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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMM.

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

    VC 1812 – INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

Date : 06-11-08                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

1. Answer all the following questions not exceeding 50 words each. (10 x 2 =20)

 

1. LAN
2. Data
3. IP/TCP
4. Hacking
5. GPRS
6. Generation loss
7. AI
8. Mechanical barrier
9. Digital divide
10. Blog

 

1. Answer any FIVE of the following not exceeding 150 words each. (5 x 7 = 35)

 

11. Explain the various types of networks in detail.
12. List the different types of storage devices and explain them.
13. Explain how information can be retrieved from internet. Give Suitable examples.
14. Mobile Phones – Boon or Bane to the society. Justify your answer with suitable examples.
15. What is information super highway? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages in the Indian context.
16. “Information Transfer Cycle” – Explain in detail.
17. Write brief notes on:
    1. HTTP
    2. FTP

 

III. Answer any THREE of the following not exceeding 300 words each.                       (3 x 15 = 45) 

 

18. Write on the features of Modem, Message Switchers, Multiplex/Demultiplex and Encoding/Decoding.
19. What is DBMS? Explain the various types of DBMS in detail.
20. Can ICT be India’s growth engine? How will it bridge or widen the digital divide?
21. What is e-governance? Refer to any two e-governance projects in India and discuss

their merits and demerits.

 

 

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