National Education Society (R.
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J N N College of Engineering, Shivamogga
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Certified by UGC 2f & 12B, Accredited by NAAC –‘A’, NBA Accredited
Programs:CE,ME,EEE,ECE,CSE,ISE,ETE,MBA:1.7.2022 to 30.6.2025,
Recognized by Govt. of Karnataka and Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
Course: Essentials of Information Technology Couse Code: 1BESC204E
Module 1
Question Bank
CO mapped: CO1- Illustrate different information representation and manipulation schemes.
Q.N. Questions Marks
1. What is flip flop? Explain the working of a simple flip flop circuit. 6
2. Explain the three major categories of machine instructions with suitable examples. 6
3. Explain the role of controllers in communication with devices. Summarize the features of memory- 8
mapped I/O and Direct memory access (DMA).
4. Convert each of the following two’s complement representations to its equivalent base 10 form. 6
a) 00011 b) 11010 c) 01111
5. With block diagram explain the computer architecture. 6
6. Explain the organization of magnetic systems, optical systems and flash drives for mass storage. 8
7. Compare RISC and CISC architectures. 6
8. Explain the organization of a main memory and memory capacity measurements. 6
9. What is machine cycle? Explain the procedure of computer programs are execution. 8
10. What is the role of controllers while communicating computer with other devices. 6