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I.T. HOLIDAY
HOMEWORK
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Q1. Write the positive and negative impact of
internet in our life ?

Ans. POSITIVE IMPACT:-

1. World Wide Web: It is the primary application that
billions of people use on the internet and it has changed
immeasurably. WWW browser software such as Opera,
Mozilla Firefox, GOOGLE Chrome, lets users to navigate
from one page to another.
2. Advertising: Advertising on popular web pages can be
lucrative and e-commerce or the sale of products and
services directly via the web continues to grow.
3. Communication: E-mail is an important
communications service available on the internet. The
concept of sending electronic text messages between
parties in a way analogous to mailing letters or memos
predates the creation of the internet.
4. Data Transfer: file sharing is an example of
transferring large amounts of data across the internet.
A computer can be emailed to customers, colleagues and
friends as an attachment.
NEGATIVE IMPACT:-
1. There is so much illegal and inappropriate
information available on internet without any
restrictions.
2. The freedom of use to internet at anytime and by
anyone is luring the criminals to do heinous crimes via
internet.
3. Another aspect of internet is people can spend
unlimited amount of time without any bore or hard
feeling.
4. Financial crimes are also growing at a steady pace
which requires attention amongst all internet users.
5. Recent medical studies show that addiction of
internet is causing personal, professional as well as
social problems.
6. Internet is becoming a platform to share copyrighted
or illegal material, music, videos and other documents.
7. Friends are valued by face book likes.
8. Sending messages are convenient than talking with
relatives / friends.
Q2. Write short note on the following:-
Ans. a. BLOG - A blog is a discussion or
informational site published on the world wide web
consisting of discrete entries typically displayed in
reverse chronological order . Until 2009, blogs were
usually the work of a single individual, occasionally of
a small group and often covered a single subject. More
recently,” Multi-author blogs” Have developed with posts
written by large no. of authors and professionally
edited.

b. TWITTER – Twitter is an online social networking

service that enables users to send and read short 140 –
character message called “tweets”. Registered users can
read and post tweets, but those who are unregistered can
only read them. Users access twitter through the website
user interface, SMS or mobile device app. Twitter Inc. is
based in San Francisco and has more than 250 offices
around the world.
c. VIDEO CONFERENCING- VC or video conferencing
is the conduct of a video conference by a set of
telecommunication technologies which allow two or more
locations to communicate bi simultaneous two-way
video and audio transmissions. It has also been called
visual collaboration’ and is a type of groupware. Multiple
user video conferencing first being demonstrated in
1968.

Q3. Compare the following

a. CD AND DVD
 CD
1. CDs offer less storage as
compared to DVDs.
2. CDs are commonly used
for audio and program files
3. CDs can hold data up to
700 MB worth of data,
which is approx. 80 mins.
4. CDs stands for Compact
Disc.
b. PENDRIVE AND DVD
DVD
1. A DVD is a type of
optical media shaped like a
disc that stores data.
2. DVD version means
you’ll need a DVD drive to
intall it.
3. A DVD can’t be taken
everywhere because it is
much bigger than USB.
DVD
DVDs offer more storage as
compared to CDs.
DVDs are used for video
and program files.
DVDs allows users to hold
data up to 17.08 GB on a
dual-layer disc.
DVD stands for Digital
Versatile Disc .
PENDRIVE
Pendrive is an interface
used for connecting
peripherals to a computer.
The pendrive version means
you just need a pendrive
port to install it.
A pendrive USB is little
and can fit in your pocket
and can carry large no. of
files.
c. Fireware port and Ethernet port
Firewire PORT Ethernet PORT
1. Firewire is a cable used to Ethernet is used to connect
connect digital media a computer to the internet
devices such a video …things like a router or
cameras and sometimes modem. They’re meant for
hard drives two separate things.
2. Firewire is a hardware Ethernet does look–like a
port. protocol.
3. Firewire is type of An ethernet is a type of
connection on your connection which is in an
computer similar to USB. office or bussiness
environment.

Q4. Search open office 0ffice on internet write about all

the components in details?
Ans. Open Office is a powerful yet simple environment
for your work . All of the features in this section are used
throughout the suite and help to give it a unique
character. The suite covers pretty much everything you
need with a word processor, spreadsheet, presntation
software, equation editor and a drawing program. It
opens most maojor formats such as MS office almost
flawlessly, saves to PDF, has comprehensive help and
spellchecking in 15 languages.

COMPONENTS
WRITER: Open office writer is at the heart of the suite.
It’s a sophisticated Word Processing and document
layout program with all of the features mntioned above
and a few more of its own. Form- letter management to
send letters to adresses in a database . Automate chores
and make complex things easy, it’s the way we have
tried to design Open Office.

CALC : It’s the spreadsheet program you’ve always

wanted. Newscomers find it intuitive and easy to learn ;
professional data miners and numbers crunchers will
apreciate the comprehensive range of advanced
functions.

DRAW : DRAW –from a quick sketch to a complex

plan , DRAW gives you the tools to communicate with
graphics and diagrams. It won’t orgnize or edit your
digital photo’s as well other programs but if you need to
create a diagram picture then you’ll glad to have it.
IMPRESS : IMPRESS is a truly outstanding tool
for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your
presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art
effects animation, and high-impact drawing tools.
Slide show animation bring your presentation to life.
Q5. Name 2 free email service provider ?
Ans. 1. GOOGLE MAIL

2. YAHOO MAIL
Q6. What is difference between INBOX and SENT MAIL
BOX?
Ans. INBOX: It is the place where all the incoming
emails are stored and can be accessed through. As the
name implies of inbox, this behaves like the same.
SENT MAIL BOX: It is the place where all the emails are
delivered are enlisted and can be received. The difference
between outbox and sent mail box has been discussed.
Q7. WRITE ADVANTAGES OF CHAT OVER EMAIL?
Ans. 1. Email is a short word for electronic mail.
2. Emails are easy to use. You can organize your daily
correspondence, send and electronic messages and save
them on computers.
3. Emails are fast. They are delivered at once around the
world. No other form of written communication is as
fast as an email
4. The language used in emails is simple and informal.
5. When you reply to an email you can attach the
original message so that when you answer the recipient
knows what you are talking about. This is important if
you get hundreds of emails a day.
6. It is possible to send automated emails with a certain
text.
7. Emails don’t use paper. They are environment
friendly and save a lot of trees from being cut down.
8. Emails can also have pictures in them. You can send
birthday cards or newsletters as emails.
9. Products can be advertised with emails. Companies
can reach a lot of people and inform in a short time.
Q8. Write the advantages and disadvantages of video
conferencing?
Ans. ADVANTAGES
a. No Time Constraint: Video conferencing can be
conducted at any time of the day. Time differences
between countries do not matter when people use this
method of communication because they do not actually
need to travel to attend meetings.
b. Easy Communication: People can use video
conferencing to communicate with anyone with HD
video and other collaboration tools such as whiteboard,
text exchange file sharing, media sharing, electronic
voting etc.
c. Increased Productivity: By eliminating time and
district barriers, meetings can hold anytime anywhere
with anyone. In this way, meetings are shorter and more
effective. And also with rich collaboration tools, decisions
can be made faster.
DISADVANTAGES
a. Lack of Personal Interaction: Some meetings require
a personal touch to be successful. Video conferencing can
be less personal than meeting face to face, and it can be
possible to miss out on vital body language.
b. Technical problems: The major disadvantages are the
technical difficulties associated with smooth
transmissions that could result from software, hardware
network failure. Remote connections are sometimes
known to be hampered by environmental changes.
c. International Time Zones: One of the very real
disadvantages of using video conferencing if you
communicate regularly with people in other countries
you will available at different times to them.