Introduction to Information Technology - Unit Wise Questions

1. Explain the major functions of a digital computers.

1. Discuss different auxiliary storage devices in detail.

1. Explain how the CPU and memory work with suitable diagram. Compare between CISC and RISC architecture in brief.

1. What is input device? Discuss MICR. Differentiate between OCR and OMR.

1. Explain the major components and the characteristics of computers.

1. Mention the different categories of digital computers and compare it.

1. Compare the first electronic computer and its feature with commercial computer

and its features

4. What do you mean by the speed of a computer?

5. What do you mean by super computer?

4. What are the different kinds of output devices?

6. What is an auxiliary storage device?

4. Mention the different categories of digital computers.

4. Discuss different characteristics of computers.

4. How is PC different from a workstation?

4. What are the major components of a computer?

4. Differentiate between RISC and CISC.

4. What is the function of memory?

5. What are the major auxiliary storage devices for a computer?

5. Describe the working principle of processor.

5. Subtract (10111011) from (11000001)

5. Subtract (101111)₂ from (1100001)₂

5. Define RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM.

5. Explain the functions of the memory.

6. How EEPROM is different from EPROM and PROM?

6. Differentiate between random access devices and sequential access device.

8. What do you mean by multitasking?

7. Differentiate between mouse and a trackball.

7. What do you mean by multitasking?

7. What is the difference between sequential and direct-access file processing?

7. What are the different kinds of input devices?

8. Differentiate between impact and non-impact printer.

9. What do you mean by multiprocessing?

9. What are the major difference between a random access device and a sequential access device?

11. What is multimedia? Discuss its uses.

2. What is computer software? Explain the system software and application

software with example.

2. Explain the functions of an operating system.

2. Discuss different types of computer software with example.

2. What is operating system? Discuss functions and classifications of operating system.

3. Explain the functions of an operating system. How does operating system work?

Explain.

5. What are the different types of software used in the computer systems?

7. What are the different types of software?

5. What is an application software?

6. What are the differences between third and fourth generation language?

6. What is the advantage of graphical user interface (GUI)?

6. Differentiate between compiler and interpreter. Is it possible to run a computer system without operating system?

6. What are the features of software?

6. What are the features of today's software applications? Explain.

9. Differentiate between high level language and low level language.

8. Differentiate between Compilers and Interpreters.

8. What is system software?

10. What is real time operating system?

10. Differentiate between third generation languages and fourth generation languages.

11. What is CAI and what are its advantages?

13. Write short notes on (any two):

a) Spamming b) Assembly languages c) ISDN

13. Write short notes on (any two):

a) Compiler and interpreters b) Data Normalization.

c) MICR, OCR and OMR

2. Explain the first, second and third normal form and compare it.

2. What is a database management system? Explain different levels of database

services. Describe meaning use and purpose of each level.

2. Explain the different types of database management systems with example.

3. Discuss file processing and database processing. What are the benefits of using database processing over file processing? Discuss different types of DBMS.

6. What are the major characteristics of data in a database?

7. What do you mean by normalization?

7. What are the different normal forms in database design?

7. Discuss the importance of storing data in a database.

7. Discuss different types of relationship used in database management system with suitable example.

10. What are the advantages of using database? 

10. What are the components of a data ware house?

13. What are the components of a data ware house?

11. What do you mean by normalization?

2. Explain how a distributed data processing system works.

2. Differentiate between centralized Data processing system and Distributed Data Processing System. State advantages and disadvantages of distributed systems.

3. Explain the different type of modulation with suitable figure.

3. Define network protocol. Discuss different types of network topologies along with

merits and demerits.

3. Explain the network topology. What are the different types of network topologies?

8. What are the major components of a computer networks?

8. What is modulation? Discuss the need of modulation.

8. Why do we need to convert data into signal? Discuss analog and digital signal.

8. Describe the different types of computer networks in brief.

8. Explain the meaning of up-link, down-link and cross-link.

9. What are the major advantages of distributed data processing?

9. What is network protocol? Why do we need it?

9. Why do we need network protocol? Discuss.

11. What are the different types of network architecture?

11. Mention the different types of network architecture.

11. Explain the different types of computer network.

11. Explain CAD/CAM System.

12. Define the modem. How does it work?

12. Describe the communication processor.

12. What do you mean by TCP/IP and how does it work?

13. What are the major disadvantages of distributed data processing?

1. What do you mean by Internet? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Internet.

3. What do you mean by Intranet? Explain the advantage and disadvantage of Intranet.

3. Explain about Internet and Intranet. List some activities that you can do on Internet. Describe, how the World Wide Web is different from the Internet?

3. Explain the relationship between intranet, extranets and e-commerce. What is

business to customer e-commerce and its benefits?

9. What is HTML and what is its importance?

9. How will you compose, reply and forward an e-mail message?

10. What is domain name? Why is it different from ip address?

10. What are the different protocols available on the Internet?

10. What is the difference between data mining and other data verification

technologies?

10. What is GIS? What are the components of GIS? How GIS works?

10. Discuss the common uses of internet.

12. How can you define the addresses on the Internet?

11. What is hypermedia? Discuss its characteristics.

11. How does an email work?

12. Discuss data warehousing and data mining along with advantages.

12. What do you mean by Intranet?

12. What is GIS? Discuss different GIS technologies.

13. Define Internet. How does the Internet work?

13. What are the major characteristics of the Intranet?

12. Explain office automation and its technologies.

13. How can we use IT in science and Engineering? Discuss.

13. What do you mean by office automation systems?

13. How can we use IT in business and industry? Explain.