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PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTING SCIENCE

BAIT-1
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
DATE 13TH NOVEMBER 2023
DEADLINE: 17TH NOVEMBER 2023.

1. How have computers evolved over the years, and what do you think the future
holds for computer technology?
2. Discuss the impact of key milestones in computer history on today's computing
landscape.
3. Explain the main components of a computer system and their functions. How
do these components work together to perform tasks?
4. Compare and contrast the features of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) and
solid-state drives (SSDs).
5. What are the different peripherals of a computing system?
6. Describe the role of an operating system. What are the key functions of popular
operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux?
7. Define the following: a) Printer b) Keyboard c) Pen-drive d) Monitor e) Hard disk
8. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a graphical user interface
(GUI) versus a command-line interface (CLI).
9. Define data and discuss the difference between data and information.
10. Explore various storage devices and their capacities. How has storage
technology advanced over the years?
11. A student needs to install a specialized software program on their computer for
a class project, but it's encountering compatibility issues. How would you help
them install and run the software successfully?
12. A student is concerned about losing important documents and wants to set up
a reliable backup system. What backup strategies would you recommend, and
what tools could they use to automate the backup process?
13. How many types of computer software are there and what are they?
14. One of the importance of computer system versus man is it can process very
fast, at the rate of millions of instructions per second. Briefly describe any other
characteristics of computer system.
15. Outline and explain any five (5) main components of computer systems.

Group should have not more than five (5) members and not less than three (3) members

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