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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

PH 3901 – COMPUTER PERIPHERAL AND INTERFACING

 

 

 

Date : 05-05-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART-A

Answer all Questions                                                                                        (10×2 = 20)

 

1. Write a note on Keyboard electronics.
2. What is meant by EGA?
3. Briefly explain ‘MFM’ encoding.
4. How can the data be read from a CD?
5. Draw the functional block diagram of a PC.
6. What is a work station?
7. List out the technical specification of a Pentium PC.
8. Draw the bus layout in a traditional PC.
9. How does the firewall function?
10. What are the functions of POST?

 

PART-B

 

Answer any four questions                                                                                (4×7.5=30)

 

1. Write a note on LCD.
2. What are the sub assemblies of a floppy drive?
3. Describe the functional parts of ROM BIOS.
4. Write a note on the PCI bus architecture.
5. What are the steps involved in troubleshooting the motherboard?

 

PART-C

Answer any four questions                                                                              (4×12.5=50)

 

1. Explain the working of a printer controller.
2. a) What are the types of CD-ROM disks?   (6)

1. b) Explain the working of a CD-ROM drive. (6 ½)

1. Explain LAN and WAN.
2. What are the special features of ‘PnP’ systems?
3. Write a note on Norton utilities.

 

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