MIDDLE SECTION 2020-2021

CHAPTER: 1 – FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

GRADE: 6

EXERCISES

1.Tick ( )the correct answer

a) Data
b) Input decive
c) Processing
d) Storage device
e) Output devices
f) CPU
g) 4GB

2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.

a) T
b) F
c) T
d) T
e) F
f) T
g) F

3. Fill in the blanks

a) Input
b) Information
c) Joystick
d) Hard copy
e) 101-105
f) Software
g) 1613
h) 1.5 inches
 i) 100 GB
j) 500GB TO 8TB

4. Name the following

a) Four major parts of the computer system
1. Input devices
2. Processing devices
3. Output devices
4. Storage devices
b) Four input devices
1. Keyboard
2. Mouse
3. Joystick
4. Scanner
c) Two output devices
1. Monitor
2. Printer
d) Two storage devices
1. Hard disk
2. Optical disk
e) Two types of printers
1. Laser printer
2. Ink jet printer
f) Two pointing devices
1. Optical mouse
2. Wireless mouse

5.Write the full form of the following

a) DVD-ROM- Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory
b) CD-ROM- Compact Disc Read Only Memory
c) VDU-Video Display Unit
d) CPU- Central Processing Unit
e) ALU-Arithmetic Logic Unit
f) CU- Control Unit
g) PPM-Pages Per Minute
h) LPM-Lines Per Minute
i) CPS- Characters Per Second
 j) USB-Universal Serial Bus
k) BD- Blu-ray Disc
l) HDD-Hard Disc Drive

6. Define the following

a) Scanner- is an electronic device which can capture images from
physical items and convert them to digital format and can be
stored in a computer.
b) Bar code reader- it is an input device used to input data from
bar codes which is present in most of the products.
c) Pen drive- it is a small sized storage device that can plugged in
a USB port having storage capacity of 512 MB -100GB.
d) Digicam- also called as digital camera is an electronic input
device used to capture and store photos.
e) MICR- Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Reader is an input
device used to read magnetized characters in a cheque or other
documents.
f) Cloud storage- is a technology that allows you to save your
files in internet and you can access the files from any computer
if you have internet access.

7. Answer in 1-2 sentences

a) What is a computer system?
A computer system is a basic and functional computer which
consists of input devices, processing device, output devices
and storage medium. Input will be given through input
devices and it will be processed by processor and output
which will be stored in storage device will be sent through
output devices.

b) What is a graphic tablet?

It is an input device which has a stylus to write on it.
Digitizer is used to draw images on the computer as well as to
give instruction to the computer.
c) Write down the difference between hardware and
software.
Any physical part of a computer which you can touch, feel
and hold is called as hardware. Set of related instruction to
perform a particular task is called as software.

d) Write a short note on dot matrix printer and laser

printer.
Laser printer uses laser technology to print and it is very fast
and expensive. Dot matrix printer has movable print head
with pins which strikes on the ribbon.

e) Why would you prefer laser printer over dot matrix

printer and ink jet printer? Give reason
Laser printer gives the print very fast and with high quality
compared to the dot matrix and ink jet printer. The speed of
the printer is given in ppm (pages per minute).

f) Differentiate between impact and non-impact printer.

Impact printer operated by striking a metal or plastic head
against an ink ribbon. eg: dot matrix printer
A printer which prints without banging a ribbon onto a paper
is called as non-impact printer. Eg: ink jet printer

g) What is touch mouse?

Touch mouse is touch sensitive which recognizes touch on
the button. To scroll the pages, you have to sweep your
thumb on the mouse, press on the mouse to stimulate a click
etc.

f) What is the use of touch pad?

It is a pressure sensitive, flat surface used in notebook
computers. It is used as mouse pointer by moving your
finger along the surface of the pad.
 h) Differentiate between CD-R and CD-RW
In Compact Disc Recordable you can record texts, images,
audio on both sides only for one time.
CD-RW (Read Write) allows you to write and re write
multiple times by using CD/DVD-RW software and
CD/DVD-RW drive.

8. Answer Briefly:-

a. Define optical discs and explain its types

Ans:- An optical disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat ,
round ,portable disc made of metal ,plastic and lacquer that is written
and read by a laser. Some are
Read Only – Users cannot write (save) on the media.
Read/Write – Users can save data on the disc just as they save on hard
disk.

b. What is CPU? Describe its units.

Ans:- CPU(Central Processing Unit) is the processing device of a
computer. It is a brain of the computer. It processes data into
information

CPU is divided into three units:-

ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit )- performs arithmetic, comparison and

logical operations.

CU(Control unit )- controls all the functions of computer.

MU (Memory Unit) – holds the data for future use.

c. Write the benefits of computer.

Ans:- The benefits of the computer are as below:

1. Speed
2. Quality
3. Reliability
 4. Storage capacity
5. Versatility

d. How does computer work?

Ans:- Computer works in 4 parts:

It inputs data, process data, displays information and then finally

stores it.

e. Define Touch screen. Write any three gestures and common

use of touch screen
Ans:- A touch screen is a screen that you can touch with your
finger to input information . Your finger acts as a pointing
device. Tablet, PC, Smart phone and ATM use touch screen to
input instructions.

f. What is the use of Storage device? Explain the various

types?
Ans:- The storage device enable you to store data and information
They can hold data ,instructions and information for future
use.
The different storage devices are as below:-
1. Hard disk Drive
2. Flash Drive
3. Optical Disc
4. Memory card
5. Cloud storage.

g. What are the advantages of cloud storage?

Ans:-
1. You can access files on the Internet from any computer device
2. You can store large files over Internet
3. You can allow others to access files through Internet
4. You can view time critical data while away from main office
5. A user can store off site backups of data.

9. The storage capacity

a. Flash Drive – 512 MB to 100GB
b. Hard disk drive – 500GB to 8 TB
c. Compact Disk – upto 700MB
d. DVD – 4GB to 7.5 GB
e. Blu Ray Disc – 100GB
f. Memory card – 4GB – 128 GB