Questions on Fundamentals of Computing
FOC QUESTION BANK
QUESTION BANK – I YEAR IT
PART – A
UNIT – I
1. Define Data and Information.
2. Who is the Father of Computer and why is he called so?
3. Name some of the popular Microprocessor manufacturers.
4. Expand COBOL, BASIC, FORTRAN and IBM.
5. Specify the electronic components used for different computer generations.
6. Compare the computer with calculator.
7. What are the languages used in computer generations.
8. How are the mainframe systems useful?
9. What is a base and what are the positional number systems used?
10. Define Bit, Nibble, Byte and Kilobyte.
11. Expand IC, SSI, MSI, LSI and VLSI.
12. What is an IC and how does it help in computers?
13. What are the applications of computers?
14. Specify the reasons to use computers.
15. Define Clients and Servers.
16. Convert the hexadecimal value (2AC) to their binary equivalent.
17. Convert the octal value (127.54) to their decimal equivalent.
18. Convert the hexadecimal value (2B.C4) to their decimal equivalent.
19. Convert (77) 10 to (?) 4.
20. Convert (1715) 10 to (?) 12.
UNIT – II
21. What is meant by Installation and Assembling?
22. Define Operating System.
23. Differentiate Hardware and Software.
24. What are the types of operating system available?
25. Define multiprocessing.
26. What are the functions of control program?
27. Define Compiler, Assembler and Interpreter.
28. What is SDLC and what are the phases.?
29. What is meant by Testing?
30. What are the different types of Testing?
31. What is Design and classify the design phase?
32. Define Developing or Coding.
33. What is implementation and maintenance?
34. What is Internet?
35. What is ARPANET?
36. Define Website and IP.
37. Name some of the Internet Services.
38. What are the different types of Software?
39. What is Software Requirement Specification document?
40. Define Timesharing.
UNIT – III
41. Define Algorithm and what are the different types?
42. What are the
QUESTION BANK – I YEAR IT
PART – A
UNIT – I
1. Define Data and Information.
2. Who is the Father of Computer and why is he called so?
3. Name some of the popular Microprocessor manufacturers.
4. Expand COBOL, BASIC, FORTRAN and IBM.
5. Specify the electronic components used for different computer generations.
6. Compare the computer with calculator.
7. What are the languages used in computer generations.
8. How are the mainframe systems useful?
9. What is a base and what are the positional number systems used?
10. Define Bit, Nibble, Byte and Kilobyte.
11. Expand IC, SSI, MSI, LSI and VLSI.
12. What is an IC and how does it help in computers?
13. What are the applications of computers?
14. Specify the reasons to use computers.
15. Define Clients and Servers.
16. Convert the hexadecimal value (2AC) to their binary equivalent.
17. Convert the octal value (127.54) to their decimal equivalent.
18. Convert the hexadecimal value (2B.C4) to their decimal equivalent.
19. Convert (77) 10 to (?) 4.
20. Convert (1715) 10 to (?) 12.
UNIT – II
21. What is meant by Installation and Assembling?
22. Define Operating System.
23. Differentiate Hardware and Software.
24. What are the types of operating system available?
25. Define multiprocessing.
26. What are the functions of control program?
27. Define Compiler, Assembler and Interpreter.
28. What is SDLC and what are the phases.?
29. What is meant by Testing?
30. What are the different types of Testing?
31. What is Design and classify the design phase?
32. Define Developing or Coding.
33. What is implementation and maintenance?
34. What is Internet?
35. What is ARPANET?
36. Define Website and IP.
37. Name some of the Internet Services.
38. What are the different types of Software?
39. What is Software Requirement Specification document?
40. Define Timesharing.
UNIT – III
41. Define Algorithm and what are the different types?
42. What are the