SHOOLINI INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT xvii.

Explain the main difference in first-generation and second-generation

Sessional Examination BCA 1st semester (October 2023) computers. (3)
Subject: C Programming (BCA-104) xviii. Draw a diagram to show that how secondary storage devices are classified? (2)
TIME: 3 hours M. Marks: 70
Part-B (Attempt One question)
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting one question each from Part-B, Part-C, Part- 2. (i) Write Advantages and disadvantages of magnetic disc as a secondary
D, Part-E and Part -A (Q. No.1) is compulsory. storage device. (5)
Part-A (Compulsory Question) (ii)What are commonly used types of optical disc. Write uses of each type.
1. Do the following questions: (10) (5)
i. What is magnetic tape and magnetic tape controller? OR
ii. What is refreshing in main memory? (i) What do you mean by computer registers? Discuss in detail. (5)
iii. Why formatting of hard disk is required? (ii) What is instruction set? Discuss. (5)
iv. Differentiate between minicomputer and microcomputer. Part-C (Attempt One question)
v. What is ALU? What are its functions? 3. (i) what is secondary storage how it differs from primary storage? (5)
Attempt Multiple choice questions: (5) (ii) What is hard disk name 3 different types of hard disk? write a typ ical
vi. Who is the father of Computers? use of each type. (5)
a) James Gosling c) Dennis Ritchie OR
b) Charles Babbage d) Bjarne Stroustrup (i) Computer is a multipurpose machine. Explain. (3)
vii. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of PROM ? (ii) What is computer? Why it is called a Data processing system. (2)
a) Primary Read only memory (iii) How the fields of education, science and business are affected by
b) Programable Read Only Memory capabilities of computer? (3)
viii. Which of the following language does the computer understand? (iv) Discuss the role of computers in E-commerce. (2)
a) Computer understands only C Language
b) Computer understands only Assembly Language Part-D (Attempt One question)
c) Computer understands only Binary Language
d) Computer understands only BASIC language. 4. Answer the following: (10)
ix. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?  Access time  Track in a disc
a) Versatility c) Diligence  Seek time  Sector in a disc
b) Accuracy d) I.Q.  Transfer rate
x. Which of the following is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
a) Bit c) Nibble Or Draw a block diagram to illustrate the basic components of a
b) KB d) Byte computer system and explain the functions of its various units in detail.
Attempt one word answer to the following questions: (5) (10)
xi. What is the name given to the computer's short-term memory that is lost when Part-E (Attempt One question)
the computer is turned off? 5. Attempt the following (10)
xii. What are the physical parts of a computer termed as? a. CD- b. Disk d. RAM
xiii. Parts of a computer that allow the user to see or hear information that comes ROM array e. WORM
out from the computer are called …… jukebox c. Pen drive disk
xiv. The heart of computer is………… Or
xv. Optical storage device use technology to access and store data. Describe the evolution of computer by explaining the various
xvi. Write full form of the following abbreviations (5) generations of computers. Also provide advantages and
 DVD  CD-ROM  CD-R disadvantages of each generation in detail. (10)
 CD-RW  WORM