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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015

PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (10 × 3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. Define software.

2. What is meant by web?

3. Give any three applications of internet.

4. Mention the purpose of a modem.

5. What is meant by identifier?

6. List the arithmetic operators used in C.

7. Give an example for one dimensional array.

8. What is meant by pointer?

9. Define macros.

10. Explain the concept of recursion.

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SECTION B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Briefly discuss the age between analog to digital.

12. Give the importance of group ware.

13. How to perform video conferencing?

14. Discuss on the input/output streams available in C.

15. How to use vectors within functions?

16. Discuss the usage of inline functions.

SECTION C — (2  15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Explain the importance of

(a) Word processing
(b) Spread sheets
(c) Database software.

18. Give the format of switch statement. Explain its

execution with an example.

19. Write a program in C to arrange a set of numbers in

ascending order.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (Information Technology) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

MAY 2015.

OPERATING SYSTEMS

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. Name the components of a computer system.
2. Define multi programming.
3. Define race condition.
4. What is the use of monitors?
5. What is the function of a device controller?
6. Define Deadlock.
7. What is a segment?
8. What is internal fragmentation?
9. What is the need for protection?
10. What is a directory?

SECTION B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Explain the features of Time-Sharing systems.

12. Explain the advantages of distributed systems.

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13. Explain round robin and priority scheduling.

14. Explain the characteristics of magnetic disk devices.

15. Explain variable partitioned memory management.

16. Explain file system reliability.

SECTION C — (2 × 15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Explain how operating system services are provided by

system calls.

18. Elaborate on interprocess communication.

19. Explain the various page replacement algorithms.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT). DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015.

OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING AND C++

(2002 Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is the objective of object oriented programming?

2. What is encapsulation?
3. What are the user–defined data types available in C++?
4. What is a symbolic constant?
5. What are overloaded constructors?
6. Where can member functions be defined?
7. List the operators that can be overloaded in C++.
8. What is a function call operator?
9. What do you mean by multilevel inheritance?
10. What is a virtual function?

PART B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Explain the benefits of object oriented programming.

12. Explain enumerated data type in C++ by giving an

example.
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13. What is a friend function? What are the merits and
demerits of using friend functions?

14. Explain overloading of binary operators in C++.

15. Explain the syntax and use of exception handling code.

16. Explain class templates by giving an example.

PART C — (2  15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Explain the various loop structured statements in C++ by

giving example.

18. Explain the operators available for abstract data type

conversion.

19. Explain the use of associative containers by giving an

example.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015.

DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is an algorithm?
2. What do you mean by space complexity?
3. What is an array?
4. Define stack.
5. What do you mean by string concatenation?
6. How do you change the string from one to another in a
document?
7. Define a graph.
8. Define binary tree.
9. What is the principle of radix sort?
10. What is linear search?

PART B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. What are primitive data types? Give examples.
12. Write an algorithm for inserting a node into an ordered
linear list.
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13. How the string manipulation is handled in SNOBOL?

Explain.

14. Give a brief account on search trees.

15. Explain the principle of bubble sort. Give example.

16. Explain the binary search with an example.

PART C — (2 × 15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Explain with examples, the operation performed on a

queue.

18. Explain with an illustration the heap sort method.

19. Explain the various hashing functions. Give examples.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015.

OBJECT ORIENTED DBMS

(2002 Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. How to store data in DBMS?
2. Define data independence.
3. Name any three attributes for the student entity.
4. Draw any three blocks used in the ER model.
5. When database is said to be active?
6. Define Embedded SQL.
7. When is meant by Normalisation?
8. Give any three guidelines for index selection.
9. How to evaluate parallel query?
10. What is meant by object identity?

PART B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Mention the advantages of Data base Management

system.

12. Draw a ER model for the transactions that arises in

Invoice processing.
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13. With examples discuss on the queries over multiple

relations.

14. How redundancy can be controlled through

normalisation?

15. Discuss the architecture are distributed database

management system.

16. Discuss on ODMG data model.

PART C — (2  15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Describe the structure of Data base management system

and explain it.

18. Explain the third and fourth normal form with examples.

19. Compare and contrast OODBMS with ORDBMS.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015

INTERNET PROGRAMMING AND WEB DESIGN

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is a protocol?

2. Explain the components of URL.

3. What are the functions of a web browser?

4. What is the need for scripting languages?

5. How a script code is embedded in a web page?

6. Explain the attributes of <BODY> tag in HTML.

7. Expand:

(a) HTML

(b) XML

(c) URML.

8. What is a plug– in?

9. What is a hyper–link?

10. What is the purpose of <frameset>?

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PART B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Discuss the security issues in the Internet.

12. What is meant by JVM? Explain.

13. Explain data validation in a web page with VB script.

14. Explain the text formatting tags in HTML.

15. Explain the term: ActiveX control.

16. How graphics is added to a web page?

PART C – (2  15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. What is meant by Enterprise applications? Explain it

with block diagram.

18. Explain the following:

(a) Encryption
(b) Java for Internet
(c) Shockwave and Lingo.

19. Discuss the salient features of java and java script.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (I.T.) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015

COMPUTER NETWORKS

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. Distinguish multicasting from broadcasting.

2. Expand

(a) PAD

(b) MOTIS

(c) VTP.

3. Write the uses of Vampire lap.

4. Draw the typical circuit route for a medium–distance call.

5. Distinguish bit stuffing from character stuffing.

6. Define: Petrinet. Also state its elements.

7. Differentiate upward multiplexing from downward

multiplexing.

8. Expand

(a) ICMP

(b) DTE

(c) DCE.
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9. Define:

(a) Cryptanalysis

(b) Cryptology.

10. What is E–mail? What is SMTP?

SECTION B — (4  10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Narrate the uses of Computer Networks.

12. With neat diagram, explain the working principle of

ISDN system architecture.

13. Discuss the concept of error–detecting codes with an

example.

14. With an illustration discuss the finite state machine

models.

15. Write about Isolated and Distributed routing techniques.

16. Describe the concept of DNS in detail.

SECTION C –– (2  15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. With neat diagram, explain the concept of ISO–OSI

reference model.

18. Write notes on the following transmission media:

(a) Fiber optics. (8)

(b) Broadband coaxial cable. (7)

19. Explain the importance of public key cryptography.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is software engineering? and what are its

characteristics?
2. What are the advantages and limitations of Spiral model?
3. What is estimation? What are the factors that affect the
efficiency of estimation?
4. What are the components of risk analysis?
5. Why does time become one of the major factors for
project/software development?

6. What is meant by software reliability?

7. Define requirements analysis.
8. What is behavioural modeling?
9. What are the characteristics of good software design?
10. What are the objectives of software testing?

PART B — (4  10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
11. Explain the Waterfall model of software engineering.

12. Explain any two types of software metrics.

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13. Explain COCOMO model for cost estimation.

14. Explain in detail ISO 9000 quality standards.

15. Discuss in detail on software prototyping.

16. Discuss in detail the art of debugging.

PART C — (2  15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Explain in detail of Software Quality Assurance.

18. Explain the various concepts to be considered while

designing a software.

19. Explain the following testing methods :

(a) Black box testing
(b) Integration testing
(c) Control structure testing.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015.

VISUAL PROGRAMMING

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is device context?
2. List out the aspects of window.
3. Write short notes on decision making statements.
4. What is a form in VB?
5. Define: Menu.
6. List out the uses of dialog boxes in VB?
7. What is a Class?
8. Define Serialization.
9. What is DLL?
10. Discuss about ODBC.

SECTION B — (4 × 10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Explain the concept of window programming with a

simple program.

12. Explain in detail about the window message structure

and window procedure.
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13. Discuss the functions in VB.

14. Write short notes on database manager.

15. Explain document view architecture.

16. Discuss on Exception handling.

SECTION C — (2 × 15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Briefly discuss the concept of dynamic linking libraries.

18. Explain briefly about the modules in VB.

19. What is MDI? Explain.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.Sc. (IT) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015.

MULTIMEDIA AND APPLICATIONS

(2002 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (10  3 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is the use of multimedia?

2. What is meant by just-in-time training?

3. List the components in a multimedia system.

4. What is the objective of image compression?

5. Define object and class.

6. What is the use of format class?

7. Describe the use of MPEG.

8. List the video compression techniques available.

9. What is visibility?

10. What is CD-i?

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PART B — (4 × 10 = 40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

11. Explain the elements of a multimedia system.

12. Explain the need for multimedia with examples.

13. Explain multimedia on the desktop.

14. Explain the use of multimedia in video conferencing.

15. Explain the various categories of application groups in

training.

16. Explain the transform and component classes.

PART C — (2 × 15 = 30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

17. Elaborate on the applications of multimedia.

18. Describe the problems in multimedia.

19. Explain the new development of multimedia in distance

learning.

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