Information systems a revision

Information systems- a revision
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T . V EN K A T A R A M A N A N . FI C W A

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Which of the following is not an
operating system?
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Os/z

Win xp

oracle

unix

None of the above

Ans: oracle
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A network topology where all
computers are connected to a central
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hub is called
Ring

bus

Star

Token


Ans: star
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Assembly language is :
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Machine dependent

Machine independent

Partly dependent partly independent

Not a programming langauge


Ans: machine dependent
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Nanosecond is :
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Millionth of a second

1/1000th of a millionth of a second

1/100th of a millionth of a second

1/10th of a millionth of a second.


Ans: 1/1000th of a millionth of a second
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Packet switching on the internet refers
to
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Type of circuitry

Switching component

Method of data movement

Packet of hard copy of document


Ans: method of data movement
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A common coding language for the
www is :
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HTML

FRONT PAGE

NETSCAPE

LIST SERVER


Ans: HTML
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Bar code is
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Unit used in banking industry

Universel product code

Spread sheet packageNETSCAPE

Scan graphs


Ans: universal product code
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Tree topology is a combination of
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Bus topologies

Ring topologies

Star topologies

Token


Ans: bus topologies
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Firm ware is associated with
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Application software for firms

Spl purpose hardware device

Bench mark software

Software in ROM


Ans: SOFTWARE IN ROM
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Distinguish between Information & data
Distinguish between data & information

Facts &figures collected is called data or
raw data.Raw data collected ,screened &
Organized for effective use is called information

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What are the characteristics of useful
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information?
The characteristics of useful information are
1)comprehensiveness
2)accuracy
3) timely
4)relevant &
5) understandable.

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Expand the following 1)MIS 2)CBIS
3)EDP
4)DSS 5)EIS
6)POS 7) CPU

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Exspand the following
1)MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
2)COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM
3)ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM
4)DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
5)EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
6)POINT OF SALE
7)CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

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What are the three stages of an information
system?
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1) collection storing & processing of data
2)generation of information reports
3)dissemination of information

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What are the characteristics & ADVANTAGES
OF CBIS
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P/320 -321

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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN OPEN & CLOSED
SYSTEMS
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OPEN SYSTEM INTERACTS WITH
ENVIRONMENT
CLOSED SYSTEMS DO NOT
OPEN SYSTEMS ARE FLEXIBLE
CLOSED SYSTEMS ARE RIGID

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Describe the evolution of I.S.
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p/121 to 324.

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Describe the various stages in installing an
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I.S.& INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED.

p/325 -328

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Hardware
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T.VENKATARAMANAN.FICWA.FCS

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HARD WARE IS A PHYSICAL COMPUTER DEVICE USED FOR PROCESSIN G DATA
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TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE

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How many types of computer are there? What are
they?
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THERE are 3 types of computers .They are 1)digital
There ARE 3 TYPES . 2)ANALOG
3)HYBRID
THEY ARE 1)DIGITAL
2) ANALOG
3 ) HYBRID

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Distinguish between digital & analog
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Digital analog

1)numerical operation 1)operate on physical
2)process data quantities
2)measures the physical
3)generate report
parameter.
4)Discontinuous
3)provide control
5)Mainly commercial information
& scientific work 4)continuous
5)mainly process control
unit
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Match the following
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First generation READ ONLY MEMORY

Second generation IC

Third generation PUNCH CARD

IV GENERATION TRANSISTOR

ROM LIC
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Match the following
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First generation RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

Second generation BATCH PROCESSING

Third generation MP & REAL TIME

IV GENERATION Multi programming

RAM MP ,Real timeRemote pro

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One of the following language is not
used in third generation computers
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Fortran

cobol

basic

algol

ada

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EXPAND
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 1)INDEXED SEQUENTIAL FILE
1)isam
 2)SECURE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION
2)set 3)MONOCHROME DISPLAY ADAPTER
 4)REMOTE AUTHENTICATION DIAL IN
3)MDR USER SERVICE
 5)ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT
4)RADIUS AGENCY NET WORK
 6)REDUCED INSTRUCTION SET
5)APRANET COMPUTING

6)RISC  7)VIRTUAL REALITY MODELLING
LANGUAGE 8)HYPER TEXT TRANFER
PROTOCOL
7)VRML
 9)WHAT U SEE IS WHAT U GET

8)HTTP  10WIDE AREA INFORMATION SERVICE)

9)WYSIWYG
10)WAIS

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Match the following
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Computer Processes input data

Hard ware Programmes

Soft ware Both Hardware & soft ware

Input device Electrical &Mechanical devices

cpu Receives input data

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Match the following
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alu Identification

registers DYNAMIC RAM

addresses Arithmatical & logic unit

cu Storage locations

DRAM Control unit

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Match the following
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INSTRUCTION TIME DYNAMIC RAM

EXECUTION TIME EXECUTION + OPERATION TIME

CYCLE TIME TIME REQUIREDTO INTERPRET

GATE TIME FOR OPERATION

DRAM ELECTRONIC SWITCH

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HOW MANY GATES ARE THERE ? WHAT
ARE THEY?
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There are 3 gates.They are 1)mathemetical
gates 2)logic gates
3)registers

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Control unit includes
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Instruction register

Operation decoder

Address register

All the above

None of the above

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Main memory includes
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Application software

Operating system

Input& output storage

Working storage

All the above

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Fundamental unit of storage is a bit
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TRUE OR FALSE

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MOST common group of combination is
called a byte.
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TRUE OR FALSE

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Match the following
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KB STATIC RAM

MB GIGA BYTE

GB KILO BYTE

WORD MEGA BYTE

NO OF BYTES
SRAM TO GETHERE

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A single byte can store only one character
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True or false

True

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Word length is taken as a measure of
computing power
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TRUE

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One of the following is not a commonly
used word length
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8

16

32

64

128

Ans E
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One of the following provision of
secondary storage 39acts as a primary
memory
Mass storage

Hard disk

Floppy disk

Magnetic tape

Virtual memory

Ans E
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Match the following
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Mainframe computer Palm top/PDA

Mini computer PC

Micro proceesor IBM 5/390

Super computer VAX 8200

Hand held Y-MP/C90
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ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN
INPUT DEVICE
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KEY BOARD

PUNCH CARD

TERMINAL

MONITOR

FLOPPY DISC

Ans D
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ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN
output DEVICE
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KEY BOARD

Printer

floppy

MONITOR

Magnetic tape

Ans A
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Expand the following:
1) MDA 2)CGA 3)EGA 4)VGA
2) SVGA 6)MICR 7)OCR 8)ASCII

COLOUR
MONOCHROME ENHANCED
DISPLAY ADAPTER GRAPHIC GRAPHICADAPTER
ADAPTER

SUPER MAGNETIC
VIDEOGRAPHIC
VIDEOGRAHIC INK CHARACTER
ADAPTER
ADAPTER RECOGNITION

AMERICAN STD
OPTICAL
CODE FOR
CHARACTER
INFORMATION
RECOGNITION
INTERCHANGE

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Fill the blanks:
1)Intranet is an in-house version of_______
2) People soft is an ________ package
3) Laser printer is a --------- printer .
4) Half duplex is a mode of data_______
5)check digit is to ensure ______ of code
6)Firewall offers an effective system to protect______ access
7) Time sharing allows number of jobs processed ______
8)Debugging is the process of eliminating ________

Ans:1) internet2) application 3) non impact printer 4)communication5) correctness
6)unauthorised 7)simultaneously
8)errors

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Match the following
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Different kind of transmission
encryption

Broad band Scrambling of data

Band with Picture elements

Lcd Network speed

pixels Output device

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Match the following
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SQL VISUAL BASIC

 Structured query language
VB

 FILE ALLOCATION TABLE
PL

 VITAL INFORMATIONRESOURCE UNDER SIEGE

FAT

VIRUS  PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE

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DEFINE AN APPLICATION SOFT WARE.
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An application software may be defined as dedicated software
for a particular work. E.g pay roll

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soft ware for scientific & engineering application

BASIC,FORTRAN ,ALGOL, APL

FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION

COBOL,RPG,BASIC

FOR GENL PURPOSE

PASCAL,ADA,PL/1

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Expand the following :
1)LP
2)PERT
3) CRAFT
4) MRP
5) CAD
6)AOQ

1)Linear programming 2)program evaluation &review
Tech 3)computerised relative allocation facility
4)material requirement planning
5)Computer aided design6)average outgoing quality

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State the advantage s of floppy disc .
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Page/346

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List out different types of input devices
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p/346

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Superior Text
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Text in PowerPoint 2007 has
learned new tricks. There are
Soft Shadow
handy features like
strikethrough and advanced Effects
features like character
spacing control. And you’ll
look your best with soft
Kerning
shadows and the ability to put
“WordArt” styles right onto Character S p a c i n g
your slide text.
Styled Underline

Strikethrough
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The Power of OfficeArt Graphics
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Make a statement with
great looking graphics. Soft Shadow
Soft Shadow
PowerPoint makes it
easy to produce visuals
that used to require Reflection
multiple applications
to accomplish. Easily
apply soft shadows,
reflections, glows, Bevel
bevels, 3D and more!

3D
3D
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Picture This…
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You can do a lot more
with pictures in
PowerPoint 2007.
Easily recolor pictures
or change the shape of
their frame. And all of
OfficeArt’s effects can
be applied to a picture
– even 3D!

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SmartArt
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Visualize It!
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SmartArt turns your
bullet points into Operate
Operate

graphics in a single
click. You can even
change your graphic
Business
Business
layout to find just the Change
Change
Process
Process
Support
Support

right way to express
your idea.

Optimize
Optimize

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Business Process

Operate Support Optimize Change

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Operate Support
Support
Operate

Business
Business
Process
Process

Optimize Change
Change
Optimize

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Themes & Quick Styles
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Get Coordinated with Themes!
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Office Themes give you
effortless coordination
of the colors, fonts and
graphic effects applied
to your presentation.
Everything you insert
into your presentation
will be automatically
styled to match.

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Word and Excel, too!
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PowerPoint now shares a
common set of “Office
Themes” with Word
and Excel so you can
create documents and
spreadsheets that
match your
presentation for a
“branded” look.

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Mix It Up!
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Office Themes are
infinitely customizable.
You can mix and match
the colors, fonts and
effects from different
themes.

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Quick Styles
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There is a spectrum of 2

designer styles for 5 1 3
every chart, diagram,
table or picture you 4

add to your 22
presentation. In a
single click you can go 55 11 33

from understated to 44

wow or anywhere in
between. 2
2

 5 1 3
5 1 3
 4
4

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New Layouts
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Slide Perfect!
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PowerPoint has new
layouts that give you
more ways to present
your words, images
and media.

Everything you add into
the layout placeholders
is arranged perfectly
for you.

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Arrange it Your Way
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With custom layouts you
design your own slide
arrangements. You can
create new kinds of
documents with
PowerPoint. Easily
create everything from
business pitchbooks to
family photo albums.

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