Software
Data vs Information
Facts vs meaningful results
What is word size?
maximum number of bits that a microprocessor can process at a time.
Why is binary system needed?
Computer understands 0s and 1s (Off and On)
First micro-processor was developed by which company?
Intel
What are the actions of a DBMS?
Data Capture, Retrieval, Storage
List all the components in Von-Neumann Architecture
CPU (CU, ALU, MU), input/output devices, storage devices and connecting wires
List the 3 encoding schemes and their representations
ASCII-7, ISCII-8, UNICODE (16,32)
What is the full form of 1. pdf 2. gif
Portable Document Format and Graphics Interchange Format
What is an interface? Name 5 interfaces.
Command based, GUI, Touch, Voice, Gesture
What is a bus? Explain its types
Physical wires for transmitting data. Data bus, Address Bus, Control Bus
Convert (2345)10 to Octal
(4451)8
Name 10 Google Apps
Meets, docs, slides, sheets, forms, maps, classroom, fit, chrome, tez, youtube, etc
What are translators? Explain the types
Assembler, Compiler and Interpreter
What are the variations in hardware components over the different generations?
Vacuum tubes, Transistors, ICs, LSI, VLSI, ULSI, Microprocessors, AI
Convert (010010.100)2 to Hexadecimal
(12.8)16
Explain 4 emerging technologies
AI, NLP, Biometrics, IOT, Cryptocurrency,
What are the functions of OS? What are the other two System Software?
Basic software to run a computer. File, Memory, Process, Resource management /user interface. System Utilities and Device drivers
Explain the memory units in the decreasing order of the speed
Registers(IR, MBR, MAR), Cache, Primary Memory(RAM and ROM), Secondary Memory
Convert (1234.75) 10 to binary
(1111011.11)2
Ransomware vs Scareware vs Adware vs Spyware vs Firmware (explain any 3)
Ransomware - deny access ; Scareware - alerts to buy fake antivirus ; Adware - unwanted advertisements ; Spyware - Secretly collects information ; Firmware - Like OS