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Vikas Bharati Public School

Class –X (Session 2020-21)


Subject –Information Technology
ICT SKILLS (Part A-Unit 3 Worksheet)

Name:___________________________ Class __________Sec. ________ Roll No.______ Date___________

Q1. Fill in the blanks:


1. Desktop is the name given to the screen that appears after Windows operating system is loaded.
2. Small images on the desktop are called icons.
3. Name two special icons on the Desktop __________________________, ______________________
4. Name the icon that provides access to all the drives, files and folders on a computer.
___________________
5. Name the button to the left of the taskbar. Start
6. Picture for the desktop background is called _____________.
7. Similar types of files can be placed into group called Folder.
8. Mention any one way in which can create a new folder.
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. To change the name of the folder, right-click and select Rename option from the Shortcut menu.
10. Name the set of commands to move a folder from one location to another. _________, ___________
11. Name the place where deleted files are placed. Recycle bin

Q2. Answer the following:

i. What is an operating system?


Ans: An operating system is a software that serves as an interface between the user and the computer.

ii. Mention any three functions of operating system.


Ans: It manages all the devices of a computer and keeps track of the status of the device, whether it is
busy or not.
• It also checks whether the device is functioning properly or not.
• It also controls software resources of the computer.
• It manages the computer memory and keeps track of which memory space is in use by which program
and which space is free.
• It manages the structure of the files and directories on a computer system.
• It keeps track of the amount of disk space used by a specific file.
• It allows you to create, copy, move and delete files.

iii. Name any three operating systems for computers


Ans: DOS (Disk Operating System)
• Windows It is an operating system developed by Microsoft.
• Linux It is an operating system designed for personal computers. It is a free and open-source software

iv. Name any three mobile operating systems.


Ans: Android , Symbian, Windows, Phone iOS

v. How can you delete a folder?


Ans: To delete a file or a folder:
1. Click the file or the folder.
2. Press the Delete key.
Or
Right-click and select Delete option from the Shortcut menu

vi. What is the difference between moving and copying a folder?


Ans: Copy: When you copy a file or a folder, duplicate of the original file or folder is created at the new
location, the original remains as it is.
Move: When you move a file or a folder, the original file or folder is moved to the new location.

vii. Differentiate between file and folder.


Ans: Everything you store on your computer is stored in the form of a file. Files can be separately
placed into groups, called folders/directories. Each directory/folder can contain related files and/or sub-
folders

viii. How can you empty the recycle Bin?


Ans: You can permanently delete the contents of the Recycle Bin in any one of the following ways:
Right-click the Recycle Bin icon and then click Empty Recycle Bin.
OR
1. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2. The Recycle Bin window appears. 3. Click Empty the Recycle
Bin.

ix. What is the possible cause of slowing down of computer?

x. Why keyboard should be covered if not in use?

xi. What general precautions should you take while cleaning the computer/ components?

xii. List some of the maintenance activities for the computer system.

xiii. Why regular disk defragmentation should be done?

xiv. Mention few ways in which a computer gets infected with virus.

xv. Can computer virus infect hardware?

xvi. What are the common signs of a virus attack?

xvii. How can you prevent your computer from virus infection?

xviii. What is the use of antivirus software? Name any two commonly used anti-virus software.

xix. How are temporary files created in computer?

xx. Why we should remove temporary files from the computer?

xxi. Identify which of the following is a temporary file.

a. Project.docx

b. Mathsite.tmp

xxii. How can you select all the files in a folder using the keyboard?
xxiii. Which key combination will you press to get the Run dialog box?

xxiv. What command will you write in the Open text box to open the Temp folder?

xxv. What are cookies?

xxvi. What is a firewall in computing?

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