CS101 Midterm Paper 2010

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring May 2010
CS101- Introduction to Computing



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


__________ language is very good for writing well-structured and readable programs, but it is not as flexible as the C programming language


► BASIC

► PASCAL

► JAVA

► FORTRAN



Question No: 3 ( 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: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A computer program that facilitates the communication between the computer and a peripheral device is called___________________


► Operating system

► Utilities

► Language Translator

► Device Drives



Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


AutoCAD falls in the category of _________________

► Engineering Applications

► Graphics Applications

► Scientific Applications

► Business Applications



Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Tag used to make a Text Bold is __________________


► <BOLD></BOLD>

► <B></B>

► <BODY></BODY>

► None of these



Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Which one of these is NOT an example of embedded computers?

► IMB PC

► Microwave oven

► Refrigerator

► Calculator



Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Supercomputers are used in:

► Weather forecasting

► Aeroplane manufacturing

► Atomic bomb experiments

► All of the given choices



Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Which one of these is NOT an example of storage devices?

► Tape

► RAM

► Floppy

► DVD



Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


In which case Cache Memory is used

► To increase RAM speed

► To overcome BUS speed

► To overcome Speed rate between RAM and CPU

► To overcome CPU speed



Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A set of stand alone productivity applications designed to work together known as ______________ .


► Productivity software suites


► Compiled software


► Secure software


► Intelligent software




Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


File handling in java script is done ___________.

► In more accurate way


► In more easy way


► Both more easy and in accurate way

► Not at all





Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Which one of the following is a valid variable name?


► Break

► Switch

► Catch

► None of the given



Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


An algorithm that always takes the best immediate or local solution while finding an answer is called_____________________


► Deterministic Algorithm

► Non deterministic Algorithm

► Greedy Algorithm

► Randomized Algorithm



Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A B C D
4 ABC003 65 =c4=c4



Expression format in cell D4 is NOT correct.


► True

► False



Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


User interface provided by UNIX operating system is:


► Shell / GUI


► Shell


► GUI


► Command line




Question No: 17 ( Marks: 2 )


What is meant by microprocessor's Instruction Set ?


Question No: 18 ( Marks: 2 )


What are the basic components of a program ?



Question No: 19 ( Marks: 2 )


Describe the function of an action attribute?


Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )


List down the names of any three parameters on which we analyze an algorithm.


Question No: 21 ( Marks: 3 )


What is a programming language? In traditional languages what was the problem by keeping data and methods separate.



Question No: 22 ( Marks: 5 )


(a) Write down two positive features of client-side scripting.
(b) Discuss two deficiencies of JavaScript.



Question No: 23 ( Marks: 5 )

Write an HTML COde for the following Output on browser:

1. Male
2. Female

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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Vacuum tubes were replaced by ___

► Punch cards

► Transistors

► Micro Processors

► Resistors



Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Hexadecimal number system is based on -------------------- digits

► 2

► 8

► 12

► 16



Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Java script interact with user through______________


► Special control

► Internet explorer

► Event handlers

► Java script does not interact with user



Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Which one is correct for JavaScript?


► onMouseOver

► OnMouseOver

► onmouseover

► All of the given



Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Programs that reside on Web servers and receive info that a user enters in a form, are known as:


► Server-Side Scripts


► Client-Side Scripts


► Super Scripts


► Form Scripts




Question No: 6 ( 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: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


WWW stands for:

► Wide World Web

► World Wide Web

► World White Web

► World Web Wide



Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Supercomputers are used in:

► Weather forecasting

► Aeroplane mnufacturing

► Atomic bomb experiments

► All of the given choices



Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Which one of these is NOT an example of storage devices?

► Tape

► RAM

► Floppy

► DVD



Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


To display a checkbox on the web page, we use ___ tag

► CHECKBOX

► CHECK

► INPUT

► INPUTBOX



Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Users communicate with the computer using a consistent user interface provided by the OS.

► True

► False



Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


OO software is all about _____________.





► Behaviors

► Methods

► Properties

► Objects



Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Web standards are being developed by

► Mozilla

► Microsoft

► IBM

► World Wide Web Consortium



Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


_________ are great for showing parts of a whole that are generally expressed in percentages.


► Line Charts


► Pie Charts


► Bar Charts


► None of the options described




Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A diode is a __________terminal device


► Three

► Two

► One

► None of above



Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Select the attribute of the <form> tag



► Method


► Action


► Value


► All of above



Question No: 17 ( Marks: 2 )


Explain briefly the different techniques that are used to embed JavaScript code in a web page?


Question No: 18 ( Marks: 2 )


What is an interpreter? Write its one benifit over compiler.


Question No: 19 ( Marks: 2 )


Whether response time of a microprocessor is greater or less than that of RAM?



Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )

Write formula for the following expression.
1) If we want to add the value from cell C3 to C10 we can write
2) If we want to add the value of C2 to the value of C4 and than multiply by C6 , the formula is written for



Question No: 21 ( Marks: 3 )


How can we enter data in more than one line in an html form?


Question No: 22 ( Marks: 5 )


What is software life cycle?


Question No: 23 ( Marks: 5 )


Elaborate greedy algorithm definition with solid example in favour and one counter example?

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2010
CS101- Introduction to Computing (Session - 4)

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Ada, Countess of Lovelace developed first:
► Computer
► Website
► Computer Program
► Analytical engine

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Charles Babbage was a/an
► Mathematician
► Computer Scientist
► Physician
► Analyst

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Detailed plan, specifying the required resources and expected deliverables, is done in ________ phase.

► Planning
► User Requirements
► Design
► Developer Specification

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A computer program that facilitates the communication between the computer and a peripheral device is called___________________

► Operating system
► Utilities
► Language Translator
► Device Drives

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
To start an ordered list from 20 instead of 1, we will write

► <OL begin = “20">
► <OL initiate = “20">

► <OL start = “20">
► <OL from = “20">

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_________ is the best known builder for supercomputers.
► Sun
► Cray Research
► Microsoft
► Apple

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Using COLSPAN, number of rows of the current cell should extend itself
► Upward
► Downward
► Both Upward and Downward
► None of the given choices

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Interactive forms are always placed between ___ tag-set
► TITLE
► HEAD
► BODY
► HTML

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_________ manages the HW and SW resources ( memory, disk drives etc) of the computer system, often invisibly.
► Explorer.exe
► System Files
► Operating System
► Application Software

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Speakers fall into the hardware category.
► True
► False

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
______________ software directly interacts with the hardware.

► Application software

► System software

► Dynamic software

► Distributed software


Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In spreadsheet, which of the following function is used to solve the equation ?
► =COUNTIF
► =GoalSeek
► None of the above
► =Sum

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_______ is known as the best feature in word processing.
► Cut
► Copy
► Paste
► Undo

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In java script objects may have___________ properties.
► Single

► Several

► Multiple
► All of the given options


Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_________ are great for showing parts of a whole that are generally expressed in percentages.

► Line Charts

► Pie Charts

► Bar Charts

► None of the options described


Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Small Computer System Interface is
► Slower and harder to configure then serial and parallel ports

► Faster then USB

► Both first choices

► Slower then USB but Faster then serial and parallel


Question No: 17 ( Marks: 2 )
Write the major types of softwares with examples?

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 2 )
What is the major difference between paragraph <p> and Line Break <BR> tags?

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 2 )
Why PASCAL was designed and what is the problem with PASCAL?

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )
What are the key requirements of E-commerce Software?

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 5 )
(a) Write down two positive features of client-side scripting.
(b) Discuss two deficiencies of JavaScript.


Question No: 22 ( Marks: 5 )
What are the key features of a word processor?

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 3 )
Write down the pseudo code for the following flow chart.



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