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2nd PUC Computer Science Important Questions-2022

Kindly focus on the below chapters only. These chapters are easy
to understand and score more marks. The below chapters has
repeated question and expected question which are asked
frequently in the examination.
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5marks Questions

Chapter 4: Data structures (3X5=15)

1) What are data structures? How are data structures classified?

2) Mention the various operations performed on linear data structures.
3) Mention the various operations performed on arrays.
4) What are primitive data structures? Explain the operations performed
on primitive data structure.
5) Write an algorithm to search an element in an array using linear
search method.
6) Write an algorithm to search an element in an array using binary
search.
7) Explain memory representation of two-dimensional array.
8) What is Stack data structure? Write an Algorithm for PUSH and POP
operation.
9) Define queue. Explain different types of queues with neat diagrams.
10) Explain different operations performed on linked list.
11) Write an algorithm for insertion sort method
12) Write an algorithm to insert a data element at the rear end of the
queue.

Chapter 2: Boolean Algebra (1X5=5)

1) Reduce F(A,B,C,D)=∑(0,2,4,6,8,9,10,11,12,14) Using K – map.

2) Given the Boolean function F(A,B,C,D)=∑(0,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Reduced it by using Karnugh map.
3) Simplify the following Boolean functions using K-map.
F(A,B,C,D)=∑(0,1,4,5,9,10,11,13,14,15)
4) Given the Boolean function F(A,B,C,D)=∑(0,4,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15)
Reduced it by using Karnugh map.
5) Reduced F(A,B,C,D)=∑(5,7,9,11,13,15) using K-map.
6) From previous question papers.
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Chapter 6:OOP Concepts (1X5=5)

1) Write the applications of OOP’s.
2) Give the difference between procedural oriented programming and
object oriented programming.
3) Explain the characteristics of OOPs.
4) Explain the advantage of OOP.
5) Define object oriented programming, Write the limitations of object
oriented programming.

Chapter 7:Classes and Objects (1X5=5)

1) What is class definition? Write its general syntax and example.
2) Explain member function inside the class definition with syntax and
example.
3) Explain member function outside class definition. Give syntax and
example.
4) What are member functions in a class? Write any four characteristics
of member function.
5) What is access specifier? Explain any two with examples.
6) Explain how objects of a class can be defined?
7) Illustrate how an array of objects can be defined.

Chapter-8 Function Overloading & Member Function (1X5=5)

1) What is function overloading? Explain the need for function overloading?
2) Explain inline function with programming example?
3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of inline function.
4) What is friend function? Write the characteristics of a friend function.
5) When is function overloading is needed? Write any two advantages and
restrictions on overloading functions.

Chapter-9 Constructors and Destructors (1X5=5)

1) What is constructor? Give the rules of writing a constructor function.
2) What is a constructor? Mention different types of constructors and
explain any one constructor in brief.
3) Explain the features of default constructor. Write the syntax and
example for default constructor.
4) Explain destructor with syntax and example.
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Chapter-10 INHERITANCE (1X5=5)

1) What is inheritance? Mention its advantages.

2) What is inheritance? Explain briefly the types of inheritance.
3) What is visibility mode? What is its role with respect to inheritance?

Chapter 13: Database Concepts (2X5=10)

1) Write any two differences between manual data processing and

computerized (electrical) data processing.
2) Explain data processing cycle?
3) Explain the advantages (features) of DBMS.
4) Explain the applications of DBMS.
5) What is data warehouse? Briefly explain its components.
6) Write the difference between hierarchical data model and network data
model.
7) Write the different symbols used in E-R diagram with their significance
8) Mention different database models. Explain any one.
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3marks Questions
Chapter 1: Typical Configuration of Computer system (1X3=3)

1) Explain the different components of motherboard.

2) Explain the characteristics of motherboard.
3) Explain the types of motherboard
4) Give the features of USB port.
5) What is cache memory? Explain their types.
6) Explain the types of power supply.
7) Expand UPS. Explain the types of UPS
8) Explain System Bus?
9) What is the purpose of ports, buses and disk controller in the I/O
System?

Chapter 3: Logical Gate (1X3=3)

1) Explain basic logic gates with standard symbol and truth table.
2) Write the logic diagram and truth table for NOR gate.
3) Write the logic diagram and truth table for NAND gate.
4) Draw the logic gate diagram and truth table for 2 input XOR gate
5) Draw the logic gate diagram and truth table for 2 input XOR gate
6) Realize AND,OR,NOT gates using NAND gates.
7) Realize AND,OR,NOT gates using NOR gates.

Chapter 4: Data structures (1X3=3)

1) What is an array? Mention any two types of arrays.

2) Explain the memory representation of 1-dimenstional array.
3) Write an algorithm for insert element into a one dimensional array.
4) Write an algorithm to delete an element from one dimensional array
5) Explain the memory representation of a stack using array.
6) Explain the different operations performed on STACK data structure.
7) Write applications of stack.
8) Explain the various operations performed on queue data structure.
9) Explain the memory representation of a queue using array.
10) Explain types of linked list.
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Chapter-10 INHERITANCE (1X3=3)

1) Mention 3 advantages of inheritance?
2) What is virtual base class? Give example.
3) Which are the components which cannot be inherited?

Chapter-11 POINTERS (1X3=3)

1) What are the operations performed on pointer

2) What is array of pointers? Give an example.
3) What are the advantages of pointers?
4) Explain the use of new and delete operators in pointers.
5) Define: a) Pointer b) Static memory allocation c) Dynamic memory
allocation.
6) Differentiate between static and dynamic representation of memory.

Chapter-12 Data File Handling (1X3=3)

1) Give the function of put( ), get( ), and getline( ) with respect to text files.
2) List the different modes of opening a file with their meaning in C++.
3) Give the functions of the following. a) get( ) b) getline( ) c) read( )
4) Mention the types of data file. Explain.
5) Write the member function belong to ifstream class.
6) What is a data file? Differentiate between text file and binary file in C++
7) Differentiate between ifstream class and ofstream class.
8) Mention the basic operations on binary file in C++.
9) Mention the methods of opening file within C++. Discuss any one.
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CHAPTER-15 Networking Concepts (1X3=3)

1) Explain the types of servers in networks.
2) Explain the HTTP?
3) Explain the types of networking.
4) Explain the cables and different types of cables used in transmission?
5) Explain the applications of networking?
6) List the Goals for networking.
7) What are the communication modes? Explain?
8) Which are the switching technologies used?
9) What is network security?

CHAPTER-16 Internet and Open Source Concept (1X3=3)

1) What is web browser? Mention any two web browsers.
2) What is E-Commerce? Explain any two types.
3) Define the term a) Web page b) Web browser c) WWW
4) Give the services of E-commerce.
5) Define E-commerce. Write the various technologies and services used
in E-commerce.
6) Write the advantages of e-commerce.
7) Explain any three open source software criteria?

Chapter 17 Web design (1X3=3)

1) Explain any three HTML tags.
2) Explain any three formatting tags in HTML.
3) What is web hosting? Mention the different types of web hosting.
4) Explain the general structure of HTML.
5) Write the features of DHTML.
6) Explain any three re-sizing text tags in HTML.

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2marks Questions
1. Mention the characteristics of motherboard.
2. Prove that X + XY =X.
3. What is serial and parallel port?
4. What is minterm and maxterm?
5. What is NAND and NOR Gate?
6. How to declare a pointer? Give example.
7. Write any 2 characteristics of friend function.
8. What is new and delete operartor.
9. What is data Independence? Mention its types.
10. Write the advantages of inline functions.
11. What is destructor? Which operator is used with destructor?
12. Mention any two advantages of pointers
13. Differentiate between read() and write()?
14. State and prove the Complementary law.
15. Give the general structure of HTML program.
16. Write any two characteristics of function overloading?
17. Give any two differences between static and dynamic memory allocation.
18. Name the data types supported by DBMS.
19. Differentiate text file and binary file.
20. Define data and information.
21. Define primary and secondary key
22. Define primary key and candidate key
23. State and prove the Involution law.
24. What is web browser? Give an example.
25. Write the rules for creating the constructors.
26. Give the syntax and example of pointer declaration.
27. What is DBMS? List few DBMS software.
28. What are the languages used for web designing?
29. Explain the types of UPS.
30. State and prove the Indempotance law.
31. What do you mean by overloaded functions?
32. Write the syntax and example for initialization of pointers.
33. Where is level1 (L1) and level2 (L2) cache is located?
34. List the basic postulates of Boolean algebra.
35. Explain OR gate with truth table and logic diagram.
36. Explain the types of DBMS users.
37. Explain the universal gates
38. Write the syntax and example for friend function declaration.
39. What is database model? List the different database models.
40. Explain different types of power supply
41. What are universal gates? Why they called so?
42. List the types of constructors.
43. What is the use of an address operator(&)?
44. What is web browser? Give 2 examples.
45. What is web scripting? Name the types of scripts.
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Some Important and Expected Questions for 1Mark

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PCI-Peripheral Component Interconnect.
BIOS-Basic Input Output System.
SCSI- Small Computer System Interface.
USB- Universal Serial Bus.
MIDI-Musical Instruments Digital Interface.
CMOS-Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor memory.
UPS-Uninterruptable Power Supply.
DRAM: Dynamic Random Access Memory
SRAM:Static Random Access memory
SDRAM:Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
DDR-SDRAM:Double-Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random
Access Memory
AGP-Accelerated Graphics Port.
VGA-Visual Graphics Adaptor.
DVI- Digital Video Interface.
ISA- Industry Standard Architecture.
SIMM-Single Inline Memory Module.
DIMM-Dual Inline Memory Module.
POST-Power on Self Test.

1. What is the purpose of south bridge?

The main function of South bridge is to controls all the computers Input-
Output functions

2. Is device controller a hardware or software?

Hardware
3. What are the values of the inputs to a three input NAND gate, if its output is
1?
000,001,010,011,110,100
4. What is binary tree?
A binary tree is a tree in which each node has at most two descendants.
5. Which type of data members can be accessed outside the class?
Public
6. Which is the address operator?
&
7. Write the symbol of entity in E-R diagram.

8. Expand GSM.
Global system for mobile communication.
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9. what is computer virus?

Computer virus is a malicious program that requires a host and is designed
to make a system sick.
10.What is telnet?
telnet is an older internet utility that lets you log on to remote computer
systems.
11.What is XML?
XML is an extended markup language for documents containing structured
information.

Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark.

1. What is a motherboard?
It is a large printed circuit board(PCB) having many chips, ports, controllers
and other electronic components mounted on it.
2. What is a logic gate?
A gate is simply an electronic circuit which operates on one or more signals
and always produce an output signal.
3. Give an example for primitive data structure.
int, float, double, char etc.
4. Define an object.
Object is a collection of member data and associated member functions.
5. Give the declaration of a pointer.
Data_type *variable_name;
6. What is a primary key?
Primary key is a key which uniquely identifies each record in a table.
7. Expand UTP?
Unshielded twisted pair cable.
8. What is full-duplex communication mode?
This channel has two ends, each serving as transmitter and receiver. Each
interface can transmit and receive at the same time.
9. Define e-Commerce.
e-commerce is the trade of goods and services with the help of
telecommunication and computers.
10.What is HTML?
HTML is hyper text markup language ,used to create web pages.
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Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. 1X10= 10

1. Expand MIDI.
Musical instrument digital interface.

2. Write the truth table of XNOR gate.

X Y F
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

3. What is linear data structure?

Linear data structure are a kind of data structure that has homogeneous
elements. Each element is referred to by an index.
4. What are member functions?
Member functions are the set of operations that are performed on the objects
of the class.
5. What is a free store?
The new and delete operators allocate memory for objects from a pool called
the free store.
6. Define data independence.
Data independence is an ability of a database to modify a schema definition
at one level without affecting a schema in the next higher level.
7. Give an example for half duplex communication mode.
Walkie-talkie.
8. What is network security?
Network security is the security provided to a network from unauthorized
access and risks.

9. What is web browser?

A web browser is a www client that navigates through the world wide web
and displays web pages.
10.What is web 2.0?
The second stage of development of the internet, characterized especially by
the change from static web pages to dynamic or user generated content.
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Answer all the questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 1×10=10M

1. Expand SMPS
Switch mode power supply.
2. Write the truth table for OR gate
A B A+B
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

3. Give the formula to calculate the memory address of an array element in 1D

array.
LOC(A[P])= base(A)+w(P-LB).
4. Which access specifier is implicitly used in a class?
Private
5. Define free store?
The new and delete operators allocate memory for objects from a pool called
the free store.

6. Define Data Warehouse

Data warehouse is a repository of an organization’s electronically stored
data.
7. What are cookies?
Cookies are messages that a web server transmits to a web browser so that
a web server can keep track of the user’s activity on a specific web site.
8. Define router in the network.
A device that works like a bridge but can handle different protocols .
9. Expand IPR.
Intellectual property rights.
10.Define Webpage.
The documents residing on web sites are called web page.
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Answer all the questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 1×10=10M

1. What is motherboard?
It is a large printed circuit board(PCB) having many chips, ports, controllers
and other electronic components mounted on it.

2. Give the dual form of X+Y’=1

xՙ.y=0.
3. Define data structure.
Data structure is a specialized format for organizing and storing data.
4. Which type of data members are accessible outside a class.
Public.
5. What is the use of new operator in C++?
New operator is used to allocate memory space during run time of program.
6. Define cardinality.
Cardinality specifies how many instances of an entity relate to one instance
of another entity.
7. Define hackers.
Hackers are more interested in gaining knowledge about computer systems
and possibly using this knowledge for play full pranks.

8. What is chatting?
Chatting is conversation between people through text messages.
9. Define e-commerce.
e-commerce is the trade of goods and services with the help of
telecommunication and computers.

10.Give an example for web browser.

Google chrome.

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