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Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

B.Sc. Special Honours Degree/Diploma

In
Information Technology/Information
Systems/Computer Systems and Networking

Orientation Examination
2011

Computer Skills (002)

I Duration: 1 Hour

zs" December 2010

(Time 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.)

Instruction to Candidates:
• This paper has TWO parts. Answer All Questions.
- Part A - 30 MCQ Questions
- Part B - Flow Chart
• Total Marks 100.
• Use the Answer sheet provided to write the answers
• This paper contains 9 pages and the Cover Page.
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Part A

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SET OF RODS

The above image shows alan

a) Analytical engine b) Abacus c) Napier's Bones d) Hollerith Tabulator

2. Who is considered as the first lady programmer?

a) Dr. Grace Murray Hopper b) Ada c) Pei- Yuan Wei d) Sophie Wilson

3. In the 4th generations of computer which of the following component was used?

a) Integrated Circuits b) Vacuum Tubes c) Artificial Intelligence d) Microprocessors

4. Which of the following is not correct?

a) Microsoft Surface is a surface computing platform that responds to natural hand gestures and
real world objects.

b) Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a
controller

c) Pen PC's cannot be used in future as they don't have a keyboard or mouse

d) The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft.

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5. Which of the following is not a modem day computer applications/concepts?

a) Surface computing b) Turing Machine c) Sixth Sense d) Kinect

6. Which one of the following statements is true

a) Network devices are not considered as hardware equipments
b) Procedures describe the optimal way of using information systems
c) Some information systems do not contain storage component
d) None of the above

7. Information system is

a) The integration of computers, communications equipment, and other technology

b) A computerized system that collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates

information for a specific purpose

c) Support the problem solving and decision making needs of organizations

d) A business process using various tools and other facilities in order to produce some
combination of products and services for customer

8. Which one of the following examples best describes the term 'System'?

a) Vehicle engine
b) Hydro power plant
c) Hydro power turbine
d) None of the above

9. Read and select the correct statement(s);

A. Sometimes computer professionals act as end-users
B. Data is organized to provide a meaning and value to the recipient
C. Processing Functionretains input data and retrieves stored data.
D. Useful information should be available for low cost
E. Always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow
humans

a) A, D, C
b) B, D,E
c) A, D, E
d) D&E

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10. What is not a characteristic of a 'Subsystem'?

a) Forward output to other subsystems

b) Can also be considered a system in its own right.
c) Consist of inputs and processes
d) None of the above

I 1. ABC PYT (Ltd) is famous for producing surgical equipments. The increasing demand
resulted in the managerial decision to automate the entire business. Company seeks your
advice in this situation since you're an information system professional. The lists of
suggestions are given bellow.

A. Inventory control system to keep track of surgical equiprnents

B. Healthcare system to handle the production process
C. Production scheduling system to automate surgical equipment manufacturing
D. EDI system to handle purchase orders
E. Workgroup information system to handle employee payments

What is your selection?

a) A, B, C
b) B, D, E
c) C, D, E
d) A, C, D

12. Read and select the correct statemenus);

A. Inter-organizational IS may also be international

B. An international EDI system then transfers the funds electronically between banks
C. Office automation software is an example for organizational IS
D. Organizational IS operates on groups of computers connected over a long distance to
form a WAN
E. An architect use AutoCAD software to in design the blueprint is an example of
workgroup IS

a) A,D,E
b) A,B
c) A,D
d) C, D, E

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13. "There are many benefits of having an information system in an organization"

As a person who believes in the above statement, what are the benefits of having an
information system?

a) Information system helps the business to forecast, hence reduces uncertainty

b) Information system helps the business to become the market leader by reducing cost
of production
c) Information system helps people to increase productivity by facilitating to accomplish
less in a given period of time

d) Above a & b

14. Select the correct answer(s)regarding the statement(s) given below;

A. A customer withdrawing money from an A TM

B. A Payroll clerk calculating monthly salaries
C. A Principal receiving the attendance report of AIL students

a) Both A & C are indirect uses of an information system

b) Both B & C are direct uses of an information system
c) Both A & B are direct uses of an information system
d) Both B & C are indirect uses of an information system

15. "People use the terms Data and Information interchangeably".

Select the incorrect statement;

a) Elementary description of things, events, activities and transactions that are recorded,
classified, and stored, but not organized are Data
b) Information Systems transform information into useful data
c) Information is having meaning and a value
d) Data to one person may be information to another

16. Why do we need computer network?

a) To provide consistency of data

b) To share physical resources such as disk space, printers
c) To reduce costs through sharing
d) All of the above

17 Networks which are confined to a small geographic area such as room or a building called

a) PAN b) LAN c) MAN d) WAN

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18. Any information system is secure if it confirms

a) Availability
b) Integrity
c) Confidentiality
d) All of the above

19. Which one is not malicious software?

a) Virus
b) Worms
c) Cracker
d) Trojan horse

20. Various types of attacks are available to break the passwords. Brute force attack means,

a) The attacker tries all the words in a dictionary with the hope of discovering the
password
b) The attacker tries all possible combinations for a password until he gets the correct
one
c) Attacker tries to obtain a password by looking at your key strokes while you enter
your password
d) None of the above

21. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

a) Algorithm should be ambiguous
b) Algorithm is a step by step procedure for solving a problem
c) Pseudocode can be used to describe the program to a non-technical user.
d) Computer can perform arithmetic operations

22. Find the most correct statement regarding flow chart

a) Flow chart does not represent the full solution to the problem
b) Flow chart is a diagrammatic representation of the program
c) Selection logic construct cannot be represented in a flow chart
d) Sequence logic construct can be used in decision making

23. What is the incorrect statement about computer capabilities?

a) computer can receive information

b) computer can assign values to memory locations
c) computer can make decisions
d) computer can putout information

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24. Consider the following flow chart

c;0
no

Input number

total = total + number

counter = counter + 1

I
/ Display total
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A student enters the following numbers in the given sequence.
2,5, 1, 10,3
According to the flow chart what will be displayed on the screen?

a) 2 5 10 3
b) 21
c) 2 7 8 18 21
d) none of the above

25. What is the correct set of logical constructs used in a program?

a) precise, unambiguous, logical

b) accurate, selection, repetition
c) complete, logical, effective
d) selection, iteration, sequence

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26. What is the correct pseudo code to do the following task?

"Input the average mark of a student and display "Fail" if it is less than 45"

a) INPUT average b) INPUT average

IF average < 45 THEN IF average<=45
OUTPUT "Fail" OUTPUT "Fail"
ENDIF ENDIF

c) IF average<45 d) INPUT average

OUTPUT "Fail" WHILE average<45
ENDIF OUTPUT "Fail"
ENDWHILE

27. A student needs to display the following numbers in the given sequence. Which flow chart will
give the correct result?

12 14 16 20 22 24 26 28 30

b)

false false

true

Display number Display number

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c) d)

false false

true

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28. What is the incorrect pseudo code to find the sum of the following sequence?

100 + 150 + 200 + 250 + + 950 + 1000

a) sum = a
b) sum = a
number = 100 FOR number 100 to 1000
WHILE number < = 100 Sum = sum + number
Sum = sum + number Number = number + 50

Number = number + 50 END FOR

ENDWHILE OUTPUT sum
OUTPUT sum

c) sum = a d) sum = a
number 100 number = 100
DO IF number <= 100 THEN

Sum = sum + number Sum = sum + number

Number = number + 50 Number = number + 50

WHILE number < = 100 ENDIF

OUTPUT sum OUTPUT sum

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29. What would be the correct output of the following algorithm

no = 0
a) * * *
WHILE no < 3
b) * * *
PRINT * * * * * *
no = no + 1
c) * * *
END WHILE
* * *

* * *

; d) none ofthe above

30. An algorithm can be represented by using u.

a) C++ Program b) Control chart c) flowchart d) graph

PartB

Draw a flowchart to input 5 numbers from the keyboard and find the maximum number and
print it.

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