Important questions of mid-I

1. Describe few types of computers 1. Describe few types of computers. I might name any 2/3 such as handheld, workstation, notebook, PC and so son. 2.What are the different types of keys available in a standard keyboard. I might ask for any 2/3 out of the 5 in a short question. If it is a long question I might ask for all 5. 3. How a mouse operates. What are the 4 functions available in a mouse. 4. Write about different variants of a mouse. 5. Write about operating mechanism of a a CRT monitor.

6. Write about different types of monitor: a 6. Write about different types of monitor: a. active matrix, passive matrix, TFT, grayscale, paper white display, electroluminescent, plasma display 6. Define resolution, size, refresh rate, dot pitch. 7.Explain the operating mechanism of dot matrix printers. 8. Explain the operating mechanism of ink-jet printers. 9. Explain the operating mechanism of laser printers. 10. Explain the operating mechanism of a magnetic medium/floppy disk drive/ hard disk drive. 11. Write about different types of sectors.

12. What is FAT? Write about different FATs. Write about different performance metrics: I might ask for 1/2/3 of them in short question 13. Explain the operating mechanism of optical media/CD-ROM player. 14. Write about few recordable optical technologies. Write about CD-ROM and DVD-ROM. 15. Write about different flash memory technologies. 16. Write about different factors affecting processing speed of a CPU. 17.Write about different bus standards. I might ask for 2/3 standards in a short question. 18.Write about the 4 companies that make processors. Write about few products by them