Exercise-chapter-1

A- MCQ

1. Which of the following enables you to create a drawing on the computer by hand?
a) MICR b) Touchscreen c) Graphics tablet
2. What is the term used to refer to a printed paper?
a) Printing b) Printout c) Print Handout
3. Which of the following is an output device?
a) Printer b) Webcam c) Microphone
4. Which device will you use to input voice or music into the computer?
a) Scanner b) Microphone c) Touchscreen
5. An ___________ is used for withdrawing money.
a) ATM b) School c) Rockets
6. Computers are used to diagnose diseases of the __________.
a) Patients b) Students c) Teacher
7. At ___________ computer share used for booking and cancellation of tickets.
a) Railway station b) Airports c) both a and b
8. In ___________, computers are used to keep details of customers.
a) School b) Hospital c) Hotel
9. What appears on the monitor screen when you switch on the computer.
a) CPU b) UPS c) Desktop
10. To start a computer the first step is to switch ON the main_____ button.
a) Power b) UPS c) Monitor

B- Fill in the blanks

1. Pen drive is a small portable device used to store a huge amount of data.
2. A Plotter is bigger than a printer
3. A Microphone is used to input voice, music or other sound into the computer
4. Flatbed Scanner works like a photocopy machine.
5. The output of a monitor is called soft output
6. A computer is used to play music.
7. A computer helps in booking tickets.
8. In Hospitals there is use of computers to prepare medical reports and bills.
9. In Schools there is use of computers for preparing results
10. Utility programs are available in the windows administrative tool folder.
11. A customized software also known as Tailor-made software.
12. An application software is used to perform operations for a specific task.
13. Disk defragmenter helps you to rearrange the fragmented data so that your disk drives can
work more efficiently.
14. Storage devices are capable of storing the data.
 C. State True or False
1. A pen drive can store less amount of data than a CD. False
2. A mouse usually has two buttons and a scroll wheel. True
3. A Plotter is smaller in size than a printer. False
4. A monitor is an example of input device. False
5. CDs and DVDs are output devices. False
6. Doctors use computers for diagnosing diseases. True
7. Teachers use computers to make report cards. True
8. You cannot send messages by using computers. False
9. You cannot play games on the computer. False
10. An operating System is a software that controls the overall activity of a computer
system. True
11. DBMS is a software used to handle the small amounts of data stored in a database. False
12. Software can be broadly classified into four categories. False
13. Software is used to control the operations of the computer. True
14. You should switch off your computer directly. False
15. The start button is placed at the top of the desktop. False

D. Answer the following questions.

1. What are input devices?
Ans- An input device is a piece of hardware used to provide data to a computer used for
interaction and control.  It allows the input of raw data to the computer for processing.
Examples are- keyboard, mouse, scanner, joy stick, track ball, light pen.

2. Write the use of following devices

a. Webcam- webcam is a device attached with a laptop or installed separately for
desktop that allows the recording of events in front of the computer or for video
chatting on a desktop/laptop computer
b. Microphone- It is an input device used to take sound inputs. It may use to take voice
inputs, sound inputs for storage inside a computer. It has many applications like
telephone, hearing aids etc.
c. Digital Camera- A digital camera is used to capture pictures digitally. It stores the
pictures in memory chip.it is also known as digicam.
d. MICR- Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) is a technique that enables
special characters printed in magnetic ink to be read and input rapidly to a computer.
MICR is used to verify the legitimacy or originality of paper documents, especially
checks
e. Graphics Tablet- A graphics tablet (also known as a digitizer) is a computer input
device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with a
special pen-like stylus, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and
paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures.
3. Write a short note on smart card reader.
Ans- Smart card readers are used with smart cards which are a type of plastic technology card
with a built-in chip used for electronic processes including personal identification, access
control, authentication, and financial transactions. There are two types: memory cards and
microprocessors cards.
4. Explain the processing in a computer.
Ans- Processing in a computer means manipulation of data by a computer. It includes the
conversion of raw data into information (meaningful).

5. Write the use of computers in hospitals.

Ans- Computer are used:
1. To diagnose diseases by Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Enabled System.
2. To keep the records of patients and doctors.

6. What do you mean by customised software? Give examples.

Ans- Customised software ( also known as tailor-made software) is software that is
specially developed for some specific organization or other user. For example- Library
management system, hospital management system.

7. Define application software and its examples.

Ans- Applications software is capable of dealing with user inputs and helps the user to
complete the task. It is also called end-user programs or only an app. For example- Word
processing software, Spreadsheets Software, Presentation, Graphics, CAD/CAM.

8. Define an operating system. Give two examples of operating system.

Ans- An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware,
software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. It provides an
interface between user and machine. For example- Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac.

9. What is the use of Disk Clean-up programs?

Ans- Disk Clean-up helps free up space on your hard disk, creating improved system
performance.

10. How do you restart a computer System?

Ans- Go to Start, select the Power button, and then select Restart.