Thurstan College, Colombo 07

Information Communication Technology

Grade 08
Assignments

1. Complete the following table.

Number System Symbols Base
1
2
3
4

2. Expand the decimal numbers given below.

a) 30010
b) 78910
c) 542110
d) 10210
e) 600110

3. Convert the following decimal numbers into binary numbers.

a) 100010
b) 23710
c) 80110
d) 5610
e) 25610

4. Convert the following binary numbers into decimal numbers.

a) 110012
b) 101012
c) 100002
d) 1110002
e) 11112

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5. Label the ports on a computer.

6. Select the most suitable answer for the following questions.

A. Which of the following port is shown in the picture below?

a) PS II port
b) HDMI port
c) VGA port
d) USB port

B. The parallel port is used to connect basically ………………………. .

a) I/O devices
b) Speakers
c) Printer
d) Monitor

C. Binary number system uses two different symbols. Those are ……… and ……….
a) 1 , 0
b) 1, 2

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 c) 11, 00
d) A, B

D. What is not an attribute of a file in a computer?

a) File type
b) Last modified date
c) permissions of the file
d) folder name

E. What is the correct file extension of a word document?

a) .ppt
b) .doc
c) .pdf
d) .jpeg

F. Select the incorrect example for hardware problems.

a) The monitor does not display.
b) Network connection is working properly.
c) The mouse does not work.
d) Beep sound occurs from the system unit.

G. Which one is not an application software from the followings?

a) Microsoft Word
b) Microsoft PowerPoint
c) Paint
d) System Unit

H. Which one is cannot be created using Ms Word software from the

followings?
a) Invitation
b) Magazine
c) Letter
d) A song

I. Following tool can be used to ………………….. a picture or a text in a document.

a) cut
b) copy
c) paste
d) delete

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 J. Which of the following tool can be used to change spaces among lines and
paragraphs in a word document?
a)

b)

c)

d)

7. Complete the activities up to page no 28 in your IT work book.

8. Create the following poster using Microsoft Word software. (If you can’t find the
given picture in the poster, Insert suitable picture instead of it.)

How can you reduce the risk of infection?

 Wash your hands regularly with alcohol- based hand rub or soap and water.
 Avoid touching your mouth, eyes, and nose.
 Avoid eating raw meat and avoid unprotected contact with live wild or farm
animals.
 Avoid contact with anyone showing flu-like symptoms
 Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.
 Take precautions when travelling and get treatment quickly.

Let’s all do our part….