CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices 2015 Previous Year Question Paper Outside-Set-1

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This is the CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices 2015 Outside-Set-1 previous year board question paper. The paper is divided into sections and contains a total of 7 questions. It has a maximum marks of 70 and a time duration of 3 hours. An additional 15 minutes are allotted for reading the question paper. 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 such as Java code snippets, variable manipulation, switch statements, HTML, 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 CBSE 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 marks of 70 and a time duration of 3 hours, with an additional 15 minutes for reading.

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Networking
  • LAN and WAN
  • Modem
  • IP Address
  • Domain Name Resolution
  • Network Security
  • Firewall
  • Open Source Software
  • Proprietary Software
  • Java Programming
  • HTML
  • XML

Important topics

  • Networking concepts
  • Java programming snippets
  • XML structure

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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 official CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices 2015 Outside-Set-1 previous year board question paper.

What is the duration and marking scheme?

The paper is for 3 hours and has a maximum of 70 marks. An additional 15 minutes are provided for reading the question paper.

What topics are covered in this paper?

The paper covers networking, Java programming, HTML, XML, and security concepts related to Informatics Practices.

How can solving this paper help students?

Solving this previous year question paper helps students understand the exam pattern, identify important topics, and improve their performance in the board exams.

What is the set and code for this paper?

This is Outside-Set-1 with Code No. 90.

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