PGDCA I (First) Semester Examination 2012-13
Course Code: PCA101 Paper ID: 0801201
Computer Fundamentals and MS-Office
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70 Max Marks: 75
Note: Attempt six questions in all. Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
1. Answer any five of the following (limit your answer to 50 words). (4x5=20)
a) Differentiate between RAM and ROM.
b) Differentiate between Hardware and Software.
c) What is the difference between auto text and auto correct feature in MS WORD? Explain with example.
d) Explain various page views in MS WORD.
e) What are the differences between Goal Seek and Solver in MS-Excel? Explain with example.
f) State and explain any three arithmetic functions in MS Excel.
g) What is the utility of sent items, drafts and out box folder in MS outlook?
h) What is chart? Give three different types of chart.
2. Draw a block diagram of computer and describe its various components in detail. (10)
3. What are different types of number systems? Explain them along with their relative advantages and disadvantages. (10)
4. Write use of each of the following with reference of windows OS: (2.5x4=10)
a) Recycle bin
b) Windows explorer
c) Control panel
d) My computer
5. What is mail merge? Explain its advantages using example. (10)
6. Write the steps involved in creating a presentation using power point to include the following tasks and by selecting the corresponding slides layouts. (2x5=10)
a) To include a title for the presentation
b) To include chart and text on same page.
c) Bulleted list
d) Media clip and some text
e) Text over some object
7. a) What is utility of task folder in MS Outlook. (5)
b) What are the views supported by MS Outlook for calendar folder? (5)
8. a) What is the purpose of config.sys file? What are the commands included in it? (5)
b) State the difference between COPY, XCOPY and DISK COPY in DOS. (5)