the entire computation engine; it fetches and executes
the instructions.

4. What is a BUS? [March 2017]


Ans: Bus is a collection of parallel wires that form a pathway to carry address, data and control signals.

5. Expand ISA. [March 2016]


Ans: ISA- Industry Standard Architecture

6. What is data bus? [March 2015]


Ans: Data bus is a set of wires creates a path to transfer data/information between CPU and memory or between
different components.

7. Where is L1 cache located?


Ans: L1- Cache is located upon Microprocessor or CPU

8. What is the use of SMPS? [June 2017]


Ans: SMPS (switch mode power supply) is a regulator converts AC power from an electrical outlet to the DC
power.

9. What is cache memory? [June 2016]


Ans: it is a high speed temporary storage; it connects between CPU and main memory.

10. What is the Purpose of BIOS?


Ans: Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is a small chip on motherboard that checks if the hardware devices are
present and functioning properly, and invokes the bootstrap loader to load the operating system into memory.

11. What is the Purpose of CMOS?


Ans: CMOS is a memory chip, which stores date, time and system setup parameters.

Three marks questions:

1. What is the purpose of UPS? Mention the different types of UPS. [March 2016, 2019]
Ans: UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply): it supplies power during the failure of power to the computer.
Online UPS:

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Avoids momentary power lapses by continuously providing power from its inverter even when the power line
is functioning properly.
Offline UPS (Standby UPS): monitors the power line and switches to battery power as soon as it detects a
problem. The switch over to battery however can require several milliseconds, during which time computer is
not receiving any power.

2. Define cache memory. Mention the types of cache memory. [March 2018, 2020]
Ans: Cache memory: it is a small, fast memory between RAM and the CPU. Cache memory capacity is less
than RAM. It is costlier than RAM.
There are 3 types of cache memory i.e. L1, L2, L3
• L1 cache is located in CPU
• L2 cache is located between RAM and CPU.
• L3 cache is located on motherboard.

3. What is motherboard? Explain the characteristics of motherboard. [March 2017, June 2018]
Ans: Motherboard is the main circuit board of computer system. It is a large circuit board. All the major
components are connected to it.
Characteristics of motherboard:
Form factor: It refers to the dimensions, arrangement and electrical requirement of the motherboard.
Chipset: it co-ordinates data transfer between the various component of the computer.
Processor socket: it is a rectangular or square connector into which the processor is mounted vertically.

4. What is port? Explain serial port. [March 2015]


Ans: ports are used to connect external devices like printers, keyboards or scanners and interface with the
computer.
• Serial ports also called as COM port[component object model port]
• It is used for connecting communication devices like modem or mouse
• Serial port can transmit data 1-bit at a time
• Data transfer is very slow

5. What is the purpose of Ports, Buses, Disk controllers in the I/O system? [June 2017]
Ans:
• Ports: are used to connect different devices to the computer
• Buses: are used to connect different components of the computer, it creates a pathway to transmit the
data, control signals and address from one component to another component.
• Disk controllers: disk controller is a circuit that allows CPU to communicate with a hard disk, floppy disk
and other kind of disk drive.

6. Explain three types of Motherboard. [June 2016]


Ans: AT (Advanced Technology) motherboard:
• It has 20pin power connector
• It contains PGA (Pin Grid Array) sockets,
• It has SDRAM slots
Baby AT motherboard
• It is combination of XT and AT motherboard with PGA sockets
• It has 12 and 20 pin power connector and ports
• It has PCI and ISA slots
ATX (Advanced Technology Extended) motherboard:

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• It is latest motherboard , with AGP and PCI slots


• It has MPGA (Mini Pin Grid Array) sockets
• It has 20 and 24 pin power connector

7. Give the features of USB port.


Ans : USB port
• It supports data speed of 12 megabits per second
• It is a plug and play port
• It makes easier to connect different devices using thin cables
• It supports up to 127 devices.

8. Explain (any3) different components on motherboard


Ans: the components on motherboard are processor, BIOS, CMOS, BUS, slots, I/O ports and Disk controllers

BIOS (Basic Input Output System): It consists of loader software which loads OS from ROM to RAM
CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor): it is a chip which stores date and time.
SLOTS: it is on motherboard allows expanding the capabilities of a computer, the different slots are : ISA, PCI,
RAM, AGP slots etc.

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