Question Bank Computer Sciences: A. Long Answer Questions
Question Bank Computer Sciences: A. Long Answer Questions
Computer Sciences
A. Long Answer Questions
1. Explain Decimal number system.
2. Explain Binary number system. Write note on 1’s and 2’s complement of a number.
3. Explain Octal number system.
4. Explain Hexadecimal number system.
5. Describe in detail Double-dabble method and sum of weight method for conversion of
integer and fraction part of decimal number into binary.
6. What is 8421 code? Explain its important features with the help of suitable example.
Explain the rules of addition and subtraction for 8421 code. What is the advantages and
disadvantages of this code.
7. Describe in detail (i) Double-dabble method (ii) sum of weight method for conversion of
integer and fraction part of decimal number into binary.
8. Give the truth tables and logic symbols for different gates you have studied.
9. State and prove De Morgan’s theorems in Digital Electronics.
10. Write note on universal building blocks. Explain universality of NAND and NOR gate
11. Give the Schematic Diagram of a full adder. Give its truth table and logic symbol.
12. Explain RS flip-flop in detail.
13. Explain J-K flip-flop in detail.
B. Short Note
1. Positional number system
2. ASCII code
3. EBCDIC code
4. BCD code
5. Binary Arithmetic
6. Convert the given numbers into equivalent decimal number
a) (1101.101)2
b) (127.50)8
c) (AB2.0C)16
7. Convert the given numbers into equivalent binary number
a) (28.30)10
b) (303.AC)16
c) (617.22)8
8. Convert the given octal number (135.65)8 into equivalent hexadecimal number
9. Convert the given hexadecimal number (FFF.22)16 into equivalent octal number
10. Convert the given decimal numbers (78.32)10 into equivalent binary, octal and
hexadecimal number
11. List a few differences between binary and BCD numbers.
12. Decode the following BCD numbers
a) 0100 1011 1101
b) 0101 0001 0111
13. What are the 1’s and 2’s complement of a binary number? Give examples.
14. Describe the conversion of binary numbers to decimal numbers with the help of suitable
example.
15. What is the difference between binary and decimal number system.
16. Explain the terms Bit, Nibble, Half word, word.
17. Verify logical relation using Boolean equations.
a) A + AB = A
b) A (A+B) = A
c) AC + AC = C
18. State laws and theorems of Boolean algebra.
19. What is half adder? How it is constructed? What is its use? Give its truth table
20. Write note on Ex-OR gate.
21. Explain D-F/F in short.