DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOPAL

CLASS-XI
INFORMATICS PRACTICES
ASSIGNMENT ON HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONCEPTS
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HARDWARE CONCEPTS

Multiple Choice Questions:

1) When the electrical power is disrupted or cut off, data and programs are lost in
A. ROM
B. hard disk
C. RAM
D. secondary storage
2) Read Only Memory (ROM)
i. Is volatile
ii. Is programmable
iii. Is mounted on the mother board
iv. Contains the bootstrap loader
A. i and iii
B. i, ii and iv
C. ii, iii and iv
D. iii and iv
3) CD-ROM stands for
A. Compactable Read Only Memory
B. Compact Data Read Only Memory

C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
4) ALU is
A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
B. Array Logic Unit
C. Application Logic Unit

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D. None of the above
5) MICR stands for
A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D. None of the above
6) Which operation is not performed by computer
A. Inputting
B. Processing
C. Controlling
D. Understanding
7) Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less
than equal to or greater than.
A. Arithmetic and Logic Unit
B. Control Unit
C. Both of above
D. None of the above
8) Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
A. Keyboard
B. Disk

C. ALU
D. All of the above
9) The difference between RAM and Secondary Storage is that RAM is … and
Secondary Storage is …
A. Temporary, permanent
B. Permanent, temporary
C. Slow, fast
D. All of above

Answer the following:

1. Write full forms of:

1. VDU 3. MICR 5. OMR 7. LCD

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2. DMP 4. CRT 6. USB 8. DVD
2. Define the term ‘Computer ‘ ? Name functional components of a digital computer?
3. What is the function of main memory? What are the measuring units of memory?
4. What is communication bus? What are its types?
5. What is a port? Name some commonly used ports in computers.
6. Name two ports that allow wireless connection of devices.
7. What are RAM and ROM? Write one similarity and one difference?
8. Define e-Waste? Identify some e-waste at your home.
9. What are characteristics and limitations of Computers?
10. Draw a block diagram of the main units of a computer hardware system and explain
its functionality.
11. Describe the following input/output devices with its use and working method.

1. Light pen 2. Plotter 3. OCR 4. OMR

5. Web camera 6. Touch Screen 7. OBR 8. MICR
12. What do you mean by Biometric devices? Why and where they can be used.
13. Write brief notes on each of the following types of printer. Identify differences
between them in terms of speed, cost and method of operation.
(a) Inkjet printer (b) Dot matrix printer (c) Laser printer
14. What do you mean by Storage Devices? Describe various magnetic and optical
storage devices used with computers.
15. Briefly explain and differentiate between
(a) Data & information (b) VDU & LCD
(c) Impact printer & Non-Impact printers (d) Hardware & Software
(e) Plotter & Printer (f) Analog & digital Computers
(g) CDs & DVDs (h) Scanner & OCR
(i) Magnetic Disk & Optical Disk (j) Serial & Parallel Port
16. What is a memory card? Discuss briefly its types.
17. How are digital computers classified? How are they different from one another?
18. What do you understand by the term ‘Super Computers’? Identify some
application area where super computers are being used.
19. How e-waste is harmful for us? Suggest some ideas for proper disposal of e-waste.

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20. Identify and describe five application areas in modern lives where computers are
being used effectively.

SOFTWARE CONCEPTS

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Interpreter converts a HLL program into machine language by converting and

executing :
a) In one go
b) line by line
c) Group of Five lines
d) None of the above
2. Which of the following Operating System is suitable for handling more than one
user at one time?
a) Multiprocessing OS
b) Multiuser OS
c) Multiprogram OS
d) Multiprogramming OS
3. Calculator is a
a) Package
b) Utility Software

c) Customized software
d) Developer Tool
4. A bit stands for
a) Boolean Digit
b) Binary Digit
c) Binary Decimal
d) Byte Digit
5. Which of the following is not an application software:
a) Word Processor
b) Anti Virus Program
c) Operating System

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d) Railway Reservation System
6. Which of the following is not an utility software:
a) Text Editor
b) Anti Virus Program
c) Compression software
d) Railway Reservation System
7. Which of the following is not a component of Open Office:
a) Word
b) Impress
c) Calc
d) Writer
8. A program written in high level language is known as:
a) Source Program
b) Main Program
c) Object Program
d) Image Program

Answer the following:

1. What is software? How it is related with Hardware?

2. What is Program and Software package?
3. Define Operating system? Name some commonly used Operating systems.
4. What is System Software? Discuss some types of System software.
5. What is General software? Discuss some commonly used General purpose Application
software.
6. What is Special purpose software? Identify some application area where these types
of software are used.
7. What do you mean by Developer tools? How an IDE help in development of program.
8. Define the following.

1. BIOS 2. Device Driver 3. Language Processor

9. Differentiate the following-

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(a) Program & Process
(b) Time sharing OS & Real time OS
(c) Compiler & Interpreter
(d) General purpose application & Special purpose application software
10. What is Operating System? Why it is called Resource Manager? Explain its functions.
11. What is Utility software? Discuss the role of utility software in the context of
computer performance and tuning.

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