CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Board Question Paper 2015 (Outside Set 1)

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This is the CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Board Question Paper from 2015, Outside Set 1. The paper is designed for a maximum of 70 marks and a duration of 3 hours. It contains 7 questions and is printed on 8 pages. Candidates are allotted 15 minutes to read the question paper before they begin writing their answers. The paper covers various topics within Informatics Practices, including networking concepts like LAN/WAN, modems, IP addresses, domain name resolution, network security threats, firewalls, and open-source vs. proprietary software. It also includes programming concepts with Java code snippets, GUI components like jTextField and jPasswordField, SWITCH statements, HTML web page viewing, and XML. Solving this previous year question paper is crucial for students to understand the exam pattern, identify important topics, and enhance their preparation for the board examinations.

Quick info

BoardCBSE
Class12
SubjectInformatics Practices
Session2015
LanguageEnglish
TypePrevious Year Question Paper
Exam typeBoard Exam

Paper pattern

The question paper has a maximum of 70 marks and a duration of 3 hours. It contains 7 questions.

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Networking
  • IP Address
  • Domain Name Resolution
  • Network Security
  • Firewall
  • Open Source Software
  • Proprietary Software
  • Java Programming
  • GUI Components
  • HTML
  • XML

Important topics

  • Advantages of networking
  • LAN vs WAN
  • Purpose of Modem
  • IP Address example
  • Domain Name Resolution definition
  • Network security threats
  • Role of Firewall
  • Open Source vs Proprietary software
  • Java code execution
  • jTextField vs jPasswordField
  • SWITCH statement default section
  • Viewing HTML code
  • XML predefined tags

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Question paper text

SET-4

Series SSO

Code No. 90

Roll No.

Candidates must write the Code on the

title page of the answer-book.

Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.

Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.

  • Please check that this question paper contains 7 questions.

Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.

15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

INFORMATICS PRACTICES

Time allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 70

Instructions:

  1. All questions are compulsory.
  2. Answer the questions after carefully reading the text.
  3. (a) A school with 20 stand-alone computers is considering networking them together and adding a server. State 2 advantages of doing this. 1
  4. Distinguish between LAN and WAN. 1
  5. What is the purpose of Modem in network? 1
  6. Write one example of IP Address. 1

P.T.O. 90 1

2.

  1. Define 'Domain Name Resolution'. 2
  2. Name two threats to security in a network. What is the role of

Firewall in Network security? 2

  1. Write one advantage and one disadvantage of Open Source

software over Proprietary software. 2

  1. Write the value of variable 'c' after execution of the following code: 1 int d; int c; <math>d=7;</math> <math>c = (5*++d)%3;</math>
  2. What is the difference between jTextField and jPasswordfield

components? 1

  1. In a SWITCH statement, what is the purpose of 'default' section? 1
  2. After typing the HTML code using a text editor, how do you see

how it would look as a web page? 1

  1. Write Java code to assign the value 500 to variable x. Increase

the value of x by 50 and store it in variable y. 2

  1. Write the output that will be generated by the code given below: 2 int i; <math>i = 7;</math> int r; <math>r=8;</math> while <math>(i \le 10)</math>

System.out.println(r*i);

<math>i = i+2;</math> } "With XML there are no predefined tags" – Explain in brief with

  1. the help of an example. 2

90 2

Frequently asked questions

What is this document?

This is the CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Previous Year Board Question Paper from 2015, Outside Set 1, for exam practice.

What is the subject and class?

The subject is Informatics Practices for Class 12.

What is the year and set of this paper?

This is the 2015 Outside Set 1 paper.

How does solving previous year papers help?

Solving previous year question papers helps students understand the board pattern, identify important topics, and improve their marks.

What are the marks and duration for this paper?

This paper is for 70 marks and has a duration of 3 hours.

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