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B.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

First Semester

Computer Application

C AND DATA STRUCTURE

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)



Time : 3 Hours




Maximum : 75 Marks




Part A                                            (10 ´ 2 = 20)





1.             Define trigraph characters.

2.             Define string constants.

3.             Define two-dimensional arrays.

4.             What are getchar( ) and gets( ) functions?

5.             What is the need for user-defined function?

6.             How to declare a union?

7.             How to initialize pointers?

8.             What are the uses of getw( ) and putw( ) functions?

9.             What is abstract data type?

10.         Define stack.


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Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)



11.          (a) Discuss the precedence of operators in C. Or



(b)          Explain nested if statement with example.

12.         (a) Write a program to find the median of a list of numbers.


Or

(b)          Write a program to check if a string is a palindrome or not.


13.         (a) Explain the general format of function definition – Give example.

Or

(b)          Explain arrays within structures with example.

14.         (a) Explain the declaration of pointer variables with example.


Or

(b)          Explain the various file opening modes.

15.          (a)   Write and explain the data structure operations. Or



(b)          Write an algorithm for delete an from the linked list.

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Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)

Answer any three questions.

16.         Discuss about formatted input in C.

17.         Write a program to find the sum of two matrices.

18.         Discuss the scope and life time of variables.

19.         Explain the I/O operations on files.

20.         Discuss about queue as ADT.



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Maximum : 75 Marks (10 ´ 2 = 20)



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B.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

Second Semester

Computer Application

PROGRAMMING IN C++

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)

Time : 3 Hours

Part A

Answer all questions.

1.             What is a Token? Give an example.

2.             What is the use of continue statement?

3.             How will you define member function outside the class?

4.             What is a Constructor?

5.             Define Inheritance.

6.             What is a Virtual function?

7.             What is an ASCII File?

8.             What is the difference between sequential file and random access file?

9.             What are the advantages of function Template?

10.         Write any four exceptions in C++.


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Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)

Answer all questions, choosing either (a) or (b).

11.          (a)   Explain any five functions in C++ with example. Or


(b)          Explain else — if statement with an example.

12.         (a) Explain parameterized constructor with an example.

Or

(b)          How will you construct 2D arrays? Explain.

13.          (a)   Explain any five manipulators with example. Or


(b)          Explain Pointer to derived class with an example.

14.         (a) Explain the classes for File stream operations with diagram.

Or

(b)          Explain Command-Line argument with a program.

15.         (a) Explain the exception handling model with an example.

Or

(b)          Explain the rules for handling exceptions successfully.


Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)

Answer any three questions.

16.         Explain any two loop statements in C++ with example.

17.         Explain array of objects with a program.
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18.         Explain multiple inheritance with a program.

19.         Write a C++ program to store the employee details in a binary file using write( ).

20.         Write a C++ program to interchange (swap) the two numbers (ie, int, float and char types) using function template.


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B.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

Third Semester

Computer Applications

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)

Time : 3 Hours                                                                Maximum : 75 Marks

Part A                                            (10 ´ 2 = 20)



1.             Write the database languages.

2.             Define Query.

3.             What is a Temporal data?

4.             Define Tuple.

5.             What do you mean by Heterogeneous database?

6.             Define Server.

7.             What is a Schema?

8.             Define Index.

9.             What are the parts of PL/SQL?

10.         Define Trigger.


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Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)



11.         (a)   Explain the Database system applications.




(b)          Explain the Transaction Management.

12.         (a) Explain Decomposition using Multivalued dependency with example.


(b)          Explain the features of good relational designs.

13.         (a)   Explain the client-server architecture.




(b)          Explain distributed query processing.

14.         (a) How will you create a View? Explain with an example.



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(b)          Explain Synonyms with an example.

15.         (a)   Explain trigger with an example.




(b)          How will you create a Package? Explain with an example.

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Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)

Answer any three questions.

16.         Explain E-R model with diagram and example. Discuss its design issues.

17.         Explain Boyce-Code Normal form with an example.

18.         Explain various network types.

19.         Create a EMPLOYEE table with the attributes empno, name, age, basic_pay. Insert five records into the table.

20.         Write a procedure to calculate the phone bill. [Assume your own data].



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U.G DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

Computer Application

Allied — OFFICE AUTOMATION

(Offered by the department of BCA)

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)

Time : 3 Hours

Part A

Answer all questions.

1.             Write the differences between Notepad and Wordpad.

2.             Write the steps for Install a software in MS-Windows.

3.             Define Icon.

4.             What are the contents of a Font dialog box in MS-Word.

5.             Write the steps for Fill Command in MS-Excel.

6.             How will you Select a range of cells and the entire sheet in Excel?


7.             What are the types of views available in MS-Powerpoint?

8.             What is a Presentation?

9.             What are the parts of an Access Window?

10.         Define Database.


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Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)



11.         (a) Explain the procedure for sharing information between Computers.



(b)          Write the steps for create, search, rename a folder.

12.         (a) Write the steps for Insert Pagenumbers and Pictures.


Or

(b)          Explain the text editing Features Bullets and numbering in detail.

13.          (a) Explain about the text alignment in the Excel cell. Or



(b)          Explain about how formulas, functions are handled in Excel Worksheet.

14.         (a) How will you add graphics and Sounds effect to a Slide?


Or

(b)          Explain about the Slide show option in Power point.

15.         (a)   How will you create a table using design view?




(b)          How will you design a Report?



 




Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)



16.         Explain the concepts and features of MS-Windows.

17.         Describe about Tabs and Indents Settings in a Word document.


18.         Explain the steps to create a Bar graph in Excel.

19.         Explain about the Autocontent Wizard to create a Presentation.


20.         How will you create a query in MS-Access? Give an example.




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U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

Computer Application

Allied : PROGRAMMING IN C

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)



Time : 3 Hours




Maximum : 75 Marks




Part A




(10 ´ 2 = 20)




Answer all questions.

1.             What are the types of programming languages?

2.             Define variable. Give an example.

3.             How will you declare 2D array?

4.             How will you initialize string variables?

5.             How will you call a function with argument?

6.             What is the difference between a Structure and Union?

7.             What is a Pointer?

8.             What is scaling factor?

9.             What is a text File?

10.         What is a random access File?


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Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)



11.         (a) Explain the fundamental data types in C language. Or



(b)          Explain the scanf( ) and printf( ) functions in C with example.

12.         (a)   Write a C program to reverse the given string.

Or

(b)          Write a C program to count the number of odd numbers in an integer array.

13.         (a)   What is recursion? Explain with an example.

Or

(b)          Explain the scope of a variable with example.

14.         (a) Explain pointer expression with example. Or



(b)          Explain pointers and structures with an example.

15.         (a)   Explain the I/O operations on files with example. Or



(b)          Explain Command line argument with an example.


Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)

Answer any three questions.

16.         Explain any two loop statements in C with example.

17.         Write a C program to add two rectangular matrices.

18.         Explain structures within structure with an example.

19.         Write a C program to arrange the set of numbers in descending order in an array using pointers.

20.         Write a C program to copy the content of one File into another File.


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U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

Computer Application

Allied — FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS AND

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)

Time : 3 Hours

Part A

Answer all questions.

1.             Write the names of Input, Output, Storage devices.

2.             What are the number systems are used in computer architecture?


3.             Write the names of operating systems of digital computers.

4.             Write the names of microprocessors used in the CPU.

5.             What is a computer network?

6.             What is meant by virtual reality?

7.             What are the challenges of E-Commerce?

8.             What are the benefits of data mining?

9.             Write the applications of computer in Home.

10.         Write the applications of computer in Education.


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Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)

Answer all questions, choosing either (a) or (b).

11.         (a)   Explain the generations of computer system.

Or

(b)          Do the following :

(i)            Convert into decimal : (FFFF)16

(ii)          Convert into decimal : (326)8.

12.         (a) Explain the development of programming languages.


Or

(b)          Explain the applications of Database Management System.


13.         (a) Describe the E-Commerce market place representation model.


Or

(b)          Explain about Data warehouse.

14.         (a)   Describe about Multimedia tools.

Or

(b)          Explain about the communication systems.

15.         (a) Describe the applications of computers in Entertainment.


Or

(b)          Describe the applications of computers in Medicine.


Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)

Answer any three questions.

16.         Explain in detail about magnetic disk and floppy disk.

17.         Explain about general software features.

18.         Explain about the World Wide Web concepts.

19.         Describe about datamart.

20.         Describe the applications of Information Technology in Engineering.







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U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

Computer Application

Allied : DATAMINING AND WAREHOUSING

(CBCS – 2017 onwards)



Time : 3 Hours




Maximum : 75 Marks




Part A




(10 ´ 2 = 20)




Answer all questions.

1.             What is KDD?

2.             What is Meta Data?

3.             What is the need for data preprocessing?

4.             Define Smoothing.

5.             Define Association rule.

6.             What is Prediction?

7.             What is Model-Based Clustering?

8.             Define CURE.

9.             What is Time-Series database?

10.         What is the web usage mining?






Part B
(5 ´ 5 = 25)



11.         (a)   Explain the major issues in Data mining.



(b)          Write from data warehousing to data mining.

12.         (a)   Discuss about Data Integration.



(b)          Write about data mining primitives.

13.         (a)   Explain the methods to improve Appiori’s efficiency.



(b)          Write the issues regarding classification and prediction.


14.         (a)   Discuss about DBSCAN.



(b)          Explain Grid based clustering methods.

15.         (a)   Explain the mining of spatial databases.



(b)          Explain the social impacts of data mining.

Part C
(3 ´ 10 = 30)



16.         Discuss about data warehouse implementations.

17.         Explain discretization and concept hierarchy generation.
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18.         Discuss about Bayesian classification.

19.         Explain the Partition methods.

20.         Discuss about trends in Data Mining Web.


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