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2.

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
3.Differentiate between smartphone
Vs. tablet.

Answer -Smartphone -Smartphones


are just like a phone with some
additional features,Smartphones are

compact andeasy to use. Operating


systems are the main software. Some of
the smartphones use Apple i0S, some
are using Android OS or some are using
Microsoft OS. editing the videos or

photos is difficult on the smartphone.

Tablet - It is aportable personal


computer with a touchscreen interface
which makes it more user friendly than

the notebook computer. Android OS,


Apple i0S or Windows OS are the most
common operating systems used in the
tablet. As compared tosmartphones,
tablet screens are bigger in size.
4. 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 sendphotos, 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 chargedyou can use


this device anywhere.
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 youto
find the direction of place using a map.
5. What is the purpose of gestures in

mobile devices?

Answer -Gestures help users to

interact with the touchscreen. for

example if youwant to open an app


instead of clicking you just touch the
app the application will be open.

Some of the gestures in 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


tomaking 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.
6.What is the basic function of a
Computer?

Answer -A computer is an electronic


device which can accept data from the
user, process the data and generate
meaningful results. Computer have a
three main units -
1. Input Unit,
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
and
3. Output Unit.
7. 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.

There arethree main components of a

CPU(Central ProcessingUnit)

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

)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.

i. Secondary Memory
The device which is used to store data

permanently with the help of external


devices is known asSecondary memory.
Example -Hard Disk, Flash drive,

External drive etc.


8.What is Motherboard?

Answer -Amotherboard 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.

9. How is the datameasured 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.

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)
10. 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

andscanner through the port

There are several types of ports that you


can use to connect a computer to

external devices.

a. Universal serial busor 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 Multimnedia 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 microphone. headphones


and speaker port is known as line out
port and microphone port is known as
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.
11. Difference between Hardware and
Software?

Answer - Acomputer system consists

-
of two main parts the hardware and
the software.

a.Hardware -The physical parts of the


computer are hardware, hardware
devices can be touch andfeel. for

example Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor,


CPU, etc.
b. Software -Software is made by
programs; it is a set of instructions used

toexecute specific tasks. for example


Microsoft Office, Operating System,
Photo editing software.

12. 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 asit is switched onor 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 willload the Operating
System.
13.What are the different types of

keys in Keyboard?

Answer -

a. Function keys -F1 to F12 are


function keys in the keyboard, function
keysare used for specific purposes.

b. Control keys -- SHIFT, CONTROL


(CTRL),ALT, SPACEBAR,TAB AND CAPS
LOCK are knowWn 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) are
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, character, or any other
objects from the right and left side of
the cursor.

g. Windows key -Windows key is used


to open the Start menu.
14. What are files andfolders 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.
15. 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 transmnittedin acertain

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 ismeasured as acycle per
second.

Data transfer speed measured by the


bits per second.

1Kbps (kilo bits per second) =


1,000bits per second
1 Mbps (megabits per second) =
1,000kilobits per second

1 Gbps (gigabits per second) =


1,000 megabits per second
16. What is the World Wide Web?

Answer -WWw stands for World Wide


Web, it is also known as aWeb. Weba is

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
17. What is email?

Answer - Anelectronic communication


invented in the 1970s to do

communication faster, Email is fast and


easy to use and itcan be sent to
multiple people at the same time, Email

containing videos, documents,


spreadsheets etc.can be sent along
with the email as attachments.
18. Differentiate type of email
provider?

Answer -
If youwant 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)
19. 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 youwant to include


additional recipients but don't want the
recipient to know who else is receiving
the email.
20. 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

youhave sent to other peoples.

c. Drafts -When youare 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
21. 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 tosomeone else the


way you have got.

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