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Fit 2006

This document contains 5 questions related to computer systems and e-commerce. Question 1 asks about basic computer system elements and operations, Von Neumann architecture characteristics, and descriptions of impact printers, flatbed plotters, optical character recognition, and VDU resolution. Question 2 asks about procedural vs. non-procedural languages, tailored vs. bespoke packages, tasks of computer scientists, and 1st generation programming solutions. Question 3 asks about direct file organization, data backup methods, online vs. real-time processing, and operating system objectives. Question 4 asks about number conversions, arithmetic operations, Boolean logic, and circuit equivalents. Question 5 asks about challenges of using the web to advertise, communication protocols, ways to make e-

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Fit 2006

This document contains 5 questions related to computer systems and e-commerce. Question 1 asks about basic computer system elements and operations, Von Neumann architecture characteristics, and descriptions of impact printers, flatbed plotters, optical character recognition, and VDU resolution. Question 2 asks about procedural vs. non-procedural languages, tailored vs. bespoke packages, tasks of computer scientists, and 1st generation programming solutions. Question 3 asks about direct file organization, data backup methods, online vs. real-time processing, and operating system objectives. Question 4 asks about number conversions, arithmetic operations, Boolean logic, and circuit equivalents. Question 5 asks about challenges of using the web to advertise, communication protocols, ways to make e-

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Question 1 (16 marks)

1. What are the basic elements of a computer system? Give the operations of each.
(10 marks)

2. Give four characteristics of the Von Neumann architecture. (2 marks)

3. Briefly describe each of the following: ( 4 marks)

a. Impact printers.
b. Flatbed plotter.
c. Optical Character Recognition.
d. VDU Resolution.

Question 2 (14 marks)

1. What is the difference between a procedural language and a non-procedural


language? (1 mark)

2. Define and distinguish between Tailor made packages and Bespoke packages.
(4 marks)

3. What are the tasks of a Computer Scientist? (2 marks)

4. One of the problems in the 1st generation was to program with a large number of
switches and cables. Give two solutions for this problem. (4 marks)

5. Name three operating systems used by the 4th generation. (3 marks)

Question 3 (20 marks)

1. Considering the Direct file organization, give short answers to the following
questions. (4 marks)
a) How are files stored?
b) How can records be accessed?
c) What is the storage media used?
d) When is it suitable to use a direct file organization?

2. Briefly explain three methods of backing up data. (6 marks)

3. Define and distinguish between On-line processing and real-time processing?


(4 marks)

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4. What is the objective of having an Operating System? (2 marks)

5. What are the different types of Operating Systems? (4 marks)

Question 4 (30 marks)

1. Convert the following numbers.

a. 33.8125 to BINARY. (4 marks)


b. 11101011001 to HEXADECIMAL and OCTAL. (4 marks)

2. Subtract the following:

a. 1010111 – 111101 (3 marks)

3. Add the following:

a. 4DA16 + 3CB16 (2 marks)


b. 10100011, 01001011, 10111 (2 marks)

4. Revaluate using binary multiplication (achieved by combination of shifts &


additions) making use of 8-bit representation. ( 5 marks)

a. -15 x 6

5. Find the Boolean expression and the truth table of the following circuit. (4 marks)

6. Which basic gate is the following circuit equivalent to? (6 marks)


(Note: Prove your answer by giving the truth tables for the given circuit and the
equivalent basic gate)

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Question 5 (20 marks)

1. What are the three main challenges of using the World Wide Web to advertise
products? (3 marks)

2. What is a communication protocol? Name four Internet protocols. (5 marks)

3. What are the 7 ways of making an e-shop visible on the Web? (3 marks)

4. Write three risks associated with E-commerce. (3 marks)

5. “Is introduction of E-commerce to business in Sri Lanka beneficial?” Comment


on the above statement. (6 marks)

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