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*#BT-205 Basic Computer Engineering Important Questions* 1. Explain an Operating System. Discuss its functions and different types of Operating Systems. Explain process management, memory management and file management. 2. Explain the organization of a computer system with a neat block diagram. Describe the functions of the CPU, memory unit, input unit and output unit. 3. Explain CPU organization in detail. Describe registers, bus architecture and instruction set with suitable diagrams. 4. Explain the memory and storage system of a computer. Differentiate between primary and secondary memory and describe the different types of memory and storage devices. 5. What is system software? What is application software? Explain their functions and distinguish between system software and application software with suitable examples. 6. What is an algorithm? Explain the characteristics of a good algorithm. Explain flowcharts and discuss time and space complexity of algorithms. 7. Differentiate between Procedure-Oriented Programming and Object-Oriented Programming. Explain the characteristics and advantages of Object-Oriented Programming. 8. What are constructors and destructors in C++? Explain their characteristics, types and uses with suitable examples. 9. What is inheritance? Explain the different types of inheritance in C++ with suitable examples. 10. What is polymorphism? Explain compile-time and run-time polymorphism in C++. Also explain function overloading and operator overloading with suitable examples. 11. Explain the OSI reference model. Describe the functions of all seven layers with a neat diagram. 12. Explain the TCP/IP model and compare it with the OSI reference model. Describe the functions of the different layers of the TCP/IP model. 13. Explain different types of computer security threats and cyber attacks such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, email spoofing and denial-of-service attacks. Also explain security measures such as firewalls. 14. What is a Database Management System? Explain the file-oriented approach and database approach. Discuss database architecture, data independence, data dictionary, DBA and primary key. 15. What is cloud computing? Explain its infrastructure, service delivery models (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) and deployment models. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing.