CWA/ICWA Inter :: Information Systems and Technology: December 2003

I-6(IST)
Revised Syllabus

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Full Marks : 100
Answer Question No. 1 which is compulsory and any five questions from the rest.
Marks
1. (a) Match the following two columns:
(i)HTML(a)Term associated with magnetic tape
(ii)Flip-flop(b)A website enabling users to access various level of information
(iii)Track ball(c)Bistable device
(iv)FAQ(d)A language system that delivers program to user which can be run on the users' machines.
(v)Search Engine(e)An encoding scheme used to create a web document
(vi)IBG(f)A list of common questions and sometimes with answers.
(vii)Java(g)Transmission of documents through communication networks
(viii)e-Mail(h)Recognises pattern of pixels
(ix)Marshall(i)Interface device
(x)OCR(j)ERP package
 1x10
(b) State the full form of the following acronyms:
(i) PDA; (ii) MSI; (iii) ASIC; (iv) VSNL; (v) OLAP; (vi) NDRO; (vii) INGRES; (viii) AOL; (ix) PIN;
and (x) MFLOPS.		 ½x10=5
(c) Fill in the blanks:
(i)A group of bits used to represent a symbol ________.
(ii)Arithmetic processes are made in computer with the help of its ________ unit.
(iii)Data access in disk may be defined either a director or ________ way.
(iv)A ________ span greater distance and may operate nationwide or even worldwide.
(v)Fax stands for ________.
(vi)A computer performing all computations for service if renders is called a ________.
(vii)Tape speed is measured in ________.
(viii)A computer program permanently stores in ROM or PROM are called ________.
(ix)

________ is a combination of hardware and software to provide one of the most effective type of security on Internet.

(x)Digital signature is the form of ________ function.
 ½x10=5
2. (a) Explain off-the shelf software. 3
(b) Why the ASCII code is 7-bits? 3
(c) Differentiate between magnetic rape and magnetic disk. 4
(d) What are the points that should be considered while selecting a computer system? 6
 
 
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I-6(IST)
Revised Syllabus		 Marks
3. (a)

An organisation has installed ERP for one of its manufacturing units. What precautions should be taken in order to achieve the full benefits of ERP?

 10
(b) What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)? Enumerate various advantages of EDI. 6
4. (a)

What is an operating system? Give in detail about some of the popular operating system for personal computer.

 8
(b)

The computer department of an export Spinning Mill Company got damaged completely in a fire. The department housed the servers and all devices storing company's data and software. As a result the company has to fall back on manual system till now software could be developed and implemented over the next four months. What precautions the company should have taken if it were to avoid that mishap?

 8
5. (a) State and explain the information system requirements. 10
(b) What is Intranet? Give the advantages of Intranet. 6
6. (a) What is DBMS? Give the advantages and limitations of using DBMS. 8
(b) Discuss briefly the operation by an Office Automation System. Why is it required? 8
7. (a) An ABC Company is considering three options to acquire software for computerising one of its important functional area. The options are:
(i)Buying the software package available in the market;
(ii)Engaging software industries to design the software;
(iii)Developing the software in-house with the help of their own IT people.
 10
(b) What are the precautionary measures that should be considered while using secondary data? 6
8. (a) Explain the different testing methods employed in a software development. 12
(b) Explain the term network structure. Give only the name of various types of network structure. 4

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