Computer Fundamentals Basic Notes in English
Computer Fundamentals Basic Notes in English
What is Computer?
Definitions of computer –
a) Computer is an electronic machine which collects input, performs processing then gives
desired result or output.
INPUT – PROCESS - OUTPUT
Computer is an advanced electronic device that takes raw data as input from the user and
processes these data under the control of set of instructions (called program) and gives the result
(output) and saves output for the future use. It can process both numerical and non-numerical
(arithmetic and logical) calculations.
Input :
INPUT – The data and instructions that we give to computer are called inputs.
OUTPUT – the result of data processing that we get from computer are called output.
Computer System
All of the components of a computer system can be summarized with the simple equations.
COMPUTER SYSTEM = HARDWARE + SOFTWARE+ USER
All physical parts of the computer (or everything that we can touch) are known as Hardware.
• Software = Programs
Features of Computer:-
Processor
speed
reliability
accuracy
automation
diligence
consistency
no.feelings
Generations of Computers
Each generation of computer is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally
changed the way computers operate, resulting in increasingly smaller, cheaper, more powerful and more
efficient and reliable devices.
First generation computers relied on machine language, the lowest-level programming language
understood by computers, to perform operations, and they could only solve one problem at a time.
Input was based on punched cards and paper tape, and output was displayed on printouts.
The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers are examples of first-generation computing devices. The UNIVAC
was the first commercial computer delivered to a business client, the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951.
The development of the integrated circuit was the hallmark of the third generation of computers.
Transistors were miniaturized and placed on silicon chips, called semiconductors, which drastically
increased the speed and efficiency of computers.
Instead of punched cards and printouts, users interacted with third generation computers through
keyboards and monitors and interfaced with an operating system, which allowed the device to run
many different applications at one time with a central program that monitored the memory.
The microprocessor brought the fourth generation of computers, as thousands of integrated circuits
were built onto a single silicon chip. What in the first generation filled an entire room could now fit
in the palm of the hand. The Intel 4004 chip, developed in 1971, located all the components of the
computer—from the central processing unit and memory to input/output controls—on a single
chip.
In 1981 IBM introduced its first computer for the home user, and in 1984 Apple introduced the
Macintosh. Microprocessors also moved out of the realm of desktop computers and into many
areas of life as more and more everyday products began to use microprocessors.
1300 The abacus, using beads strung on wires and mounted in a frame, was in widespread use in China.
1500 The quipu, a system of knotted strings, was in extensive use by Peruvian Incas.
1617 Napier described his calculating rods, or "bones," in a book published the year he died.
1623 Wilhelm Schickard, in a letter to Johannes Kepler, gave the first known description of an automatic
adding machine.
1642 Blaise Pascal invented an adding machine; it is the oldest surviving example of a true adding
machine where tens carry.
1673 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's calculator mechanized multiplica tion as well as addition.
1803 Joseph Marie Jacquard began work on an automatic loom that used punched cards to control the
manufacturing process.
1822 Charles Babbage completed a model of the difference engine, a device that linked adding and
subtracting mechanisms to one another to calculate the values of more complex mathematical functions.
Charles Babbage known as father of computer.
1834 Babbage turned from construction of the difference engine to a far more ambitious analytical
engine: a machine that embodied in its design most of the features of a modern digital computer.
1843 Ada Augusta, Countess of Lovelace, published a description of Babbage's analytical engine that
incorporated many of the concepts of modern computer programming. Ada Lovelance known as first
computer programmer.
1853 The Scheutz difference engine, the world's first printing calculator, was completed.
1893 The Millionaire calculator, introduced in Switzerland, allowed direct multiplication by any digit and
was used by government agencies and scientists, especially astronomers, well into the 20th century.
1928 IBM adopted the 80-column punched card, the standard for the next 50 years.
1930 Vannevar Bush of MIT developed the differential analyzer, a large analog computer.
1942 J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly, of the University of Pennsylvania, proposed an electronic
version of the Bush differential analyzer for the Army, which would operate digitally instead of by analog
means. The proposal led to the creation of the ENIAC.
1943 Electromechanical Bombes were built in Britan and the U.S. to decipher German messages
encrypted by Enigma.
1945 The ENIAC was completed and tested at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of
Pennsylvania.
1946 February 14: The public unveiling of the ENIAC took place in Philadelphia.
ENIAC - Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator; began construction in 1943 and completed
in 1946. Occupied about 1,800 square feet and used about 18,000 vacuum tubes, weighing almost 50
tons. ENIAC created to help with the war efforts against German forces.
UNIVAC - Universal Automatic Computer; A trademark of Unisys corporation; it was released in 1951
and 1952. UNIVAC contains thousands of vacuum tubes that utilize punch cards and switches.
Computer in India: -
Even though the world got introduced to the computer technology in late forties, India bought its
first computer in 1956 for a princely sum of Rs 10 lakh. It was called HEC-2M and was installed at
Calcutta’s Indian Statistical Institute. It was nothing more than a number crunching machine and
was huge in size. The dimensions of this monster were 10 ft in length, 7 ft in breadth and 6 ft in
height. It played a critical role in formulating annual and five-year plans by the planning
commission, and in top-secret projects of India’s nuclear program. Moreover, it went on to turn out
India’s first generation of computer professionals. It was at least ten thousand times slower in
solving even simple problems than today’s machines. But it set the stage for the development of
computers in India.
Input Devices
A device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device is
known as Input device.
Alphabet keys
Numeric keys
Special keys.
Function keys
Alphabet keys: - those keys which are used to do typing of letters ‘A’ to
‘Z’ called alphabetic keys
Numeric keys: - those keys which are used to do typing of digits ‘0’ to 9
are called numeric keys.
Special keys: - those keys which are used to send special signals to the
CPU are called special keys
Function keys: -there are 12 keys labeled as F1 to F12 are present at the
first row of the keyboard. Those keys are used as shortcut of instructions
the function (work) at these keys depends upon the software being used.
These keys are also called programmable keys.
Enter keys:- this keys used to move cursor to the beginning of next line or
to get result of an instructions.
Space bar: - this key is used to put blank s pace between two words.
Back space: -this key is used to erase the character which is lost of
current cursor position.
Caps lock: -this key is used to do typing of capital letter it is also called
toggle key when it pressed for first time it is turned on and when it is
pressed again it is turned off.
Cursor control keys:- these keys are used to move cursor the pointing
direction.
Home keys: - this keys move cursor to the beginning of first line.
1. Mouse
2. Keyboard
4. Digital
3. Scanner
Camera
5. Web
6. Joysticks
Camera
8. Touch
7. Track Ball
Pad/ Screen
14. Optical
Mark Reader
13. Magnetic
(Used for
Ink Character
Answer-
Reader (Used
Sheet
in Bank)
Marking
Purpose)
15. Magnetic
Card Reader
(Used in 16. Biometric
Shops, Devices
Colleges,
Stations etc)
17. Bluetooth
Processor
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
The main unit inside the computer is the CPU. This unit is responsible for all events inside the
computer. It controls all internal and external devices, performs arithmetic and logic operations.
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the device that interprets and executes instructions.
Architecture of Computer
ALU is a digital circuit that calculates an arithmetic operation (e.g., addition, subtraction) and logic
operations between two numbers; the fundamental building block of the Central Processing Unit
(CPU) or a computer
Functions of ALU: -
The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division) and logic operations. Logic operations test various conditions
encountered during processing and allow for different actions to be taken based on the results. The
data required to perform the arithmetic and logical functions are inputs from the designated CPU
registers and operands.
Control Unit: -
The control unit maintains order within the computer system and directs the flow of
traffic (operations) and data. The control unitselects one program statement at a time from
theprogram storage area, interprets the statement, and sends the appropriate electronic
impulses to the arithmetic-logic unit and storage section to cause them to carry out the instruction
1. 2.
Monitor Printer
3. 4.
Speaker Projector
5.
Plotter
Output Devices
Any machine capable of representing information from a computer is known as output device. This
includes display screens, printers, plotters, and synthesizers.
Hard copy is a relatively permanent form of output that can be read immediately or stored for later
use, such as paper. Printers are the most common hard copy output devices.
Soft copy is a transient form of output, for example, text on a screen display. It is lost if the
computer is turned off unless it is saved in the main memory or on a disk.
Printer: -
A device that prints text or illustrations on paper is known as printer. They are broadly categorized in to
two types, they are
1. Impact Printer
To create text or image by physically making the print head to press the ink ribbon and cause the ink
deposition on the paper in desired form is called impact type. Normally it is quite louder in nature when
compared to other types of printers. The well known example for impact type is Dot Matrix and Daisy
wheel.
A type of printer that produces characters and illustrations by striking pins against an ink ribbon to
print closely spaced dots in the appropriate shape. Dot-matrix printers are relatively expensive and
do not produce high-quality output.
Speed:
Given in characters per second (cps), the speed can vary from about 50 to over 500 cps. Most dot-
matrix printers offer different speeds depending on the quality of print desired.
Print Quality:
Determined by the number of pins (the mechanisms that print the dots), it can vary from 9 to 24.
The best dot-matrix printers (24 pins) can produce near letter-quality type.
1. Non-Impact Type
This produce text or images on paper without striking the paper physically are called as non-impact
type. The well known example of this type is Thermal printer, lasers and inkjets.
Laser Printer: -
A type of printer that utilizes a laser beam to produce an image on a drum. The light of the laser
alters the electrical charge on the drum wherever it hits. The drum is then rolled through a
reservoir of toner. One of the chief characteristics of laser printers is their resolution — how
many dots per inch (dpi) they lay down. The available resolutions range from 300 dpi at the low
end to 1,200 dpi at the high end.
Inkjet Printer: -
A type of printer that works by spraying ionized ink at a sheet of paper. Magnetized plates in the
ink’s path direct the ink onto the paper in the desired shapes. Ink-jet printers are capable of
producing high quality print approaching that produced by laser printers. A typical ink-jet printer
provides a resolution of 300 dots per inch, although some newer models offer higher
resolutions.
Plotter: -
A computer output device that draws graphs or pictures, usually by moving a pen. An output device that
draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens; to plod or totter,
move casually and lazily.
Dump Terminal: -
A display monitor that has no processing capabilities is an example of dump terminal. A dumb terminal
is simply an output device that accepts data from the CPU.
Monitor:-
A monitor or display (also called screen or visual display unit) is an electronic visual display for
computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry, and an enclosure. The display device in
modern monitors is typically a thin film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), thin panel, while
older monitors use a cathode ray tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
The first computer monitors used cathode ray tubes (CRT). Until the early 1980s, they were known as
video display terminals and were physically attached to the computer and keyboard. The monitors were
monochrome, flickered and the image quality was poor.
A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat panel display, electronic visual display, or video display that uses
the light modulating properties of liquid crystals (LCs). LCs do not emit light directly.
LCDs are used in a wide range of applications, including computer monitors, television, instrument
panels, aircraft cockpit displays, signage, etc. They are common in consumer devices such as video
players, gaming devices, clocks, watches, calculators, and telephones. LCDs have replaced cathode ray
tube (CRT) displays in most applications.
Thin-Film Transistor: -
A thin-film transistor (TFT) is a special kind of field-effect transistor made by depositing thin films of a
semiconductor active layer as well as the dielectric layer and metallic contacts over a supporting
substrate. A common substrate is glass, since the primary application of TFTs is in liquid crystal displays.
This differs from the conventional transistor where the semiconductor material typically is the substrate,
such as a silicon wafer.
Storage Devices
Devices used to store data that can be retrieved later.
Primary storage, also known as main storage or memory, is the main area in a computer in
which data is stored for quick access by the computer’s processor. On today’s smaller
computers, especially personal computers and workstations, the term random access
memory (RAM) - or just memory - is used instead of primary or main storage
Read-Write Memory)
Pronounced ramm, acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be
accessed randomly; that is, and any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding
bytes.
There are two different types of RAM: DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and SRAM (Static
Random Access Memory).
DRAM: -
A type of physical memory used in most personal computers. The term dynamic indicates that the
memory must be constantly refreshed (reenergized) or it will lose its contents. RAM (random-access
memory) is sometimes referred to as DRAM (pronounced dee-ram) to distinguish it from static RAM
(SRAM). Static RAM is faster and less volatile than dynamic RAM, but it requires more power and is more
expensive.
SRAM: -
Short for static random access memory, and pronounced ess-ram. SRAM is a type of memory that is
faster and more reliable than the more common DRAM (dynamic RAM). The term static is derived from
the fact that it doesn’t need to be refreshed like dynamic RAM.
While DRAM supports access times of about 60 nanoseconds, SRAM can give access times as low as 10
nanoseconds.
The two types differ in the technology they use to hold data, with DRAM being the more common type.
In terms of speed, SRAM is faster. DRAM needs to be refreshed thousands of times per second while
SRAM does not need to be refreshed, which is what makes it faster than DRAM. DRAM supports access
times of about 60 nanoseconds, SRAM can give access times as low as 10 nanoseconds.
B. ROM (Read-only-memory)
ROM is a non volatile memory .It is a primary memory of computer, which stored data permanentaly.
Types of ROM
A. PROM: -
Short for programmable read-only memory, a memory chip on which data can be written only once.
Once a program has been written onto a PROM, it remains there forever. Unlike RAM, PROMs retain
their contents when the computer is turned off.
The difference between a PROM and a ROM (read-only memory) is that a PROM is manufactured as
blank memory, whereas a ROM is programmed during the manufacturing process. To write data onto a
PROM chip, you need a special device called a PROM programmer or PROM burner. The process of
programming a PROM is sometimes called burning the PROM.
A. EPROM: -
Acronym for erasable programmable read-only memory, and pronounced ee-prom, EPROM is a special
type of memory that retains its contents until it is exposed to ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet light clears
its contents, making it possible to reprogram the memory. To write to and erase an EPROM, you need a
special device called a PROM programmer or PROM burner.
An EPROM differs from a PROM in that a PROM can be written to only once and cannot be erased
A. EEPROM: -
EEPROM short for electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. EEPROM is a special type of
PROM that can be erased by exposing it to an electrical charge. Like other types of PROM, EEPROM
retains its contents even when the power is turned off. Also like other types of ROM, EEPROM is not as
fast as RAM.
EEPROM is similar to flash memory (sometimes called flash EEPROM). The principal difference is that
EEPROM requires data to be written or erased one byte at a time whereas flash memory allows data to
be written or erased in blocks. This makes flash memory faster.
Secondary memory devices include magnetic disks like hard drives and floppy disks; optical disks such as
CDs and CD-ROM; and magnetic tapes, which were the first forms of secondary memory.
Secondary memory devices include magnetic disks like hard drives and floppy disks; optical disks such as
CDs and CD-ROM; and magnetic tapes, which were the first forms of secondary memory.
It is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters
with magnetic surface.
Types of HDD:
IDE: Integrated Drive Electronics. IDE drives are also known as PATA drives (Parallel advance technology
attachment)
IDE / PATA (Integrated Drive Electronics Drive / Parallel Advance Technology Attachment Drive)
PATA Cables are used to connect PATA HDD. Two drives can be connected in a single PATA
cable. One as master and other as slave. The configuration of master and slave is done by
different combination of jumpers in the HDD.
SATA Drives have usually 7 pins, 4 pins in pair of two for sending and receiving data and rest 3
pins are grounded.
SATA Cables are used to connect SATA HDD. Only one drive can be connected in a single SATA
cable.
SCSI cables are used to connect SCSI HDD. Maximum of 16 drives can be connected in a single
scsi cable. Each HDD has a 8 bytes hexadecimal code known as WWN (world wide name) for its
identification in the cable.
SAS Cables are used to connect SAS Drives. Maximum of 128 drives can be connected in a single
sas cable.
D. E.Floppy Disks
Zip Drive
Peripheral Devices
1. 2.
The Modem/ Switches/
Internet Hub
Adapter
3. 4.
Router TV Tuner Card
Removable Drive: -
Storage media which are designed to be removed from the computer without powering the computer
off is known as removable drive or removable media.
Pen Drive, external hard disk, memory card, optical disk, floppy disk etc are the examples of removable
media.
Pen Drive: -
It is also known as a USB drive or a thumb drive. It is a portable drive which is as small as the size of a
thumb and connects to a computer’s USB port. They are capable to store information up to as much as
32 GB.
Internal Components
1. The Mother
Board 2. Expansion Slots
7. Power Supply
8. Memory Slots
Unit (SMPS)
Port: -
A socket in a computer or network into which a device can be plugged is known as port.
a) Serial Port
A serial port can only transmit one bit of data at a time, whereas a parallel port can transmit
many bits at once. The serial port is typically the slowest port you'll find on a PC, if you find one
at all. Most newer computers have replaced serial ports with much faster and more compatible
USB ports.
b) Parallel Port
A connector for a device that sends or receives several bits of data simultaneously by using
more than one wire is known as parallel port.
c) USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port: -
Universal Serial Bus, a connection technology for attaching peripheral devices to a computer or
other electronic machines, providing fast data exchange. Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a
specification to establish communication between devices and a host controller (usually
personal computers), developed and invented by Ajay Bhatt while working for Intel.
Software
Software, simply are the computer programs. The instructions given to the computer in the form of a
program are called Software. Software is the set of programs, which are used for different purposes. All
the programs used in computer to perform specific task is called Software.
Software is a collection of programmes, documentation and procedures.
Software = Programmes + Documentation + Procedures
Programmes : Set of instructions
Documentation : “What is”, Documentation describes information about software such as software
names, software requirement, features and functions of software etc.
Procedures : “How to”, Procedures describe the working procedure of software i.e. how to operate
software.
SOFTWARE
Types of software
1. System software:
System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide and
maintain a platform for running application software.
Windows Explorer (File/Folder Management), Windows Media Player, Anti-Virus Utilities, Disk
Defragmentation, Disk Clean, BackUp, WinZip, WinRAR etc…
1. Application software:
Application software, also known as an application, is computer software designed to help the user to
perform singular or multiple related specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting
software, office suites, graphics software, and media players.
a) Package Software
Multiple software programs that work together (or performs similar functions) and is bundled and sold
together as a software package. Examples are :-
Ms. Office 2003, Ms. Office 2007, Macromedia (Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand), Adobe (PageMaker,
PhotoShop)
Custom software (also known as bespoke software) is a type of software that is developed either for a
specific organization or function that differs from or is opposite of other already available softwareSAGE
(Accounting), Galileo/Worldspan (Travel) etc.
Machine languages and assembly languages are known as low-level languages because they interact
directly with the computer’s hardware using machine-oriented codes rather than English-like commands
Assembly language: The endeavor of giving machine language instructions a name structure that means
bit strings of instructions of machine language are given name here
(b) High Level Language: The user friendly language ...more natural language than assembly language.
Types of Computer
On the basis of working principle
a) Analog Computer
An analog computer (spelt analogue in British English) is a form of computer that uses continuous
physical phenomena such as electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic quantities to model the problem being
solved.
1. 2.
Thermometer Speedometer
3.
4.
Petrol Pump
Multimeter
Indicator
b) Digital Computer
A computer that performs calculations and logical operations with quantities represented as digits,
usually in the binary number system.
a) Super Computer
The fastest type of computer. Supercomputers are very expensive and are employed for specialized
applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations. For example, weather
forecasting requires a supercomputer. Other uses of supercomputers include animated graphics, fluid
dynamic calculations, nuclear energy research, and petroleum exploration.
The chief difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that a supercomputer channels all its
power into executing a few programs as fast as possible, whereas a mainframe uses its power to
execute many programs concurrently.
b) Mainframe Computer
the hierarchy that starts with a simple microprocessor (in watches, for example) at the bottom and
moves to supercomputers at the top, mainframes are just below supercomputers. In some ways,
mainframes are more powerful than supercomputers because they support more simultaneous
programs. But supercomputers can execute a single program faster than a mainframe.
c) Mini Computer
A midsized computer. In size and power, minicomputers lie between workstations and mainframes. In the
past decade, the distinction between large minicomputers and small mainframes has blurred, however, as
has the distinction between small minicomputers and workstations. But in general, a minicomputer is a
multiprocessing system capable of supporting from 4 to about 200 users simultaneously.
d) Micro Computer
i. Desktop Computer: a personal or micro-mini computer sufficient to fit on a desk.
ii. Laptop Computer: a portable computer complete with an integrated screen and keyboard. It is
generally smaller in size than a desk top computer and larger than a notebook computer.
e) Workstations
A terminal or desktop computer in a network. In this context, workstation is just a generic term for a
user's machine (client machine) in contrast to a "server" or "mainframe."
Booting
The process of loading the system files of the operating system from the disk into the computer memory
to complete the circuitry requirement of the computer system is called booting. The system files of MS.
DOS are:
Types of Booting:
There are two types of booting:
• Cold Booting: If the computer is in off state and we boot the computer by pressing the power switch
‘ON’ from the CPU box then it is called as cold booting.
• Warm Booting: If the computer is already ‘ON’ and we restart it by pressing the ‘RESET’ button from
the CPU box or CTRL, ALT and DEL key simultaneously from the keyboard then it is called warm booting.
• Restart
4. Click on OK.
Then, wait until the message “It’s now safe to turn off your Computer”.
NUMBER SYSTEM
There are two types of number systems. These are positional number system and non
positional number system.
1) Positional number system -The number system in which digits change their value
according to their place is called positional number system. Such as decimal,
octal, hexadecimal and binary number systems
2) Non – positional number system - the number system in which digits do not
change their value according to their place is called non positional number
system. Such as roman number system.
BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM – a number system in which only two digits 0 and 1 are used to
write any number is called binary number system. The base of this number system is 2.
1) Division method
(a) (54)10 = (?)2
2 54 0
2. 27 1
2 13 1
2 6 0
2 3 1
(110110)2
2 75 1
2 37 1
2 18 0
2 9 1
2 4 0
2 2 0
2 80 0
2 40 0
2 20 0
2 10 0
2 5 1
2 2 0
(1010000)2
2 105 1
2 52 0
2 26 0
2 13 1
2 6 0
2 3 1
(1101001)2
Decimal to binary
1 2 4 8 16 32
0 1 1 0 1 1
(110110)2
1 2 4 8 16 32 64
1 0 0 1 0 1
1
=(1101001)2
Binary to decimal
(a) (100101)2=(?)10
= 1 X 25+ 0X24+0X23+1X22+0X21+1X20
= 1X25+0X24+1X23+0X22 +1X21+1X20
32 16 8 4 2 1
(46)10
1 0 0 0 1 0 0
64 32 16 8 4 2 1
(68)10
Example :-
Binary to decimal:-
(10110)2=(?)10
=1x24+0x23+1x22+1x21+0x20
=16+0+4+2+0
=(22)10
Octal number system: - a number system in which digits ‘0’ to ‘7’ are used to represent any
value is called octal number system.
(a) (49)10=(?)8
8 49
6 =(61)
(b)(98)10=(?)8
8 98 2
812 4
(142)
Octal to decimal:-
(A)(61)8 =(?)10
=6x81+1x80
=48+1(49)10
(b)(142)8 =(?)10
1x82+4x81+2x80
=64+32+2=(98)
10-A
11-B
12-C
13-D
14-E
15-F
(a)(28)10=(?)16
16 28 12
1 (1C)16
INTERNET
Internet:-
The Internet, sometimes called simply "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks - a
network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get
information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers). It
was conceived by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the U.S. government in 1969
and was first known as the ARPANet. The original aim was to create a network that would allow
users of a research computer at one university to be able to "talk to" research computers at other
universities.
Network:-
The most common topology or general configurations of networks include the bus, star, token ring,
and mesh topologies. Networks can also be characterized in terms of spatial distance as local area
networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs).
Types of Networks:-
SAN - Storage Area Network, System Area Network, Server Area Network, or sometimes Small Area
Network
CAN - Campus Area Network, Controller Area Network, or sometimes Cluster Area Network
A LAN connects network devices over a relatively short distance. A networked office building,
school, or home usually contains a single LAN, though sometimes one building will contain a few
small LANs (perhaps one per room), and occasionally a LAN will span a group of nearby buildings.
A network spanning a physical area larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN, such as a city is
known as MAN. A MAN is typically owned an operated by a single entity such as a government body
or large corporation.
A network spanning multiple LANs but smaller than a MAN is known as CAN, such as on a university
or local business campus.
SAN connects servers to data storage devices through a technology like Fibre Channel.
Homogenous Network: -
Heterogeneous Network: -
In India, SWAN is a government-subsidized project to create a state wide area network (WAN) that
will improve government efficiency. SWAN was approved by the government of India in March 2005
and is targeted for completion in June 2010.
When the SWAN project is completed, government offices in each of India's 29 states and six union
territories will be connected and able to support National e-Governance Plan (NEGP) initiatives for
government-to-government and government-to-consumer services.
What is a Topology?
The physical topology of a network refers to the configuration of cables, computers, and other
peripherals. Physical topology should not be confused with logical topology which is the method
used to pass information between workstations.
1. Bus
2. Ring
3. Star
4. Tree
5. Mesh
More complex networks can be built as hybrids of two or more of the above basic topologies.
Wi-Fi (short for "wireless fidelity") is a term for certain types of wireless local area network (WLAN)
that use specifications in the 802.11 family. The term Wi-Fi was created by an organization called
the Wi-Fi Alliance, which oversees tests that certify product interoperability. A product that passes
the alliance tests is given the label "Wi-Fi certified" (a registered trademark).
A protocol is a set of rules that governs the communications between computers on a network.
These rules include guidelines that regulate the following characteristics of a network: access
method, allowed physical topologies, types of cabling, and speed of data transfer.
1. Ethernet
2. Local Talk
3. Token Ring
4. FDDI
5. ATM
WWW
WWW Stands for "World Wide Web." It is important to know that this is not a synonym for the Internet.
The World Wide Web, or just "the Web," as ordinary people call it, is a subset of the Internet. The Web
consists of pages that can be accessed using a Web browser. The Internet is the actual network of
networks where all the information resides. Things like Telnet, FTP, Internet gaming, Internet Relay Chat
(IRC), and e-mail are all part of the Internet, but are not part of the World Wide Web. The Hyper-Text
Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the method used to transfer Web pages to your computer. With hypertext, a
word or phrase can contain a link to another Web site. All Web pages are written in the hyper-text
markup language (HTML), which works in conjunction with HTTP.
E-Mail (electronic mail or email)
E-mail (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication. E-mail
messages are usually encoded in ASCII text.
However, you can also send non-text files, such as graphic images and sound files, as attachments sent
in binary streams. E-mail was one of the first uses of the Internet and is still the most popular use.
E-Mail Format in Gmail
Cc
Cc stands for
carbon copy,
which means
that whose
address
appears
after the Cc:
header
would
receive a copy of the message. Also, the Cc header would also appear inside the header of the
received message.
Bcc
Bcc stands for blind carbon copy which is similar to that of Cc except that the Email address of
the recipients specified in this field do not appear in the received message header and the
recipients in the To or Cc fields will not know that a copy sent to these address.
Website:
A website is a collection of WebPages. A website is actually a collection of files and documents
which is saved in a server (it's a specific computer that is connected to the internet all the time).
Every file has its own address that called as URL (Uniform Resource Locators). If you want to
have a website, here are thing that you need:
Website Address (URL = Uniform Resource Locator):
There are 4 important parts of URL. The first part is called Protocol, we know it as http:// stands
for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. The 2nd one is domain name (in many cases subdomain is
included) e.g., www.mydomain.com or www.subdomain.mydomain.com. The 3rd one is
Directory, just like a directory (folder) in your computer where the files located in specific area.
The 4th one is file name e.g., index.html or myfiles.html. Here is an example of complete
address of a website file http://www.wix.com/sachcorp/sp#!download/
E-Mail Websites
Gmail
Yahoo! Mail
Rediffmail
Sifymail
Hotmail
Social Networking Sites
Facebook
Twitter
Orkut
LinkedIn
Search Engines
Search engines are programs that search documents for specified keywords and return a list of
the documents where the keywords were found. A search engine is really a general class of
programs; however, the term is often used to specifically describe systems like Google, Bing and
Yahoo! Search that enable users to search for documents on the World Wide Web.
Quiz Two
11. Which computer is the fastest?
PII 600MHz
PIII 600MHz
Pentium 600MHz
486 Turbo
12. Which hard disk will be able to store more information?
24MB
2400KB
24Gig
240MB
13. In order for your computer to play music you need:
A network card and speakers
A sound card and speakers
Nothing more than the internal speaker
A CD-ROM drive
14. In order to access the World Wide Web you need:
An Internet connection, an Internet Service Provider and browser software
Only Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator
A modem and a browser
Nothing. All computers can access the Internet
15. If you have two different printers attached to your computer:
It is not possible to have two printers attached to a single computer
You need to install a single printer driver
You need to use application software that can recognize both printers
You need to install two different printer drivers in order to be able to print to either
printer
Quiz Three
hertz (Hz)
megahertz (MHz)
rpm's
27. External devices such as printers and scanners plug into ___ in the back of the computer.
RX-5's
expansion slots
outlets
ports
28. Windows is
a kind of operating system.
a graphics display device.
a monitor display system.
a video game.
29. To "boot a computer" means to
add extra drives.
turn on the sound.
turn it on.
throw it out - it's outdated.
30. The hard drive in the computer is usually
Drive A.
Drive B.
Drive C.
Drive H.
31. A "byte" is
found in the upper right corner of a window screen.
a group of 8 bits of code.
the capacity of a sound card.
the part that moves on a disk drive.
32. When you click SAVE on the monitor, and there is no floppy disk in a drive, the document or
application you're using is stored
on the RAM chips.
on the CD-ROM drive.
in ROM memory.
on the hard drive.
33. Pictures on the display screen (monitor) are made up of
pixels.
layers of color.
bits.
video "packets"
34. Temporary memory is called
RAM
CAD
DOS
ROM
35. Which of these is not one of the three main functions of a microprocessor?
fetch
store
decode
execute
36. Which of these is not an example of computer hardware?
video card
mouse
CD-ROM drive
Windows
37. To "debug" the system means to
clean it.
find and correct errors.
decode it.
set up icons.
38. A megabyte is
1,000 bytes
1 byte
1 million bytes
1 trillion bytes
39. Formatting a disk means
installing an operating system on it.
setting up sections on the disk to store the files in.
cleaning the disk from any dust contaminates.
programming the disk so data on it can't be erased.
40. A system that connects individual computers together is a(n)
Operating system.
Network.
Tape drive system.
Partnered path.
41. When you use a PC, you are using a
Programmable console.
Powered calculating machine.
Personal computer.
Processing contraption.
42. VDU stands for:
Video Display Unit
Visible Display Unit
Visual Display Unit
Video Diode Unit
Answer of Quiz 1.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7.
C 8. C 9. D 10. A
Answer of Quiz 2.
Answer of Quiz 3.
Quiz:- 4
Q.1) Which button is used to save our documents?
A. Home Button
B. Microsoft Office Button
C. Insert Button
Q.2) Which tabs on the Ribbon is used to find in the document?
A. Home Tab
B. Insert Tab
C. Review Tab
Q.3) Which tabs on the Ribbon you find the Zoom?
A. Insert Tab
B. Tools Tab
C. View Tab
Q.4) Which tabs on the Ribbon do we use to change our font size?
A. Home Tab
B. Format Tab
C. Font Tab
Q.5) What is MS Word?
A. Its is a typing tool.
B. It is a calculating tool.
C. It is a computerized tool.
Q.6) Which tabs on the Ribbon do we use to cut and paste?
A. Home Tab
B. Tools Tab
C. Edit Tab
Q.7) Choose the best definition of a Mail Merge.
A. Combining your company's mailroom with email technology.
B. The process of merging two documents into new documents.
C. A process of bulk printing addressed envelopes.
Q.8) In a Mail Merge operation, which of the following might represent the main document?
A. A Sales Brochure.
B. A Form Letter.
C. A Database of Names and Addresses.
Q.9) The ____________ indents only the first line in a paragraph.
A. First Line Indent.
B. Hanging Indent.
C. Left Indent.
Q.10) A _________ is a popular design element used to begin in a newsletter, magazine or other
publication.
A. Drop Cap
B. Alignment
C. First Line Indent
Q.11) The simplest way to rearrange text in your document is to ____________.
A. Cutting, copying and pasting.
B. Drag and drop.
C. Type and Replace.
Q.12) Keyboard shortcut for CUT command is _________.
A. Ctrl + Z
B. Ctrl + Y
C. Ctrl + X
Q.13) You left your glasses at home and you need to update an Word Document. What will you do?
A. Ask someone else to update the spreadsheet.
B. Increase the resolution so all the screen elements are larger.
C. Increase the magnification by selecting an appropriate value from the
Zoom Command.
Q.14) Which tabs on the Ribbon use to layout the page of a document?
A. Home Tab
B. Page Layout Tab
C. Review Tab
A. True
B. False
Q.19) To insert clipart, you need to go to Insert Tab then click Clip Art.
A. True B. False
Q.20) Becareful when you delete text from a document, because after you deleted or choose Cut,
the data is gone and you cannot get it back.
A. True
B. False
Q.21) The only way to change print margins for document is to enter the margins in the Page Set Up
dialog box.
A. True
B. False
Q.22) What button is this picture show?
A. Font Size
B. Change Case
C. Spelling and Grammar
Quiz:-5
Question 1
If you opened a document from you folder and added a new paragraph to it, how would you save the
changes that you made?
A. Select "Save As" and select a new folder and file name for it.
B. Just click the "Save" icon on the toolbar or press Ctrl + S.
C. Just close the program. It will save automatically.
D. Any of the above would work.
A. When you are saving a document for the first time and you need to choose
a folder for the document and create a file name for it.
B. Every time you want to save something.
C. Only when working with a Microsoft Word document.
D. Only when you want to burn the file onto a CD.
Question 3
If you accidentally deleted some text from a document, and you want it back, you should:
Question 4
Why do you think you should log-off of your computer when you leave class?
A . You should not log-off your computer when you leave class.
B. To prevent it from getting a virus.
C. If you don't log-off, anyone can go on that computer and access your
folder and files.
D. It helps to make sure that your work gets saved.
Question 5
The best way to move some text to another part an essay would be to:
Question 8
Why is a website like Wikipedia NOT the best choice for researching information about a topic?
A. Wikipedia and other "wikis" allow anyone to type information on their pages, which may be
inaccurate.
B. It is the best choice.
C. There is too much information on the site to sort through which complicates things.
D. There are not enough images on the site.Question 9 / 10
Question 9
If you wanted to create an animated presentation, what would be the BEST program to use?
A. Excel
B. Power Point
C. Word
D. Access
Question 10
If you wanted to add an image from Google to an essay or a presentation, how would you do this?
QUIZ-4
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. A 7.
C 8. C 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. C 13.
C 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. B 19.
A 21. B 22. B 23. C
QUIZ-5
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. D 7.
B 8. A 9. B 10. D
QUIZ:-6
A) Office XP
B) Office Vista
C) Office 2007
D) None of above
A) F12
B) Shift F12
C) Alt + F12
D) Ctrl + F12
5. A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is
available on
A) Save tab on Options dialog box
B) Save As dialog box
C) Both of above
D) Save automatically after
6. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?
A) On the left of horizontal scroll bar
B) On the right of horizontal scroll bar
C) On the top of vertical scroll bar
D) On the bottom of vertical scroll bar
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
11. If you want to keep track of different editions of a document which features will you use?
A) Editions
B) Versions
C) Track Change
D) All of above
QUIZ-7
B) Alt + C
C) Ctrl + C
D) Ctrl + Shift + C
8. How many columns can you insert in a word document in maximum?
A) 33
B) 43
C) 53
D) 63
9. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?
A) 8 and 72
B) 8 and 64
C) 12 and 72
D) None of above
10. What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character?
A) 163
B) 1638
C) 16038
D) None of above
11. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors?
A) Clipart
B) WordArt
C) Drop Cap
D) All of above
A) Outlined
B) Raised
C) Superscript
D) Subscript
Answers
QUIZ-6
1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-D, 5-D, 6-C, 7-D, 8-B, 9-A, 10-A, 11-B, 12-D, 13-C, 14-D, 15-C, 16-A, 17-C, 18-A, 19-A, 20-
D,
QUIZ-7
1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-C, 5-B, 6-A, 7-A, 8-B, 9-A, 10-B, 11-A, 12-D, 13-C, 14-D, 15-B, 16-A, 17-C, 18-C, 19-C, 20-D,
QUIZ-8
1. What happens when you click on Insert >> Picture >> Clip Art
A) Insert Menu
B) View Menu
C) Home Menu
D) Page Layout Menu
5. After typing header text, how can you quickly enter footer text?
A) Press PageDown key and type the text for footer
B) Click on Switch between Header & Footer then type the text
C) Both of above
D) None of above
6. When inserting Page number in footer it appeared 1 but you wish to show a. How can you do that?
A) From format menu choose bullets and Numbering and configure necessary
setting
B) From Insert menu choose Page Number and specify necessary setting
C) Click on Page Number Format tool and specify required setting
D) All of above
7. Which of the following statement is false?
A) You can set different header footer for even and odd pages
B) You can set different page number formats for different sections
C) You can set different header footer for first page of a section
D) You can set different header and footer for last page of a section
8. Where can you change the vertical alignment?
A) Formatting toolbar
B) Paragraph dialog box
C) Page Setup dialog box
D) Standard toolbar
9. To get to the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on the ______ menu and choose ‘Symbol’.
A) Insert
B) Page Layout
C) View
D) Table
10. Which of the following symbol sets would be most likely to contain a mathematical symbol such as
a degree sign, greater than or equal to, or a Greek letter?
A) Wingdings
B) Wingdings 3
C) Webdings
D) Symbol
11. When assigning a shortcut key to a symbol, you should always try to select a key or key
combination that is:
A) unassigned
B) Located on the ten-key pad section of your keyboard.
C) Assigned to another task.
D) From the same font family as the symbol.
12. Suppose you wanted to create an AutoCorrect entry that would type the words ‘We regret to
inform you that your submission has been declined’ Of the following choices, which would be the best
name you could assign to this entry?
A) Regret
B) Subdual
A) Start recording
B) Using your mouse or keyboard, perform the task you want to automate
C) Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro
D) Give the macro a name16. If you will be displaying or printing
16. your document on another computer, you’ll want to make sure and select the _____________
option under the ‘Save’ tab.
A) Embed Fonts
B) Embed True Type Fonts
C) Save True Type Fonts
D) Save Fonts
A) Data sheet
B) Source
C) Data source
D) Sheet
18. Which of the following is not one of the three ‘Mail Merge Helper’ steps?
A) Create
B) Modify
C) Sort
D) all of the above
Answers
1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C, 7-D, 8-C, 9-A, 10-D, 11-A,
12-B, 13-A, 14-C, 15-C, 16-B, 17-C, 18-C, 19-C, 20-D,
QUIZ: -9
3. Which tab in Font dialog box contains options to apply font effects?
A) Font tab
B) Character Spacing
C) Text Effects
D) Standard Toolbar
A) Ctrl + F
B) Alt + Ctrl + F
C) Ctrl + D
D) Ctrl + Shift + D
7. How can you access the font size tool on formatting toolbar?
A) Ctrl + S
B) Ctrl + Shift + S
C) Ctrl + P
D) Ctrl + Shift + P
A) Ctrl + =
B) Ctrl + Shift + =
C) Alt + Ctrl + Shift + =
D) None of above
A) Superscript
B) Subscript
C) All Caps
D) Shadow
10. What happens if you mark on Hidden check box of Font dialog box after you select some text?
A) The text is deleted from document and you need to bring from Recycle Bin
if required again.
B) The text is hidden and you need to bring it by removing the check box if
needed again
C) The text is deleted and cannot be returned back
D) The text is hidden and cannot be returned back
11. How can you increase the font size of selected text by one point every time?
A) By pressing Ctrl + ]
B) By pressing Ctrl + [
C) By pressing Ctrl + }
D) By pressing Ctrl + {
A) Single
B) Double
C) Triple
D) Multiple
13. How can you apply exactly the same formatting you did to another text?
A) Copy the text and paste in new location. Then type the new text again.
B) Copy the text and click on Paste Special tool on new place
C) Select the text then click on Format Painter and select the new text
D) All of above
14. What should you do if you require pasting the same format in many places?
A) Click the Format painter and go on pasting in many places holding Alt Key
B) Double click the format painter then go on pasting in many places
C) Click the format painter then go on pasting to many places holding Ctrl Key
D) All of above
A) Clipboard
B) Formatting toolbar
C) Drawing Toolbar
D) Picture Toolbar
16. Which indent marker controls all the lines except first line?
17. How can you remove tab stop markers from ruler?
18. Which operation you will perform if you need to move a block of text?
A) FIL
B) DOT
C) DOCX
D) TXT
20. Which of the following option is not available in Insert >> Illustrations?
A) Chart
B) Word Art
C) Clip Art
D) Shapes
Answers
1-B, 2-A, 3-A, 4-C, 5-D, 6-C, 7-D, 8-B, 9-B, 10-B, 11-A, 12-C, 13-C, 14-B, 15-A, 16-B, 17-B, 18-B, 19-C, 20-B
QUIZ: -10
1. To insert a drop cap in one of the paragraph you should access
A) Home
B) Insert
C) Page Layout
D) None of above
2. How many different positions can you set for drop cap?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
3. What is the maximum number of lines you can set for lines to drop box?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15
4. Which of the following can NOT be used to create parallel style column?
A) Format Tabs
B) Table Insert Table
C) Insert Textbox
D) Format Columns
5. Which of the following is used to create newspaper style columns?
A) Format Tabs
B) Table Insert Table
C) Insert Textbox
D) Format Columns
6. Columns dialog box can be opened from
A) Home menu Columns submenu
B) Page Layout-Columns
C) Press Alt + O + C
D) B&C
7. You can jump to the next column by
A) Clicking with your mouse on the next column
B) Press Alt + Down-arrow
C) Both of above
D) None of Above
8. How can you break the current column and start a new column immediately?
A) Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter
D) None of above
16. Text boundary can be displayed or hidden from
A) Auto text option from Insert menu
B) Border from Home Menu
C) Customize from Tools menu
D) All of above
17. Which of the following are word processing software?
A) WordPerfect
B) Easy Word
C) MS Word
D) All of above
18. MS Office provides help in many ways, which of these is one of them?
A) What is this?
B) Office Assistant
C) Help menu
D) All of the above
19. You wished to justify text over the height of paper, which option will you choose
A) Page Setup from Page Layout menu
B) Paragraph from Format menu
C) From formatting toolbar
D) Font from Format menu
Answers
1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-D, 6-D, 7-C, 8-A, 9-B, 10-D, 11-D, 12-A,
13-B, 14-D, 15-C, 16-B, 17-D, 18-D, 19-A, 20-A,
QUIZ: -11
1. There can be many ways to insert page number in a document. Which of the following lets you
insert page number
A) Pictures
B) Envelopes
C) Address Block
D) Rules
A) Word Processor
B) Database
C) Image Editor
D) File manager
4. Where can you find the Draw Table tool button?
A) Home
B) Insert
C) Page Layout
D) View
5. Which of the following option in Office button is used to close a MS Word document?
A) Quit
B) Close
C) Exit
D) New
6. You need to jump to the next column breaking current column right at the cursor position. How can
you break column?
A) Pressing Ctrl+Enter
B) Break command from Page Layout
C) Break command from Insert menu
D) Both b and c
7. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as
A) font styles
B) font effects
C) word art
D) text effects
A) font styles
B) font effects
C) word art
D) text effects
9. The feature of Word that automatically adjusts the amount of space between certain combination
of characters so that an entire word looks more evenly spaced. What is that feature called?
A) Spacing
B) Scaling
C) Kerning
D) Positioning
10. Which of the following is not available in Font Spacing?
A) Normal
B) Loosely
C) Condensed
D) Expanded
11. Which of the following position is not available for fonts on MS Word?
A) Normal
B) Raised
C) Lowered
D) Centered
12. What is the maximum scale percentage available in Scale drop down box?
A) 500
B) 200
C) 100
D) 90
A) font styles
B) font effects
C) word art
D) text effects
14. Uppercase on Change Case dialog box and All Caps on Fonts dialog box both converts selected text
into Capital Letters. What’s the difference between the two?
A) Both are same. They are only two different ways of capitalize text.
B) It is faster to convert from Change Case than from Font dialog box
C) Change Case makes conversion permanent but All Caps on Font can always
be reverted
D) All Caps on Font dialog box makes the change permanent where Change
Case can be always reverted
15. If you need to hide some paragraphs, how can you do it?
A) Word 2000
B) Word 2007
C) Word 2010
D) Word 2011
A) Proofing
B) Editing
C) Formatting
D) All of above
18. In a document what is the maximum number of columns that can be inserted in MS Word Table?
A) 35
B) 15
C) 63
D) 65
19. You can detect spelling and grammar errors by
A) Press Shift + F7
B) Press Ctrl + F7
C) Press Alt+ F7
D) Press F7
20. A screen element of MS Word that is usually located below the title bar that provides categorized
options is
A) Menu mar
B) Tool Bar
C) Status Bar
D) All of the above
Answers
1-A, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-B, 8-D, 9-C, 10-B, 11-D, 12-B, 13-A, 14-C, 15-B, 16-C, 17-C, 18-C, 19-D, 20-A
Quiz:-12
1 A function inside another function is called _______
A. Nested function
B. Round function
C. Sum function
D. Text function
2 Which of the following is not an underline option in the format cells dialog box?
A. Double
B. Single Accounting
C. Double Accounting
D. Single Engineering
8 What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from the selected cell range?
A. F2
B. F4
C. F8
D. F11
A. Database
B. Drawing
C. Spreadsheet
D. Word processing
ANSWERS:
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7.
C 8. D 9. C 10. B
Quiz:-13
Q. 1 E_Mail is used to
a) Delivery receipts
b) Vouchers
c) Exchange Mails
d) Exchange Money
Q.2 Which option in print command is used to print the document
from last to first?
a) Last to First Printing
b) Reverse print order
c) Draft output
d) Reverse Prin
Q.3 Which option is used to preview the file before the print?
a) Print preview
b) Show File
c) Preface
d) Preview page
Q.4 In MS Power Point, which option is used to create buttons in
your slide
a) Action Button
b) Slide Button
c) Used Button
d) Apply Button
Q.5 What is the use of floppy disk?
a) Select
b) Store data
c) Open data
d) Read data
Q.6 In MS Word, which option is used to define page margin and
paper size?
a) Print
b) Margin
c) Page setup
d) Size
Q.7 What is the use of magnifier?
a) Show the page
b) Delete
c) Backup
d) Enlarge
Q.8 The information in ROM can only be
a) Written
b) Viewed
c) Executed
d) Read
Q.9 What is the extension of document type files?
Ans:-
Q.10 Which option is used to insert special characters in a word document?
Ans:-
Q.11 What does the term “cc” in email refer to?
Ans:-
Q.12 What is expansionfor “IP”?
Ans:-
Q.13 What is the expansion of OS?
Ans:-
Q.14 In one Byte is equal to
Ans:-
Q.15 What is expansion for “SMPS”?
Ans:-
Q.16 What is the name of the Text or Graphics that appear at the bootom of every page in a Word
document?
Ans:-
Q.17 Which option is used to arrange the data based on the contents of cells?
Ans:-
Q.18 ______________ application is used to create a document?
Ans:-
Quiz:-14
b) Internal Command
c) Boot Command
d) Both 1 & 3
Q.10 If you want to enter floating point in MS-Access then you must set which properties of number
data type?
a) Scale
b) Format
c) Default
d) value Both 1 & 2
Q.11 E- Mail stand for?
a) Electronic-Mail
b) Erasable-Mail
c) Economic-Mail
d) None of these
Q.12 WWW stand for?
a) World Wide Web
b) World Web Wide
c) Both 1 & 2
d) None of these
c) ICA
d) Transitor
Q.25 A2 is a?
a) Row Number
b) Column Number
c) Refernce Number
d) None of these
a) Create a directory
b) Change the directory
c) Checking the directory
d) Copy the directory from one drive to another drive
Q.36 If we want to protect our document then we chosse which menu of word 2007?
a) Home
b) Insert
c) Review
d) Page layout
c) dot
d) txt
Q.43 MS-Access is a ?
a) Database
b) Database Mangement System
c) Relational DBMS
d) Operating System
c) Relationship
d) Macro
Q.45 Consolidate is located in the following menu of Excel 2007?
a) Home
b) Data
c) Review
d) Formulas
Q.47 Ram Markes a presentation, so he choose MS-PowerPoint for this. Ram has prepared 10 Slide,
now he want to set the resolution of his slides so he should be used which menu item
a) Animation
b) Slide show
c) View
d) Insert
Q. 48 rahul want to chchange the folder option of his computer so he select the which menu item/
a) Tools
b) View
c) File
d) Edit
Q.50 Computer is
a) An Electronic Device
b) A Power Suppiler
c) A Magnetic Device
d) An Electronic Power
Quiz-14
Anwer
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. D
7. A 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. A
13. A 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. B
19. C 20. A 21. C 22. C 23. C 24. A 25.
C 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. B
31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. C
37. B 38. B 39. C 40. C 41. B 42. B 43.
B 44. B 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. A
49. A 50. A
COMPUTER HARDWARE
&
NETWORKING
Quiz: -1
1. From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
A. ROM BIOS
B. CPU
C. boot.ini
D. CONFIG.SYS
E. None of the above
2.What could cause a fixed disk error.
A. No-CD installed
B. bad ram
C. slow processor
D. Incorrect CMOS settings
E. None of the above
3. Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?
A. over heat
B. power surges
C. EMI.
D. incomplete path for ESD
E. None of the above
4. When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at
A. dip switches
B. CONFIG.SYS
C. jumper settings
D. motherboard BIOS
E. None of the above
A. protocol speed
B. a fiber speed
C. megabits per seconds
D. minimum and maximum server speed
E. None of the above
6. Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
A. ATX
B. AT
C. BABY AT
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
7. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
A. clusters
B. sectors
C. vectors
D. heads
E. None of the above
8. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
A. Surge protector
B. Capacitor
C. Voltmeter
D. Resistor
E. None of the above
9. Which standard govern parallel communications?
A. RS232
B. RS-232a
C. CAT 5
D. IEEE 1284
E. None of the above
10. In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage?
A. The corona wire places a uniform positive charge on the paper
B. A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum
C. A uniform negative charge is placed on the toner
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
11. What product is used to clean smudged keys on a keyboard?
A. TMC solvent
B. Silicone spray
C. Denatured alcohol
D. All-purpose cleaner
E. None of the above
12. ESD would cause the most damage to which component?
A. Power supply
B. Expansion board
C. Monitor
D. Keyboard
E. None of the above
13. To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:
A. Memory
B. MEM
C. SYS /M
D. Memmaker
E. None of the above
14. Which type of system board is the MOST likely candidate for processor upgrading if you want
maximum performance and future compatibility?
A. ML
B. PCI
C. ISA
D. EISA
E. None of the above
15. Suppose that you have a the maintenance package identifies several possible field replaceable
units (FRUs) that will resolve the problem. What should you do after turning the power off?
16. Most PCs give a single beep on bootup to indicate they are ok hardware wise. You boot your PC
and don't get a beep. What should you check first?
A. system board
B. RAM
C. microprocessor
D. power supply
E. speaker
17. Which peripheral port provides the FASTEST throughput to laser printers?
A. RS-232
B. SCSI
C. Parallel
D. Serial
E. None of the above
18. The mouse pointer moves erratically, what is the possible cause? The mouse
A. ball is dirty
B. is not connected
C. driver is not installed properly
D. has an incorrect IRQ setting
E. None of the above
A. in parallel
B. in series
C. after breaking the circuit
D. after checking resistance
E. after checking current
20. Your customer tells you the print quality of their dot matrix printer is light then dark. Which of the
following could cause the problem.
A. Paper slippage
B. Improper ribbon advancement
C. Paper thickness
D. Head position
E. None of the above
A. Floppy drive
B. SCSI drive
C. IDE drive
D. Zip drive
E. None of the above
22. The terms "red book", "yellow book", and "orange book" refer to:
A. SCSI
B. ide
C. floppy drive technology
D. CD-ROM standards
E. All of the above
23. On the 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level Interrupt?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
E. None of the above
24. What beep codes could indicate a system board or power supply failure?
25. To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:
A. Memory
B. MEM
C. SYS /M
D. Memmaker
E. None of the above
26. Which part of the laser printer should NOT be exposed to sunlight?
27. After doing a low-level format, what would be the next step in configuring the hard drive in a
system?
A. Volts
B. Amps
C. Watts
D. Ohms
E. None of the above
29. What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the "AT Command Set"?
A. ATR
B. ATZ
C. DTR
D. DCE
E. None of the above
30. When installing a SCSI CD-ROM drive, you must set the CD-ROM SCSI adapter to:
A. B0007
B. An unused SCSI address
C. The same address as the SCSI device before the CD-ROM
D. SCSI ID=1
E. None of the above
33. When your hard drive crashes from any of the correct selections in the question above, or
from dropping it, it is known as head-to-disk interference, or HDL
A. True B. False
A. Power supply
B. Expansion board
C. Monitor
D. Keyboard
E. None of the above
36. What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?
A. 4
B. 6
C. F
D. 1
E. None of the above
A. +12 volts
B. + 5 volts
C. + 8 volts
D. +3.3 volts
E. None of the above
A. CMOS
B. ROM BIOS
C. DMA controller
D. hard drive or controller
E. power supply
A. Optical drives
B. IDE hard drives
C. SCSI hard drives
D. EIDE hard drives
E. None of the above
40. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:
A. Serial port 1
B. A parallel port
C. Docking
D. COM2 port
E. None of the above
41. On the PC side, the printer port is a:
42. You were installing an application in Windows 95, and the computer crashes, what do you do?
A. serial ports
B. parallel ports
C. game ports
D. networks
E. digital frequencies
44. You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive,
what should you check first.
A. cable sequence
B. jumpers on the hard drive
C. drivers that need to be loaded
D. hard drive manufacturer web site information
E. None of the above
A. AC outlet
B. Ground to bend
C. To another device
D. Chassis ground
E. None of the above
47. Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop
A. 1
B 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of the above
48. What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it?
49. You have a system that periodically locks up. You have ruled out software, and now suspect
that it is hardware. What should you do first that could help you narrow it down to the component at
fault?
Quiz:-2
1. What's the best way to protect your hard drive data?
A. regular backups
B. periodically defrag it
C. run chkdsk at least once a week
D. run scandisk at least once a week
E. run a regular diagnostic
A. carriage rails
B. printhead pins
C. paper advance bearings
D. carriage bearings
E. None of the above
3. How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter
counts as a device.
A. 1
B. 8
C. 20
D. 10
E. All of the above
A. Surge suppressor
B. Spike protector
C. UPS system
D. High-grade multi-meter
E. None of the above
6. The digital multimeter is set for DC, Ohm and 20k. You will read _____ while measuring a good 2
amp fuse.
A. 0.00
B. 0.02
C. 0.20
D. 2.00
E. None of the above
7. An anti static strap uses a small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance
to the ground?
A. capacitor
B. diode
C. transistor
D. resistor
E. None of the above
A. DIMM
B. SIMM
C. SDRAM
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
9. Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-
matrix printers?
10. Which values are held in CMOS for the hard drive
D. Virus alert
E. None of the above
11. Which of the following would be a logical first step in troubleshooting a PC?
A. Himem.sys
B. EMM386.exe
C. Mem386.sys
D. Ramdrive.sys
E. None of the above
13. For a Macintosh to print successfully, the System Folder must contain:
14. Which component must be vacuumed or replaced during preventative maintenance on a laser
printer?
A. Scanning mirror
B. Toner cartridge
C. Ozone filter
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
A. Modem
B. Network Card
C. Sound Card
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
16. When is the risk for electrostatic discharge the greatest?
A. Day time
B. High humidity
C. Low humidity
D. Night time
E. None of the above
A. Day time
B. High humidity
C. Low humidity
D. Night time
E. None of the above
A. Parallel port
B. ASYNC port
C. Keyboard connector
D. Video port
E. None of the above
A. Dip switch
B. Resistor
C. BNC
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
21. In a computer with an eide adapter, where should you connect an ATA CD-ROM drive?
22. What's the best way to prevent damaging your PC with static electricity?
A. place your PC on a rubber mat
B. wear leather soled shoes
C. periodically touch a safe ground point on the PC to discharge yourself
D. static electricity doesn't really hurt a PC
23. What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?
A. 4
B. 6
C. F
D. 1
E. None of the above
A. The floppy
B. The keyboard controller
C. LPT2
D. The modem
E. None of the above
A. Port adapter
B. Logic probe
C. Loopback plug
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
30. You have a PC with no video* Which of the following is LEAST likely to be causing the
problem?
31. To test for AC ripple on a PC power supply, you would set the volt/ohm meter for:
A. DC voltage scale
B. AC voltage
C. OHM scale
D. Farad scale
E. None of the above
32. You get a CMOS checksum error during bootup. What is most likely the cause?
33. On the 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level interrupt?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
E. None of the above
34. When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the
proper polarity.
A. True
B. False
35. After trying to unload a TSR, you get an error message saying that other TSRs were loaded
after the one you tried to remove. Which of the following commands could you use to see the current
load order?
A. MEM /P
B. MEMMAKER
C. MEM /C
D. SYS:
E. None of the above
36. What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network
A. client
B. adapter
C. protocol
D. operating systems
E. None of the above
37. When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the
proper polarity.
A. True B. False
A. Himem.sys
B. EMM386.exe
C. Mem386.sys
D. Ramdrive.sys
E. None of the above
39. Which should you use for cleaning Mylar-protected LCD screens?
A. No-CD installed
B. Bad RAM
C. Slow processor
D. Incorrect CMOS settings
E. None of the above
34. When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the
proper polarity.
A. True
B. False
35. After trying to unload a TSR, you get an error message saying that other TSRs were loaded
after the one you tried to remove. Which of the following commands could you use to see the current
load order?
A. MEM /P
B. MEMMAKER
C. MEM /C
D. SYS:
E. None of the above
36. What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network
A. client
B. adapter
C. protocol
D. operating systems
E. None of the above
37. When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the
proper polarity.
A. True
B. False
C. None of the above
A. Himem.sys
B. EMM386.exe
C. Mem386.sys
D. Ramdrive.sys
39. Which should you use for cleaning Mylar-protected LCD screens?
A. No-CD installed
B. Bad RAM
C. Slow processor
D. Incorrect CMOS settings
E. None of the above
A. De-ionizing fans
B. A wrist strap
C. Rubber gloves with matching cap
D. A static meter
E. None of the above
42. Which of the following FRUs would be considered both an input/output device?
A. Video board
B. SCSI host adapter
C. System board CPU
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
A. parallel B. serial
C. static D. multi
E. SCSI
44. Which device is on IRQ 6?
A. Keyboard
B. IDE
C. Floppy drive
D. Video card
E. None of the above
45. A system has two IDE hard drives that are each divided into primary and extended partitions,
which drive letter is assigned to the primary partition of the second drive?
A. C
B. D
C. E
D. F
E. None of the above
46. What is the most significant difference between the USB and IEEE1394 standards?
A. The red line in the cable goes to the highest pin number
B. The colored line in the cable goes to pin #1
C. It does not matter
D. The blue or red line in the cable goes away from the power connector
E. None of the above
49. What is the first step in diagnosing a completely dead computer at the client site that was
working the day before.
A. SCSI
B. ISA
C. PCMCIA
D. MFM
E. None of the above
Quiz: -3
1. Which common bus specification provides the fastest data transfer rate?
A. VL bus
B. ISA
C. PCI
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
2. Modems use transmission.
A. Synchronous
B. Asynchronous
C. Timed interval
D. Ata
E. Bank
A. Floppy drive
B. Hard drive
C. Keyboard
D. CD ROM
E. All of the above
A. 6
B. 5
C. 15
D. 1
E. It doesn't use an IRQ
A. Platen assembly
B. Print head pulley
C. Print head pins
D. Paper advance gear bushings
E. None of the above
6. You see the message "invalid media device" after installing a new hard drive. What do you do
next?
A. Format
B. Fdisk
C. Partition
D. Add the OS
E. None of the above
A. ATHU
B. ATH
C. ATZ
D. ATX
E. None of the above
A. MCA, PCI
B. ISA, EISA
C. ISA, PCI, AGP
D. ISA, VESA, PCI
E. None of the above
9. When installing an internal modem, all of the following IRQ's can be used except?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 14
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
12. One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best
described as:
A. The device that sends the monitor signals telling it what to display
B. The area that regulates all of the system power usage
C. The area where ail the of the Basic input/output routines are tored
D. The area where all of the processing takes place
E. None of the above
A. 5 B. 4
C. 1 D. 9
E. 2
14. The ESD wrist strap is designed to protect PC Components or Service Technicians ?
A. PC Components
B. Service Technicians
C. Both
15. You can have EISA and MCA devices in the same PC.
A. True B. False
16. The floppy drive uses which DMA (direct memory access) channel?
A. 5 B. 4
C. 1 D. 9
E. 2
17. The DC voltage on most circuit boards is:
A. -12 volts
B. 0 volts
C. +5 volts
D. +12 volts
E. None of the above
18. A customer attached an external drive to his notebook computer but the computer is not
recognizing it. What should be considered?
A. True
B. False
A. Surge protector
B. UPS
C. Logic probe
D. Capacitor
A. VGA
B. XGA
C. CGA
D. SVGA
E. None of the above
22. Which of the following items would require you to comply with EPA disposal guidelines?
A. Keyboard
B. System board
C. Power supply
D. Battery
E. None of the above
23. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
A. clusters
B. sectors
C. vectors
D. heads
E. None of the above
24. What is the paper feeding technology most commonly associated with dot-matrix printers?
A. sheet feed
B. tractor feed
C. friction feed
D. manual feed
E. None of the above
A. 15 pin port
B. 9 pin male port
C. 9 pin female port
D. 25 pin male port
E. None of the above
26. Which step should you perform first before discharging a CRT?
A. Volts
B. Ohms
C. Farads
D. Resistance
E. None of the above
29. A system has two IDE hard drives that are each divided into primary and extended partitions,
which drive letter is assigned to the primary partition of the second drive?
A. C
B. D
C. E
D. F
E. None of the above
A. speaker supply
D. hard drive
E. BIOS
32. In the Binary numbering system, a (1) represents a jumper being shorted and a (0) represents
a jumper being open. On a three-bit jumper block on a SCSI drive, how would an ID of logical 3 be set?
A. 100
B. 010
C. 011
D. . 101
E. None of the above
33. After installing a sound card, the system locks up when a parallel port tape backup unit is also
used. What is most likely the problem?
A. IRQ
B. DMA
C. defective LPT port
D. defective tape driver
E. defective sound card
34. You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 15K amp system. If the fuse is good, the
meter should read?
A. 0.0
B. 0.2
C. 5.0
D. 2.0
E. None of the above
35. Type one PC cards:
A. 14,400-15,000
B. 140-150
C. 1400-1500
D. 140,000-150,000
E. None of the above
37. In laser technology, what happens during the transfer stage?
38. _____ is the term used to refer to the process of two modems establishing communications
with each other.
A. interacting B. handshaking
C. connecting D. linking
E. pinging
A. True
B. False
40. Suppose that the power lamp in on, but the printer will not print. What can you do to correct
the problem?
A. CDROM
B. Bus mastering
C. Mass storage device
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
42. A dialog box with a bomb appears on a Macintosh screen. What type of problem has
occurred?
A. A RAM problem
B. A software problem
C. A ROM problem
D. An ADB problem
E. None of the above
A. volts B. amps
C. farads D. neutrinos
E. anti-neutrinos
45. What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?
A. UPS
B. Propergrounding
C. Surge protector
D. Sag protector
46. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:
A. Serial port 1
B. A parallel port
C. Docking
D. COM2 port
E. None of the above
47. In the Binary numbering system, a (1) represents a jumper being shorted and a (0) represents
a jumper being open. On a three-bit jumper block on a SCSI drive, how would an ID of logical 3 be set?
A. 100
B. 010
C. 011
D. 101
E. None of the above
48. _____ help prevent power surges.
A. Surge suppressor
B. Spike protector
C. UPS system
D. High-grade multi-meter
E. None of the above
49. What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?
A. UPS
B. Proper grounding
C. Surge protector
D. Nuclear powered thermal protective underwear
E. None of the above
50. The POST routine, which counts system board RAM first, is stored in:
A. RAM
B. microprocessor
C. ROM BIOS
D. CMOS
E. 8259 POST controller
Answer
Hardware Quiz-1
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7.
B 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. B 13.
Quiz-2
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A
7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. B
13. D 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. C 18. A
19. A 20. B 21. C 22. E 23. D 24. B 25.
A 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. C
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. C
37. B 38. B 39. B 40. D 41. B 42. B 43.
B 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. A 48. B
49. C 50. C
Quiz-3
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A
7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. D
13. B 14. C 15. B 16. E 17. C 18. E
19. A 20. B 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. B 25.
B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. C 36. A
37. C 38. B 39. A 40. A 41. C 42. B 43.
C 44. A 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. A
49. A 50. C