DPS MIS, DOHA- QATAR

Term-I (201415)
CLASS: XI
Subject: Computer Science
Date: 16.6.2014
Time allowed: 3 Hrs.
Maximum Marks: 70
General instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Marks are indicated against each question.
(3) Please check this question paper contains 3 printed pages only.
(4) Please check that this question paper contains 7 questions.
Q-1:
(a)
(b)

Name the first operational general purpose computer.

(2)
What are the functions of the control unit?

(2)
(c) Who first proposed the concept of Stored Program Computer?
(1)
(d)

Compare any three salient features of third and fourth generation

computers.(3)
(e)

Differentiate between Mainframe and Super Computer?

(2)

Q-2 :
(a)

How system software is different from Application Software.

(2)

(b)

What is the role of a Page Map Table in Virtual Memory

Management? (2)
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(c)

Define SPOOLING ?
(1)

(d)

What is word processing? Discuss the purpose of word processing

software.(2)
(e)
What is the difference between an Open source Software and
freeware. Write an
examples of each.

(2)

(f) What is Disk Defragmenter?

(1)

Q-3:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Convert the Hexadecimal number (A42)16 to its Octal equivalent.

(2)
Convert the Octal number 321 to its Decimal equivalent.
(1)
Convert Decimal fraction (0.75)10 to Octal
(1)
Convert (11011.101)2 to decimal
(2)
Convert (105.15)10 to binary
(2)

(f) Find the twos complement for -45.

Q-4:
(a)

Name the two types of primary memory.

(1)

(b)

Define CISC.
(2)

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(2)

(c) How is Computers internal memory important?

(1)
(d) What is the purpose of system Clock?
(2)
(e) Differentiate between:
(2*2=4)
(i)Serial Port and Parallel Port
(ii)Infrared Port and Bluetooth Port
Q-5:
(a)

Define Flowchart.
(2)

(b)

Write an algorithm to check whether he is eligible to vote? (more

than or equal to 18 years old).

(2)
(c)

Draw a flowchart to find factorial of any number.

(2)

(d)

Write an algorithm and a flowchart to find the sum of n numbers.

(2*2=4)

Q-6:
(a)
(b)

What is the purpose of expression? Explain with an example.

(2+1=3)
Define documentation.

(2)
(c) Write all steps of program methodology?
(3)
(d) Differentiate between runtime errors and logical errors.
(2)
Q-7:

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(a)

What is the difference between interactive mode and script mode

in Python?(2)
(b)

Which of the following are valid identifiers and why / why not:
(2)

Data_rec, _data, 1 data, data1, my.file, elif, switch, break

(c)

What is a floating Point?

(1)

(d)

What are relational operators? Explain with the help of examples.

(2)

(e) How are comments written in a program?

(1)
(f) How can you convert a string to integer and when can it be used?
(2)

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