2012 (November)
Commerce (General/Speciality)
Course: 304
Full Marks: 80
Time: 3 Hours
Information
Technology and Its Application in Business
1. (a) state True or false : 1*4=4
(i) Operating system is application
software.
(ii) Number of tuples in a relation
is known as cardinality.
(iii) RAM is nonvolatile in nature.
(iv) Scanner is an input device.
(b) Write the full form of the following: 4
(i) DOS
(ii) DBMS
(iii)IP
(iv) EPROM
2. Write briefly on: 4*4 = 16
(a) Linking of Data file
(b) Worksheet
(c) Spell check function
(d) Compiler and interpreter
3. (a) What is meant
by information Technology? Discuss the basic features of IT. 3+8=11
Or
(b) What are different components
of IT? Discuss the impact of IT on business environment.
4. (a) state the relationship between hardware and software.
Discuss the function of the utility software. 3+8=11
Or
(b) what is EDI ?
Write a detailed note on the EDI standards.
5. (a) What is meant
by word processing ? write steps for performing the following in MS-Word:
2+(3*3)=11
(i) Cutting, copying and Pasting
(ii) Using Bullets and Numbering
in a document
(iii) Justification of Text
Or
(b) Discuss the importance of Ms-
Access in business. 11
6. (a) (i) state the
difference between formulas and functions in MS- Excel. 3+4+4=11
(ii) Explain the Autosum feature
of MS- Excel with an example.
(iii) Write the steps of using
find and Replace function in MS-Excel.
Or
(b) Write a detailed note on Ms-
Excel and its application in business . 11
7. (a) “Tally has
changed the accounting process of business sector” Do you agree? Explain with
reasons.12
Or
(b) what is meant by protocol?
Discuss different protocols used in Internet.2+10=12
Or
Information
Technology Practices in Business
1. Write the full form of the following: 1*8=8
(a) ICT
(b) CPU
(C) OOK
(d) ASCII
(e) UDF
(f) WAN
(g) DOS
(h) EDI
2. Write short notes on:4*4= 16
(a) Radio as a tool of IT
(b) ROM and RAM
(c) Local Area Network
(d) Programming Languages
3. (a) “Today’s
business is dependent on Information Technology” Explain with examples. 12
OR
(b) Distinguish between IT and
ICT. Discuss the importance of ICT in business.
4. (a) Discuss the
role of Telephone in developing business in India. 11
Or
(b) What do you mean by Media
convergence? Discuss the importance of media convergence in business. 11
5. (a) What is data
management? Discuss the area where data management has been used. 3+8=11
Or
(b) What is Binary System?
Discuss the significance of binary system in compuyer.
6. (a) write a note
on Secondary Storage Devices. 11
Or
(b) Write a note on computer
Hardware.
7. (a) What do you
mean by Electronic Data Interchange? Discuss the advantage of electronic data
interchange. 11
Or
(b) Discuss about the growth of
internet. Do you think that growth of internet in India is satisfactory?
Discuss. 6+5=11
