M.B.S.

Improvement Examination 1994

Department of Management
Islamic University
Course No. 415
Course Name: Computer Application in Management.
Total Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 40
(Answer any four of the following questions. Marks for each question are given on the
right margin)
1. a) What is computer? Write down the special features of computer that make it
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so popular in modern business world.

State the major applications of computer in management.

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2. a) Describe different types of computer.

b) Show the structure of a micro computer with the help of a diagram.
c) Enumerate different elements of micro computer.

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3. a) What is operating system? Discuss the functions of Disk Operating System.

b) Write down the commands to do the followings:
I. To have a wide listing of all files under the subdirectory Lexus in drive A:

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from the current drive C:

II. To copy the file TEST.DOC of the directory MOON in drive C: to a
floppy diskette in drive A:
III. To have a duplicate copy of all files of a floppy diskette to another floppy
diskette.
IV. To see the text of the file C:\Example.txt
V. To find out the DOS version of your PC and to clear the screen
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VI. To create the directory XX in drive A: and enter in to the directory XX.
State the meaning of the followings:
I) *.TXT

II) C*.

III) ???.*

IV) C*.COM

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4. a) What is Word processing? What are the advantages of Word processing over

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Type writing?
State the methods (i) to retrieve a file and (ii) to save a file for the first time.
Mention the commands to move cursor in a document
State the steps to do the followings in Word Perfect:
I. To Set left margin at 1.5 inches and right margin at 1 inch in the

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document.
II. To bold the word Computer in the document.
III. To create the header Islamic University at every page in a document.
IV. To Search the word DOS and replace it with the word WINDOWS in
the whole document.
5. a) What is Spread Sheet Analysis? What are functions of Lotus 1-2-3?
b) State the commands to do the followings in Lotus 1-2-3:

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I. to choose a menu
II. to make entries in a cell
III. to copy the contents of a range of cells
IV. to freeze the cells to the left of the cell pointers current position
V. to align a range of label at right
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VI. to sort data of a range of cells in ascending order.

State the steps to create a graph giving titles and legends

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6. a) What do your mean by Data Base Management System? State its applications

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in Business.
Explain the terms: (i) Field; (ii) Record; (iii) File;
(iv) Database
State the steps to create a data structure and enter data in it.

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