Basic ICT Skills Class 9 Questions and Answers

Session 1: Introduction to ICT

Q. Which common ICT skills would you need at your work place?
Ans –
• Creating various types of documents such as text documents, spreadsheets,
presentations, etc.
• Using the Internet for Searching
• Sending receiving email
• Using Connectivity software like video conferencing.
• Using various specialized software.

Q- Which ICT tool will you use keeping in mind only the Portability parameter?
Ans – Keeping in mind portability, a smartphone is highly portable as it is highly
portable.

Q. What are the Objectives of Information and communication technology?

Mention the Advantages and disadvantages of ICT.

Answer – Full form of ICT is Information and communication technology. The goal
of ICT is to bridge the gap between parents, educators, and students by
encouraging sustainable, cooperative, and transparent communication
methods.

Advantages of ICT

• Enhanced the modes of communication

• Independent learning platforms Cost–efficient
• Enhanced data and information security
• Paperless – Eliminate the usage of paper
• Better teaching and learning methods
• Web-based LMS(Learning Management System) tools

Disadvantages of ICT

• Traditional books and handwritten methods are at risk.

• Managing courses online is difficult
• Teachers require experience to handle ICT
• Risk of cyber-attacks and hacks
• Misuse of technology
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 Session 2: ICT Tools: Smartphones and Tablets – I

Q. What are the default apps installed on smartphones?

Answer – Some of the default apps installed on smartphones are
• Camera
• Phone
• Calendar
• Mail
• Maps
• Clock
• Message
• Web Browser
• Music
• Google Play store
• Apple Store
Q. Differentiate between smartphone vs. tablet.

Answer – Smartphone – Smartphones are just like a phone with some additional
features, Smartphones are compact and easy to use. Operating systems are the main
software. Some of the smartphones use Apple iOS, some are using Android OS or
some are using Microsoft OS. editing the videos or photos is difficult on the
smartphone.

Tablet – It is a portable personal computer with a touchscreen interface which makes it

more user friendly than the notebook computer. Android OS, Apple iOS or Windows
OS are the most common operating systems used in the tablet. As compared to
smartphones, tablet screens are bigger in size.

Session 3: ICT Tools: Smartphones and Tablets – II

Q. What are the features of mobile devices?

Answer – Some of the features present in mobile devices are

a. Bluetooth: Bluetooth is a wireless technology which connects with other Bluetooth

devices within 30 feet, you can send photos, songs or video with the help of the
Bluetooth.

b. Chargeable Battery: This is a portable power bank which can be recharged. if once
the battery is charged you can use this device anywhere.

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c. Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity, basically it is a wireless network
technology that connects your device to the internet, or you can connect to the local
area network also.

d. Touch Screen: Touch Screen is an interface where you can manage your device.
Whatever information you want to type in the device you can type using the touch
screen.

e. Cellular network connectivity: Cellular network connectivity provides the network

through which you can make calls.

f. Global Positioning System: It is a navigation system which helps you to find the
direction of place using a map.

Q. What is the purpose of gestures in mobile devices?

Answer – Gestures help users to interact with the touchscreen. for example if you want
to open an app instead of clicking you just touch the app the application will be open.

Some of the gestures in a mobile phone are

a. Tap and hold: Tap and hold is similar to right-clicking on a computer.

b. Swipe: Swipe the finger to right, left, up, or down on the screen, automatically the
page will move to the next page.

c. Tap: Touch the screen with your finger, once, to click.

d. Double-tap: Tap the screen twice time quickly the screen will zoom, it is used to
make the word appear bigger.

e. Drag: To tap, hold and move your finger across the screen.

f. Pinch: To bring your thumb and finger together on the screen automatically the
screen will be zoomed in. it is used to making the word appear smaller.

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Session 4: Parts of a Computer and Peripherals

Q. What is a Computer?

Ans - A Computer is an electronic device which can perform a variety of operations

according to a set of instructions called programs.

Q. What is a Computer Program?

Ans – A Computer Program is a set of Instructions given to computer to perform some

operations.

Q- What is data? What is the output of the data processing unit?

Ans – Data are raw facts and figures. The data Processing system transforms data into
useful information.

Q. What are the major strength and weaknesses of Computers?

Ans – Strengths

1. Speed 2. Accuracy 3. Reliability 4. Versatility 5. High Storage capacity

Weaknesses-

1. Lack of Decision-making Power 2. Zero IQ

Q. What is the basic function of a computer?

Answer – A computer is an electronic device that can accept data from the user,
process the data and generate meaningful results. Computers have three main units –

1. Input Unit,
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) and
3. Output Unit.
Q. What are the different parts of the CPU?

Answer – A computer is made up of multiple parts that work together to perform the
processing and effective functioning of the computer.

The CPU performs all the basic arithmetic and logical operations of the computer.

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There are three main components of a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
1. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
2. Control Unit (CU)
3. Memory Unit (MU)
a. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) – Arithmetic and logical unit performs all
arithmetic and logical operations. for example subtraction, addition, division and
multiplication.

b. Control Unit (CU) – Control Unit instructs the computer system to perform a
particular task. It takes instructions from memory and executes them.

c. Memory Unit (MU) – Memory Unit used to store data or instructions. there are two
type of memory unit

i. Primary Memory – Primary memory is also known as main

memory. This memory is directly accessed by the microprocessor. Primary memory
have two type RAM and ROM

i) RAM – RAM stands for Random access memory it is short

term memory, RAM is also known as Volatile memory and it stores data temporarily.

ii) ROM – ROM stands for Read only memory it is long term
memory, ROM stores the data permanently.

ii. Secondary Memory – The device which is used to store data

permanently with the help of external devices is known as Secondary memory.
Example – Hard Disk, Flash drive, External drive etc.

Q. What is Motherboard?

Answer – A motherboard provides connectivity between the hardware components of a

computer. It is also the backbone of the computer and shares the information between
them. It is a main circuit board inside a computer that connects input, processing and
output devices.

Q. How is the data measured in the computer?

Answer – In the memory devices data is stored in the form of bits and bytes. Bit is the
smallest unit which represents 0 or 1. combination of eight bits make a one byte. which
store the numerical, letters or symbols value in the memory.

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 •8 Bits = 01 Byte
• 1024 Bytes = 01 Kilobyte (KB)
• 1024 Kilobyte (KB) = 01 Megabyte (MB)
• 1024 Megabyte (MB) = 01 Gigabyte (GB)
• 1024 Gigabyte (GB) = 01 Terabyte (TB)
Q. Where are the different ports in the computer system?

Answer – A port is a physical docking point using which an external device can be
connected to the computer. We can connect our keyboard, mouse, printer and scanner
through the port

There are several types of ports that you can use to connect a computer to external
devices.

a. Universal serial bus or the USB port – USB port is used to transfer data, It also
works as an interface for peripheral devices. It connects, such as a mouse or a
keyboard or a printer to a computer using the cable.

b. Display port – Separate video connector is used for transmitting only video signals.
Display port connect the monitor to the display unit. Different types of video connector
are available, like High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and Video Graphics
Array depending on the requirement.

c. Audio ports – Audio ports are used to connect speakers or other audio devices with
the computer. like headphones, speakers, or microphones. headphones and speaker port
is known as a line out port and the microphone port is known as a line in port.

d. Ethernet – Ethernet port is used for connecting computers to the network, with the
ethernet port we can transfer data from one computer to another or we can transfer
high-speed internet.

e. Power port – Power port is used for connecting the computer system to the power
supply.

Session 5: Basic Computer Operations

Q. Difference between Hardware and Software?

Answer – A computer system consists of two main parts – the hardware and the
software.

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a. Hardware – The physical parts of the computer are hardware, hardware devices can
be touch and feel. for example Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, CPU, etc.

b. Software – Software is made by programs; it is a set of instructions used to execute

specific tasks. for example Microsoft Office, Operating System, Photo editing
software.

Q. In computer systems, what is the function of the BIOS?

Answer – BIOS stands for Basic Input/ Output System, Computer automatically runs a
basic program called BIOS as soon as it is switched on or the power button is pushed
on.

The BIOS first does a self-test. If the self-test shows that the computer is fine, the
BIOS will load the Operating System.

Q. What are the different types of keys in Keyboard?

Answer –

a. Function keys – F1 to F12 are function keys in the keyboard, function keys are used
for specific purposes.

b. Control keys – SHIFT, CONTROL (CTRL),ALT, SPACEBAR, TAB AND CAPS

LOCK are known as a control key, these keys are used as per the demand.

c. Enter key – ENTER or RETURN keys are known as Enter key, depending on the
brand of computer that you are using.

d. Punctuation keys – It includes keys for punctuation marks, such as colon (:),
semicolon (;), question mark (?), single quotation marks (‘ ’), and double quotation
marks (“ ”).
e. Navigation keys – END, HOME, PAGE DOWN, PAGE UP and Arrow keys are
known as navigation keys, these keys are used to move up, down, left or right in the
document.
f. Command keys – BACKSPACE, INSERT (INS) and DELETE(DEL) is known as
command keys. INSERT key allows you to overwrite characters to the right side. The
DELETE command key and BACKSPACE key are used to remove typed text,
characters, or any other objects from the right and left sides of the cursor.

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g. Windows key – Windows key is used to open the Start menu.

Session 6: Performing Basic File Operations

Q. What are files and folders in a computer system?

Answer –
a. File – File is a collection of information different types of files store different types
of information. Every file has a file name and extension that identifies the type of file.
b. Folder – Folder is a collection of files or a group of files.

Session 7: Communication and Networking – Basic of Internet

Q. What is Bandwidth?

Answer – Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred or received every
second. and it is measured by bps (Bite per second).
For example, In the water pipe, the amount of water transmitted in a certain time is
known as bandwidth. The maximum amount of water that can flow through the pipe is
maximum bandwidth. Similarly, the amount of data that can be sent or received in the
network depends on the bandwidth.

Bits per second is the unit of measurement for bandwidth (bps) in computer networks
and in analog devices, it is measured as a cycle per second.
Data transfer speed is measured by the bits per second.
• 1 Kbps (kilo bits per second) = 1,000 bits per second
• 1 Mbps (megabits per second) = 1,000 kilobits per second
• 1 Gbps (gigabits per second) = 1,000 megabits per second
Session 8: Communication and Networking – Internet Browsing

Q. What is the World Wide Web?

Answer – WWW stands for World Wide Web, it is also known as a Web. Web is a
collection of websites and a website is a collection of web pages. All websites and
webpages are stored in the web server. The Web is a vast network interlinked with
each other.
It is made up of

• A web page
• A web browser
• A system to transfer information between the web browser and the web
pages

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Session 9: Communication and Networking Introduction to Email

Q. What is email?

Answer – An electronic communication invented in the 1970s to do communication

faster, Email is fast and easy to use and it can be sent to multiple people at the same
time, Email containing videos, documents, spreadsheets etc. can be sent along with the
email as attachments.

Session 10: Communication and Networking – creating an email account

Q. Differentiate type of email provider?

Answer – If you want to create an email account, you can follow any one of the
provider
• Gmail (run by Google)
• Yahoo mail (run by Yahoo)
• Outlook mail (run by Microsoft)

Session 11: Communication and Networking – Writing an email

Q. Differentiate between CC & BCC?

Answer –

a. CC – When you want the email list to be visible to all recipients, and you want to
include all the recipients.

b. BCC – When you want to include additional recipients but don’t want the recipient
to know who else is receiving the email.

Q. What are the different types of folders in email?

Answer – There are different folders that could help you manage and organize your
emails.

a. Inbox – By default email is received in the inbox.

b. Send – Send folder store emails that you have sent to other peoples.

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c. Drafts – When you are writing an email and you have not sent the email to any
other user, that time email will be stored in draft by default.

d. Trash – Trash holds deleted email from the inbox. To delete an email, you select an
email and then click on the Delete button for it to be moved from inbox to trash folder

Session 12: Communication and Networking – Receiving and Replying to email.

Q. In email, what is the difference between respond and forward?

Answer –

a. Reply – Replying to an email means that you are answering the mail you have got.

b. Forward – Forwarding an email is sending the mail to someone else the way you
have got.

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