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CSC-101 Mid Term Program: M.SC Mathematics (1 Semester) Fall-2011 Maximum Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 2 Hours

This document contains a midterm exam for a computer science course. The exam contains 8 questions covering topics like computer generations, number systems, CPU operation, storage devices, DVD features, and various number conversions between binary, decimal, hexadecimal, and octal number systems. It also includes a question on the advantage of complementary subtraction in digital computers. The exam is for an MSc mathematics program, allows 2 hours to complete, and is worth a maximum of 60 marks.

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CSC-101 Mid Term Program: M.SC Mathematics (1 Semester) Fall-2011 Maximum Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 2 Hours

This document contains a midterm exam for a computer science course. The exam contains 8 questions covering topics like computer generations, number systems, CPU operation, storage devices, DVD features, and various number conversions between binary, decimal, hexadecimal, and octal number systems. It also includes a question on the advantage of complementary subtraction in digital computers. The exam is for an MSc mathematics program, allows 2 hours to complete, and is worth a maximum of 60 marks.

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Reg #...................................... Date: 10-01-2012 City University Of Science and Information Technology www.cityuniversity.edu.

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CSC-101 Mid Term Program: M.Sc Mathematics (1th semester) Maximum Marks: 60
Attempt any six questions. Each question carry 10 marks each.

Fall-2011 Time Allowed: 2 hours

1.

Explain the Characteristics of Computers and the Computer Generations?

2.

Differentiate between positional and non-positional number systems and list examples of both types of number systems?

3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

What is the main purpose of the CPU with considering different parts of its operation? How many different characters are possible in the encoding schemes of BCD, ASCII-7 and ASCII-8? What is the purpose of the storage device in computer and also give examples? What is a DVD and write down its features and typical use? Perform the following operations: a) Convert the following decimal numbers to binary. (1) 31.75 (2) 42 b) Convert the following binary number to hexidecimal. (1) 1100101000010101.111 (2) 10101100 c) Convert the following Octal to binary number system (1) (54)8 ( 2) (1346)8 d) Convert the following Hexadecimal to binary number system (1) (AB)16 (2) (6A9)16 e) Add the following binary numbers : (1) 1110+101 (2) 101010+1111

8.

Discuss the primary advantage of performing subtraction by complementary method in digital computers?

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