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Computer Organisation &Amp; Architecture Question Paper

Computer Organisation &Amp; Architecture

Course:Diploma In Information Technology

Institution: Bungoma Technical Training Institute question papers

Exam Year:2009

STAGE I EXAMINATION FOR DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DIT 104: COMPUTER ORGANISATION & ARCHITECTURE
DATE: DECEMBER 2009 TIME: 1½HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE questions
QUESTION ONE (20 MARKS)
a) Distinguish between
i). application and system software (4 Marks)
ii).Loaders and linkers (4 Marks)
iii). Compilers and interpreters (4 Marks)
iv).Viruses and worms (2 Marks)
b) Describe THREE types of impact printers (6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a) Define the term word length ( 2 Marks)
b) Describe the THREE main buses (6 Marks)
c) You have been contracted to identify the computer to be used in engineering workshop. What
SIX factors would you take into account to short list the bidders (12 Marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a) Perform the following (show ALL your working)
i). 11110111-1101011 ( 2 Marks)
ii). 1100101+1011011 ( 2 Marks)
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iii). convert 276 octal to decimal ( 3 Marks)
iv). convert 364 hexadecimal to decimal ( 3 Marks)
v). convert 585 decimal to binary (3 Marks)
b) Give a chronology of the SEVEN models of Intel family of processors (7 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) State the FIVE advantages of tailor-made over the off-the -shelf packages (10 Marks)
b) Describe the FIVE computer language generations (10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Differentiate between the following
i). virtual and cache memory
ii). ROM and RAM
iii). Word processor and desktop publisher
iv). MAN and LAN
v). SIMM and DIMM (20 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
Explain the meaning of the following as used in networks
a) topology
b) protocol
c) intranet
d) fiber optic (20 Marks)

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