Note: Attempt six questions in all. Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
1. Answer any five of the following (limit your answer in 50 words). (3x5=15)
a) What is a personal computer? Describe different types of personal computers with an example?
b) What are the differences between compilers and interpreters?
c) What are the advantages of high level language?
d) What is a dialog window in a windows operating system? Describe the following with respect to dialog window:
i) text box
ii) command buttons
iii) tabs
e) What are the different types of MS Office tools? Describe the steps for adding numbers of two columns in a MS Excel sheet
f) How to insert a formula in a cell of a excel sheet? What are the purpose of round() function in a excel sheet?
g) What is the purpose of a table in a MS Word? Write the steps for adding a column in a table?
h) Write the steps for inserting a new slide in a MS-PowerPoint.
2. What are the purposes of the base of a number system? Describe the difference between positional and non positional number system? (12)
3. Write the steps for converting a binary number to a hexadecimal number? Convert the following binary numbers to a hexadecimal numbers: (12)
i) (11010011)2
ii) (1110101)2
iii) (110001)2
4. What are the difference between application software and system software? Draw the block diagram of a computer system and describe its different parts. (12)
5. State characteristics of a programming language. Explain advantage and limitations of assembly language? (12)
6. What is the mailing facility in MS Word? Write the steps for mail merge a document in a MS-Word. (12)
7. Describe the different types of Math functions in MS-Excel. Write the steps for creating a pie chart in an Ms-Excel sheet. (12)
8. How to insert a drawing objects in a Power point slide? Describe the steps for adding a animation effect in a power point presentation? (12)