June, 2008 CS-612: PC SOFTWARE SKILLS

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IGNOU BCA CS-612: PC SOFTWARE SKILLS - JUNE 2008 QUESTION PAPER

BACHELOR IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Term-End Examination
June, 2008
CS-612: PC SOFTWARE SKILLS
Time : 2 Hours
Max. Marks : 75


Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Answer any three questions from the rest.
1. (a) Define "decanting problems". Discus a methodology to solve a decanting problem. Suppose you have three jugs with capacities 8, 5, .3 litres but none are calibrated. Jug A is filled with 8 litres of milk. Suggest a methodology to divide this 8 litres ofmilk into two equal parts. (10)

(b) Find the smallest prime P such that
Q = 2 x 3 x 5 ... x P + 1 is a composite number?
What are the prime factors of Q? What are the next two such composite Q's ? (5)

(c) What is "Format Painter" of MS Excel? How is it applied? (5)
(d) Explain the functioning of following commands w.r.t. Netscape Navigator : (10)
(i) Reload frame
(ii) Load images
(iii) Refresh
(iv) Open file in editor
(v) Mail document

2. (a) Determine all positive integers n for which 2n + 1 is divisible by 3. (5)
(b) Explain five categories of functions provided by Excel. Give one example of each category. (5)

3.(a) What do you mean by the term IP address in a computer network? Briefly describe the utility of IP addressing? (5)

(b) Explain the utility of following lnternet tools : (5)
(i) Finger
(ii) Internet Relay Chat
(iii) Multiuser simulation environment
(iv) Multicast Backbone
(v) VAT

4. (a)Briefly describe the following terms related to Internet : (5)
(i) HTTP
(ii) Telnet
(iii) FTP
(iv) DNS

(b)Explain the working of following Excel functions, giving example of each : (5)
(i) EXACTO
(ii) IF ( )
(iii) MOD ( )

5. (a)Write the steps to hide/unhide, split and freeze window panes. (5)
(b) You are given three integers X1, X2, X3. Prove that the average of two of these must be an integer. (5)

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