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Chapter No 1 - Basics of Information Technology

Short Questions

1. Define computer. (3 times)

2. What is Computer hardware? (2 times)
3. Describe the relationship between hardware and software. (3 times)
4. Define data. (3 times)
5. Define information. (3 times)
6. Define information technology. (11 times)
7. What is data processing?
8. List primary components of computer system. (2 times)
9. What is the purpose of the CPU? (3 times)
10.Define digital convergence. (2 times)
11.Define application software. (2 times)
12.Define system software. (7 Times)
13.Define Customized software. (3 Times)
14.What is an operating system? (4 Times)
15.Define E-commerce. (2 Times)
16. Difference between Hypermedia and multimedia. (3 Times)
17. Define utility program. (3 times)
18. Define input. (2 Times)
19. Name any three input devices. (5 Times)
20. What is meant by input devices? (3 times)
21. What is the purpose of function keys on a keyboard? (2 times)
22. What do you mean by QWERTY? (4 Times)
23.Name of pointing devices. (2 Times)
24.Define mouse. (2 times)
25.How does mouse can work? (4 Times)
26.How does a mouse work? (2 times)
27.Identify two alternatives to a mouse. (2 times)
28.Define trackball. How does it work? (4 times)
29.Define touchpad and trackpad (7 times)
30.What is a touch screen? (2 Times)
31. Define Light pen. (3 Times)

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32. What do you know about pen based system? (2 times)
33. What is a bar code reader? (4 times)
34. Define MICR? (2 Times)
35. Define OCR. (2 times)
36. What is a magnetic stripe card? (2 Times)
37. What is a microphone?
38. What is a digital camera? Write its advantages. (3 times)
39.Differentiate between hardcopy and softcopy. (3 times)
40.Define screen resolution. (3 times)
41.Define SVGA. (2 Times)
42.What is a printer? (4 Times)
43.What are non-impact printers?
44. How is printer resolution measured?
45. Why resolution is important for display screen or when using a scanner. (4 Times)
46. Define pixel. (3 Times)
47. Define term plotter. (5 Times)
48. Differentiate between bit and byte. (3 times)
49.Convert 220 MB of memory into bytes. (2 Times)
50.List out different components of SDLC? (2 Times)
51.Why is user training important in SDLC? (2 times)
52.Define maintenance phase. (2 times)
53.Describe pilot conversion.
54.Define system testing. (2 Times)
55.Define feasibility. (2 Times)

Long Questions

1. What is a Computer? Discuss any three primary components of a computer system.

(4 times)
2. What is software? Describe different types of software. (7 times)
3. What are input devices? explain any three input devices.
4. What is Output? How can we classify them into two types? Explain it.
5. Explain any three pointing input devices. (2 times)
6. What are source data-entry devices? List out different categories of devices.
7. What are mark and character recognition devices? Describe any three in detail.
8. What is a display screen? Explain any two types of display screens. (4 times)
9. What is an impact printer? Discuss dot matrix and daisy wheel printer. (5times)
10. What is a Non-Impact printer? Discuss types. (7 times)

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Chapter No 2 - Information Networks

Short Questions

1. Define computer network. (4 times)

2. Write some benefits of using computer networks. (5 times)
3. What is working group computing? (8 times)
4. What is groupware? (2 times)
5. What is a computer server? (4 times)
6. What is the client server network model? (2 times)
7. Define a dedicated server. (5 Times)
8. What is a Peer-to-peer model? (2 Times)
9. Define telecommunication. (6 times)
10. Distinguish b/w De-facto and De-jure standards. (6 times)
11. Define network topology. (2 times)
12. Name of different topologies.
13.What is Bus topology? (5 times)
14.State the purpose of Router? (2 times)
15.What are Gateways? (3 times)
16.Write Purpose of gateway. (6 Times)
17.What is a MAN? (4 times)
18. What is WAN? (2 Times)
19. Define LAN. (2 times)
20. Enlist different component of LAN. (2 times)
21.Define NIC (Network interface card). (3 times)
22.Write two uses of Bridge in network. (2 times)
23.Write the names of different LAN protocols. (3 times)
24.Define the term Token in topology. (4 times)
25. What is ARC Net? (2 times)
26. Explain TCP / IP. (2 times)
27. Describe Digital Subscriber line technology. (2 Times)
28.What is the difference b/w ISDN and DSL? (2 times)
29.Define the internet. (4 Times)
30. Define Gopher. (2 times)
31. What is an E-mail? (2 Times)
32. What do you mean by TELENET? (2 Times)
33. D\F between server computer and terminal? (2 Times)

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34. What is uploading and downloading of data? (2 times)
35. Differentiate b/w intranet and extranet. (5 times)
36. List at least two differences b/w FTP and HTTP. (3 times)
37. What is the use of repeater? (3 times)
38. List of layers in OSI model? (4 Times)
39. State the purpose of the transport layer. (2 times)
40.Write two functions of the network layer. (2 times)
41.State purpose of Session layer. (5 Times)
42. What is the function of the application layer in the OSI model? (3 Times)
43. What is the function of the physical layer in the OSI model? (2 Times)

Long Questions

1. What is the network standard? Discuss different types of network standards. (4 times)
2. Define Bus topology. Explain its working with diagram. Also write its advantages and
two disadvantages. (2 times)
3. Define Star topology. Explain its working with diagram; also discuss its two
disadvantages. (5 times)
4. What is Ring topology? Discuss its working with diagram. (2 times)
5. Explain any four Components of LAN. (3 times)
6. What is network protocol? Discuss different LAN protocols.
7. What is the OSI model? Discuss any two layers.

Chapter No 3 - Data Communication

Short Questions

1. Define data communication. (5 Times)

2. Write different elements of data communication. (2Times)
3. Define communication channel. (2 Times)
4. Define encoder. (3 times)
5. Define encoding of data. (4 times)
6. Define data transmission. (2 time)
7. Define signal. (5 times)
8. Define digital signal. (4 times)
9. Define Analog signal. (2 times)

10. Write main characteristics of analogue signals. (5 times)

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11. How is data represented in computers? (3 times)
12. Define the term EBCDIC coding scheme. (2 times)
13. Define ASCII code. (5 times)
14. Define a simplex mode of data transmission. (3 Time)
15. What is full duplex mode? (4 Time)
16. What is parallel data transmission? (5 Time)
17. Compare serial and parallel transmission. (6 times)
18. Define Asynchronous data transmission. (3 times)
19. Compare Asynchronous and Synchronous data transmission. (6 times)
20. What is the start signal? (3 Time)
21. Explain the term “Baseband” and “Broadband”? (6 times)
22. How does FDM work? (2 times)
23. Write two names of bounded media. (2 times)
24. Write names of unbounded media. (2 times)
25. Define guided media. (2 Time)
26. Define unguided media. (4 Time)
27. Define coaxial cable. (3 Time)
28. What is Wire pair or Twisted pair cable? (2 times)
29. What is Fiber Optic? (3 times)
30. Write 2 advantages and disadvantages of fiber optic cable? (3 Time)
31. Define Refraction. (2 times)
32. How microwave system work? (2 times)
33. What is meant by microwave data transmission? (3 Time)
34. What is a communication satellite? (5 Time)
35. Define term Modem. (2 Time)
36. Define external modem. (3 Time)
37. List two features of Modem. (2 times)
38. Define internal modem. (4 Time)
39. Define demodulation. (4 times)
40. Define modulation. (3 times)

Long Questions

1. Define data communication. Explain basic components of data communication?

2. What is meant by encoding of data? Explain at least three different coding schemes to
represent data in a computer. (2 times)
3. What is data transmission mode? Explain different types of data transmission.

4. What is the mode of data communication? Explain data transmission mode and its
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types with diagrams. (5 times)
5. Briefly explain the basic components of communication networks.
6. What is unguided media? Explain different un-guided media. (4 times)
7. What is guided media? Explain different types of guided media. (8 times)

Chapter No 4 - Applications and Uses of Computer

Short Questions

1. Why is the use of computer technology so important? (2 Time)

2. Write two uses of computers in banks? (5 Time)
3. How can a computer be useful in the stock exchange? (5 Time)
4. How are computers useful in departmental store? (5 Time)
5. List any two computerized systems used in office automation. (3Time)
6. How are computers useful in marketing? (7 times)
7. Define monitoring system in hospitals. (3 times)
8. What is online education? (8 Time)
9. Define CAL. (3 Time)
10. Write two benefits of CAL. (6 Time)
11. Define CBT. (6 Time)
12. Define computer aided learning. (4 times)
13. Differentiate between CAD and CAM. (2 times)
14. What is the use of computer aided design? (2 Time)
15. What is computer simulation? (11 times)
16. Explain weather forecasting. (3 Time)
17. How can a computer be useful in weather forecasting? (5 Time)
18. Define document management system. (3 Time)
19. What is E-commerce? (4 times)
20. How can computers be used in airline system? (8 times)
21. What is electronic shopping? (3 times)
22. What is E-banking? (10 Time)
23. Define reprographics. (5 Time)
24. Define desktop publishing. (7 times)
25. Define Image processing. (4 Time)
26. What is the use of a message handling system? (1 Time)
27. State the purpose of ATM. (8 times)

28. What is the advantage of using ATMs in banks? (2 Time)

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29. List some benefits of video conferencing.
30. Define the term video conferencing. (6 times)
31. List 2 advantage of E-commerce. (3 Time)
32. Define video conferencing. (8 Time)
33. What is a robot? (7 Time)
34. How are robots used in industry? (6 Time)

Chapter No 5 - Computer Architecture

Short Questions

1. What is the von Neumann computer model? (2 Time)

2. What is computer architecture? (8 times)
3. List important components of computer architecture. (3 times)
4. Write down the function of ALU. (3 times)
5. D\F between Arithmetic and logical operations? (2 times)
6. Define memory address. (4 times)
7. What is a control unit? (7 times)
8. What is a stored program computer? (4 times)
9. How is the data transferred from processor to computer? (2 times)
10. What is a motherboard? (2 times)
11. Define main memory. (8 times)
12. Define the role of main memory in computer systems. (3 times)
13. Why is RAM used in computers? (2 times)
14. Why is RAM called volatile? (9 times)
15. Difference between RAM and ROM. (4 times)
16. What is DRAM? (6 times)
17. Why does DRAM use more power? (4 times)
18. Differentiate between SRAM and DRAM. (6 times)
19. Differentiate between ROM and RAM. (2 times)
20. Why is ROM called Non-volatile? (2 times)
21. Differentiate between PROM and EPROM. (2 times)
22. Define EPROM. (2 times)
23. Why is EPROM used? (3 times)
24. Differentiate between primary memory and cache memory. (2 times)
25. Define Bus interconnection. (5 times)

26. Define system bus. (3 times)

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27. Name types of System bus. (2 times)
28. Define data bus. (4 times)
29. What is an expansion bus? (2 times)
30. Uses of control bus. (3 times)
31. Function of input and output unit? (4 times)
32. Define I\O unit. (5 times)
33. Why are I/O instructions used? (5 times)
34. What is interrupt? (8 times)
35. What are CPU Registers? (5 times)
36. What is the purpose of the CPU? (4 times)
37. Define Register. (6 times)
38. Define instruction register. (2 times)
39. Write uses of memory address register? (2 times)
40. Purpose of Memory Buffer Register? (4 times)
41. What is a stack pointer register? (3 times)
42. Define stack. (6 times)
43. List some general purpose registers. (6 times)
44. What is an accumulator Register? (2 times)
45. List names of Address or Segment registers? (5 times)
46. What is a program counter? (3 times)
47. What is an instruction set? (3 times)
48. What is the instruction format? (2 times)
49. Give two parts of the instruction format. (6 times)
50. What is the zero-address instruction format? (2 times)
51. What is one address instruction format? (2 times)
52. Describe Fetch Decode Execute cycle of CPU. (4 times)
53. What is the purpose of Fetch instruction? (5 times)
54. Purpose of Data Transfer Instructions. (3 times)
55. Purpose of Execute instruction. (2 times)
56. Define port. (4 times)
57. Define serial port. (4 times)
58. What is the use of parallel port? (2 times)
59. Define operating system. (2 times)
60. Define program language? (3 times)
61. Why do computers need an operating system? (2 times)
62. What is a language processor? (3 times)
63. Distinguish between low level and high level language. (3 times)

64. Any two name high level languages. (4 times)

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65. Define the role of interpreter. (4 times)
66. Define assembler. (2 times)
67. Difference between linker and loader. (2 times)
68. Define DMA. (9 times)
69. Define operand code. (3 times)
70. Differentiate between source code and object code. (10 times)

Long Questions

1. Define CPU. Explain its parts. (2 times)

2. What is ROM? Write its different types in detail. (2 times)
3. Define Computer bus. Explain three types of System bus? (10 times)
4. Define Language processor or translator and their use. Explain different types of
language processors. (9 times)

Chapter No 6 - Security, Copyright and The Law

Short Questions

1. What is computer security? (4 times)

2. What is biometrics? (4 times)
3. What is a computer virus? (4 times)
4. How does the virus spread through E -Mail? (5 times)
5. Explain virus activation in computers. (4 times)
6. How can viruses damage computers? (4 times)
7. Name some types of virus. (4 times)
8. What is redlof? (5 times)
9. What is antivirus? (2 times)
10.Function of antivirus program. (3 times)
11.Name of antivirus program. (6 times)
12.What is a password? (4 times)
13. Why is backup important? (5 times)
14. What do you mean data protection? (2 times)
15.Why is data security important? (4 times)
16.What is the privacy issue? (5 times)
17.Define software piracy? (3 times)

18. Who is a hacker? (4 time)

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19. Define legislation. (2 times)
20. Define pirated software. (3 times)

Long Questions

1. What is a virus? How is the virus activated? Write causes of computer virus. (9 times)
2. Define data security threats? Explain solutions of data security threats
(6 times)

Chapter No 7 - Windows Operating System

Short Questions

1. What is an operating system? (2 times)

2. What is a single user operating system? (4 times)
3. What is a multi user operating system? (2 times)
4. What is the use of an operating system? (5 times)
5. What is OS? Explain its functions? (2 times)
6. Explain GUI? Give examples. (6 times)
7. Define command line operating system. (5 times)
8. Name popular operating systems. (2 times)
9. Why does a computer need an operating system? (6 times)
10. Define Desktop. (8 times)
11. What is the purpose of the recycle bin? (7 times)
12.State the use of my computer folder. (3 times)
13.What is my document folder? (2 times)
14.What is a control panel? (6 times)
15. What is the purpose of the control panel? (4 times)
16. Any two uses of the Start button. (2 times)
17.Any two events of the mouse. (2 times)
18.What are events? (4 times)
19. What is a mouse event? (5 times)
20. Differentiate between Multitasking and Multiprocessing. (8 times)
21. What is Plug_and_play? (7 times)
22. Define partition. (2 times)
23. What are primary and extended partitions? (4 times)

24. What is file management?

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25. Describe print queue. (4 times)
26. Define window explore? (4 times)

Chapter No 8 - Word Processing

Short Questions

1. Define word processor. (5 times)

2. List uses of word processor. (3 times)
3. Define word processing. (3 times)
4. Describe Microsoft word. (3 times)
5. Define search and replace option is MS-word. (2 times)
6. What is a text editor? (2 times)
7. Difference between cut and copy? (3 times)
8. What are shortcut keys for cut and copy? (6 times)
9. Write two features of full-featured Word. (3 times)
10. Define term font. (6 times)
11. Define header and footer. (4 times)
12. Write a shortcut key to print a document. (3 times)
13. What is text alignment? (3 times)
14.Define title bar. (3 times)
15.What is word art? (3 times)
16.What is mail merge? (5 times)
17.What is WYSIWYG? (2 times)
18.Describe two typing modes in detail. (4 times)
19.Define insertion mode in MS word. (3 times)
20.Difference insert and overtype modes. (4 times)
21.Define insertion point. (4 times)
22. Difference between undo and redo command? (2 times)
23. What is character formatting? (3 times)
24. Difference between line spacing and paragraph spacing? (4 times)
25. What is paragraph formatting? (6 times)
26.What is page formatting? (4times)
27.Define margins. (2 times)
28. Define term alignment. (2 times)
29. What is the use of page setup dialog? (3 times)

30. What is meant by page orientation? (3 times)

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31. What is a clipboard? (5 times)

Chapter No 9 - Spreadsheet Software

Short Questions

1. What is meant by spreadsheet? (7 times)

2. List two benefits / uses of spreadsheet. (5 times)
3. Give two advantages to a spreadsheet. (7 times)
4. Write two functions of MS Excel? (3 times)
5. Difference between formula and functions? (5 times)
6. Difference between worksheet and workbook. (5 times)
7. What is cell and cell address? (2 times)
8. What is cell reference? (2 times)
9. List four functions of spreadsheet. (3 times)
10. List different types of data in excel. (2 times)
11. What is the procedure to enter data into a cell? (2 times)
12.Differentiate between relative and absolute referencing. (3 times)
13.What do you understand by the term “Named Ranges”? (4 times)
14.State the advantages of named ranges?
15. What is the formula? (3 times)
16. How can formulas be written in excel? (6 times)
17. Write two uses of formulas? (2 times)
18. What is a function? List two functions of MS-Excel. (2 times)
19.Write a function that total cells A1 through A5? (2 times)
20.Write two differences between active and passive cell. (6 times)
21.Define SUM and Average function. (2 times)
22. Sum of B2 and B3 (2 times)
23. What is the merge and center option? (3 times)

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Chapter No 10 - Fundamentals of Internet

Short Questions

1. Define the internet. (4 times)

2. Define term ARPANET. (4 times)
3. Two Facilities provided by the internet. (2 times)
4. How can we connect to the internet? (4 times)
5. Name any two addressing schemes on the internet. (2 times)
6. Define IP address. (6 times)
7. Define DNS addressing. (3 times)
8. Why is the domain name used? (2 times)
9. What is a web browser and web server? (3 times)
10. State uses of web browser. (3 times)
11.List some popular web browser. (3 times)
12.Define WWW. (4 times)
13.What do you know about URL? (4 times)
14.Differentiate between HTML and HTTP? (3 times)
15.Define E-Mail address. (6 times)
16. Use of E-mail address. (2 times)
17. State two advantage of Email. (2 times)
18. Write two laminations of Email. (2 times)
19. Differentiate between uploading and downloading? (4 times)
20. What is an ISP? (5 times)
21. Differentiate between URL and website? (2 times)
22.What is a website? Give an example. (3 times)
23.What is web hosting? (2 times)
24. State web publishing? (2 times)
25. What do you know about cyber banking? (3 times)
26. List any four browsers. (6 times)
27.Define search engine? (6 times)
28.Why is a search engine used? (3 times)
29.List four searches of search engines. (6 times)

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