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Grade9 Exercise Solutions

This document provides solutions to exercise questions for a Grade 9 class, covering topics such as systems, components of computer systems, and the differentiation between natural and artificial systems. It includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions, with clear explanations suitable for 9th-grade students. Key concepts include the definition of a system, its components, and examples of both natural and artificial systems.

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Grade9 Exercise Solutions

This document provides solutions to exercise questions for a Grade 9 class, covering topics such as systems, components of computer systems, and the differentiation between natural and artificial systems. It includes multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions, with clear explanations suitable for 9th-grade students. Key concepts include the definition of a system, its components, and examples of both natural and artificial systems.

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Solution to Exercise Questions - Grade 9

Below is a solution to the exercise questions from the uploaded PDF document, tailored for
a Grade 9 class. The answers are derived directly from the text in the PDF and are explained
in a simple, clear manner suitable for 9th-grade students. The exercise includes a multiple-
choice question, short questions, and long questions, all of which are addressed here.

Multiple-Choice Question
**10. Which of the following transports data inside a computer among different
components?**
a) Control Unit
b) System Bus
c) Memory
d) Processor

**Answer:** b) System Bus

**Explanation:** The system bus is like a highway inside the computer that moves data
between different parts, such as the CPU, memory, and other components. The PDF says, "A
system bus is a collection of electrically conductive cables that transmit data between the
CPU and all other interconnected components" (Page 12). The Control Unit manages tasks,
Memory stores data, and the Processor does calculations, but the System Bus is what
actually transports the data.

Short Questions

**Define a system. What are its basic components?**


A system is a set of parts that work together to do a specific job. For example, a car is a
system with parts like an engine and wheels that make it move (Page 1). The basic
components of a system are:
- **Objectives:** The goal it wants to achieve, like a computer processing data (Page 2).
- **Components:** The parts that make it work, like the CPU and memory in a computer
(Page 3).
- **Communication:** How the parts talk to each other, like the CPU fetching data from
memory (Page 4).
- **Environment:** The outside things it interacts with, like a power supply for a computer
(Page 4).

**Differentiate between natural and artificial systems.**


- **Natural Systems:** These are systems that exist in nature without humans making them.
For example, the human body has systems like the circulatory system that pumps blood
(Page 4). They just happen and work on their own.
- **Artificial Systems:** These are systems made by people to solve problems or do tasks.
For example, a metro train system in Lahore moves people around (Page 9). They are
designed with a purpose, like helping us travel or compute.

**Describe the main components of a computer system.**


A computer system has these main parts (Page 12):
- **Interface Components:** Input devices like a keyboard and mouse to give instructions,
and output devices like a monitor and printer to show results.
- **Processing Components:** The CPU (brain) does calculations, RAM holds data
temporarily, and storage (like a hard drive) keeps data permanently.
- **Communication Components:** The motherboard connects all parts, and the system bus
moves data between them using cables like the data bus, address bus, and control bus.

**List and describe the types of computing systems.**


There are four main types of computing systems (Page 18):
- **Computers:** Machines that process data, like your laptop running games or apps (Page
12).
- **Software Systems:** Programs that tell the computer what to do, like Windows or a web
browser (Page 17).
- **Computer Networks:** Systems connecting computers to share stuff, like an office
network with printers (Page 18).
- **Internet:** A huge system linking networks worldwide for communication, like
browsing websites (Page 19).

Long Questions

**Define and describe the concept of a system. Explain the fundamental components,
objectives, environment, and methods of communication within a system.**
A system is a group of parts that work together to do something useful. Think of a car: it has
an engine, wheels, and brakes that team up to make it move (Page 1). Here’s what makes a
system:
- **Fundamental Components:** These are the building blocks, like a computer’s CPU,
memory, and keyboard (Page 3). Each part has a job, but they work as a team.
- **Objectives:** Every system has a goal. A computer’s goal is to process data, like turning
your typing into text on the screen (Page 2).
- **Environment:** This is the outside world the system interacts with. For a computer, it’s
things like the power supply or a network (Page 4).
- **Methods of Communication:** The parts talk to each other to get the job done. In a
computer, the CPU talks to memory through the system bus to fetch data (Page 4).

**Differentiate between natural and artificial systems. Discuss their characteristics, functions,
and purposes with relevant examples.**
- **Natural Systems:** These are made by nature, not humans. They exist on their own, like
the human body with its circulatory system pumping blood or the brain processing info
from your senses (Page 4). Their function is to keep living things working, and their
purpose is survival—like how your body keeps you alive.
- **Artificial Systems:** These are built by people for a reason. Take the Lahore Metro Train:
it’s made of tracks, trains, and stations to move people around fast (Page 9). Their function
is to do a specific task (transportation), and their purpose is to make life easier or solve
problems.

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