Arham Education Foundation’s
Arham School and Junior College
MID-TERM EXAMINATION: YEAR 2024-25
Subject: CS II Class: 12th
Date: Stream:
Time : Total Marks: 50
Q.1 A) Select the correct alternatives and rewrite the sentences. 4 marks
1) Which of the following buses are present in a microcontroller for transferring data from one place to another?
a) data bus only
b) data bus, address bus
c) address bus only
d) address bus, data bus, control bus
2) Which of the following devices are specifically being used for converting serial to parallel and from parallel
to serial respectively?
a) microcontroller
b) timers
c) counters
d) registers
3) ______ refers to the way a network is laid out, either physically or logically.
a) Line configuration
b) Topology
c) Transmission mode
d) Modulation mode
4) Which of the following is a basic network topology?
a) Star
b) Mesh
c) Ring
d) all of the above
B) Answer any two of following 6 marks
1) State True or False.
a) A microcontroller is a type of microprocessor designed to manage specific tasks within an
embedded system.
b) Microcontrollers typically contain a CPU, memory, and input/output peripherals on a single chip.
c) The primary function of a microcontroller is general-purpose computing.
d) An 8-bit microcontroller can handle data in 8-bit chunks at a time.
e) Microcontrollers are often used in applications like washing machines and traffic lights.
f) The Harvard architecture is commonly used in microcontrollers because it has a unified memory
structure.
2) Differentiate between ring topology and mesh topology.
3) Why is hybrid topology considered flexible? Provide one example of its application.
Q.2 A) Answer any (TWO) of the following. 6 marks
1) What is a star topology? Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of using it.
2) Define network topology and list two common types.
3) What is a microcontroller, and how does it differ from a microprocessor?
B) Answer any (ONE) of the following. 4 marks
1) Discuss the micro-controllers in 8051 Family.
2) what is transmission media? Explain in short six characteristics of Transmission Media.
Q.3 A) Answer any (TWO) of the following. 6 marks
1) Define Bus, Ring and star topologies. Draw simple Diagrams
2) Explain the structure of fiber optic cable
3) Explain various applications of Microcontroller.
B) Answer any (ONE) of the following. 4 marks
1) List any six major features of 8051 Microcontroller.
2) What is Hub and Explain its types?
Q.4 A) Answer any (TWO) of the following. 6 marks
1)Explain any four points to explain why wireless networks are useful?
2) Explain Router and MODEM with their uses?
3)Differentiate between Micro-controller and Microprocessor.
B) Answer any (ONE) of the following. 4 marks
1) Write the functions of each of the following devices in short.
a. Modem b. Router c. Hub d. Repeater
2) Explain Main features of Microcontroller.
Q.5 A) Answer any (TWO) of the following. 10 marks
1) State four LAN wireless transmission methods. Explain any two with diagrams.
2) Explain how 8051 Microcontroller address two separate memory spaces.
3) Explain the concept of Multiplexing and types of Multiplexing.
