Software for Collaborations

How does a search engine locates information desired by a user? Also explain how you can search for all the Universities which does not offer Engineering courses. What are the uses of an email software? Explain various functions that you can perform using an email software.

Explain the purpose of TCP and IP protocols. What is a web address? What is DNS?. How does DNS is used? Explain with the help of an example. Also, explain the role of subnet mask with the help of an example

Repeater

Bridge

Network Interface card

Modem

Explain the characteristics of Local Area Networks (LAN)? Explain an application for which you need to create a LAN. Also explain the components of LAN. How is LAN different to Wide Area Network(WAN)? Discuss the star topology of LAN with the help of an example.

(a) Why do you need computer Networks? Explain the following terms in the context of computer networks:

i) Packet switching

ii) Simplex transmission

iii) Unguided Media/Channels

iv) Optical Fiber .

List which of the software or type of software will be required for the following situation. Explain the steps that are needed to be performed in order to solve the situation in question, if applicable.

(i) A company maintains the timesheet and activities of its employees on different projects. The status of project with related PERT charts is also recorded. Identify a suitable software for the company

(ii) You are applying for admission to various Universities by writing letters to the Registrar of admission. You need to send similar letter to about 10 different Universities, whose contact addresses are saved by you as data. Identify what feature of a software will be used by you.

(iii)The financial transactions of a company are to be recorded. These transactions are kept online for last five year transactions. The summary reports can be produced from these records. Identify the software suitable for the company.

(iv)You want to set up a new office for the computer skilled manpower that you have hired. But your budgets are a bit low. What kind of software will you use for such company for office work

Explain the meaning and output of each line of the following in the context of programming:

(i) int i; int x, y, z=31;

(ii) x = y / 2;

(iii) z=x*2;

(iv) if (z==y) (v) printf("y contains an EVEN number"); (vi)else printf("y contains an ODD number")

Draw a flow chart and write an algorithm for a program that multiplies all the three digit odd numbers. (Hint: These numbers are 101, 103, …999. You must use looping to multiply them one by one).

List the functions of the following in the context of Operating System

(i) Graphical User interface and its components

(ii) Memory management

(iii)Process Control Management

(iv)Multi-programming

(v) Features of Unix operating system

(vi)Serial Processing

Anti-malware software

Diagnostic Tools (any four)

Graphics Software

Interpreter

Compare and contrast the features of Procedural languages and Object oriented programming languages. Which of the two type of languages are better for creating system software? Justify your answer.

What is a Cloud computing Architecture? Explain the features of cloud computing. Compare the features of cloud computing with client-server architecture and file-sharing architectures.

Recycle Bin and taskbar