Class XI Computer Science Assignment-1 Lesson - 1

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What is a computer? What are its strengths and weakness? Briefly explain IPO Cycle. What do you understand by memory cells? What is CPU? Explain its components in detail. Give FULL form of a. KB b. GB. c. TB d. PB e. CPU f. ALU g CU h. HLL i RISC j. CISC k. EPIC l. XB m. YB n ZB Define the following terms: a. Hardware b. Software c. Firmware d. Live ware e. Peripherals Describe the stored program concept and explain how it changed computing processing. Name the first counting machine What do you understand by language processor? Explain briefly its type Name super computer developed by India What are the types of computer? How they are different from each other? What is bit? What is binary code? What is Von Neumann architecture? Did it influence making of computer? How? Differentiated the following:a. System software and application software b. Package and utilities Fill in the blanks:a. 1 Byte = ___________ bits b. 1 nibble= ________ bits c. 1 KB= _____bytes d. 1 MB= ________ KB=_______bytes e. 1GB = ________ MB=______KB=_______bytes f. 1 TB=_________GB=_______MB=________KB=________Bytes g. 1PB=_______TB=_______GB=_______MB=_________KB=______bytes h. 1 PB = ____ XB = _____ YZ = ____ZB

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Lesson -2
1. 2. 3. What is an operating system? What are its functions? What is shortcut? What is its significance? What is the significance of a. Recycle bin b. Window explorer c. Task bar d. Shortcut menu What do you understand by booting? Explain booting process in detail Define loading What is the difference between Copying, Moving and deleting a file? Give some advance features of Windows XP.

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What do you understand by wildcard characters? Give examples. Give 2 example of GUI OS, Mobile OS, DBMS, Word processing, Antivirus, OS, compression utility, text editor Give full form of BOSS

Lesson4 1. Define the following with 2 example of each: a. Input device b. Output device c. USB port 2. What is the function of memory? 3. What is a printer? Explain briefly types of printer? 4. What do you understand by ports? Explain briefly types of ports. 5. What do you understand by Blue-ray disk and how it is different from CD-ROM and DVDs? 6. What is cache memory and what is the function of cache memory? Explain briefly types of cache memory. 7. Differentiate between: a. RAM and ROM b. System Software and utilities c. DVD-ROM and DVD-Recordable d. Floppy disk and hard disk e. RAM and Cache memory f. CRT and TFT monitors g. Inventory control and payroll 8. Name 2 magnetic storage media and 2 optical storage media 9. What do you understand by 128 bit microprocessor? 10. Write 4 features of 1. CISC 2. RISC 3 EPIC architecture 11. Give feature of school management software, weather forecasting system and hotel management