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Question Bank
COURSE : DPT
SEMESTER: I
SUBJECT : Computer & Information Technology

Section – A
( 1 Mark – Questions )

1. Who is the father of computer?

Ans.: Charles Babbage

2. OMR stands for ________

Ans.: Optical Mark Recognition or Optical Mark Reading

3. OCR stands for _________

Ans.: Optical Character Reader

4. 1 byte = ______ bits

Ans.: 8 bits

5. 1 Kilo Byte (KB) = _______ bytes

Ans.: 1024 Bytes

6. ROM stands for ________

Ans.: Read Only Memory

7. ROM is a permanent memory. Say True or False.

Ans.: True

8. The data can be inserted using__________ device.

a. Input device
b. Output device
c. Memory device
d. Above All

Ans.: (a) Input Device

9. RAM stands for _________

Ans.: Random Access Memory

10. ASCII Stand for

a. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
b. American Scientific Code for International Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
d. American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
Ans.: (a) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

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11. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
a. Non volatile
b. Permanent
c. Control Unit
d. Temporary

Ans.: (d) Temporary

12. Which of the following is internal memory?

a. Disks
b. Pen Drives
c. RAM
d. CD

Ans.: (c) RAM

13. Bar code reader is an input device. Say True or False

Ans.: True.

14. ALU stands for ____________

Ans.: Arithmetic Logic Unit

15. The control unit of a microprocessor

a. Stores data in the memory

b. Accepts input data from keyboard
c. Performs arithmetic/logic function
d. None of the above

Ans.: (d) None of the above

16. PDF stands for__________

Ans.: Portable Document Format

17. ________Language consists of 0’s & 1’s.

Ans.: Machine

18. CRT stands for_ ________

Ans.: Cathode Ray Tube

19. LED stands for_________

Ans.: Light Emitting Diode

20. LCD stands for_________

Ans.: Liquid Crystal Display

21. The brain of any computer system is _______

Ans.: Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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22. ______ Type of OS is used to run more than one processes at a time in a computer.

Ans.: Multi-user OS

23. UNIX is an example of Multiuser OS. Say True or False.

Ans.: True

24. Operating system is application software. Say True or False.

Ans.: False

25. Transistor technology belongs to which generation of computers?

Ans.: Second Generation

26. _______ is used to explore the files in a computer.

Ans.: Windows Explorer

27. The two kinds of main memory are ________&________

Ans.: ROM & RAM

28. The deleted file from a computer will be temporarily moved to________ location.

Ans.: Recycle Bin

29. Installation and removal of programs are managed by_________ window feature.

Ans.: Control Panel

30. ______ Window tool is used to play audio and video files.

Ans.: Windows Media Player

31. _______ Component is used to display the list of computers connected in LAN.

Ans.: My Network Places

32. ________option is used to get back the deleted file from recycle bin.

Ans.: Restore

33. In MS Paint which features is used to remove the unwanted area of a picture?

Ans.: Crop

34. The default location of OS files in a computer is ________

a) C Drive b) D Drive c) E drive d) F Drive

Ans.: (a) C Drive

35. A graphical image displayed on window screen is called ________

Ans.: Icon

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36. _______window utility is used to check the hard disk for errors.

Ans.: Scan Disk

37. Which of the following is not a valid version of MS Office?

a. Office XP
b. Office 2003
c. Office 2007
d. None of above

Ans.: (a) Office XP

37. The key F12 opens a

a. Save As dialog box
b. Open dialog box
c. Save dialog box
d. Close dialog box

Ans.: (a) Save as dialog box

38. Borders can be applied to

a. Cells
b. Paragraph
c. Text
d. All of above

Ans.: (d) All of above

39. Which of the following is not a type of page margin?

a. Left
b. Right
c. Center
d. Top

Ans.: (c) Center

40. Which of the following is not a font style?

a. Bold
b. Italics
c. Regular
d. Superscript

Ans.: (d) Superscript

41. Home key

a. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document
b. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the paragraph
c. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the screen
d. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line
Ans.: (d) Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line

42. To get to the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on the ________ menu.
a. Insert
b. Format
c. Tools
d. Table
Ans.: (a) Insert

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43. To select a paragraph using mouse click ______ number of left clicks are required.

Ans.: Three

44. In MS-Word, the ruler helps____________

a. To set tabs
b. To set indents
c. To change page margins
d. All of the above

Ans.: (c) To change page margins

45. By default, on which page is the header or the footer printed?

a. On first page
b. On alternate page
c. On every page
d. None of the above

Ans.: (c) On every page

46. Which of these toolbars allows changing of Fonts and their sizes?
a. Standard
b. Formatting
c. Print Preview
d. None of these

Ans.: (b) Formatting

47. What is the extension of files created in Ms-Word 97- 2003________

a. dot
b. doc
c. dom
d. txt

Ans.: (b) doc

48. Using find command in Word, we can search____

a. Characters
b. Formats
c. Symbols
d. All of above

Ans.: (d) All of above

49. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for

a. Grammar options
b. Spelling suggestions
c. Synonym and Antonym words
d. All of above
Ans.: (c) Synonym and Antonym words

50. In Word, the mailing list is known as the __________.

a. Data source
b. Sheet
c. Data sheet
d. None of the above
Ans.: (a) Data source

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51. Which of the following is used to create newspaper style columns?
a. Format Columns
b. Insert Table
c. Format Tabs
d. Insert Textbox

Ans.: (a) Format Columns

52. From which menu Headers and Footers can be inserted?

a. Insert Menu
b. View Menu
c. Format menu
d. Tools Menu

Ans.: (a) Insert Menu

53. Which of the following font effect is not available in PowerPoint Font dialog box?
a. Underline
b. Shadow
c. Emboss
d. Strikethrough

Ans.: (d) Strikethrough

54. Which short cut inserts a new slide in current presentation?

a. Ctrl+N
b. Ctrl+M
c. Ctrl+S
d. All of above

Ans.: (a) Ctrl+N

55. Which of the following helps to reduce spelling error in the document?
a. Auto Format
b. Auto Correct
c. Smart Tags
d. Auto Text

Ans.: (b) Auto correct

56. ‘Ctrl+N’ is shortcut of?

a. Save Document
b. Open Document
c. New Document
d. Close Document

Ans.: (c) New Document

57. Which of the following is the default page setup orientation for slides in Power Point?
a. Vertical
b. Horizontal
c. Landscape
d. Portrait

Ans.: (d) Portrait

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58. Which command is used to bring the first slide in your presentation?
a. Next Slide button
b. Page up
c. Ctrl+Home
d. Ctrl+End

Ans.: (c) Ctrl+Home

59. Line spacing refers to

a. The space between the lines of text
b. The height of the line
c. The length of the line
d. (a) and (c)

Ans.: (a) The space between the lines of text

60. Which of the following line spacing is invalid?

a. Single
b. Double
c. Justified
d. Multiple

Ans.: (c) Justified

61. A screen element of MS Word that is usually located below the title bar that provides categorized
options is
a. Menu bar
b. Tool Bar
c. Status Bar
d. All of the above

Ans.: (a) Menu Bar

62. Portrait and Landscape are ______________

a. Page Orientation
b. Paper Size
c. Page Layout
d. All of above

Ans.: (a) Page Orientation

63. The keystrokes ‘Ctrl + I’ is used to _______________

a. Increase font size
b. Inserts a line break
c. Indicate the text should be bold
d. Applies italic format to selected text

Ans.: (d) Applied italic format to selected text

64. How many digits of the DNIC (Data Network Identification Code) identify the country?
a. First three
b. First four
c. First five
d. First six

Ans.: (a) First Three

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65. Frames from one LAN can be transmitted to another LAN via the device
a. Router
b. Bridge
c. Repeater
d. Modem

Ans.: (b) Bridge

66. Which of the following is used for modulation and demodulation?

a. Modem
b. Protocols
c. Gateway
d. Multiplexer

Ans.: (a) Modem

67. The keystrokes ‘Ctrl + P’ is used for ______________ command?

a. Page numbering
b. Print
c. Paint
d. All of the above

Ans.: (b) Print

68. Which of the following device is used to connect two systems, especially if the systems use
different protocols?
a. Hub
b. Bridge
c. Gateway
d. Repeater

Ans.: (c) Gateway

69. The first Network was

a. CNNET
b. NSFNET
c. ASAPNET
d. ARPANET

Ans.: (d) ARPANET

70. A set of rules that governs data communication

a. Protocols
b. Standards
c. RFCs
d. None of the above

Ans.: (a) Protocol

71. IETF stand for _________

Ans.: Internet Engineering Task Force

72. TCP stands for _________

Ans.: Transmission Control Protocol

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73. The slowest transmission speeds are those of
a. Twisted-pair wire
b. Coaxial cable
c. Fiber-optic cable
d. Microwaves

Ans.: (a) Twisted-pair wire

74. MODEM stands for _________

Ans.: MODULATION-DEMOUDULATION

75. What protocol is used between E-Mail servers?

a. FTP
b. SMTP
c. SNMP
d. POP3

Ans.: (b) SMTP

76. In IPV6 how many bit addresses are used?

Ans.: 128 bits

77. In UTP cable, UTP stands for________

Ans.: Universal Twisted Pair

78. RS-232 is a standard for serial communication transmission of data say True or False.

Ans.: True

79. What is HTML?

Ans.: Hyper Text Mark up Language

80. URL stands for__________

Ans.: Uniform Resource Locator

81. FTP stands for ________

Ans.: File Transfer Protocol

82. USB stands for_____________

Ans.: Universal Serial Bus

83. A network in which each of the nodes is connected to each other is ________ type of
network.
a) Star Network b) Bus Network c) Mesh Network d) Ring Network
Ans.: (c ) Mesh Network

84. Which of the following is not a type of computer network?

a. Local Area Network (LAN)
b. Remote Area Network (RAN)
c. Wide Area Network (WAN)
d. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Ans.: (b) Remote Area Network (RAN)

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85. HTTP stands for ____________
a. High Text Transfer Plan
b. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
c. Hyper Time Transfer Protocol
d. High Text Transmission Plan

Ans.: (b) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

86. What is the maximum segment for Fibre optics?

a. 500m
b. 200m
c. 100m
d. 2000m

Ans.: (d) 2000m

87. Full form of NIC?

a. New Internet Connection
b. Network Interface Card
c. Network Interface Connection
d. Net Interface Card

Ans.: (b) Network Interface Card

88. Which of the following is considered a broadband communication channel?

a. Coaxial cable
b. Fiber optic cable
c. Satellite systems
d. All of the above

Ans.: (d) All of the above

89. Which of the following is an advantage to using fiber optics data transmission?
a. Fast data transmission rate
b. Low noise level
c. Few transmission errors
d. All of the above

Ans.: (d) All of the above

90. Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves _______ transmission.

a. Automatic
b. Half-Duplex
c. Full-Duplex
d. Simplex

Ans.: (d) Simplex

91. ___________ type of transmission sends only one character at a time.

Ans.: Asynchronous

92. Google Chrome is a Web Server say True or False.

Ans.: False

93. A static page does not have hyperlink on it say True or False.

Ans. : True

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94. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card

Ans.: (b) Modem

95. VGA is

a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array

c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter

Ans.: (a) Video Graphics Array

96. WAN stands for

a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network

c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network

Ans.: (b) Wide Area Network

97. MICR stands for

a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader

c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None

Ans.: (a) Magnetic Ink Character Reader

98. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

a. Printer b. Key board

c. Mouse d. Arithmetic & Logic unit

Ans.: (d) Arithmetic & Logic unit

99. Which of the following is a storage device?

a. Tape b. Hard Disk

c. Floppy Disk d. All of the above

Ans.: (d) All of the above

100. .......... printer is a non-impact printer and is quite in working

a. Inkjet b. Laser

c. Thermal d. Dot matrix

Ans.: (a) Inkjet

101. ......... are used for plotting graphs and design on papers

a. Trackball b. Joystick c. Light pen d. Plotters

Ans.: (d) Plotters

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102. “MAN” stands for

a. Maximum Area Network b. Minimum Area Network

c. Main Area Network d. Metropolitan Area Network

Ans.: (d) Metropolitan Area Network

103. Which of the following is a network topology

a. LAN b. WAN

c. MAN d. BUS

Ans.: (d) BUS

104. Which of the following is a type of network

a. Ring b. Bus c. Star d. PAN

Ans.: PAN

105. LAN stands for...............

a. Limited Area Network b. Logical Area Network

c. Local Area Network d. Large Area Network

Ans.: Local Area Network

106. .......... are set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet

a. IP address b. Domains

c. Protocol d. Gateway

Ans.: Protocol

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 Question Bank
COURSE : DPT
SEMESTER: I
SUBJECT : Computer & Information Technology

Section – B
( 2 Mark – Questions )

1. What is Protocol? What is full form of http and ftp?

Ans: set of rules between two computer by which they can communicate each other is called
protocol.
http: hyper text transfer protocol
ftp: file transfer protocol

2. What is Computer Network.

Ans: A computer network is a set of computers connected together for the purpose of
sharing resources. The most common resource shared today is connection to the Internet.
Other shared resources can include a printer or a file server. The Internet itself can be
considered a computer network.

3. Explain Star network topology.

Ans:
star network consists of one central hub which acts as a conduit to transmit messages. In star
topology, every host is connected to a central hub. ... The star topology reduces the impact of
a transmission line failure by independently connecting each host to the hub.

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4. Explain Ring network topology.

Ans: A ring network is a network topology in which each node connects to exactly two other
nodes, forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node - a ring. Data
travels from node to node, with each node along the way handling every packet.

5. Differentiate primary and secondry memory.

Ans: Difference between Primary storage and secondary storage.Primary memory is the
main memory (Hard disk, RAM) where the operating system resides. Secondary memory can
be external devices like CD, floppy magnetic discs etc. secondarystorage cannot be directly
accessed by the CPU and is also external memory storage.

6. Explain about control unit.

Ans:
The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that
directs the operation of the processor. It tells the computer's memory, arithmetic out.
logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to the instructions that have been
sent to the processor.

A control unit or CU is circuitry that directs operations within a computer's processor. ...
A control unit works by receiving input information that it converts into control signals, which
are then sent to the central processor. The computer's processor then tells the attached
hardware what operations to carry

7. What are system software ?

Ans:
System software is computer software designed to provide a platform to other software.
Examples of system software include operating systems, computational science software,
game engines, industrial automation, and software as a service applications.

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8. Explain internet application.
Ans:
 Search engine
 Communication
 Job search
 Hobbies
 Research
 Studying
 Email
 chatting

9. List out input and output devices.

Ans:
Output Devices
Monitor (LED, LCD, CRT etc)
Printers (all types)
Plotters.
Projector.
LCD Projection Panels.
Computer Output Microfilm (COM)
Speaker(s)
Head Phone.

Input devices
Keyboard.
Image scanner.
Microphone.
Pointing device.
Graphics tablet.
Joystick.
Light pen.
Mouse.
Optical. Pointing stick.
Touchpad.
Touchscreen.
Trackball.
Refreshable braille display.
Sound card.
Webcam. Softcam.
Video card.

10. What do mean by www and http.

Ans:
HTTP means Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the
World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and
what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online content that is formatted in HTML and
accessed via HTTP. The term refers to all the interlinked HTML pages that can be accessed
over the Internet. The World Wide Web was originally designed in 1991 by Tim Berners-Lee
while he was a contractor at CERN.

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11. List out application of Computer.
Ans:
Search engine
Communication
Job search
Hobbies
Research
Studying
Email
Chatting
MS Word, WordPad and Notepad.
Internet browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.
Microsoft Power Point, Keynotes.
Auto CAD.
MySQL, Oracle, MS Access.
Apple Numbers, Microsoft Excel.
Real Player, Media Player.

12. Explain Types of computer.

Ans:
Supercomputers are Very Fast and Most Powerful. ...
Mainframe computers — These are large and expensive computer types capable of
supporting hundreds, or even thousands, of users simultaneously. ...
Minicomputers — Minicomputers are mid sized computers.

13. List out types of printers.

Ans:

Impact printers

Dot-Matrix Printers.
Daisy-wheel printers.
Line printers.
Drum printer.
Chain printers.
Band printers.
Ink-jet printers.
Laser printers.

Non mpact printers

Ink-jet printers
Laser printers

14. What is barcode reader.

Ans:
A bar code reader is an electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a
computer. Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor
translating optical impulses into electrical ones.

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15. Give the difference between RAM and ROM.
Ans:
RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory) are
types of computer memory that provide users with access to information stored on a
computer. ... Data in RAM is not permanently written. When you power off your computer the
data stored in RAM is deleted. ROM is a type of non- volatile memory.

16. What is operating system.

Ans:
An operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and software
resources and provides common services for computer programs.

17. What is multi user operating system.

Ans:
Multi-user software is software that allows access bymultiple users of a computer. Time-
sharing systemsare multi-user systems. Most batch processingsystems for mainframe
computers may also be considered "multi-user", to avoid leaving the CPU idle while it waits
for I/O operations to complete.

18. What is time sharing operating system.

Ans:
Time-sharing is a technique which enables many people, located at various terminals, to use
a particular computer system at the same time. Time-sharing or multitasking is a logical
extension of multiprogramming. Processor's time which is shared among multiple users
simultaneously is termed as time-sharing.

19. What is task bar.

Ans:
A bar located at the bottom of the screen first introduced with Microsoft Windows 95 and
found in all the versions of Windows that followed. The taskbarallows you to locate and
launch programs through the Start button or view any program that is currently open.

20. What is window ? explain types of window.

Ans:
window. A window is a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system
that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface ( GUI ). Windows are
managed by a windows manager as part of a windowing system . A window can usually be
resized by the user.What is clipboard ?

MS-DOS - Microsoft Disk Operating System (1981) ...

Windows 1.0 – 2.0 (1985-1992) ...
Windows 3.0 – 3.1 (1990–1994) ...
Windows 95 (August 1995) ...
Windows 98 (June 1998) ...
Windows ME - Millennium Edition (September 2000) ...
Windows NT 31. ...
Windows 2000 (February 2000)

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21. 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.

22. What is LAN?

Ans:
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area
such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a
wide area network not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves
leased telecommunication circuits

23. What is MAN?

Ans:
A metropolitan area network is a computer network that interconnects users with computer
resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area
network but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network.

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24. What is WAN?
Ans:
A wide area network is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over
a large geographical distance/place. Wide area networks are often established with leased
telecommunication circuits.

25. What is topology?

Ans:
Network topology is the arrangement of the elements of a communication network. Network
topology is the topological structure of a network and may be depicted physically or logically.

26. What is modem?

Ans:
A modem is a network hardware device that modulates one or more carrier wave signals to
encode digital information for transmission and demodulates signals to decode the
transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and
decoded to reproduce the original digital data

27. Give types of data transmission.

Ans:
Full-duplex.
Half-duplex.
Point-to-point.
Simplex.

28. What is Bluetooth?

Ans:
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from
fixed and mobile devices, and building personal area networks

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29. Give comparison of serial and parallel data transmission.
Ans:

BASIS FOR SERIAL TRANSMISSION PARALLEL TRANSMISSION

COMPARISON

Meaning Data flows in bi-direction, bit by bit Multiple lines are used to

send data i.e. 8 bits or 1 byte

at a time

Cost Economical Expensive

Bits transferred at 1 bit 8 bits or 1 byte

1 clock pulse

Speed Slow Fast

Applications Used for long distance Short distance. Eg, computer

communication. Eg, Computer to to printer

computer

30. What are the data transmission media?

Ans:
With guided transmission media, the waves are guided along a physical path; examples of
guidedmedia include phone lines, twisted pair cables, coaxial cables, and optical fibers.
Unguidedtransmission media are methods that allow thetransmission of data without the use
of physical means to define the path it takes.

31. What is baudrate and bandwidth?

Ans:
In telecommunication and electronics, baud is a common measure of symbol rate, one of the
components that determine the speed of communication over a data channel. It is the unit for
symbol rate or modulation rate in symbols per second or pulses per second.

In computing, bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path. Bandwidth
may be characterized as network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth.

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32. Differentiate between analog and digital transmission.
Ans:

Analog Digital
Signal Analog signal is a continuous Digital signals are discrete time
signal which represents physical signals generated by digital
measurements. modulation.
Waves Denoted by sine waves Denoted by square waves
Representation Uses continuous range of values Uses discrete or discontinuous
to representation values to represent information
Example Human voice in air, analog Computers, CDs, DVDs, and
electronic devices. other digital electronic devices.
Technology Analog technology records Samples analog waveforms into a
waveforms as they are. limited set of numbers and
records them.
Flexibility Analog hardware is not flexible. Digital hardware is flexible in
implementation.
Uses Can be used in analog devices Best suited for Computing and
only. Best suited for audio and digital electronics.
video transmission.
Applications Thermometer PCs, PDAs
Cost Low cost and portable Cost is high and not easily
portable

33. What is switch in network?

Ans:
A network switch is a computer networking device that connects devices together on a
computer network by using packet switching to receive, process, and forward data to the
destination device.

34. What is URL?

Ans:
A Uniform Resource Locator, colloquially termed a web address, is a reference to a web
resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. A
URL is a specific type of Uniform Resource Identifier, although many people use the two
terms interchangeably.

35. What is email?

Ans:
Electronic mail is a method of exchanging messages between people using electronic
devices. Invented by Ray Tomlinson, email first entered limited use in the 1960s and by the
mid-1970s had taken the form now recognized as email. Email operates across computer
networks, which today is primarily the Internet

36. What is the procedure of inserting Symbols in an MS Word document?

Ans:
Ans: Open the MS Word → Click the Insert tab →Click Symbols and select “more symbols”
→Select desired symbols and click Insert button.

37. How can you add automatic page numbering in the header of an Ms Word document?
Ans: You can insert automatic page numbering into a tab and from header &footer. Click on
the insert tab and from the header and footer section click on the header icon.

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38. What is the slide show View in Ms power point?

Ans: The slide show view fill the whole screen and we can advance to the next slide by
clicking the mouse button. It is the view that is used for presentation.

39. What dose ‘Drag & Drop’ mean?

Answer: The concept of selecting an item and then moving it while keeping the mouse button
pressed is often called ‘dragging’ or ‘Drag and drop’. It is called because we drag an item
from the old location, and drop it at the new location.

40. How can you customize your Desktop?

Ans: We can customize our desktop from start->control panel->personalization. We can

select wallpaper, resolution, screen server etc.

41. Discuss about various types of drives?

Ans: Floppy Disk Drives, CD /DVD-ROM Drives, PATA Hard Drives, Zip Drives, Flash Drives,
SATA Hard Drives.

42. What are the uses of Header and Footer in MS Word?

Ans: Header and footer are used to add common attributes of a file such as page number,
date/time, filename with path, module name, section name, author name etc.

43. How can you correct the spelling and grammatical mistakes in MS Word?

Ans: We might want to use automatic spelling and grammar checking (the wavy red, blue,
and green lines) to keep mistakes to a minimum while we work. Keyboard shortcut: F7.

44. How do you format text, change font, and font size?

Ans: To format text, in the Font group on the Home tab, click the Bold, Italic or Underline
button. To change the font and font size click on the toolbar. Click the Font arrow to display a
list of available fonts. Then click the Font Size arrow to select the size.

45. How do you create a new presentation?

Ans: You would click the Office button to open the File menu and choose New to display the
New Presentation window. Double-click Blank Presentation to open a new presentation based
on the blank template.
46. How do you apply a transition to a slide?
Ans:
Select the slide you wish to modify. Click on the Transitions tab. Locate the preferred
transition type to apply. Click on the transition to apply it to the selected slide.

47. How do you save a document in Microsoft Word?

Ans:To save a document for the first time, you can press Ctrl+S, click the Save button on the
Quick Access toolbar, or click Save on the File tab. All three options display a dialog box in
which you specify a name for the document.

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48. What are computer files?

Ans: A computer file is a block of arbitrary information, or resource for storing information,
which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable
storage.

49. What is file compression? What are the benefits of file compression?

Ans: File compression lets you make the size of files smaller.
This is useful when you need to save space on a disk or when you are sending a file as an
email attachment and you want to keep the size of your attachments as small as possible.

50. How can you insert a picture (available as file in the computer) in a MS Word document?

Ans: Insert Tab -> click picture button -> Select a picture -> click INSERT button.

51. What is chart in MS Excel? Name three types of charts?

Ans: charts present data in a visual way that makes it easier to see the meaning behind the
numbers.
1. Column chart
2. Line chart
3. Bar chart

52. What are the full forms of the abbreviations: HTTP, FTP, WWW ?

Ans:
HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
FTP: File Transfer Protocol.
WWW: World Wide Web.

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