FINALTERM
EXAMINATION
Fall 2009
CS101-
Introduction to Computing
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Charles Babbage was a/an
► Mathematician
► Computer Scientist
► Physician
► Analyst
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A variable can be _________ in scope.
► Local
► Global
► Either local or global
► None of the given options
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A _________ is a meaningful, easy-to-remember ‘label’ for an IP address.
► TCP address
► Domain name
► Network name
► VoIP
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one is NOT a presentation software?
► MS Access
► CA Harvard Graphics
► Corel Presentation
► Lotus Freelance
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Capturing events and responding to them is called
__________.
► Function Handling
► Event Handling
► Event Procedure
► All of the given optionRule of thumb learned through trial and error is called ___________.
► Design
► Heuristic page no 166 on hand outs
► Plan
► Aim
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In the old days, databases did NOT support ____________.
► Number
► Boolean
► Video
► Text
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The ______ is connected to all other modules of the microprocessor.
► Control unit
► Memory unit
► Floating Point unit
► Arithmetic and Logic unit
In tabular storage, fields placed in a particular row are strongly ___________.
► Independent
► Dependent
► Interrelated
► Inconsistent
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
__________ function returns the largest integer that is less than or equal to x.
► round(x)
► floor
► ceil
► abs(x)
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Due to working at home, contact with the colleagues is __________, which may result in __________ quality of work
► Reduced, Poorer
► Reduced, Better
► Increased, Poorer
► Increased, Better
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Tribal flood network is a ___________ software.
► DoS
► Scanning
► Utility
► None of the given options
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A stream of large sized emails are sent to an email address for overloading the destination account, is called ___________.
► DoS Attack
► Break-Ins
► Mail Bombing
► All of the given options
To stop industrial espionage, we use__________.
► Private network
► Encryption
► Network sniffer
► All of the given options
Unlike virus, ___________ is a stand-alone program.
► Trojan horse
► Logic bomb
► Worm
► Time bomb
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Smart editors can automatically color different parts of statements in different colors e.g. comments in ____________ color.
► Green
► Grey
► Blue
► Red
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
onAbort , onError are the _______________ of the image object.
► Event Handler
► Properties
► Methods
► None of the given options
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Quantum Mechanics is the branch of ________; which describes the activity of subatomic particles
► Chemistry
► Computer Science
► Physics
► Biology
Communication protocol is a __________that governs the flow of information over a network
► Set of protocols
► Set of rules
► Device
► Set of methods
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Web is a unique invention by humans in terms that it is:
► accessible to only the owners who control it
► accessible from particular locations only
► accessible to all humans
► accessible to only the educational institutes
_____ is the example of server-side scripts on Unix servers.
► ASP
► CGI
► VBScript
► JavaScript
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which is NOT true for JavaScript variable name ?
► Student
► Roll_no_1111
► For page no 146 on hand outs
► _schedule
User can remotely log on to a computer and can have a control over it like a local user using
► TelNet Protocol
► TelNet Protocol and connected to the user through TCP/IP network
► TelNet protocol and FTP
► TCP/IP and FTP
Popular schemes used for reducing bytes for storage are:
► RGB and Color mapping
► RGB and Dithering
► RGB, Color mapping and Dithering
► Color mapping and Dithering
Which function returns a randomly selected floating point number between 0 and 1 ?
► floor(x)
► ceil(x)
► random()
► round(x)
In flat-file databases each record was separated by a special character named :
► Horizontal bar
► Vertical bar
► Text bar
► Character bar
With the passage of time the field of Computing and Telecommunication is _____________.
► Diverging
► Converging
► Becoming different
► Becoming unique
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT true about modern computers?
► More powerful
► Smaller in size
► Consume less energy
► Costly
Mathematical functions in JavaScript, are accessed by referring to various methods of the _____________ object.
► Math
► Calculate
► Compute
► None of the given options
An algorithm that always takes the best immediate or local solution while finding an answer is called_____________________
► Deterministic Algorithm
► Non deterministic Algorithm
► Greedy Algorithm page no 102 on hand outs
► Randomized Algorithm
