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Lesson-6

Short answer questions.

1. Write the steps to select a group of non-adjacent cells.

A: To select non-adjacent cells, follow these steps:

1. Click the first cell

2. Keeping the Ctrl key pressed, click the cells you want to select.

2. Write the steps to insert a cell to the right of a selected cell.

A: To insert a cell row or column, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the cell (here. cell C2) and select the Insert option. The Insert dialog box appears.

2. You will see the Shift cells right options in the box. This option will insert a cell by moving the selected
cell to the right.

3. Select the required option.

3. Write the steps to insert a column in a worksheet.

A: To insert a column, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the cell (here, cell C2) and select the Insert option. The Insert dialog box appears

2. You will see the Entire column options in the box. This option inserts a column to the left of the
selected cell

3. Select the required option.

D. Long answer questions.

1. Define alignment. List and define different alignment options in Excel

A: Alignment is the position of content within a cell. Vertical and horizontal alignment options align the
content vertically and horizontally within the cell, respectively. The table below lists the various vertical
alignment options and their descriptions.

Alignment Description
Top Align Aligns the content to the top of the cell

Middle Align Aligns the content at the vertical center of the cell

Bottom Align Aligns the content to the bottom of the cell

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2. Write a short note to change the orientation of text in Excel.

A: Orientation allows you to change the direction of the content within the cell. You can rotate the text
diagonally or vertically using this option. To change the orientation of data in a cell, follow these steps:

1. Select the cell or a range of cells.

2. On the HOME tab, in the Alignment group, click Orientation. A menu appears.

3. Select the Angle Counterclockwise option. The text rotates.

3. What do you understand by wrapping text? How can you wrap text in Excel?

A: Sometimes, the text you type in a cell is too long. It either goes out of the column or gets hidden by
text in the column on the right. The Wrap Text option displays the text within the cell in multiple lines.
On the HOME tab, in the Alignment group, click the Wrap Text option to wrap the text in multiple lines
in a cell.

4. How do you change row height to fit the contents of a cell? Write the steps to adjust the row height
to 20 points.

A: You can easily change the row height in a worksheet as per your requirement. To change the row
height, follow these steps:

1. Click any cell in the row whose height you want to change.

2. On the HOME tab, in the Cells group, click the Format option.

3. Select the Row Height option in the Format menu.

4. The Row Height dialog box appears. Specify the desired resize value =20 points in the Row height box.

5. Click OK. You will see that the row height changes as per the given value.

5. What is a custom list? Write the steps to create your own custom list.

A: A custom list is a list that you can create in Excel and insert in your worksheet easily. It could be a list
of your team members at work, countries, regions, phone numbers or customers. With the help of
custom lists, you can reuse frequently used lists without having to type them all over again. It saves your
time and effort in typing the data every time.

You can also create your own custom lists in Excel. To create your own custom list, follow these steps:

1. In the Custom Lists dialog box, click NEW LIST in the Custom lists box.
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2. In the List entries box, type the list. Here, we are typing years from 2010 to 2020.

3. Click the Add button. You will see that the list gets created and is displayed at the bottom in the
Custom lists box.

4. Click the OK button.

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1. What is a cell range? How is it different from cell address?

A: The selected block of two or more adjacent cells is called the cell range.

A cell range in a formula is called a cell reference.

2. How is an absolute cell reference different from a relative cell reference?

A:

Absolute Cell Reference Relative Cell Reference

The absolute cell reference remains constant no The relative cell reference changes when a formula
matter where it is copied. It does not change when is copied to another cell.
the formula is copied to another cell(s).

3. Define an operator. List four comparison operators with examples.

A: To solve a simple calculation in Excel, you need an operator. Operators are symbols that tell the type
of computation to be performed.

4. What is a function? List three statistical function with example.

A: Functions are used to perform standard mathematical operations on values. Three statistical
functions are MIN, MAX and AVERAGE.

MIN(12. 58, 2, 850) Ans. 2

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MAX(12, 58, 2,850) Ans. 850

AVERAGE(12, 58, 2,850) Ans. 230.5

5. What is a function library? Write the steps to use an in-built function of Excel.

A: The Function Library includes a set of menus that helps to organize Excel functions under different
categories. This library helps in easy referencing to the functions. To access the Function Library, click
the FORMULA tab.

F. Long answer questions.

1. Write the steps to copy a formula using the fill handle.

A: The fill handle helps you to copy the contents of a cell to other cells with just a single click and drag.
To copy a formula using the fill handle, follow these steps.

1. Click and select the cell that contains the formula to be copied.

2. Bring the mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner of the cell. The pointer turns to a plus sign (+) This
is called the fill handle.

3. Drag it across the column to select the cells where you want to copy the formula.

4. Release the mouse button. Excel will display the results.

2. Write a short note on operator precedence in Excel.

A: OPERATORs:

To solve a simple calculation in Excel, you need an operator. Operators are symbols that tell the type of
computation to be performed.

Excel has four different types of operators: arithmetic, comparison, text and reference.

Precedence Operator Type

1 ^ Exponentiation
2 * Multiplication
2 / Division
3 + Addition
3 - Subtraction

3. List the functions present in AutoSum. Write the steps to use AutoSum in Excel.

A: AutoSum is used to insert commonly used functions such as Sum, Average, Max, Min and Count
Numbers. The AutoSum button is located at two places on the ribbon: in the Editing group under the
HOME tab and in the Function Library group under the FORMULAS tab.
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Clicking the AutoSum option allows you to add numbers in the selected cells automatically and display
the total in the cell below the selected range. To select the functions under AutoSum, follow these steps

1. Click the FORMULAS tab.

2. In the Function library group, click the AutoSum drop-down arrow.

3. Select a function from the list.

4. The range of data selected is the entire row or column in which data has been entered. You can
correct or change the cell range, if required.

5. When the range is selected, press the Enter key. Excel will automatically calculate and display the
result.

4. Explain any two types of errors in Excel with an example.

A: An error in Excel indicates that something is wrong in the way you typed a formula or there is an issue
with the cell references you have included in the formula. Excel uses several error values that begin with
either a number or the hash sign (#) to indicate. Let us learn ways to correct these errors, which may
otherwise risk the chance of unintended results being displayed in your spreadsheet.

Lesson-8

Short answer questions.

1. What is the full form of QBasic?

A: QBasic stands for Quick Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.

2. Differentiate between:

a. an algorithm and program b. variable and constant

A: a. Algorithm is a sequence of instructions to get the desired output. These instructions are written in
simple English language. You have to write a program in a computer to make it understand your
algorithm. Programs are a set of instructions written in programming languages.

Variables Constants

A variable is a name given to an area (memory A constant is a data or value that does not change
location) that contains a value.
A variable can contain any value. The value stored A constant cannot contain any value. The value
in a variable is not fixed. stored in it is fixed

There are two types of variables: Numeric There are two types of constants
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variables and String variables

Numeric constants and String constants.

3. How will you open the QBasic window?

A: To start QBasic, follow these steps:

1. Click the Qbasic.exe or Qb.exe file on your desktop. A blue background window appears with a
welcome message.

2. Press the Esc key to hide the welcome message and display the QBasic window.

4. What are keywords in a programming language? Give examples,

A: Reserved words or keywords are the words that have pre-defined function or use in QBasic. For
example, PRINT keyword is used to print output on screen. You cannot use QBasic variable names as
keywords.

5. How will you exit a QBasic program?

A: To exit from QBasic, click on Exit under the File menu.

F. Long answer questions.

1. Write a short note on QBasic.

A: QBasic stands for Quick Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It is one of the simplest
programming languages. It was developed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz at Dartmouth College in
1964. You can use programs in QBasic to prepare lists, solve mathematical problems, create drawings
and make simple computer games.

2. List three rules to follow to name a variable.

A: Rules for Naming Variables

 There are certain rules that must be followed while naming variables in QBasic.
 It should always start with a letter of an English alphabet.
 After the first letter, it can have letters or numbers and the underscore character.
 It must not contain any special characters such as %#@
 It may contain digits such as 1, 2, 3 but not at the starting position.
 String variable names must end with the '$' sign.
 It should not be a keyword such as PRINT, INPUT, REM and so on.
 It must not contain blank spaces.

3.Differentiate between logical and relational operators.

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A:

Logical operators Relational operators

Logical operators are used to combine relational Relational operators are used to compare two
expressions. The output is either TRUE or FALSE values. The output is either TRUE or FALSE
The three logical operators used in QBasic are
The relational operators used in QBasic are:
AND,OR,NOT Equal to (=)

Less than (<)

Greater than (>)

Greater than or equal to (>=)

Less than or equal to (<=)

not equal to (<>)

4. Create a program in QBasic to display "Good Morning!".

A: CLS

PRINT "Good Morning!";

5. Write the steps to save a program in QBasic.

A: After creating a program, you can save it on your computer. To save a program in QBasic, follow these
steps:

1. Click on Save option under the File tab in the menu bar. The Save As dialog box appears.

2. Type a file name.

3. Click on OK.

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D. Short answer questions.

1. Define a statement. Write a statement to print 'Good Morning!' on the screen.

A: Statements are instructions or commands given to the computer to perform a particular task. QBasic
uses statements such as PRINT, END, LET, CLS, INPUT and REM to write programs.

CLS
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PRINT "Good Morning!"

END

2. What is the difference between LET and INPUT statements?

A:

LET statement INPUT statement

The LET statement is used to assign a value to a The purpose of the INPUT statement is to get one
variable. or more values from the user.
LET A-2 (assigns the value 2 to a variable A.) INPUT Age
(asks the user to input a value.)

3. What is the keyboard shortcut to execute a QBasic program?

A: F5 key

4. Write the output of the given program:

NAMES "BARBIE"

ROLLNO=10

SECTIONS= "A"

PRINT "NAME = + NAME$

PRINT "ROLL NUMBER = + ROLLNO

PRINT "SECTION = + SECTIONS

A: BARBIE

10

E. Long answer questions.

1. Explain the use of semicolon (;) and plus (+) operator within the PRINT statement.

A:
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2. Write a short note on:

a. CLS: The CLS staternent clears the screen. This statement is mostly used in the beginning of a program
to clear the output of the previous program.

If you write CLS statement in the middle of the program, then you cannot see the output generated
before execution of CLS as it clears the screen.

b. END: END statement is the last statement of a QBasic program. If any statement is written after the
END statement, it will not be executed.

c. REM: The REM statement is used to write comments/remarks in a program. Anything written within
the REM statement is ignored by QBasic compiler. Comments are used for documentation purpose
Adding comments in a program helps the programmer understand the logic of the program. They also
help the programmer describe the variables used in the program. Comments are beneficial at the time
of debugging.

d. LET: LET is an assignment statement. It is used to assign a value to a variable. LET statement is
optional, which means you can assign a value to a variable without using the LET statement.

Syntax:

LET variable value or expression

LET A2

Here, it assigns the value 2 to variable A.

LET Name$ "Hardik"

Here, it assigns the value "Hardik" to a variable, Name$

e. INPUT: The INPUT statement allows you to enter the information (text or number) at the time of
programs execution. If you wish to enter a value which is not known at the time of writing a program,
use the INPUT statement. The statement allows the user to enter the information and then assigns this

information to a variable. Given below is an example of an INPUT statement for entering a number

and a string.

INPUT A (for a number) INPUT AS (for a string)

3. Write a short note on, 'Statements in Small Basic.

A: The three basic statements in Small Basic are WriteLine(), write() and Read().

WriteLine() statement: This statement writes text or number on the output window.
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Syntax WriteLine(data)

Write() statement: This statement writes text or number on the text window, Unlike WriteLine(), this
will not append a new line character, which means, anything written on the text window after this
statement will be on the same line.

Syntax Write(data)

Read() Statement: This statement reads a line of text from the text window. The control will not return
to the system until the user hits the Enter key.

Syntax: Read ()

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E. Short answer questions.

1. Define email. Write names of any three email service providers.

A: An email is a message sent from one computer to another through the Internet. Gmail, Yahoo and
Rediff are some websites that provide free email service.

2. What is a username and password?

A: Username is a name you choose to identify your email account. Password is a secret key used to
access and protect your email account on the Internet.

3. Give the full form of following abbreviations: HBD, AKA, ASAP, FAQ, FYI, WRT

 A: Happy Birthday
 Also Known as As Soon As Possible
 Frequently Asked Question
 For Your Information
 With Respect To

4. What is signature in email?

A. Signature is a piece of personalised information, a name, designation, contact details, company name,
a quotation, etc. By adding all your details to your signature and making it active will help you to save
time. Activating this feature will automatically add your signature at the end of every outgoing emal
message

5. What are emoticons? Give any two uses of emoticons.

A. The term emoticon is formed by combining the two words: emotions and icons. These are
representations of various facial expressions, such as smiling, crying, shouting, sleepy and so on.
Emoticons are largely used in SMS and in online chats.
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F. Long answer questions.

1. What is the difference between typing an email address in the Cc and Bcc fields? Which of these
would you use for sending a birthday party invitation to your group of friends?

A: Cc stands for Carbon copy. Cc displays the email addresses of all the recipients. Bcc stands for Blind
carbon copy. Bcc hides the email addresses of the recipients from each other. To send email for the
invite, will be using Bcc.

2. How can you delete an email from your inbox?

A: To delete an unwanted email, follow these steps:

1. Click on the checkbox present next to the email to select it.

2. Once the ernail is selected, you will see a number of options appear at the panel just below the search
box.

3. Click on the Delete option. The email will move from your inbox to the Trash folder.

3. Explain briefly

a. Abbreviation: . An abbreviation refers to the short form of any term or phrase. The use of
abbreviations saves the typing time. The table given below contains some of the commonly used
abbreviations while chatting online or sending an SMS (Short Messaging Service)

b. Emoticon: The term emoticon is formed by combining the two words: emotions and icons. These are
representations of various facial expressions, such as smiling, crying, shouting, sleepy and so on.
Emoticons are largely used in SMS and in online chats.

c. Mobile Internet: Mobile internet is the Internet that you can access from handheld mobile devices
such as smartphones and tablets with a Wi-Fi cellular network. Unlike using a fixed internet connection
at one place, you can use the mobile Internet anywhere.

4. Explain how e-learning is useful in assessing different study materials through the internet. Write the
names of any two e-learning websites.

A: E-learning means accessing learning material available on the Internet. The Internet is now useful for
educational material as well. Many universities provide free online lectures and courses to everyone.
The learning material on the Internet can contain various types of media such as audio, text, video and
animation. Some popular websites that offer e-learning for school kids are: www.microsoft.com/

earning www.abcya.com.