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Computer Science 2017 Short Answers 1.distinguish Between Analog and Digital Computers?

The document discusses the differences between analog and digital computers. Analog computers work with continuous values while digital computers work with discrete values. Analog computers have lower speed, lower memory and store less data than digital computers. Digital computers are more reliable, have higher performance and can store large amounts of data.

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Computer Science 2017 Short Answers 1.distinguish Between Analog and Digital Computers?

The document discusses the differences between analog and digital computers. Analog computers work with continuous values while digital computers work with discrete values. Analog computers have lower speed, lower memory and store less data than digital computers. Digital computers are more reliable, have higher performance and can store large amounts of data.

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Computer science 2017

Short answers

1.Distinguish between analog and digital computers?


Difference between Analog Computer and Digital Computer :
S.NO ANALOG DIGITAL

. COMPUTER COMPUTER
Analog computers Digital computers

works with works with

continuous values or discrete values or

these types of these types of

systems process systems process

01. continuous data. discrete data.


Speed of analog Speed of digital

computers is less computers is more

than the digital than the analog

02. computers. computers.


Analog computer Digital computer

has very low or has very big

limited memory and memory it can

it can store less store large amount

03. amount of data. of data.


04. Analog computer Digital computer

has no state. has On and Off


these 2 steps.
Digital computers

Analog computers are more reliable

are less reliable than than analog

05. digital computers. computers.


Its performance is Its performance is

06. comparatively low. very high.


Its speed of Its speed of

processing is not so processing is very

07. high. high.


Digital computers

Analog computers does not depend

depends upon upon physical

08. physical variations. variations.


It provides results

It provides results with higher

with less accuracy accuracy as

as compared to compared to

09. digital computers. analog computers.


Digital computers

Analog computers are not so difficult

10. are difficult to use. to use.

11. Analog computers Digital computers


do not have so

complex

have complex architecture like

architecture. analog computers.


Readability of Readability of

analog computer is digital computer is

12. low. high.


Analog computers Digital computers

show the result in show the result in

terms of voltage computer display

13. signals. screen.


Analog computers Digital computers

employs analog employs digital

14. encoding. encoding.


Power

Power consumption consumption is

15. is high. low.


They are usually

special purpose It can be general

16. devices. purpose devices.


17. Examples includes Examples includes

analog clock and Digital laptop,

thermometer etc. digital camera,


digital watches etc.
2.what is meant by URL?
Ans. It is the mechanism used by browsers to retrieve any published resource on the
web. URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is nothing more than the
address of a given unique resource on the Web.

3.what is aapplication software?

Application software is a type of computer program that performs a specific personal, educational,
and business function. Each program is designed to assist the user with a particular process, which
may be related to productivity, creativity, and/or communication.

 Example; Internet browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Chrome


 Microsoft suite of products (Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

4.define softcopy?
A soft copy is a digital reproduction of a physical document. For example, if you
scanned a tax form into your computer, you would be creating a soft copy of it. The
most common method of displaying a soft copy is using a computer monitor or another
display, such as a smartphone screen.

5.what is HTML?
Ans.HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the code that is used to structure a web
page and its content. For example, content could be structured within a set of
paragraphs, a list of bulleted points, or using images and data tables.

6.what are the storage devices?


Ans. A storage device is a piece of computer hardware used for saving, carrying and
pulling out data. It can keep and retain information short-term or long-term. It can be
a device inside or outside a computer or server. Other terms for storage
device is storage medium or storage media. such s times. as CD and DVD drives

7.what is recycle bin?

Ans. When you delete a file or folder in Windows, it is placed in the Recycle Bin. Items
are temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin before they are permanently deleted by the
user. The Recycle Bin is located on the Windows desktop. ... You can also select items
individually and restore them back to their previous folders.

8.what is the use of MS power point software?


Ans. Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful slide show presentation program. It is a
standard component of the company's Microsoft Office suite software, and is bundled
together with Word, Excel, and other office productivity tools. The program uses slides
to convey information rich in multimedia.

9.write down the format of formula in Ms excel of sum of any two numbers?

 Ans

Operator Meaning Formula example

+ (plus sign) Addition =A2+B2

Subtraction =A2-B2
- (minus sign) Negation (reversing the =-A2 (changes the sign of the value in
sign) A2)

* (asterisk) Multiplication =A2*B2

/ (forward slash) Division =A2/B2

=A2*10%
% (percent sign) Percentage (returns 10% of the value in A2)

=A2^3
^ (caret) Exponential (power of) (raises the number in A2 to the power
of

10. what is work book in Ms Excel?

Ans.  workbook is a file that contains one or more worksheets to help you organize
data. You can create a new workbook from a blank workbook or a template. Newer
versions Office 2010.

11.what do you mean by formatting of any document in Ms Word?


Ans. Document formatting refers to the way a document is laid out on the page—the way it
looks and is visually organized—and it addresses things like font selection, font size and
presentation (like bold or italics), spacing, margins, alignment, columns, indentation, and lists.
Basically, the mechanics of how the words appear on the page. A well formatting document is
consistent, correct (in terms of meeting any stated requirements), and easy to read.

12. what is slide show in PowerPoint?

Ans. A slide show or slide presentation is a series of pictures or pages of information


(slides), often displayed on a large screen using a video projector. ... Simple to complex
designs can be created with Microsoft PowerPoint and the presentations can be built
with as many slides as necessary.

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