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1 What is a software? A software is a program, or application, used to do various works on a device like PC, mobile phones, printers, etc. They are programs that may be games, operating systems, office softwares, etc.
2 What is an operating system? An operating system is a software, that allows you to work on a computer. It lets you interact with devices, install and uninstall other software, and you can navigate in it using the graphic interface.
3 What is the latest Windows OS? Windows 10 (as on March 2016).
4 What was the OS launched before Windows 10? Windows 8 and 8.1
5 What are some features of the Windows 10 OS? Windows 10 comes with a new browser, Microsoft Edge. Edge is basically the redesign and upgrade of Internet Explorer.
Windows 10 has a feature known as Cortana, which is a voice recognition and personal assistant software. You can teach Cortana to recognise commands and do tasks.
Windows 10 is a Live OS, meaning it can stay connected to the internet and allow you to get updated content from the net, like social media feeds, etc.
Windows 10 has very low system requirements, and can run multiple applications without hanging.
Windows 10 has an updated interface. It has a Start menu, that looks like the Start screen of Windows 8, kind of like a mobile phone screen.
Windows 10 is fully touch compatible.
Windows 10 alllows you to save content on Cloud. This feature is integrated now, and you can sync your data if you are onlin, and access it anywhere.
Windows 10 allows you to search for a content on your PC, home network, and even the internet. For example, if you type a search term like "books" in Start, the search results will look for files containing the term "books" in the PC hard drive, all connected PC's, as well as the internet.
6 What are some differences between Windows 7 and Windows 10? Windows 7 has Internet Explorer as the default browser. Windows 10 has Microsoft Edge.
Windows 7 lets you sign in using traditional local accounts. In Windows 10, you can even sign in using your Microsoft email account.
Windows 7 needs to have atleast 2 GB RAM to work smoothly. Windows 10 works fine using even 1GB RAM.
Windows 10 doesn't have a feature to automatically sync PC data online. Windows 10 can do this using OneDrive.
Windows 7 has a Start Menu. Windows 10 has a Start Menu as well as a Start Screen to display all apps and options.
Windows 7 is not touch compatible. Windows 10 is fully touch compatible.
Windows 10 starts up and shuts down faster than Windows 7 due to better processing speeds.
7 What are some system requirements for Windows 10? Processor : 1 Gigahertz
RAM : 1 GB to 2 GB
Free hard drive space : 16 GB to 20 GB
Graphics card : Not required. Minimum screen resolution : 800x600
8 What is an internet browser, and name a few. An internet browser is an app that allows you to go online and view websites. Examples are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.
9 What is the latest browser in Windows OS? Microsoft Edge. Before Edge, there was Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8.1.
10 What is Device Manager? The Device Manager is a window in which you can a list of all drivers installed on the PC for various devices that are connected to it. For example, if there is a printer connected, in the Device Manager, we can see the printer device driver.
11 How do you access Device Manager? Click on Start. Type "device manager", and you can see it in the search results.
Go to Start. Go to Control Panel. There you can see Device Manager.
Windows 7: Right click on computer, and click Properties. There, you can see Device Manager
Windows 10: Press Windows and X keys together. This will show a menu with the option for Device Manager.
12 What are device drivers? A device driver is a piece of software, that is installed on the PC, which lets the OS control the device connected. If a device driver isn't present, the device won't work. For example, when you connect a phone to the PC, the device drivers for the phone are installed automatically.
13 What is the Registry / Registry Editor? The Registry Editor is a tool where you can see various system settings and information about each user, software, hardware, etc. It's like a database for all these and their settings.
14 Where can you see and change system settings? Basic settings can be changed from Control Panel. Advanced settings can be changed in Registry Editor.
15 How can you change system date and time? We can change this by clicking on the bottom right corner of the taskbar, where the date and time are visible. A calendar opens, where we can change dates and time.
We can change this from Control Panel, under the Date and Time option.
16 How do you uninstall an application from the PC? Go to Start. Go to Control Panel. Click on Programs and Features, where you can see a list of all installed programs, and uninstall them.
17 What is Cortana? Cortana is a Windows 10 feature, which is basically a voice based personal assistant, which allows you to perform tasks like launching apps, searching for content, etc.
18 What is Microsoft Edge? Edge is the latest internet browser of Windows 10 OS.
19 What is a Microsoft User Account? An MS user account is a Windows user account, that can be logged on to using an email address and password registered with Microsoft.
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1 What is a hardware? A hardware is the physical component of the PC, like the PC tower, motherboard, RAM, etc.
2 What are PC peripherals or accessories? Peripherals are devices connected to the PC, which allow us to do different tasks, like keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc.
3 What is a motherboard? A motherboard is a circuit board, on which all the components like RAM, hard drive of a PC are connected.
4 What is CPU? CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. It is the processor of the PC, which does all the thinking and processing of tasks for the PC.
5 What is RAM? RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is the physical memory of a PC, like the main memory of a phone.
6 What is HDD? HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive, or simply, hard drive. This where data, movies, music are stored, like the memory card of a phone.
7 What is BIOS / CMOS? BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System, which stores all the system data like the list of devices and peripherals connected to the PC. The BIOS is stored on the CMOS chip, which looks like a coin.
8 What is USB? USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and is a standard of ports to which devices like flash drives, hard drives, dongles, keyboards etc. can be connected.
9 What is Ethernet? Ethernet is the name of the type of network cable that is connected to a PC. Ethernet is used to connect a PC to the internet.
10 How many devices can be connected to USB? Up to 127 devices.
11 What is a laptop? A laptop is a portable computer, which is light weight and compact.
12 What type of screens are present on laptops? LCD or LED.
13 What should you do in case a PC doesn't power on? Check if the switch is on on the wall outlet.
Check if the power cable is connected properly.
For laptops, check if the battery is connected properly.
14 What should you do in case a PC takes a long time to boot up? Uninstall applications that are not needed.
Test the hard drive and RAM.
15 What should you do if the PC cannot go online? Check with the ISP if there is a downtime.
Check the ethernet cable / wireless button on the PC.
Check the router / modem.
Uninstall network drivers from Device Manager and restart the PC to reinstall.
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1 What is a LAN? LAN stands for Local Area Network. It is a group of computer on a small network, within a room or a house, or a building.
2 What is internet? The internet is the world wide network, which has all the websites and databases. You can go online and browse the sites if you have an internet connection.
3 What is an ISP? ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. This is the person or the company that gives you the subscription for internet connection, and does the physical setup for the home network to connect to the internet. This can be the cable company, phone company, etc.
4 What is a modem? A modem is a device provided by the ISP, that allows the user to connect to the internet. The modem translates phone/cable signals to digital internet signals.
5 What is a router? A router is a device that allows the LAN devices to connect to the internet. A router looks like a box with antennae, and can connect multiple devices to the internet.
6 What is an IP Address? IP Address stands for Internet Protocol address, and is the network address of a device. This keeps changing device to device, and is assigned by the ISP and the router.
7 What is a MAC Address? MAC Address stands for Media Access Control Address. This is the physical address of a device, and is permanent for that network device. This is unique, and so depending on the MAC address, the ISP assigns a unique IP Address every time.
8 What is DHCP? DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. This is a protocol or a rule, that tells the PC how to get and capture an IP address whenever there is a network available.
9 What is DNS? DNS stands for Domain Name System. Basically, every time we type in a web address in the address bar, the DNS service translates it to the actual IP address of the website and displays the web content.
10 What is a proxy server? A proxy server is like a middleman between a PC and the internet. Any request from the PC is routed to the proxy server, which hides the PC information and gets the data from the internet, and sends it to the PC.
11 How can you find the IP Address of a device? Go to Start. Type in CMD. In the black window, type in "ipconfig" and hit Enter. This shows the IP Address.
12 How can you find the MAC Address of a device? Go to Start. Type in CMD. In the black window, type in "ipconfig /all" and hit Enter (there is space after ipconfig). This shows the MAC Address.

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