GARDEN HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS VIII
Annual Examination 2016
Computer Science (Theory)

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 80

This Question Paper has 3 printed pages.

Section A (30 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks: [10]

(a) ___________ are special sound or visual effects that can be added to text or other
objects in a slide.

(b) ___________ are small images of slides along with some explanatory notes.

(c) The ___________ is the primary access method used to interact with the Internet.

(d) ___________ refers to the amount of data that a signal or circuit can carry.

(e) A ___________ is a venue that offers Wi-Fi access.

(f) The character-based naming system by which servers are identified is known as
___________.

(g) A ___________ refers to a group of contiguous cells that form a rectangular shape.

(h) ___________ in MS-Excel are predefined formulae that perform calculations by

using specific values called ___________.

(i) An ___________ is a chart object that is placed in a worksheet along with other
data.

2. Define: [5 × 2 = 10]

(a) Backbone (c) Intranet (e) Formula

(b) Hyperlink (d) Modem

3. Complete the following steps: [5]

(a) To erase everything from a worksheet, select all the cells in the worksheet, select the
_______ tab → _______ group → Clear → _______.

(b) To start a slide show, select the _______ tab → _______ group → From beginning
command.
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4. Convert: [2 × 2½ = 5]

(a) (110011)2 → ( )10

(b) (560)8 → ( )10

Section B (50 marks)

Answer any five questions.

5. (a) Discuss the different types of cell referencing in MS-Excel with examples. [6]

(b) Write a program in BASIC to generate the following series:

0, 2, 6, ....., 42 [4]

6. (a) Discuss the IMAP and the POP3 protocols. [2 + 2 = 4]

(b) Write a program in BASIC to display the following pattern, using the nested FOR...
NEXT loop: [6]

1 3 5 7 9

1 3 5 7

1 3 5

1 3

7. (a) Discuss any two ways to connect to the Internet. [2 + 2 = 4]

(b) Write a program to print the sum of the following series: [6]
3 13
S =x + x + ..... + x
3! 13!

8. (a) What are the three elements that help a search engine to work? [5]

(b) Write a program to enter a word and display the ASCII values of the alternate
characters of the word. [5]

9. (a) Discuss the four different views available in MS PowerPoint. [4]

(b) Write a program in BASIC to enter a number and check whether it is prime or not.

(A number is said to be prime if it is divisible only by 1 and the number itself.) [6]
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10. Write a program to print the name, age, distance travelled and fare of each of the 100
passengers of ABC Transport Company, based on the following criteria: [10]

Age (years) Distance (kms) Fare (`) per km

Less than 10 – Nil

<10 5
10 – 20 10 – 100 15
>100 20

<10 10
21 – 60 10 – 100 20
> 100 25

<10 3
More than 60 10 – 100 10
>100 15