MIDTERM EXAMINATION Spring 2009 VU CS101- Introduction to Computing (Session - 6)


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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
CS101- Introduction to Computing (Session - 6)
Time: 60 min
Marks: 43
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Cray-1 was first commercial _________ computer
Super
Mini
Micro
Personal
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Browser is a __________________ used for browsing.
Tool
Component
Device
None of the given choices
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
It represents the _____________ flow chart element.
Flow Line
Connector
Off-page connector
Start or Stop
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
JavaScript is an example of _____________ language.
Object-based
Object-oriented
Machine
Assembly
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
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The
set of rules and guidelines a team of developers follow to construct reasonably complex SW
systems is called
Object Oriented Design
Object Oriented Software
Design Methodology
Programming language
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Waterfall is a _________ life-cycle model.
Spiral
Sequential
Circular
Spherical
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What happens if I start a new list without closing the original one?
An error will be generated
A nested list will be created
Previous list will end and a new will start.
Nothing will happen
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In
Spreadsheets, you can create a relationship between two cells by using _____.
Numbers
Text
Formulas
None of the given choices
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
VisiCalc was the first popular _______application on PC’s.
Spreadsheet
Word processor
Presentation
Database
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Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fins
are used to --------------
Communicate with microprocessor
Increase surface area of Fan
Decrease surface area of Fan
Speed up the Fan.
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Using only HTML we can create
Dynamic web pages
Static web pages
Both Static and Dynamic pages
None of these
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Everything that JavaScript manipulates is treated as:
Object
Window
Text
Script
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The
______ is connected to all other modules of the microprocessor.
Control unit
Memory unit
Floating Point unit
Arithmetic and Logic unit
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Communication protocol is a __________that governs the flow of information over a network
.
Set of protocols
Set of rules
Device
Set of methods
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_________ is the interface in computer that supports transmission of multiple bits at the
same time.
Serial Port
Parallel Port
Universal Serial Bus
None of the given choices
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_____ was designed as a replacement for typewriter
Spreadsheet Software
Word Processor Software
Presentation Software
Database Software
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of these translates the program once at a time ?
Interpreter
Compiler
Operating system
Translator
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Randomized algorithms are often ________ than deterministic algorithms for the same
problem.
Simpler and more slow
Simpler and more efficient
Complex and more efficient
Complex and more slow
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Ada written a computer programme for ?
Analytical Engine
Difference Engine
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Harvard Mark 1
Mechanical engine
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A
test proposed to determine if a computer has the ability to think. It is called?
Turing test
Turning test
Intelligence test
None
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The
most used form tag is the <input> tag.
True
False
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When the user clicks on the "Submit" button, the content of the form is sent to the
server.
True
False
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Extension for saving web page is / are;
*.html
*.htm
*.html and *.htm both are in use
None of These
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In
spread sheet a cell may contain
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Numbers
Text
Formulas
All of the given
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Programs where no user interaction found during program execution are called
__________.
Batch programs
Event-driven programs
Graphics based programs
None of the given
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
OO
software is all about _____________.
Behaviors
Methods
Properties
Objects
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 )
What is the key feature of batch programs?
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 )
Name two languages which are used for client side scripting?
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 2 )
What is the purpose of MODEM ?
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
What is Home Page of a web site?
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
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Why microprocessor uses the binary number system and not the decimal or any other
number system?
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
What is the difference between Interactive-mode and Batch-mode Application
Software?

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