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All the questions are compulsory.
A. Choose the correct option. 1×5=5
1. The history of computers starts about _______ years ago. (a) 1500
(b) 5000 (c) 1001
2. Fifth generation computing devices are based on _______ intelligence. (a) artificial
(b) permanent (c) temporary
3. _________ Computers are used in medicine and surgery. (a)
Digital (b) Analog (c) Hybrid
4. are used to print graphical Output on paper (a) printer
(b) plotter (c) monitor
5. A keyboard in an device. (a) Input (b) Output
(c) Storage
B. Write the answers in your own words. 2 × 5 = 10
1. What is Abacus?
2. Which was the world’s first successful electronic computer?
3. Write the definition of computer.
4. What are input devices?
5. What is computer monitor?
C. What is the main difference between the first and second generation of computers?
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Name any five input devices.
All the questions are compulsory.
A. Choose the correct option. 1×5=5
1. Computer provides a high degree of (a) fever
(b) happiness (c) accuracy
2. Application software can be grouped into broad category.
(a) One (b) two (c) three
3. The computer had an inbuilt memory where it can store a large amount of __________
(a) books (b) clothes
(c) data
4. The__________ generation computers used the transistors. (a) first
(b) second (c) third
5. Hardware are the parts of a computer and we can touch and feel them.
(a) Invisible (b) physical (c) temporary
B. Write the answers in your own words. 2 × 5 = 10
1. What is meant by integrated circuits?
2. Why is a computer known as a dumb machine?
3. What is software?
4. What is special purpose application software?
5. Give the full form of EDVAC and NLP.
C. Describe any five characteristic of a computer. 5
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How useful is a computer for our life? Write any five points.
All the questions are compulsory.
A. Choose the correct option. 1×5=5
1. John Von Neumann, Mauchly and his team developed (a) ENIAC
(b) EDVAC (c) EDSAC
2. The machine language consists of two numbers (a) 0 &1
(b) 10 & 1 (c) 0 & 11
3. COBOL, LOGO, FORTRAN, BASIC are the __________ generation languages.
(a) first (b) second
(c) third
4. SASD stands for (a) Sequential Access Storage Device (b)
Syntax Access Storage Device (c) Semantic Access Storage Device
5. Hard disk is a circular platter made up of (a) polymer plastic (b) Mylar plastic
(c) coated plastic
B. Write the answers in your own words. 2 × 5 = 10
1. Write the definition of computer.
2. Name the two types of secondary memory.
3. What are floppy disks used for?
4. What is programming language?
5. How did the prehistoric man make calculations?
C. What is the difference between RAM & ROM? 5
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What are the various generations of computer? Write a line on each of them.
All the questions are compulsory.
A. Choose the correct option. 1×5=5
1. Word offers two styles of caps. (a) Crop
(b) drop (c) drum
2. A __________ is a picture that shows up faintly behind the text on word document page.
(a) TOC (b) Bookmark
(c) Watermark
3. Thesaurus provides _________ and of selected word in a document. (a) Synonyms (b)
homonyms (c) smiled
4. Cut, copy and paste is the most common way to _________ content between applications.
(a) Crop (b) move
(c) dual
5. A _________identifies a location or selection of the text that you name and identify for
future reference. (a) TOC (b) Bookmark
(c) Thesaurus
B. Write the answers in your own words. 2 × 5 = 10
1. What is watermark?
2. Write short note on Bookmark.
3. Briefly note about drop cap.
4. What do you mean about TOC?
5. What are footnotes and endnotes?
C. How do you create mail merge? Explain in detail. 5
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Write about cut, copy and paste options.
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A. Choose the correct option. 1×5=5
1. The computers and other hardware devices are connected to one another through
(a) software (b) networking (c) modem
2. User can access their files from any (a) group
(b) software (c) workstation
3. A _________ is a device that can be either internal or external to your computer.
(a) Modem (b) Router (c) Cable
4. Computer networking requires two components, a protocol and the (a)
hardware (b) card (c) server
5. ___________ gets spread easily on a network easily. (a) Virus
(b) Data (c) Server
B. Write the answers in your own words. 2 × 5 = 10
1. What is networking?
2. Give two advantages of a networking system.
3. What is modem?
4. What do you understand by network topology?
5. What are the different types of cables used in networking?
C. Explain the types of networks briefly. 5
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How many types of topology are there? Describe each of them briefly.
