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CS101 Introduction to Computing
Mid Term Examination - April 2003
Session -1
Q.No 1
An object can be defined as
Collection of integers and floats
Collection o of integers and properties
Collection of While loops and variables
Collection of properties and methods
Combination of sequential and conditional structures
Q.No 2
During the integration and testing phase of software development life cycle
User documents the work that he thinks the system does
Developer analyzes user's requirements, and perform further
investigation to write the specifications for the system
Bring the subsystem together to form the systems and test them
Detailed plan specifying the required resources and expected
deliverables
Providing the feasibility of the system
Q.No 3
The advantage of client side scripting is
All browsers support it
Decreases the complexity of web page
Reduces network traffic
Increases server load
User cannot see your code
Q.No 4
Spreadsheet software
Is the replacement of ledgers
Is a replacement of encyclopedia
Are not used for business calculations and charts
Is a sub category of science, engineering and graphics software
Is a sub category of entertainment software.
Q.No 5
Decision support systems are sometimes called
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ERP
Document-centered computing
E-commerce software
Electronic Encyclopedia
Expert Systems
Q.No 6
ASP script is
A data base management system
Not a server side script
Linux based server script
Window based server script
Unix based server script
Q.No 7
Software that directly interact with the user is called
System software
Application software
Low level languages
Machine language
Compilers
Q.No 8
In the AND operation output is true if
All input variables have true state
Some of the input variables have true state
None of the input variables have true state
All the input variables have false state
Only one of the input has false state
Q.No 9
Semantic web pages
Are also called static web pages
Are not understood by computers
Are understood by computers
Are not the extension of today's web pages
Correct the semantics of the web page
Q.No 10
Two major types of software are
Application Software, System Software
Application Software , Database Software
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System Software , Database Software
Database Software , Embedded Software
Database Software , Embedded Software
Q.No 11
Language that is understood by computer hardware is called
High level language
Firmware
Machine language
Assembly language
System software
Q.No 12
Microprocessor are made up of semiconductor material called
Aluminum
Copper
Ferrous oxide
Silicon
Silicon dioxide
Q.No 13
The following code will
<Html><HEAD>
<TITLE>
My new Web Page
</TITLE>
</HEAD></Html>
Display "My new Web Page " As a heading on my Web page
Display "My new Web Page " On the title bar of the browser
Display "My new Web Page " as a hyper link
Make "My new Web Page " appear in bold letters
Not display "My new Web Page
Q.No 14
In an HTML file, it is essential to have
<Head> tag
</Body> tag
<Body> tag
<B> tag
None of above
Q.No 15
A unique identifier for the location of a specific Web page is called a
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FTP
FAQ
URL
http://
IRC
Q.No 16
Search engines
Cannot search the entire web
Are built to facilitate the scientists
Make the list of images that are available on the net
Search the news groups for the required information
Scan the entire web for the desired information
Q.No 17
A web site
Does not have a unique identifier
Is accessible to limited user
Is a collection of related documents on the internet
Is a place where we can only read information on the internet
Is a place on the net where we can only write information
Q.No 18
Vacuum Tubes are
Smaller then transistors
Developed for military applications
Made up of two or more electrodes in a glass metal tube
Used in IBM PC
Invented by Tim Burners lee
Q.No 19
BASIC stands for
Basic American Standard Information Code
Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Brother and Sisters In Christ
British American Scientific International Commercial
Badminton And Swimming Including Cycling
Q.No 20
JavaScript
is an Object based Language
is an interpreted language
Both first and second
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is an Object-Oriented Language
Both second and fourth
Q.No 21
World's first program was written by
Charles Babbage
Alfred Tennyson
Ada Lovelace
Bernouli
Newton
Q.No 22
What would be the output of the following Pseudo Code? (3 Marks)
Start
Initialize x to 4
Initialize y to 1
Initialize Result to 0
While (y<=x)
Result=x+y
Y=y+1
Loop
Print Result
End
4
8
10
1
None of the above
Q.No 23
Convert binary number 100100 into equivalent Decimal number. (5 Marks)
Q.No 24
Write the truth table for Boolean Expression. (5 Marks)
Z= x + (x. y)'
Q.No 25
Take a look at the image of the browser screen shown below. Write down the
HTML code that will produce this screen. (15 Marks)
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
FALL 2006
Marks: 40 Time: 60min
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Question No: 1
Computer uses the scanner to input
Voice
Images
Voice and text
None of these
Question No: 2
Software is
Something that can be touched
Something that cannot be touched
Something used only as an output device
Something used only as an input device
Question No: 3
What is internet?
A global network of networks
A Software used to connect to some network
A group of users
Any network of more than two computers
Question No: 4
Which of the following is a type of system software?
Device driver
Word processor
Write once read -only- memory
Anti-Virus
Question No: 5
HTTP is the abbreviation for:
Hyper text transfer protocol
Hyper text terminal protocol
Hyper text transmit protocol
Hyper terminal text protocol
Question No: 6
Which of the following is called the brain of computer?
Motherboard
Slots
Processor
Power supply
Question No: 7
a) Convert the following numbers from decimal numbers into binary numbers:
(Marks: 6)
1. 24
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Answer = ____________________
2. 55
Answer = ____________________
3. 84
Answer = ____________________
b) X, Y is Boolean variables. Determine the truth tables for the following combinations:
(X . Y)’
(Marks: 6)
Question No: 8 (Marks: 12)
a) What is the difference between Desktop Computer and Super Computer? Give at least three
differences (Marks: 6)
b) Write an Algorithm to compute the final price of the item. It will ask two inputs from the
User i.e. Price of item and the sales tax rate. You have to calculate the final price of the
item.
(Marks: 6)
Question No: 9 (Marks: 10)
Write the HTML code that will generate the similar page as shown below. You have to put the
form elements with in the table.
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Fall 2008
CS101- Introduction to Computing (Session - 2)
Question No: 1
consists of cells arranged in rows & columns
► Spreadsheets Software
► Word processor
► Presentation Software
► Microsoft Paint Software
Question No: 2
manages the HW and SW resources ( memory, disk drives etc) of the computer system, often
invisibly.
► Explorer.exe
► System Files
► Operating System
► Application Software
Question No: 3
Forms can be submitted through _______ & _______ methods
► INCLUDE, POST
► INCLUDE, GET
► GET, POST
► SEND, POST
Question No: 4
To display a checkbox on the web page, we use ___ tag
► CHECKBOX
► CHECK
► INPUT
► INPUTBOX
Question No: 5
You can ________ from/to a website containing interactive forms.
► Only read
► Only write
► Read and write
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► Not read and write
Question No: 6
There is a battery on the motherboard to:
► Give power to the processor
► Save information when computer is off
► Save information when computer is on
► Give power to the motherboard
Question No: 7
We can change the background color in HTML, using ___ attribute of <body>
► background
► bgcolor
► backcolor
► backgroundcolor
Question No: 8
___ contains the name of the protocol required to access the resource, a domain name that
identifies a specific computer on the internet and a pathname on the computer
► HTML
► HTTP
► URL
► WWW
Question No: 9
______ is a client program that uses HTTP to make requests to Web servers throughout the
internet on behalf of the user.
► Web Application
► Web Browser
► Internet Application
► HTML
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
WWW stands for:
► Wide World Web
► World Wide Web
► World White Web
► World Web Wide
Question No: 11 The weaknesses of the computer are:
► Pattern recognition & Storage
► Speed & Innovative ideas
► Pattern recognition & Innovative ideas
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► Speed & Storage
Question No: 12
Floating point unit is also known as _________ unit
► Real
► Integer
► Numeric
► Fractional
Question No: 13
Programs that reside on Web servers and receive info that a user enters in a form, are known as:
► Server-Side Scripts
► Client-Side Scripts
► Super Scripts
► Form Scripts
Question No: 14
------------ is volatile memory
► RAM
► ROM
► Hard Disk
► CD ROM
Question No: 15
What will be the result of the following formula in Spreadsheet application ?
SUM(A2:A3) =_________(Assume that A2 = 25 A3 = 75)
► 25
► 50
► 75
► 100
Question No: 16
VisiCalc was the first popular _______application on PC’s
► Spreadsheet
► Word processor
► Presentation
► Database
Question No: 17
____________ is a system software that converts the source code written in high level language
into machine language code.
► Utilities
► Drivers
► Language Translator
► None of the these
Question No: 18
What happens if I start a new list without closing the original one?
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► An error will be generated
► A nested list will be created
► Previous list will end and a new will start.
► Nothing will happen
Question No: 19
__________ is a program that executes instructions line by line written in a high-level language.
► Interpreter
► Compiler
► Predictor
► Executor
Question No: 20
There are_________________ rules to write the Pseudo Code.
► Standard
► No standard
► Strict
► Pre-defined
Question No: 21
Which one is not the building block of an algorithm?
► Statements
► Sequences
► Repetitions
► Conditionals
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In flow charts, there is only one entry point in conditions while there is/are__________ exit
points.
►1
►2
►3
►4
Question No: 23
A procedure that usually but not always works or that gives nearly the right answer is
called_____________
► Deterministic Algorithm
► Heuristic Algorithm
► Greedy Algorithm
► Randomized Algorithm
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Question No: 24
A Modem is a kind of ___
► Input device
► Output device
► Storage device
► Input and Output device
Question No: 25
The memory size of the Altair 8800 was
► 128 bytes
► 128 Kilo bytes
► 256 Kilo bytes
► 256 bytes
Question No: 26
---------- was known as “mill” in Analytical engine.
► Memory
► Processor
► Monitor
► Mouse
Question No: 27 (Marks: 1 )
What is the key feature of object-oriented design?
Question No: 28 (Marks: 1 )
Write one purpose of using spreadsheets?
Question No: 29 (Marks: 2 )
List down two advantages of writing Pseudo Code
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
How can we calculate total number of rows in the truth table?
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
Differentiate between Vector graphics and Bit-mapped graphics.
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
Write differences between Shareware and trail ware software.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
Time: 60 min Marks: 43
Question No: 1
A diode functions as the electronic version of a __________-way valve.
► one
► two
► three
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► four
Question No: 2
What is name of book from which word algorithm is taken ?
► Algebra and trigonometry
► Introduction to algorithms
► Research for new horizons
► Algoritmi de numero Indorum
Question No: 3
<form> Tags always placed between the <BODY> and </BODY> tags of a Web page
► True
► False
Question No: 4
_______ consists of cells arranged in rows & columns
► Spreadsheets Software
► Word processor
► Presentation Software
► Microsoft Paint Software
Question No: 5
_____ was designed as a replacement for typewriter
► Spreadsheet Software
► Word Processor Software
► Presentation Software
► Database Software
Question No: 6
_________ manages the HW and SW resources ( memory, disk drives etc) of the computer
system, often invisibly.
► Explorer.exe
► System Files
► Operating System
► Application Software
Question No: 7 To display a radio button on the web page, we use ___ tag
► INPUTBUTTON
► INPUT
► RADIOBUTTON
► RADIO
Question No: 8
Machine language is also called
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► Assembly Language
► Binary Language
► High Level Language
► HTML Language
Question No: 9
When the user needs something to be done by the computer, he/she gives instructions in the form
of _____ to computer ____
► Software, Hardware
► Hardware, Software
► System Software, Application Software
► Graph, Monitor
Question No: 10
A truth table defines the _________of a logic function for all possible _________
► Input -- Outputs
► Output -- Inputs
► Process -- Inputs
► Input -- Processes
Question No: 11
Which one is correct?
► <BODY></BODY>
► <body></body>
► Both <BODY></BODY> and <body></body>
► <BODY/>
Question No: 12
WWW stands for:
► Wide World Web
► World Wide Web
► World White Web
► World Web Wide
Question No: 13
A _________translates a high-level language (that is easy to understand for humans) into a
language that the computer can understand
► Computer
► Transistor
► Compiler
► Device
Question No: 14
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Deep Blue was the name of
► computer
► human
► city
► game
Question No: 15
Data travels through bus in the form of ---------------------------
► Packets
► Bits
► Bytes
► Word
Question No: 16
Command which saves the selected text before deleting is
► Copy
► Delete
► Cut
► Undo
Question No: 17
AutoCAD falls in the category of _________________
► Engineering Applications
► Graphics Applications
► Scientific Applications
► Business Applications
Question No: 18
In Spreadsheets, you can create a relationship between two cells by using _____.
► Numbers
► Text
► Formulas
► None of the given choices
Question No: 19
Which of the following symbol is used for multiple line comments in JavaScript?
►/
► //
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► /*
► //*
Question No: 20
____________ is a system software that converts the source code written in high level language
into machine language code.
► Utilities
► Drivers
► Language Translator
► None of the these
Question No: 21
__________ is a particularly good language for processing numerical data, but it does not lend
itself very well to large business programs
► BASIC
► PASCAL
► JAVA
► FORTRAN
Question No: 22
Which of the following number system is used by microprocessor?
► Binary
► Decimal
► Octal
► Hexadecimal
Question No: 23
The __________Processor is specially designed for PDA?
► PowerPC
► StrongARM
► Crusoe
► SPARC
Question No: 24
Mainframe Computers are also called _____
► Enterprise Servers
► Personal Servers
► Enterprise Managers
► Window Servers
Question No: 25
URL is a/an ________
► Device
► Component
► Address
► Tool
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Question No: 26
Ada, Countess of Lovelace developed first:
► Computer
► Website
► Computer Program
► Analytical engine
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 )
What is the problem with Brute Force Strategy approach?
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 )
What was the name of first computer in which binary numbers were used instead of decimal
numbers ?
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 2 )
How can we say that JavaScript is Not Object-Oriented language?
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
List down the names of any three parameters on which we analyze an algorithm.
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
Write differences between Shareware and Trialware software.
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
What is function of Goal Seek command in Excel?
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
(Session - 6)
Time: 60 min Marks: 43
Question No: 1
Cray-1 was first commercial _________ computer
► Super
► Mini
► Micro
► Personal
Question No: 2
Browser is a __________________ used for browsing.
► Tool
► Component
► Device
► None of the given choices
Question No: 3
It represents the _____________ flow chart element.
► Flow Line
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► Connector
► Off-page connector
► Start or Stop
Question No: 4
JavaScript is an example of _____________ language.
► Object-based
► Object-oriented
► Machine
► Assembly
Question No: 5
The set of rules and guidelines a team of developers follow to construct reasonably complex SW
systems is called
► Object Oriented Design
► Object Oriented Software
► Design Methodology
► Programming language
Question No: 6
Waterfall is a _________ life-cycle model.
► Spiral
► Sequential
► Circular
► Spherical
Question No: 7
What happens if I start a new list without closing the original one?
► An error will be generated
► A nested list will be created
► Previous list will end and a new will start.
► Nothing will happen
Question No: 8
In Spreadsheets, you can create a relationship between two cells by using _____.
► Numbers
► Text
► Formulas
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► None of the given choices
Question No: 9
VisiCalc was the first popular _______application on PC’s.
► Spreadsheet
► Word processor
► Presentation
► Database
Question No: 10
Fins are used to --------------
► Communicate with microprocessor
► Increase surface area of Fan
► Decrease surface area of Fan
► Speed up the Fan.
Question No: 11
Using only HTML we can create
► Dynamic web pages
► Static web pages
► Both Static and Dynamic pages
► None of these
Question No: 12
Everything that JavaScript manipulates is treated as:
► Object
► Window
► Text
► Script
Question No: 13
The ______ is connected to all other modules of the microprocessor.
► Control unit
► Memory unit
► Floating Point unit
► Arithmetic and Logic unit
Question No: 14
Communication protocol is a __________that governs the flow of information over a network
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► Set of protocols
► Set of rules
► Device
► Set of methods
Question No: 15
_________ is the interface in computer that supports transmission of multiple bits at the same
time.
► Serial Port
► Parallel Port
► Universal Serial Bus
► None of the given choices
Question No: 16
_____ was designed as a replacement for typewriter
► Spreadsheet Software
► Word Processor Software
► Presentation Software
► Database Software
Question No: 17 Which one of these translates the program once at a time ?
► Interpreter
► Compiler
► Operating system
► Translator
Question No: 18
Randomized algorithms are often ________ than deterministic algorithms for the same problem.
► Simpler and more slow
► Simpler and more efficient
► Complex and more efficient
► Complex and more slow
Question No: 19
Ada written a computer programme for ?
► Analytical Engine
► Difference Engine
► Harvard Mark 1
► Mechanical engine
Question No: 20
A test proposed to determine if a computer has the ability to think. It is called?
► Turing test
► Turning test
► Intelligence test
► None
Question No: 21
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The most used form tag is the <input> tag.
► True
► False
Question No: 22
When the user clicks on the "Submit" button, the content of the form is sent to the server.
► True
► False
Question No: 23
Extension for saving web page is / are;
► *.html
► *.htm
► *.html and *.htm both are in use
► None of These
Question No: 24
In spread sheet a cell may contain
► Numbers
► Text
► Formulas
► All of the given
Question No: 25
Programs where no user interaction found during program execution are called __________.
► Batch programs
► Event-driven programs
► Graphics based programs
► None of the given
Question No: 26
OO software is all about _____________.
► Behaviors
► Methods
► Properties
► Objects
Question No: 27 (Marks: 1 )
What is the key feature of batch programs?
Question No: 28 (Marks: 1 )
Name two languages which are used for client side scripting?
Question No: 29 (Marks: 2 )
What is the purpose of MODEM ?
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Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
What is Home Page of a web site?
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
Why microprocessor uses the binary number system and not the decimal or any other number
system?
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
What is the difference between Interactive-mode and Batch-mode Application Software?
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