FINALTERM EXAMINATION
Fall 2008
CS101- Introduction to Computing (Session - 3)
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
---------- was known as “mill” in Analytical engine.
► Memory
► Processor
► Monitor
► Mouse
Ref: An arithmetical unit (the "mill") would be able to perform all four arithmetic operations, plus comparisons and optionally square roots. Initially it was conceived as a difference engine curved back upon itself, in a generally circular layout,[2] with the long store exiting off to one side.
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
First electronic computer was
► ABC
► UNVAC 1
► Harvard Mark 1
► IBM PC
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is NOT a key factor while designing a website?
► Usability
► User-friendly
► Consistency
► Complexity
Question No: 4 ( 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: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The most upper right pixel of the screen is of ___________ color.
► Any
► Red
► Green
► Blue
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A single pixel can acquire approximately ___________ color schemes.
► 1 million
► 2 million
► 10 million
► 16 million
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The idea of Neural Networks field is based upon ______________.
► Human nature
► Human brain
► Human culture
► Human actions
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is an application for artificial intelligence?
► Robotic
► Web Agent
► Decision Support System
► All of the given options
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Register is a kind of ______memory
► Fast
► Super fast
► Slow
► Very slow
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a true statement?
► Flat-file storage is better than tabular storage.
► Tabular storage is better than flat-file storage.
► Flat-file storage is better than relational storage.
► None of the given options
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
substring(n, m) returns a string containing characters copied from position n to___________.
► m – 2
► m – 1
► m + 1
► m
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The __________ is the old profession which is being eliminated because of computing.
► Typist
► Bank manager
► Operational manager
► All of the given options
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The system that manages relational database, is called ______________.
► None of the given options
► Database Management System
► Data Management System
► Relational Database Management System
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When web server is busy it gives the following message to the user :
► Time out
► Waiting
► Server busy
► None of the given options
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The group of technologies concerned with the capturing, processing and transmission of information in the digital electronic form is called _____________.
► Telecom Engineering
► Computer Engineering
► Computer Science
► Information Technology
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_____________ team consists on the sharpest technical minds in the company.
► Architecture
► Business Development
► Configuration Management
► Developer
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
TCP stands for ________.
► Transfer Center
► Transmission Control Protocol
► Transmission Center
► Telephone Center
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A collection of data organized in such a way that the computer can quickly search for a desired data item is known as :
► Retrieving
► Database
► Information
► DBMS
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Microsoft Word is a type of:
► System Software
► Freeware Software
► Shrink-Wrapped Software
► Custom-built Software
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Users __________, how things work.
► Analyze in detail
► Muddle through
► Figure out
► Read in detail
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Popular schemes used for reducing bytes for storage are:
► RGB and Color mapping
► RGB and Dithering
► RGB, Color mapping and Dithering
► Color mapping and Dithering
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Hardware malfunctions is related to
► Data updates
► Data integrity
► Data security
► Data accessibility
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If incorrectly we enter the negative age it is check by
► Limit Integrity
► Type Integrity
► Referential Integrity
► Physical Integrity
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which is the user-friendly way of presenting data ?
► Query
► Form
► Report
► All of the given options
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Currently the BlueRay DVD can store more than ________ of data.
► 10 GB
► 100 GB
► 50 GB
► 150 GB
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In JavaScript, a || b is interpreted as
► a is true or b is false
► a is true and b is true
► a is false and b is true
► a is true or b is true or both are true
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Speakers fall into the hardware category.
► True
► False
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
onBlur event is occurred for a form element when it ____________
► Gets focus
► Losts focus
► Some thing is typed in
► onBlur is not an event
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
You can view a 3-D image on a _____________.
► 3-D display
► 2-D display
► On both 2-D and 3-D displays
► We can not view a 3-D image
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Module level design and unit testing is the responsibility of _____________.
► Team Lead
► Developer
► Project Manager
► Quality Assurance Expert
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 )
What is heuristic?
Common sense Lesson drawn from experience
(Artificial) Intelligent Systems
SW programs or SW/HW systems designed to perform complex tasks employing strategies that mimic
some aspect of human thought
or
- a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide http://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/
- investigation
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 )
In programming, what is an object ?
Object: A named collection of properties (data, state) & methods (instructions, behavior)
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 2 )
What is spreadsheet? List any two jobs that it can do.
A spreadsheet is a grid that organizes data into columns and rows. Spreadsheets make it easy to display
information, and people can insert formulas to work with the data.
Electronic replacement for ledgers
Charts
financial-forecasting
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 2 )
In JavaScript, what is event handling? What are the two types of events?
Capturing events and responding to them
The system sends events to the program and the program responds to them as they arrive
Events can include things a user does - like clicking the mouse - or things that the system itself does -
like updating the clock.
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 3 )
Explain how many ways businesses monitor their employees?
• Systems are available that monitor almost every key stroke that an employee makes on a computer
• Systems are available that read and censor all incoming and outgoing eMail
• It is quite straight forward to monitor where you surf, and when
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 3 )
What is difference between Design and System Architecture?
A system architecture or systems architecture is the conceptual design that defines the structure and/or behavior of a system.
An architecture description is a formal description of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning about the structural properties of the system
Designs it as an independent, selfcontained system
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 3 )
What are the Sub categories of Artificial Intelligence? Briefly explain any two.
Expert systems
Systems that, in some limited sense, can replace an expert
Robotics
Automatic machines that perform various tasks that were previously done by humans
Example:
Pilot-less combat air planes
Decision Support Systems:
Interactive software designed to improve the decision-making capability of their users
Utilize historical data, models to solve problems
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 5 )
How many ways are there to call a function in a program ? Explain with example
Functions do not run automatically. When the page loads, each function waits quietly until it is told to run
Calling a Function From an Event Handler
An event handler is a command which calls a function when an event happens, such as the user clicking a button.
The command is written in the format onEvent, where Event is the name for a specific action. Here are some common examples:
Calling a Function From Another Function
function doSomething() { doSomethingElse(); // This line calls the next function}Question No: 39 ( Marks: 5 )
Elaborate the ‘+ ’ operator and its constraints with the help of examples
The “+” String Operator
The “+” operator can be used to concatenate two strings
title = “bhola” + “continental”
The value of the variable title becomes “bholacontinental”
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 10 )
Write a JavaScript program having two functions sum and mean.
The web page will ask the user to enter five values to be added.
After taking input it will calculate the sum and mean of those values by calling sum and mean functions.
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 10 )
Define the following terms.
Object
A named collection of properties(data, state) & methods (instructions, behavior)
Event Handler
An event handler is a command which calls a function when an event happens, such as the user clicking a button
Local Variable
Declaring variables (using the var keyword) within a function, makes them local•They are available only
within the function and hold no meaning outside of it
Scope of Variable
Defining the space in which a variable is effective is known as
defining the scope of a variable. A variable can be either local or global in scope
Array
An indexed list of elements
