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Credits » 2240)
Day & Date: Thursday, 09.02.2023, Time 14:00 to 17:00 hrs. Total Marks + 80
Note: ‘Solve ANY EIGHT questions from SECTION ‘A’.
By
2, All questions from SECTION ‘B" are compulsory.
3, All questions carry equal marks.
4, Draw neat diagram wherever necessary.
SECTION ‘A?
QA a) Define ICT and discuss their impact on the society.
b) Write the importance of ICT.
Q2__ Differentiate between:
a) Hardware and Software devices
}) Local Area Network and Wide Area Network
Q3 Explain in detail about input and output devices.
Q4. Explain machine high-level language and assembly language with their advantages and
; disadvantages.
) © Qi Define Operating System. Enlist the various OS. Write short note on Windows OS and
Linux OS.
6, )Define Online shopping, HTML, Communication and Socal Network,
'b) What are the criteria forthe selection and evaluation of audio-visual aids?
QJq_ Define MS-Exeel and MS-Word. What are the important features of MS-Excel?
Q8 Write short notes on:
) Barriers to communication
+b) Classification of audio-visual aids
Q9 a) What is meant by Flowchart? Give its advantages.
}) Define Computer and write down their classification in short.
QQ. What is Internet? Enlist internet applications and explain any two of them.Qu
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SECTION ‘B°
Fill in the blanks:
1) Joystick is a/an device
2) Unit used to measure the speed of computer is
3) Incomputer, virus affects
4) devices translate data and programs into machine language.
5) Binary numbering system uses______ and _
6) ____ isa global collection of computers connected to each other.
7) ______commant is used to ‘paste’ the contents in Windows.
8) is called the brain of computer.
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2) Double click b) System software
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6) *Ctrl+Z? £) Application software,
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MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES EXAMINATION BOARD, PUNE
SEMESTER END THEORY EXAMINATION
BSc. (Hons.) ABM.
Semester V(New) Term T ‘Academic Year 2022-23
| ais ee Title Information Communication Technology
Credits 2(2+0)
Day & Date Time (his.): 3s. Total Marks: 80 os
Note: I. “Solve ANY EIGHT questions from SECTION “A.
2. All questions from SECTION “B” are compulsory.
3. All questions carry equal marks,
4. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary
SECTION ‘A’ Marking
scheme
Q.1 a) Define ICT and discuss their impact on society. (4 marks 2
b) Write the importance of ICT. CA marks >
Ans: a) Define ICT and discuss their impact on 1 mark
Information communication technology is defined as a diverse set of technological tools
and resources used 10 transmit, store, create, share or exchange information. These
{Scnological tools and resources include computers, the Inemet, Ine broadcasting
‘cchnologies, recorded broadcasting technologies and telephony.
The social impact of (IT) 3 marks
{can be said thathe social impact of information technology has two sides It cannot be
one hundred percent negative nor hundred percent positive. It is a two-sided ‘weapon.
© Sociologists likened the impact of information technology on society to
transforming the world from vast continents separating people and relatives, to a
Faken Village encompassing the entre world’s population, which is called
Slebalization. Before information technology communication’ between people
fectnog YS ¥en months to reached each other. Thanks to informa,
{gehnology, communication between people in different parts of ahe globe has
become an easy and fast process, via different ways: instant, messaging, phone calls
or video calls.
= Information technology has changed the way people perceive reality, and it caused
Guite a disorder in some concept and perceptions. Medern technology has changed
tradifen eave om many concepts. It also changed our dealings with many
traditions and customs that were once considered sacred and the pillars of society.
Despite the fact tha the modem means of communication made the word a small
Village that facilitate communication, though it created a kind of alienation and
fayertence ‘within the family. Communication between members af the same
{amily is almost non-existent, worse communication between People in general has
become virtual. We note the disappearance of human relation.
> Also as negative impact of (IT) on society is “poor language proficiency. Language
proficiency is the ability of an individual 10 speak or perforata an acquired
application such as Line, WeChat and WhatsApp. This application will make life
the spelling or aate between each other. However, this will eause them t0 ignoreQa
Ans:
ance of ICT.
Fe RE any aspects in life such
importance of ICT: ICT is in f
testy healthcare, istry, geography, in your life a
is crucially important in improvement in developing countre
ict Hy im es 10 ur Hf, these changes effected in aly
8 education, Ping
© ICT has made signifieant chan
every aspect of life
+ 1CT has improved education, economic, industry, travel/tourism, society.
+ ICT has made the world mote and easily connected
Students:
‘+ Research (internet, google, Wikipedia...)
* Communication (phones, radios, TVs, emails...) + Entertainment (games, music,
videos,..)
Work now can be done more efficient and more interesting (prezi, documents,
forum, PowerPoint, etc.)
‘+ Improves learning abilities Provides jobs
Teachers:
* Can enrich learning experience to students
‘+ Improve students efficiency on their progress
*+ Improves motivation . and develop new abilities to students
Feonoi
* ICT was once responsible for 75% of US productivity growth in 1995 to 2002
+ In 2012, over 88 percent of the 500 most popular mobile apps were developed by
small businesses, most with fewer than 10 employees
‘* The Internet afone accounted for 21% of the GDP growth from 2006 to 2011
across 13 leading ecdnomies - Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India,
aly, Japan, Korea, Russia, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
Differentiate between- G mark ye
a) Hardware and Software devices
4 marks
b) Local area network and Wide area network ‘ 2)
a) Hardware and Software devices rs 4 marks
S, [Parameters] Hardware Software
No. =
1 Bi Hardware is a physical part_| Software isa set of instructions
Definition | ofthe computerthat causes. | that tells a computer exactly
the processing of data, what to do.
Development _| It is manufactured. lis developed and engineered
Dependency | Hardware cannot perform |The software cannot be
any task without software. _| executed without hardware,
Process of | Electronic and other Created by utiliz
creating ‘materials are used to create | language to wei
hardware.
5. | Tangible | Hardware is tangible as___| Software ts intangible as we
hardware is a physical can see and also. use the
electronic device, that can | software but can’t touch them,
be touched,
6 [Durability | Hardware typically wears | The software does not wear out
out over time. with time, However, it may
L contain flaws and glitches,
Pro.[Types [thas four main categories: eis mainly “divided into |
input devices, output Sysiem _sofivare nd]
| | devices, storage, and | Application software
{internal components \
“F Hardware is not affected by “| Software is
a computer viruses | computer viruses i)
Tecannot be transferred from Trean be transferred Via @ |
caver | ewok |
lectrically through the
eae ___{ network: 7G om
(0. | Machine- Only jine-level The program accepts human-
Level language is known to be readable input, interprets it in
\ language ‘understood by hardware. Tmachine-level language, %
\ it to hardware for
(n Replacement | [hardware is damaged,
L meen [replaced witha nee one.
fi. | Failures Dust, overheating, dust and Overloading, systematic C7
other factors are commonly ajor-minor version err and
| responsible for hardware (ee actors are commonly
failures. Scponsibie oummana
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failure
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Ex Keyboard, Mouse, MS Word, Excel
___ | Monitor, Printer CPU, sal PowerPoint, Photoshop,
disk, RAM, ROM, etc | MySQL, ete:
‘Ams: ) Local area metworls and Wide area network 4 marks
“Wide area network.
WAND uses technologies like Frain
Relay and X.25 for connectiViRy for the
ger distances
Local area network,
Hosio use specific connect
Terepologias lke cert 2m A:
TAN isa computer network that
vers small geographic = like a
aver office, oF group of Buluine®
broad area. For example, any
2 ork whose communications Tinks cross:
regional and metropotita ‘boundaries over 2
Jong distance.
Ton SYAN networks as emote areas Rave
tobe connected, hence the se-UP
costs are higher.
WAN has a lower data transfer rate oS
to LAN,
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pace anced 0 setup a UPIE
Tae devices on te network, $0 tS
expensive.
oF WAN is slower than LAN.
Ts propagation delay in WAN is lon
onger than LAN).
erence. T ofers les fault tolerance in WAN.
‘offers more fault to. 1
Tis design and maintenance are: easy. its design ‘and maintenance are difficult.
PTO.n details about input and output devices.
Q3
Anse INPUT DEVICES: The Input devices are the devices which are used t0 enter the data jy
he computer system
ee om eyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone are the example of input devices
FUNCTIONS OF INPUT DEVICES:
‘Accept the data from the outside worlds.
«Convert that data into computer coded information. :
Supply this data to Central Processing Unit for further processing,
Input Device and its Purpose
«© Keyboard- Enables user to input text and numbers into a computer
‘© Mouse- Enables user to click, highlight and drag graphical representations (icons)
of resources on a computer
« Scannet- Enables user to copy and save printed images and documents as digital
files
+ Digital camera- Enables user to transfer digital picture files to a computer User can
then open, edit and save digital photographs
* Microphone- Enables user to transfer audio (sounds, music) to a computer as
digital files User can then open, edit and save digital audio files
* Gamepad or game controller- Enables user to control movements on the screen
when playing video games
+ Stylus A digital pen that enables users to write directly on a SAMPLE touch
screen g
+ Barcode reader“Enabjes user to scan and read information from printed barcodes
‘+ Fingerprint scanner- Enables user to verify a person's identity by copying, saving
and matching digital images of a fingerprint. Used to prevent unauthorized access
toa computer or device
‘+ GPS device- Determines the global position (that is, the location) of the device.
Used to monitor location of device andior its user
OUTPUT DEVICE- The output devices are the devices which are used to display the
result generated by the computer system.
‘© Monitor, printer, plotter, speaker are the example of output devices.
FUNCTIONS OF OUTPUT DEVICES:
Accept the result from the CPU,
‘© Convert that result into human readable form,
‘© Supply this result to output device.
Output Device ant its Purpose
+ Monitor Displays- the text or graphics processed by the computer
‘© Projector- Displays text or graphics processed by the computer by projecting
content onto a large screen or wall
‘© Printer- Places digital content (such as text or images) on paper by printing it with
ink, producing a "hard copy"
+ Speakers- Plays audio files processed by a computer
Pro.ns
Ans:
high-level language and
disadvantages.
assembly language with their advanta;
nd (8 marks
High-level 4 marks
+ The machine language & assembly language requires a good knowledge of
internal structure of computer.
+ The both languages are machine dependent & itis difficult to solve error.
+ To remove this limitation the high level language are introduced.
* The high level languages machine independent so it can be easily ported &
executed on any computer.
+ The high level language programs do not require any knowledge of internal
structure of computer so the programmer concentrate on the logic of problem
rather than internal structure of computer.
+ Itenables the programmer to write instructions using English words & familiar
‘mathematical symbols & expression so the program makes easier to code &
understand
‘It requires a translator program to convert high level program into machine
language.
Compiler
+ Compiler is a special program (translator) which translates high level programs
into machine codes.
Advantages:
©” Machine independent
+ asigr to team, use and understand,
* Easier tovorrect error.
+ Easier to maintain,
# Less time & efforts.
+ “Easily relocatable.
‘+ Program preparation cost is low.
© Fewernors.
Disadvantages:
Less flexible.
«Lower efficiency.
‘© Require more time & storage space
Assembly Language 4 marks
© Assembly language is a language which allows instruction & storage location to be
represented by letters & symbols, instead of number.
‘+A program written in an assembly language is called assembly language program or
symbolic program.
© Assembly language was introduced in 1952.
‘+ Machine language was tedious to code and errors were expected to arise in bulk
+ Tosolve these problems mnemonic codes and symbolic addresses were developed.
+ Itallows using alphanumeric mnemonic codes instead of numeric code for the
instructions in instruction set. For example using ADD instead of 1110 or 14 to add,
+ The storage locations are to be represented in the form of alphanumeric addresses
instead of numeric address.
+ Format of assembly language is similar to machine language:
MNEMONIC CODE SYMBOLIC ADDRESS
Assembler
* Assembler is a special program (translator) which translates symbolic operation
codes into machine codes, and symbolic address is addressed into an actual machine
address,
PTO.Qs
Ans:
«Easier to correct error
‘© Easier to modify
4 No worry about addresses,
+ Easily relocatable
+ Efficiency of machine language.
muse Macros (Macro is a bunch of instruction referred as a single name)
+ Machine depended.
+ Programs have to be translated before execution.
+ Translation of programs takes up time.
+ Knowledge of hardware is required.
+ Additional storage area needed for the source programs and object code.
Examples of Assembly Language
+ Microsoft Assembly Language (MASM), Turbo Assembler
os.
Operating system is a set of software that controls and manages hardware and basic system
operations for a computer. The operating system loads programs into the computer's
‘memory, runs these programs, and manages peripherals like disks and printers.
Operating systems are-
a) Disk opegating system
>) Windows =
©) LINUX i
@) Mac
©) UNIX
WINDOWS oS
‘An operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI)
Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a user interface based on graphics (icons and
pees and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input
Versions
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 10
‘LINUX OS
Linux is an operating system or a kernel. Itis distributed
functionality list is quite like UNIX.
Linux is an operating system ora kernel which germinat
of young and bright Linus Torvalds when he was a computer Sea eveNeSe
work on the UNIX OS (proprietary software) and thought that it needed improvements
However, when his suggestions were rejected by the designers of UNIX, he thought of
‘under an open source license. Its
Define Operating system. Enlist the OS. Write short note on Window OS and Linux (8 marks
Lmark
Vmark
3 marks,
3 marks
alaunching an OS which will be receptive t
Properties of Linux
A lot of the advantages of Linux are a consequence of Linux de i
UNIX,except for the first advantage, ofcourse. _ ee
1. Linux is free:
{you want to spend absolutely nothing, you don't even have to pay the price of a CD.
Linux can be downloaded in its entirety from the Internet completely for free. No
registration fees, no costs per user, free updates, and freely available source code in case
‘you want to change the behavior of your system.
2. Most of al, Linux is free as in free speech:
The license commonly used is the GNU Public License (GPL). The license says that.
anybody who may want to do so, has the right to change Linux and eventually to
redistribute a changed version, on the one condition that the code is still available after
redistribution.
3. Linux is portable to any hardware platform:
A vendor who wants to sell a new type of computer and who doesn't know what kind of
OS his new machine will run (say the CPU in your car or washing machine), can take a
Linux kernel and make it work on his hardware.
'o changes, modifications suggested by its users
Q6 a) Define Online Shopping, HTML, Communication and Social Network. 8 marks
+b) What are the criteria for the selection and evaluation of Audio visual aids,
Ans: a) Define Online Shopping, HTML, Communication and Social Network. Umark
Online shopping: The internet has also facilitated the introduction of a new introduction
of a new markét cancept consisting of virtual shops. They provide information about
products or services for sale,through wow servers.
For example: [Link] is a www based bookshop on the internet where information on
all types ofinterational books can be found can be ordered.
HTML: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for 1 mark
documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. It can be assisted by technologies
such as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and seripting languages such as JavaScript.
Communication: Communication is the process of exchanging information, thought, 1 mark
ideas, and feelings from one individual to another. Communication is a two Way process
by which a message is passed from the sender to the receiver with the objective that
‘message sent is received and understood as intended.
1 mark
Social Network: Social networking is the use of internet-based social media program to
make connections with friends, family, classmates, customers and clients. Social
networking can be done for social purposes, business purposes or both.
Example of social networking have included Facebook, LinkedIn, [Link] and
Yelp.
‘Ans: b) What are the criteria for the selection and evaluation of Audio visual aids, 4 marks
Criteria for selecting audio-visual media
1, Content appropriateness: All content will first be reviewed for its appropriateness in
supporting LBP. Materials should not contain promotional or commercial content.
Programming reflects and is connected to provincial, national and international
standards in core-curricular content areas for secondary school classrooms and
incorporates exemplary instructional methodologies and approaches,
2. Content accuracy: Materials are reviewed to verify accuracy of content and ensure
that content is up to date and relevant for supporting LBP.
PTO.
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mde levels. The language of "Re programming is both age.
Agelgrade apport
roropriate for specific &
ao ade-level-approprite '
4. Representation of diverse populations: Programming ust represent a diversity of
’ ( h sexes fairly
Represent abies and reresen bh 2 ;
5 eeasedin quality Progammes should Mesie nly content wih the highest overall
production quality
Criteria for evaluating audio-visual media A
Ask educator relevanUJappropriate (AQ) ot inappropriate questions (1Q);
Acvept responsibility (LAR) not (LNAR):
Reatve or freedom of choice (FC) or not (NEC): ;
Understand consequences of negative behavior (UC) or don't (NUC);
Reflect or not(R) (NR);
Employ metacognitive problem-solving sis of not (MPs) (NMPS);
Display a postive atitude or negative attitude Towards acceptable behavior (PA)
(NA):
Pay attention, listen and concentrate (PALC) or don't pay attention, listen and
concentrate (NPALC):
9. Carumitues’ to group, discussion (CD) or oon corer group discussion
(cep),
10. Give evidence of independent thinking (T) or dependent thinking (DT); and/or
11 Respect aujpority (RA) or disrespect authority (DA)
27 _ Define MS — Excel and MS- Word. What are the important features of MS-Exeel. 8 marks
Ans: MS:-Excel: Microsoft excel its shortly called as MS excel, which belongs to [Link].
a cM window-based spreadsheet developed by Microsoft ‘corporation. It includes
i features of a spreadsheet package like. recalculation, ‘graphs & functions. It also
provides many Mathematical, Financial & ‘Statistical functions. Thus it is used in many
Pro sntfc and engineering environments for analyzing data -xeel can even hold graphiie
objects like pictures & images
2 marks
MS-Word: MS- Word isa word processor. The extension nang of MS- word is doc. It is
an application used to create, edit, print and save document. It allows the user to insert
picture, tables, charts, drawings features that will make the text richer & more
interactive.
Features of the Excel window:
Fea Window based applieation: Excel like all other applications has Toolbars, Shortcut
Menus, Auto correct, Online help and Wizards
2, Workbooks: Workbooks are the files in ‘which worksheets related to a project are
held.
3, OLE support: Object linking and Embedéing 's ® feature through which Exeei can
contain any object like a document, a picture
4, Maintaining high volume of data: Exce! cat ‘contain large volume of data. A
aoaerfneet can contain 65536 rows mid 296 col ns, A single cell can contain
wortemum of 255 characters. One workbook can contain a maximum of 256
worksheet
5, Availability of functions: Several Mathematical, financial & statistical functions are
available in an Excel package.
6. Availability of Charts & Graphs: [MS-Excel allows users to view data entered as
stata graphical form as charts, which helps the usst ‘to easily understand, analyze
data & compare data.
7, Data Analysis Tools: MS-Excel provides @ st of data analysis tools called Analysis
‘Tool pack
2marks
4 marks
PTO.
@pability: Excel has the capability of sorting any data in Ascending or
Descending order
9. Auto fill feature: Excel has the feature which allows to fill cells with repetitive data
such as chronological dates or numbers and repeated text,
Shorts notes o
a) Barries to Communication
b) Classification of Audio visual
a) Barries to Communicat
4 PhysicalBarriers: Open plan building designs are attractive as they allow
Colleagues to communicate quickly and efficiently. The moment you shut the door to
Your office, create distance between people or erect walls that divide your staff, you
are creating physical barriers to effective communication. Sometimes these obstacles
are unavoidable, such as companies that have offices in different locations, but there
are solutions such as video technology and other advancements that can alleviate these
hurdles,
PerceptualBarriers: While physical barriers are easy to see, perceptual
barriers are those you erect in your mind. The way you communicate could be affected
by preconceived ideas, your typical behaviour pattems or misunderstood body
language. You must keep an open mind when talking, be interested in the
Conversation, and clearly articulate your message so any negative assumptions made
about you by others will fade away.
3 Emotional Barriers: Self-confidence plays an enormous role in breaking