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COLLEGE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

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B.AIBSc FIRST SEMESTER UNIVERSITY

EXAMINATIONS: 2014/2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

CSIT 101: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY
(3 CREDITS)

EXAMINER: JOSEPH ANNAN

TIME ALLOWED: 2~ HOURS

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Answer ALL questions in Section A on the

question paper and allY THREE questions
from Section B
SECTION A
Compulsory - Answer all questions
(Total marks for this section is 40)

1. In a computer system data is transferred from one location to another using a

A. Pen drive
B. System bus
C. Processor
D. Memory

2. 2GB is equal to _ _ _ _ __
A. 2,097,152 KB
B. 1,000MB
C. 1,024 Bytes
D. 2,097,152 Kb

3. The combines modules into one program

A. Linker
B. Compiler
C. Translator
D. Machine Language

4. Data stored on - - - -- - cannot be easily altered or reprogrammed

A. Optical Disc
B. Magnetic Disc
C. ROM
D. RAM

5. A program is the state of execution is called a

A. Software
B. Data
C. Process
D. Freeware

6. A is a connection point for external devices

A. Output
B. Input
C. Data
D. Port

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7. A is volatile, meaning it holds data when the power is on.
When the power goes off, it loses its contents.
A. Solid State Hard Drive
B. RAM
C. Hard drive
D. ROM

8. Data is represented in a group of bits, a group of 16 bits is called a _ __

A. Double word
B. Word
C. Half Word
D. Byte

9. The following are all states in the interrupt state transition diagram, expect

A. Ready
B. Blocked
C. Dispatched
D. Running

10. Which of these is not a type of RAM

A. SRAM
B. ECCRAM
C. CDRAM
D. RDRAM

11. is a sequence of bits

A. Word
B. Character
C. Byte
D. Bit Stream

12. Which of these is not a function ofthe operating systems?

A. Resource control
B. 110 handling
C. Multi access
D. Video gaming

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13. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the complete combination of instructions that are

understood by a CPU
A. Byte
B. Register
C. Instruction set
D. Data

14. In a , the output is determines solely by inputs

A. Drivers
B. Boolean Logic
C. Sequential Logic
D. Combinational Logic

15. CPU is the most important part of the computer. Its major components
include - - - - - -
A. Control Unit
B. Magnetic Disc
C. Chipset
D. PCI

16. is slower than

A. Ll / CD ROM
B. Register / L2
C. Main Memory / Hard drive
D. L2 / Ll

17. An instruction register is responsible for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

A. Holding the address of a memory location
B. Holding the data values that is written to/read from memory
C. Holding the instruction currently being executed
D. Holding the address ofthe next instruction to be executed

18. A double sided BIu-ray disc has a capacity of 40GB, if there are 80 tracks
and 18 sectors per track, how many bytes is contained in a sector
A. 14,913,080 Bytes per sector
B. 7,456,540 Bytes per sector
C. 7,28 ~ Bytes per sector
D. 116,508 Bytes per sector

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19. Data transfer within a CPU takes place through - - - - -
A. Internal buses
B. Chipset
C. Register
D. Control Unit

20. In a processor, a _ _ _ _ _ _ is a single cell that holds an item of data

A. Cache
B. Bit
C. Byte
D. Register

FILL IN THE BLANKS

21. In computer network, a topology is the layout where each

node has a separate connection to every other node.

22. A is a set of processes permanently or transitively

resident in memory to make the resources of the computer system available
in a consistent, reliable and user-friendly manner.

23. When a disk is formatted, the OS creates four areas on its surface. These are
Boot sector, , Root Folder and Data Area.

24. The two types of multitasking are Preemptive and _ _ _ _ __ _ _

25. In replacement algorithm, a list is kept of all pages in

order of arrival and the page at head of list is replaced.

26. A is an external equipment attached to a computer but

not an integral part of it.

27. By , the operating system keeps track of where

items have been placed on the discs and which tasks can access the items
and with what rights.

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28. In a _ _ _ _ __ _ _-----', many programs are allowed to be in a state
of execution concurrently.

29. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a copyrighted software given away for free by the

author.

30. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is built into the CPU, so it can operate at the CPU

speed.

31. is used to efficiently the flow of data between

memory and peripheral devices.

32. printers do not require the print head to hit the paper
so are generally quieter but consumables more expensive.

33. + Seek time = Access Time.

34. In , the system can recognise a change of set and bring

in all pages of the set at one go.

35. An Operating Systems Manages hardware resources such as

_ _ _ _ _~, Memory, Data and Input/output devices

36.InBooleanifX=1 andY=O, YX+(X+Y)= _ _ _ __

37. In Boolean ifX=O and Y= l, Y NAND X = _ __ __

38. In Boolean ifX=O and Y=1, Y(YX) = _ _ _ __

39. In Boolean, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is when output is determined solely by

inputs.

40. The operating system offers services such as user command shell, file
management, kernel, 110 management, and network
management.

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SECTIONB
Answer any THREE questions
(Total marks for this section is 60)

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a) Draw the truth table ofthe logic circuit above (9 marks)
b) What type oflogic circuit is it? (1 mark)
c) There are several registers in the Cpu. What is a register? (2 marks)
d) Briefly describe the functions ofthe following essential CPU registers:
i) Program Counter (PC)
ii) Instruction Register (IR)
iii) Memory Address Register (MAR)
iv) Memory Data Register (MDR) (8 marks)

B3.
a) List three of the functions ofan operating system? (3 marks)
b) Briefly explain any ofthe two functions listed above and how the operating
system achieves them
(2 marks)
c) Convert the following numbers
i. 23.75\0 to binary
ii. 125 .1875\Otohex
Ill. 101101.0012 to decimal
IV. 11001001101.00110h to hex
v. 2F.A\6 to decimal
VI. 6AB.OEI6 to binary
(6 marks)
d) Draw the von Neumann Architecture (5 marks)
e) In computer network, what are the four most common network topologies?
(4 marks)

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B4.
a) What is a network's topology? (2 marks)
b) List the four benefits of using a network (4 marks)
c) Differentiate between LANs and WANs (6 marks)
d) Describe the principal components of a CPU, including the purpose and
function of the different registers. (8 marks)

B5.
a) A floppy disk is rotating at 300rpm. The disk is divided into twelve sectors,
with 40 tracks on the disk. The disk is single sided. A block consists of a single
sector one single track. Each block contains 200bytes
i) What is the capacity in bytes?
ii) What is the maximum and minimum latency time for the disk?
iii) What is the transfer time for a single block? (8 marks)·

b) Briefly describe the following types of memory:

i) RAM
ii) ROM (2 marks)

c) List and briefly describe two characteristics ofthe Ll Cache and L2 Cache in
the diagram below:
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CPU
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11 Cache I ~
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L2 Cache

(10 marks)