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MIDTERM EXAMINATION

FALL 2007 Marks: 35

CS101 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING (Session - 1 ) Time: 120min

StudentID/LoginID: ______________________________

Student Name: ______________________________

Center Name/Code: ______________________________

Exam Date: Monday, November 19, 2007

Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any of the questions:

1.Attempt all questions. Marks are written adjacent to each question.

2.Do not ask any questions about the contents of this examination from anyone.
a.If you think that there is something wrong with any of the questions, attempt it to the best of your
understanding.
b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make an appropriate
assumption and use it to solve the problem.
3.Write all steps, missing steps may lead to deduction of marks.
4.Choose the most appropriate choice (among the given) while answering the MCQs.
5.Use of cell phone during the examination is strictly prohibited; otherwise strict disciplinary action will be
taken as per university rules.

**WARNING: Please note that Virtual University takes serious note of unfair means. Anyone found
involved in cheating will get an `F` grade in this course.

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Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Marks

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

<UL> tag is used to

underline text

end the line

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create ordered list

create unordered list

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Browser is a __________________ used for browsing.

Component

Tool

None of these

Device

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

------------ is volatile memory

RAM

ROM

Hard Disk

CD ROM

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Using only Html we can create

Dynamic web pages

Static web pages

Both Static and Dynamic pages

None of these

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Command that allows you to recover form mistakes is

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Edit

Undo

Break

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 8 )

What makes System Software different from Application software? Explain the attributes of
good application software. Please write down the concise and to the point answer.(4+4)

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 7 )

Draw the OS components diagram? What are the main responsibilities that Kernel plays in
Operating system? Please write down in 6-7 lines max.(3 + 4)

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 6 )

How you can enhance the capability of a micro processor? Write down the answer in
maximum 5-6 lines

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 9 )

Create the following page using html and javascript as shown in the image below. If someone
press “Ok” (submit) button without entering “age”, it should show a message “Please enter
your age”.

Options in drop down menu are

1) Chocolate
2) Vanilla
3) Cherry Garcia
4) Pizza Pancake
5) None of the above!
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