SRINIVAS UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

BCA FIRST SEMESTER QUESTION BANK

COURSE CODE: 24BCA12 COURSE NAME: FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CREDITS: 4

Section A
Objective Type of Questions / One word Answer Questions:
Module 1

1 Question: Demonstrate the components in computer you can use to run multiple tasks and manage operations.
A. Central Processing Unit B. Control Unit
C. Input Unit D. Memory Unit
Answer: A. Central Processing Unit
2 Question: What is the number of bits in one byte?
A. 4bits B. 32bits
C. 8 bits D. 12 bits
Answer: C. 8 bits
3 Question: Demonstrate how you can store smallest data in memory unit.
A. Terabyte B. Kilobyte
C. Gigabyte D. None of these
Answer: B. Kilobyte
4 Question: What type of computer is UNIVAC?
A. First generation computer B. Second generation computer
C. Third generation computer D. Fourth generation computer
Answer: A. First generation computer
5 Question: Define the digits used in the binary number system.
A. Depends computer to computer B. All alphanumeric characters
 C. 0's and 1's only D. None of these
Answer: C. 0's and1'sonly
6 Question: How would you choose memory for data that clears when the computer turns off?
A. CD-ROM B. Hard Disk
C. RAM D. ROM
Answer: C. RAM
7 Question: How would you improve speed of computer in terms of memory?
Answer: Using Cache memory
8 Question: What is the generation of computers which saw the introduction of the microprocessor?
Answer: Fourth Generation
9 Question: What examples can you find to run a high level program by the computer?
Answer: operating system
10 Question: What is full form of ALU?
Answer: A. Arithmetic logic unit

Module 2

1 Question: Which is the mass storage device?

A. RAID B. CPU
C. System Bus D. Memory unit
Answer: A. RAID
2 Question: What type of storage is CD-ROM?
A. Optical disk B. Magneto–Optical disk
C. Magnetic disk D. None of these
Answer: A. Optical disk
3. Question: Mention the data that is entered into the computer.
A. Algorithm B. Output
C. Input D. Calculations
Answer: C. Input
4. Question: What is the main idea of the transformation of input into output?
A. Peripherals B. storing
C. Processing D. The Input-Output unit
 Answer: C. Processing
5. Question: Mention the device which is not an input device among the following.
A. Printer B. Mouse
C. Scanner D. Keyboard
Answer: A. Printer
6. Question: What is the Optical input device?
A. Mouse B. Printer
C. OCR D. Touchpad
Answer: C. OCR
7. Question: What is the type of secondary storage memory?
Answer: Non-volatile memory
8. Question: What is the full form of USB?
Answer: Universal Serial Bus
9. Question: What do we call a device that is used to print graphical output, such as graphs and designs, from a computer onto paper?
Answer: Plotter
10. Question: Illustrate the type of the printer that creates characters or letters without any mechanical impact.
Answer: Impact printer
Module 3
Question: What do you mean by application?
1 A. Data files B. System software
C. Executable files D. The operating system
Answer: C. Executable files
2 Question: Illustrate from the following which is not a programming language.
A. Php B. Perl
C. IEEE D. Java
Answer: C. IEEE
3 Question: Illustrate what do you mean by Firewall.
A. a hardware B. hardware as well as software
C. website D. a software
Answer: B. hardware as well as software
4 Question: Demonstrate the specialized program that allows users to utilize in specific application.
A. Relative programs B. Application programs
B. Duplicate programs D. Replicate programs
Answer: B. Application programs
5 Question: How would you identify from the following options is the lowest form of Computer Language?
A. Assembly Language B. Perl
C. Machine Language D. COBOL
Answer: C. Machine Language
6 Question: What approach would you used to refer to programmers who develop system software?
Answer: System programmers
7 Question: What are the main ideas behind the set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problems?
Answer: An algorithm
8 Question: What is the main idea behind the specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm?
Answer: Programming language
9 Question: Predict the term used to describe a set of instructions that directs a computer to perform a specific task.
Answer: Program
10 Question: Predict the term used to describe a part of an algorithm that is repeated a fixed number of times.
Answer: Iteration
Module 4
1. Question: What example can you find to develop a webpage?
A.URL B.HTTP
C.HTML D.FTP
Answer: C. HTML
2 Questions: How would you classify the set of instructions written by a programmer to help users to perform tasks on a computer?
A. Program B. Software packages
C. Database packages D. File package
Answer: A. Program
3 Question: How do you see the application program used with all documentations?
A. Application package B. Replicate programs
C. Application programs D. Systems programs
Answer: A. Applications package
4 Question: How would you differentiate a non-browser from the following?
A. Firefox B. Casio
C. Chrome D. Opera
Answer: B. Casio
5 Question: Predict from the following which is not a function of an operating system.
A. Process management B. Internet Server management
C.Memory Management D. File Management
Answer: C. Internet Server management
 Question:
6 How would you use a device to convert digital signals to analog signals in a communication system?
Answer: A modem
7 Question: Predict where would the operating system be stored to ensure it remains intact.
Answer: Read only memory
8 Question: Predict feature of an operating system which allows two or more users to work on same time.
Answer: Multiusers
9 Question: How would you improve security of an user?
Answer: using Password
10 Question: How would you mention type of software that is responsible for controlling the overall operations of a computer system?
Answer: Operating system
Module 5

1 Question: How would you use a feature-rich tool to create professional documents such as letters, books, and brochures?
A.Calc B.Draw C.Writer D.Impress
Answer: C. Writer
2 Question: How would you use LibreOffice's equivalent to Excel for creating and managing spreadsheet?
A.Draw B.Writer C.Impress D.Calc
Answer: D.Calc
3 Question: How do you mention PDF in expanded form?.
A. Portable document format B. Processor document format
C. Paint document format D. Portable driven format
Answer: A. Portable document format
4 Question: Predict from where do you get ruler from.
A.ViewMenu B.Toolbar C. TitleBar D. StatusBar
Answer: A. ViewMenu
5 Question: How would you solve the database related problems in LibreOffice?
A.Base B.Writer C.Impress D.Calc
Answer: A.Base

6 Question: How would you improve in the organization and analyzing data in a tabular format, perform calculations using formulas, and create charts and
graphs in LibreOffiice?
Answer: by using Calc
7 Question: What changes would you make to present any presentations in LibreOffice?
Answer: Impress
 8 Question: How would you use Mail Merge to help in document creation?
Answer: Sending same letter to different persons.
9 Question: What approach would you use in LibreOffice Calc to represent columns in a spreadsheet?
Answer: by using Alphabets
10 Question: Predict the maximum number of columns Each calc sheet can have.
Answer: 1024
There should be minimum 25 questions for 5 Module course and minimum 15 questions for 3 Module courses.

Section B
Short answer Type Questions:
Module 1
Question: List four areas where computers are commonly used.
Answer:
1 Science: Scientists have been using computers to develop theories, to analyze, and test the data. They can be used to generate detailed studies of how
earthquakes affect buildings.
Medicine and Health Care: Now, doctors are using computers right from diagnosing the illness to monitoring a patient's status during complex surgery.
By using automated imaging techniques, doctors are able to look inside a person's body and can study each organ in detail which was not possible few
years ago.
Communication: Email or Electronic Mail is one of the communication media in which computer is used. Through e-mail, messages and reports are passed
from one person to or more persons with the aid of computer and telephone line.
Banking: In the field of banking and finance, computers are extensively used. People can use the ATM(Automated Teller Machine) services 24 hours of
the day in order to deposit and withdraw cash.
When the different branches of the bank are connected through the computer networks, then the inter branch transaction such as cheque and draft can be
done by the computers without any delay.

2. Question: Describe Cache memory.

Answer:
Cache Memory : The cache is a very high speed, expensive piece of memory, which is used to speed up the memory retrieval process. Due to its higher
cost, the CPU comes with a relatively small amount of cache compared with the main memory.
Without the cache memory, every time the CPU requests for data, it would send a request to the main memory which would then be sent back across the
system bus to the CPU. This is a slow process in computing terms. The idea of introducing cache is that this extremely fast memory.