■ DSSSB LDC / Junior Assistant / Stenographer Exam – Computer Short Notes (English)
PART – A : COMPUTER THEORY (Quick Notes)
1. Computer Basics:
• A computer is an electronic device that processes data to produce meaningful
information.
• Main components: Input, Processing, Output, Storage.
• Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner.
• Output Devices: Monitor, Printer, Speaker.
• Storage Devices: Hard Disk, Pen Drive, CD/DVD.
2. Hardware and Software:
• Hardware – Physical components of a computer.
• Software – Set of programs that run the hardware.
• System Software – Operating Systems (Windows, Linux).
• Application Software – MS Office, Tally, Photoshop.
3. Memory:
• Primary Memory – RAM, ROM.
• Secondary Memory – Hard Disk, CD, USB Drive.
• RAM – Volatile memory; temporary data storage.
• ROM – Non-volatile memory; permanent data storage.
4. Operating System (OS):
• OS is a system software that manages hardware and software resources.
• Examples: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android.
• Functions: File management, Process management, Device management.
5. MS Office:
• MS Word: Word processing software.
Shortcuts – Ctrl+N (New), Ctrl+S (Save), Ctrl+P (Print).
• MS Excel: Used for calculations using formulas.
Shortcut – F2 (Edit cell), Ctrl+; (Insert date).
• MS PowerPoint: Used to create presentations.
Shortcut – F5 (Slide Show), Ctrl+M (New slide).
6. Internet and Networking:
• Internet – Global network of computers.
• ISP – Internet Service Provider (Jio, Airtel, BSNL).
• IP Address – Unique number assigned to each device.
• WWW – World Wide Web.
• URL – Uniform Resource Locator.
• LAN, WAN, MAN – Types of networks.
7. Common Computer Terms:
• CPU – Central Processing Unit (Brain of computer).
• ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit.
• GUI – Graphical User Interface.
• BIOS – Basic Input Output System.
• USB – Universal Serial Bus.
• HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language.
• VPN – Virtual Private Network.
• Cloud Computing – Storing data on the internet.
PART – B : COMPUTER MCQs
1. Who is known as the Father of Computer? – Charles Babbage
2. CPU stands for – Central Processing Unit
3. Which key combination is used to Save a document in MS Word? – Ctrl + S
4. The main memory of a computer is – RAM
5. Which of the following is an output device? – Printer
6. The full form of BIOS is – Basic Input Output System
7. Which device is used to enter data into a computer? – Keyboard
8. The smallest unit of data in a computer is – Bit
9. What does LAN stand for? – Local Area Network
10. The brain of the computer is – CPU
11. What is the full form of HTML? – Hyper Text Markup Language
12. Which key is used to refresh a web page? – F5
13. MS Word is an example of – Application Software
14. The shortcut key to open a new window in browser – Ctrl + N
15. The operating system acts as – Interface between user and hardware
16. What is the function of ALU? – Perform arithmetic and logic operations
17. Which memory is permanent? – ROM
18. The Internet was first developed by – ARPANET
19. The full form of HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
20. Excel file extension is – .xlsx
21. PowerPoint file extension is – .pptx
22. A collection of related data is called – Database
23. The first generation computers used – Vacuum tubes
24. The second generation computers used – Transistors
25. The full form of DOS – Disk Operating System
26. The shortcut to print a document – Ctrl + P
27. A computer virus is – A malicious software program
28. The process of starting a computer is called – Booting
29. The full form of USB – Universal Serial Bus
30. The unit used to measure computer memory – Byte
31. What is phishing? – Online fraud to steal information
32. The binary system uses – 0 and 1
33. Which part of the computer is responsible for calculations? – ALU
34. The full form of VPN – Virtual Private Network
35. Shortcut key to cut text – Ctrl + X
36. Shortcut key to copy text – Ctrl + C
37. Shortcut key to paste text – Ctrl + V
38. The device used for playing sound – Speaker
39. Cache memory is – High-speed memory between CPU and RAM
40. The full form of PDF – Portable Document Format
