Workshop On Computers For Management: True or False

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Workshop on Computers
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Workshop on
Computers for
Management
True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. Computer starting with the UNIVAC-I in 1951, used vacuum tubes and their
memories were made of thin tubes of liquid mercury and magnetic drums.
2. Memory enables a computer to store, at least temporarily, data, programs, and
intermediate results.
3. Tower Model refers to a computer in which the power supply, motherboard, and
mass storage devices are stacked on top of each other in a cabinet.
4. High level languages are problem-oriented language.
5. Object program generated by compiler is machine independent.
6. The disadvantage of interpreter is that it is time consuming.
7. Embedded computers work inside other machines.
8. The latest PDAs can use infrared light to communicate with nearly computers.
9. Mainframes support multiprocessing.
10. Laptop computers weigh about 28 pounds.
11. IBM PC was the first microcomputer of IBM and developed in 1981.
12. There are two kinds of computer memory primary and secondary.
13. The computer takes inputs in the form of 0 and 1.
14. The storage of program and data in the RAM is permanent.
15. PROM is secondary memory.
16. The memories which do not loose their content on failure of power supply are
known as non-volatile memories.
17. Secondary memory is called Auxiliary memory.
18. The magnetic tapes and magnetic disk are primary memories.
19. A CD-ROM is read only memory.
20. Mouse is an output device.
21. Printer is an important output device.
22. The set of instructions given to the computer is called programming.
23. Application Software is a set of programs to carry out operations for a specific
application.
24. UNIX is a multi-user operating system.
25. Low level language and High level language are two major types of
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26. Machine language is the only language that is indirectly understood by the
computer.
27. Assembly language is second generation language.
28. The basic requirements for working of a communication system are sender
medium and receiver.
29. Electric or Electromagnetic encoding of data is called Transmission.
30. In full duplex the communication channel is used in both directions at the same
time.
31. Analog signal is measured in Volts and its frequency in Hertz
32. The technique by which a digital signal is converted to analog form is known as
modulation.
33. Microsoft Word 2000 is Word Processing Software.
34. Microsoft Word doesnt provide Better Web editing support.
35. Theme feature is also a new feature of Microsoft Word 2000.
36. You can choose to install many features on first use in Microsoft Word 2000.
37. Networks used to interconnect computers in a single room, rooms within a
building or buildings on one site are called Wide Area Network (WAN).
38. The term Wide Area Network (WAN) is used to describe a computer network
spanning a regional, national or global area.
39. The speed of data transmission is much higher in WAN than in LAN.
40. In star topology a number of workstations (or nodes) are directly linked to a
central node.
41. The advantage of the bus topology is that, if one station of the topology fails it
does not affect the entire system.
42. A Paragraph style affects selected text within a paragraph, such as the font and
size of text, and bold and italic formats.
43. Background and Themes are used to create a web page in word.
44. You can use columns to create documents such as newsletters or book pages.
45. Break is a position you set for placing and aligning text on a page.
46. Tabs can dramatically reduce the time it takes to format a document often by 90%
or more.
47. Microsoft Word is not a word processor.
48. Title bar contains the various commands under the various topics to perform
some special tasks.
49. Web page preview will show you the document in the web format.
50. From the page setup option one can set the number of pages to be printed.
51. From Paper size list box in page setup window you can select the predefined
Paper sizes.
52. Making block of the text is also known as Deletion of the text.
53. Copying means duplicating the contents of the document at some other desired
place.
54. If you have to replace a word in the document with another word you can use GO
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55. Cut and Paste means moving of text.
56. To reverse changes while editing redo command is used.
57. In the Normal view you can only view the Horizontal ruler.
58. To view your document in full screen clicks the ZOOM in View menu.
59. Normal view displays the contents of your document in a traditional outline
format.
60. There will no page break displayed on the page in the Web layout view.
61. You have to use the same header and footer throughout a document.
62. Break option is used to insert a break in between the page.
63. You can draw various types of shapes in a word document with the help of
WordArt toolbar.
64. The Cross reference is actually a field, so you can update it at any time to reflect
changes in your document. Word can update both the headings and page
numbers or just the page numbers.
65. Only programs that are installed on your computer and that support linked and
embedded objects appear in the Object type box.
66. You cant store Graphics with Auto text Entries option.
67. Excel 2000 finds its major contribution in creating reports, using formulas and
performing calculations.
68. You cannot create and run queries to retrieve data available on the World Wide
Web.
69. You can seamlessly move Excel data to a Web server as interactive spreadsheets
and charts.
70. You can not make a PivotTable report available on a Web page as a PivotTable
list.
71. Tool bar contains the various commands under the various topics to perform
some special tasks.
72. Web page preview will make you able to see that how your document will look
like on the web browser.
73. Save as Web page option will also save the word document in the Normal page
format.
74. From the Page setup option the one can setup the page layout for printing.
75. Password to modify will decide that to allow the user to open a workbook or not.
76. Making range of the text is also known as selection of the cells.
77. Clearing content means that if there is any content with some format is there in
current cell then by issuing clear content command will clear that formats only
not the contents.
78. To go to on a particular location or particular item, use find option.
79. Headers and footers are typically used in printed worksheets.
80. If you hide a sheet before a view is added, Microsoft Excel shows the sheet each
time you show the view.
81. You can change the header and footer in a worksheet.
82. Toolbars are the fastest way to issue a command.
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84. The Letter Wizard in Word can help you write a letter quickly and easily.
85. In mail merge, a data source is a file that contains the data that varies in each copy
of a merged document.
86. Word count option gives you all the statistics of the document in terms of number
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Mainframes are designed to need the needs of a
2. enables the computer to perform number of operations
simultaneously.
3. lies somewhat in between mainframes and micro computers.
4. Laptops were initially called
5. PDAs are also called
6. A special field can be placed in a record at the end of a file to
indicate that all valid records have been processed.
7. A database management system is essentially a specialized type of
package.
8. Logical organization of data in a file is also called
9. The fields within a logical record on which files are stored are called

10. A is used to update a master file.
11. Real time processing is an on-line processing with response time.
12. In processing, processing is performed in different locations without
any connections between them.
13. Transaction processing is called processing if the transaction is
processed as soon as it enters in the system.
14. Data processing cycle consists of input cycle, output cycle, and cycle.
15. A data processing system attempts to capture advantage of both the
centralized and the decentralized processing.
16. are used for scientific research etc.
17. A mainframe computer system is generally made up of several computers called

18. Workstations are sometimes called
19. Laptop was the first portable computer and weighted above ...................... pounds.
20. ..................... can forecast weather.
21. ..................... invented the first machine which could add, carry digits
automatically.
22. Sperry Round corporation of ..................... introduced UNIVACI.
23. The computer known as ILLIAC IV has ..................... control units.
24. ..................... tells about the origin of Bug and Debug.
25. If you perform a task repeatedly in Word, you can automate the task by using a

26. The can be a form letter, an invoice, an invitation or any type of
document.
27. After viewing tracked changes, you can or each change.
28. If you find any difficulty in understanding a word or if you want a synonym for a
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29. The spell checker lets you check the of an entire document all at once.
30. In word 2000, creating a Web page is no different than creating a
31. According to Microsoft Word and the rest of Office now support full
32. which enables you to double-click anywhere on a page and type there,
even if theres no existing text anywhere in sight.
33. An improved help system based on Microsofts new technology and
new characters, such as Rocky the dog.
34. From the Name combo box in print window you can select the
35. Check check box to Adjusts left and right margins so that when you
print on both sides of the page the inside margins of facing pages are the same
width and the outside margins are the same width.
36. Save as Web page option will save the word document in the
37. The hot keys for opening a previous document are ctrl+.
38. Office assistant provides you the
39. can be invoked by clicking the 3-D ball on the vertical scrollbar.
40. To go to on a particular location or particular item use option.
41. If an undo has to perform on last reversed action that is known as
42. Finding of text can be of two types and
43. means duplicating the contents of the document at some other desired
place.
44. The Input unit is used to enter data and into a computer.
45. is the 'brain' of a computer.
46. The memory capacity of ROM varies from 64 KB to....................
47. .................... deals with binary variables and logical operations.
48. All hardware devices except motherboard are called
49. Motherboard is called Board also.
50. Input devices are used to input data, information and instructions into the

51. The digitizer consists of main parts.
52. Scanner is widely used in applications.
53. COM is a technique to produce output on a media.
54. Software can make a computer perform many..
55. System software is not directly .. to the users.
56. Computer hardware provides us with the means of and storing
information.
57. Windows 3.1 is a graphics-based operating environment that .. the
DOS interface.
58. The device driver is the software that operates the...
59. To connect 20 PCs in point to point connection, numbers of connections
will be required.
60. layer of the OSI model ensures packets are delivered error free, in
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61. A network is a connection of independent computers to communicate with one
another over a
62. are used to transmit same message to all computers or selected
computers.
63. A LAN is a form of local (limited distance), for computer
communications.
64. interconnect computers and peripherals over a common medium in
order that users might share access to host computers, databases, files,
applications, and peripherals.
65. A .involves many cables or telephone lines, each one connecting
a pair of routers.
66. OSI reference model divides the required functions of the into several
layers and defines the function of each layer.
67. are entities in the same layer on different computers.
68. is the point from where services can be accessed.
69. A is a set of formatting characteristics that you can apply to text in your
document to quickly changes its appearance.
70. You can use to create documents such as newsletters or book pages.
71. To promote the item to a higher numbering level, click anywhere in the item, and
click Indent.
72. An is a list created by using the Bullets and Numbering command
(Format menu) to apply a structure to any list or document, including a
legal or technical document.
73. is the space between two lines in a paragraph.
74. Microsoft Excel works in .......................... environment.
75. By creating a .......................... file you can open a group of workbooks in one step.
76. .......................... will clear the comments attached in a cell for reference.
77. The zoom percentage can be set between 10% and .......................... of actual size.
78. Microsoft Word is a ..................... based word processing application.
79. File or document related operations can be performed through ..................... menu.
80. Format of font can be changed through the option ..................... menu.
81. ..................... is a position you set for placing and aligning text on page.
82. Outlook Express is a package.
83. Calendar is used to record , and .
84. Signature can be added to any of the messages.
85. Headers and footers are typically used in documents.
86. The feature lets us increase or decrease the size of the display to make
the text easily visible.
87. If you want to create footer, click the to enable footer area active.
88. If you like working in a completely spick and span environment, youll like the
view.
89. layout is the default view layout.
90. Lets you add flair to your text itself.

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91. Means Information (the object) inserted into a file (the destination file).
92. You can draw various types of shapes in a word document with the help of
toolbar.
93. Inserting a can help you in remembering the full form of an abbreviated
word.
94. Before creating you have to apply heading style.
95. You can create from OLAP databases and create OLAP cubes from
your queries for other databases.
96. If your chart values consist of large numbers, you can make the axis text shorter
and more readable by changing the
97. To improve security and user confidence, developers can their Visual
Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to identify who them and to
ensure that they are virus-free.
98. You can store up to objects on the Office Clipboard.
99. By creating a file you can open a group of workbooks in one step.
100. If you set the then it will restrict the unauthorized user to open a
workbook.
101. The maximum limit of the worksheet in a workbook is
102. For taking the printout you have to select the of the file menu.
103. A saves information about all open workbooks, such as their locations,
window sizes, and screen positions.
104. When you use the command, the resulting series replaces the original
selected values.
105. Issuing command Delete from Edit menu will give you options to
delete.
106. Clearing format means that if there is any content with some format is there in
current cell then by issuing clear format command will clear that only
not the .
107. If you have to replace a word in the document with another word you can use
command to do that.
108. Excel comes with toolbars.
109. Header and footer can be seen only in or in
110. The feature of MS-Excel lets us increase or decrease the size of the
display to make the text easily visible.
111. The zoom percentage can be set between and of full size.
112. Fill up the following short keys:
Description Short cut keys Key
Apply or remove an underline CTRL+
Apply or remove bold formatting B
Apply or remove italic formatting CTRL+
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting CTRL+ 5
Apply the Date format with the day, month, and
year
CTRL+SHIFT+
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Carry out the Move command (workbook icon
menu, menu bar), or use the arrow keys to move
the window
F7
Carry out the Size command (workbook icon
menu, menu bar), or use the arrow keys to size
the window
CTRL+
Close the active workbook window W or F4
Complete a cell entry and move down in the
selection
ENTER
Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the
selection
SHIFT+
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in
the selection
TAB
Complete a cell entry and move up in the
selection
SHIFT+
Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell
into the cell or the formula bar
CTRL+
Copy the selection C
Copy the value from the cell above the active cell
into the cell or the formula bar
CTRL+SHIFT+
Create a chart that uses the current range ALT+
Create names from row and column labels CTRL+SHIFT+
Cut the selection CTRL+
Define a name CTRL+
Delete text to the end of the line DELETE
Delete the selection HYPHEN
Display the AutoComplete list DOWN
ARROW
Display the Find dialog box SHIFT+
Display the Format Cells dialog box 1
Display the Macro dialog box ALT+
Display the Open dialog box F12 or O
Display the Print dialog box CTRL+
Display the Save as dialog box ALT+SHIFT+
Display the Spelling dialog box
Display the Style dialog box ALT+ '
Display the Visual Basic Editor ALT+
Edit a cell comment F2
Enter the date ;
Enter the time CTRL+SHIFT+
Extend the selection by one cell arrow key
Extend the selection down one screen SHIFT+
Extend the selection to the beginning of the row HOME
Extend the selection to the beginning of the
worksheet
HOME
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Extend the selection to the cell in the lower-right
corner of the window
SCROLL LOCK,
SHIFT+

Extend the selection to the cell in the upper-left
corner of the window
HOME
Extend the selection to the last cell in the current
row. This keystroke is unavailable if you selected
the Transition navigation keys check box on the
Transition tab (Tools menu, Options command)
END, SHIFT+
Extend the selection to the last cell used on the
worksheet (lower-right corner)
HOME
Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in
the same column or row as the active cell
CTRL+SHIFT+
Extend the selection to the last used cell on the
worksheet (lower-right corner)
CTRL+SHIFT+
Extend the selection up one screen PAGE UP
Fill down CTRL+
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry ENTER
Fill to the right CTRL+
Formula: Display the Formula Palette after you
type a function name in a formula
CTRL+
Formula: Enter a formula as an array formula CTRL+SHIFT+
Group selected PivotTable items ALT+SHIFT+
Hide columns CTRL+
Hide rows CTRL+
Insert a hyperlink CTRL+
Insert a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet CTRL+
Insert a new worksheet SHIFT+
Insert blank cells CTRL+SHIFT+
Insert the argument names and parentheses for a
function after you type a function name in a
formula
CTRL+SHIFT+
Insert the AutoSum formula ALT+
Maximize or restore the workbook window CTRL+
Minimize the workbook window to an icon CTRL+
Move by one block of data within a row or
column
END
Move from bottom to top within the selection
(up), or move opposite to the direction that is
selected on the Edit tab (Tools menu, Options
command)
ENTER
Move from right to left within the selection, or
move up one cell if only one column is selected
TAB
Move one screen to the left PAGE UP
Move one screen to the right ALT+
Move to the beginning of the worksheet HOME
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Move to the cell in the lower-right corner of the
window
END
Move to the cell in the upper-left corner of the
window
HOME
Move to the edge of the current data region CTRL+
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is
the cell at the intersection of the rightmost used
column and the bottom-most used row (in the
lower-right corner), or the cell opposite the home
cell, which is typically A1
CTRL+
Move to the last cell to the right in the current
row that is not blank; unavailable if you have
selected the Transition navigation keys check
box on the Transition tab (Tools menu, Options
command)
END
Move to the left between nonadjacent selections LEFT ARROW
Move to the next pane in a workbook that has
been split
F6
Move to the next sheet in the workbook PAGE DOWN
Move to the next sheet in the workbook CTRL+
Move to the next workbook or window F6 or TAB
Move to the previous pane in a workbook that
has been split
SHIFT+
Move to the previous sheet in the workbook PAGE UP
Move to the previous workbook or window CTRL+SHIFT+
Move to the right between nonadjacent selections RIGHT ARROW
Paste a function into a formula F3
Paste the selection CTRL+
Print preview: Move to the first page when
zoomed out
CTRL+
Print preview: Move to the last page when
zoomed out
DOWN or
RIGHT ARROW
Remove outline borders _
Repeat the last action Y
Restore the active workbook window size CTRL+
Save the active workbook F2 or F12 or S
Scroll one column left or right SCROLL LOCK
Scroll one row up or down SCROLL LOCK
Scroll to display the active cell CTRL+
Select all cells that are directly or indirectly
referred to by formulas in the selection
CTRL+SHIFT+
Select all cells with comments O
Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or
indirectly to the active cell
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Select cells in a column that don't match the
value in the active cell in that column. You must
select the column starting with the active cell
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Select cells in a row that don't match the value in
the active cell in that row. You must select the
row starting with the active cell.
CTRL+ \
Select only cells that are directly referred to by
formulas in the selection
[
Select only cells with formulas that refer directly
to the active cell
]
Select only the active cell when multiple cells are
selected
BACKSPACE
Select only visible cells in the current selection ALT+
Select the current and next sheet in the workbook PAGE DOWN
Select the current and previous sheet in the
workbook
PAGE UP
Select the current array, which is the array that
the active cell belongs to
CTRL+
Select the current region around the active cell
(the current region is a data area enclosed by
blank rows and blank columns)
CTRL+SHIFT+
Select the entire column CTRL+
Select the entire PivotTable report CTRL+SHIFT+
Select the entire row SPACEBAR
Select the entire worksheet CTRL+
Select the next sheet in the workbook, until the
chart sheet you want is selected
CTRL+
Select the previous sheet in the workbook, until
the chart sheet you want is selected
PAGE UP
Show or hide the Standard toolbar 7
Show the Windows Start menu CTRL+
Start a formula =
Start a new line in the same cell ENTER
Switch to the next program ALT+
Switch to the next workbook window CTRL+
Switch to the previous program TAB
Switch to the previous workbook window CTRL+SHIFT+
Undo the last action Z
Ungroup selected PivotTable items LEFT ARROW
Unhide columns CTRL+SHIFT+
Unhide rows CTRL+SHIFT+
With an object selected, select all objects on a
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Self Assessment Questions
Choose the correct answer:
1. The task of performing arithmetic and logical operations is called
(a) ALU
(b) Editing
(c) Storage
(d) Output
2. The ALU and CU are jointly known as
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) CPU
(d) None of the above
3. The process of producing results from the data for getting useful information
(a) Output
(b) Input
(c) Processing
(d) Storage
4. What does DRAM stand for?
(a) Double Random Access Memory
(b) Dynamic Random Access Memory
(c) Data Random Access Memory
(d) Data Random Active Memory
5. What is Cache RAM?
(a) Extra memory used for overflow from your Hard Disk
(b) A place to store secret information like passwords
(c) Its the same as your Hard Disk Drive
(d) Fast memory used for data that is accessed often
6. What technology of memory is Cache RAM usually?
(a) DRAM
(b) SRAM
(c) Flash
(d) EEROM
7. Which is usually faster in a PC system: DRAM or SDRAM?
(a) SDRAM
(b) DRAM
8. Where is your BIOS stored?
(a) DRAM
(b) SDRAM
(c) Flash
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9. Which one of the following is not an Operating System?
(a) Windows
(b) OS2
(c) Word Perfect
(d) Linux
10. Where does your PC store your programs when the power is off?
(a) DRAM
(b) Cache
(c) Hard Disk Drive
(d) Monitor
11. What is Non-volatile Memory?
(a) Memory that stores data when the power is off
(b) Memory that only stores data when the power is on
(c) Memory that works over extreme temperatures
(d) Memory that is very fast
12. What is PCI?
(a) A kind of graphics
(b) A type of system bus
(c) A type of monitor
(d) A modem standard
13. What does a modem do?
(a) Talks to your Monitor
(b) Speeds up the Hard Drive access times
(c) Changes digital signals to signals that work on the telephone lines
(d) Determines where you should call for internet access
14. How many cycles per second is 1GHz?
(a) 1,000
(b) 100,000
(c) 1,000,000
(d) 1,000,000,000
15. How many bits is 1K Byte?
(a) 1000
(b) 1024
(c) 1096
(d) 512
16. Firewire is the same as:
(a) IEEE 1394
(b) 56K Modem
(c) Roadrunner
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17. Firewire is usually used for:
(a) Connecting to the internet
(b) Downloading Digital Camera pictures
(c) Connecting to the printer
(d) Interfacing to a Digital Camcorder
18. What is USB?
(a) A new Hard Disk standard
(b) A new CD-ROM specification
(c) A high-speed serial connection
(d) A high-speed video connection
19. Which company is not a microprocessor manufacturer?
(a) Intel
(b) Microsoft
(c) AMD
(d) IBM
20. Which company is not a PC manufacturer?
(a) Dell
(b) Compaq
(c) Intel
(d) Gateway
21. Is it better to have a lower or higher dot pitch (dp) monitor?
(a) Lower
(b) Higher
22. What does DDR stand for?
(a) DRAM Double Rate
(b) Data DRAM Rate
(c) Double Data Rate
(d) Double DRAM Rate
23. How much data can a double sided High Density 3.5"" Floppy Disk Drive store?"
(a) 768 KB
(b) 1.44 MB
(c) 3 GB
(d) 10 GB
24. How many bits are in a byte?
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 32
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25. What does GUI stand for?
(a) Genuine Unit Invention
(b) Graphical User Interface
(c) Graphical Unit Interface
(d) Graphical Unit Imagination
26. Which of the following is not a typical peripheral port?
(a) DVD
(b) Parallel
(c) Serial
(d) USB
27. Which microprocessor is used in Apple computers?
(a) Pentium
(b) Athlon
(c) MIPS
(d) Power PC
28. Which is the fastest?
(a) Hard Disk Drive
(b) Flash
(c) RDRAM
(d) Floppy Disk Drive
29. What does a system bus do?
(a) Carries out instructions
(b) Stores data and instructions
(c) Allows the user to communicate with the computer
(d) Connects various components within the computer
30. What does memory do?
31. What does the CPU do?
32. What do input devices do?
(a) Carry out instructions
(b) Store data and instructions

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33. What does CPU stand for?
(a) Core Processing Unit
(b) Central Processing Unit
(c) Central Presentation Unit
(d) Computer Processor Unit
34. Which is not an input device?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Touch screen
(d) Monitor
35. Which is not an output device?
(a) Monitor
(b) Printer
(c) Mouse
(d) Speaker
36. Which is not considered software?
(a) Hard Disk Drive
(b) Operating System
(c) Application
(d) Program
37. What does ROM stand for?
(a) Random Off Memory
(b) Read Only Memory
(c) Read on Memory
(d) Random Only Memory
38. Which of the following is not a programming language?
(a) Cobol
(b) C++
(c) Fortran
(d) Windows
39. What does LAN stand for?
(a) Latency around Network
(b) Leased Area Network
(c) Last Affordable Network
(d) Local Area Network
40. The internet would be considered a WAN or a LAN?
(a) LAN
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41. What language does a browser typically interpret to display information from the
World Wide Web?
(a) C++
(b) HTML
(c) Machine Code
(d) Assembly Language
42. Additional DRAM may speed up the performance of your PC?
(a) True
(b) False
43. What program should you use for typing reports?
(a) Word
(b) PowerPoint
(c) Excel
44. What program should you use to make a presentation?
(a) Word
(b) PowerPoint
(c) Excel
45. What program should you use to enter data, perform functions, and create
graphs?
(a) Word
(b) PowerPoint
(c) Excel
46. The software application that is used the most often is ..
(a) Word processing
(b) Desktop publishing
(c) Spreadsheet
(d) Database
(e) Graphical presentation

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Short Questions
1. What is a computer?
2. Write about fundamental parts of a computer.
3. Why is computer known as data processor?
4. What are the important characteristics of computer?
5. What are Computer devices?
6. What are input devices?
7. What are output devices?
8. What is a Keyboard?
9. Write down about main keyboard.
10. How many alphabetic keys are there in the main keyboard?
11. How many numeric keys are there in the main keyboard?
12. How many symbol keys are there in the main keyboard?
13. How many special purpose keys are there in the main keyboard?
14. How many function keys are there in the keyboard?
15. What do you know about a cursor?
16. Where are cursor movement keys located in the keyboard?
17. What is the purpose of cursor movement keys?
18. Where is numeric keypad located in the keyboard?
19. How many numeric keys are there in the numeric keypad?
20. What is a microphone?
21. Write down about mouse.
22. Write down about monitor.
23. What is a printer?
24. How many types of printers are?
25. What is a speaker?
26. What is a system unit?
27. What is the first mathematical device built and when was it built?
28. Who is called the father of Computer Technology?
29. Distinguish between bit and byte.
30. Define volatile and non-volatile memory.
31. Write the advantages of the Computer.
32. Discuss the application of computers in the field of defense, management, sports
and commerce.
33. What do you understand by the generation of computers?
34. Into how many generations the evolution of computer is divided?
35. What is VLSIC?
36. The personal computer that you see today is in which generation of computer?
37. Distinguish between impact and non-impact printers.

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38. Define soft copy and hard copy terminals.
39. What is the difference between FORTRAN and COBOL?
40. Differentiate between machine language and assembly language.
41. Define the term hardware. Discuss in brief the classification of hardware
components of a microcomputer.
42. What is a Motherboard? Write the names of various components of motherboard.
43. Name the basic input devices of a PC and explain their functions in brief.
44. What is a trackball? How does it differ from mouse and joystick?
45. Name the input device used -
(a) To create drawings and pictures
(b) For digitizing photographs and documents
46. Explain the differences between CGA, EGA and SVGA monitors. Which of these
monitors has the best quality display?
47. What is the difference between Impact and Non-impact Printers?
48. Explain the difference between Character, Line and Page Printers. Give examples.
49. Define Operating System.
50. Write a note on needs and services of operating system.
51. Explain the classification of operating system.
52. What is the difference between the File Management and the Memory
Management?
53. Write your views on Process Management.
54. Discuss the characteristics and preventions of the Deadlock.
55. What is Inter-process Communication?
56. What is Directory Structure?
57. Write a brief note on the following:
(a) CPU Scheduling
(b) Semaphores
(c) Process scheduling
58. Why is computer known as data processor?
59. Explain in brief the various generations in computer technology?
60. Write a short note on Fifth Generation of computer. What does make it different
from Fourth generation computer?
61. Why did the size of computer get reduced in third generation computer?
62. Give short notes on the following:
(a) Versatility (b) Storage (c) Slide Rule (d) Babbages Analytical Engine
63. Distinguish between Microcomputer and Mainframe computer.
64. What is the difference between interpreter and compiler?
65. Give some examples of high level language.
66. Differentiate between LAN and WAN.
67. What are the different types of network topology?

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68. What is windows Paint?
69. What is colour theory? Explain it.
70. What do you understand by colour modes? Explain it in detail.
71. What is the meaning of Image Manipulating Software?
72. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Photoshop
(b) Fireworks
(c) Inscape
73. What are the five basic operations performed by any computer system?
74. Draw a block diagram to illustrate the basic organization of computer system and
explain the function of various units.
75. What is input device? How does it differ from output device?
76. Differentiate between RAM and ROM. Also distinguish between PROM and
EPROM.
77. What is cache memory? How is it different from primary memory?
78. Write short notes on (a) Control Unit (b) Random Access Memory (RAM)
79. Write a brief note on basic designing software.
80. What are the five basic operations performed by the computer?
81. Define ALU, CU and CPU.
82. What is software and hardware?
83. What is computer Language?
84. Name the three different categories of computer languages.
85. What is machine language? Why is it required?
86. What are advantages and disadvantages of machine language?
87. What is assembly language? What are its advantages over machine languages?
88. What is the difference between source program and object program?
89. What is higher level languages? Why higher level languages are easier to use?
90. What is compiler? Why is it required?
91. What is interpreter? How does it differ from compiler?
92. What are the minimal set of features that a word processor must have?
93. Microsoft Word doesnt provide Better Web editing support. Elaborate.
94. What is meant by Theme feature? Is it a new feature of Microsoft Word 2000?
95. How is on first use installation feature in Microsoft Word 2000 useful?
96. Describe "click and type" feature with examples.
97. What are program, programming and software?
98. Differentiate between system software and application software.
99. What is Internet?
100. What is e-mail (Electronic Mail)?
101. How does Internet function?

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102. Write steps to set priority for the mail messages and adding business card to the
messages.
103. Distinguish between Cc and Bcc.
104. Write about different types through which the text of the messages can be
formatted.
105. Describe various modes of data processing system.
106. What is the difference between on-line processing and real-time processing?
107. What do you mean by the terms merging and summarizing of data?
108. How does the information communicated?
109. Why is storage of information required?
110. What is a word processor?
111. What is meant by word wrap?
112. What is the major advantage of word processor?
113. Explain entering and editing text operations.
114. What is meant by formatting?
115. Differentiate amongst different types of formats.
116. Explain how you will insert image, auto shapes and word art.
117. What is mail merge feature means?
118. Explain how will you convert document into www pages.
119. Differentiate between type size and type styles.
120. What is meant by term spreadsheet?
121. What is worksheet means?
122. Explain spreadsheet interface.
123. What are the different types of data we use in worksheet?
124. Describe the use of formula and functions.
125. Explain the use of spreadsheet program.
126. What is meant by cell referencing?
127. How will you analyze data in a spreadsheet?
128. How will you format a worksheet?
129. How will you edit a worksheet?
130. Define the Block operation.
131. Differentiate between cut and copy.
132. Differentiate between redo and undo.
133. Write a short note on searching and replacing a word.
134. Write a short note on formatting of rows and columns.
135. What is conditional formatting and what is the use of conditional formatting?
136. What is auto format?
137. Write a short note on mail merge.
138. What is a macro? How is it used?
139. Describe the use of track changes options.

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140. Write a short note on Paragraph formatting.
141. How to set Tabs?
142. What are the columns and where columns are used?
143. Write a short note on Styles.
144. Why do we require PowerPoint at all? Give reasons.
145. Highlight the differences between PowerPoint 97 and PowerPoint 2000.
146. Give the steps to start PowerPoint 2000.
147. What are the different ways to get help on PowerPoint 2000? Explain all.
148. Can you change the Office assistance? Give the steps to accomplish the task.
149. Describe various components of PowerPoint screen. What do you first see on
opening it for the first time? Elaborate their uses.
150. In how many ways you can create new presentations?
151. Give steps for creating Presentation using AutoContent wizard.
152. Define different views present in PowerPoint. Elaborate their usage.
153. Give the steps involved in making a presentation when making through a
template.
154. Give the various extensions by which PowerPoint presentation can be saved.
Give the steps involved in saving a presentation.
155. What are Speaker Notes? Why are they used?
156. What is meant by term presentation?
157. What is the basic purpose of having presentation?
158. Explain presentation program interface.
159. Describe the basic process for creating a PowerPoint presentation.
160. What are the basic rules of a good presentation?
161. What are the tips for creating successful business presentation?
162. Explain formatting the slide/page area.
163. What are slide shows?
164. Explain the creation of slide show.
165. Explain how a hyperlink is used to open another presentation.
166. List steps involved in adding a new slide to your presentation.
167. Can you copy a slide from one presentation to another presentation? How?
168. Can you duplicate the slides within one Presentation? Give steps.
169. How can you zoom in or out on a slide?
170. List various steps involved in Printing Slides and Handouts.
171. What you understand by internet?
172. What are the advantages of internet?
173. List down the equipments needed for internet.
174. Explain Web Browsers.

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Long Questions
1. What do you understand by the word computer?
2. Write down the basic characteristics of a computer.
3. Describe the evolution of computers.
4. What are the features of first-generation computers?
5. What are the advantages of second-generation computers over first-generation
computers?
6. Describe the features of third-generation computers.
7. What are the main features of fourth-generation computers?
8. Write a short-note on fifth-generation computers.
9. Define the following:
(a) Personal Computers
(b) Mainframes
(c) Super Computers
(a) Personal computers
(b) Client-server computing
(c) Work stations
(d) Palmtops
(e) Laptops
11. Differentiate between front-end processor and back-end processor.
12. Differentiate between multiprocessing and multiprogramming.
13. How will you measure the speed of supercomputers?
14. Can a computer be designed without any input device? If yes, what possibly will
be the use of such a computer? If not, give reasons.
15. Can a computer be designed without any memory? If yes, what possibly will be
the use of such a computer? If not, give reasons.
16. If you compare a man (as a system) with a computer system carefully, you will
find a close similarity between the two. Write down the points of similarity and
also the points of difference.
17. Make a list of what computers can do and what they cannot.
18. Do you think with the current rate of progresses in technology, someday
computers will be able to do what apparently they cannot do today? Give
reasons.
19. Explain various types of computers.
20. Explain in brief the various generations in computer technology.
21. Write a short note on Fifth Generation of computers. What makes it different from
Fourth Generation computers?
22. Why did the size of computer get reduced in Third Generation computers?
23. Describe the hierarchy of computer hardware.
24. Explain the purpose of different functional units of a computer.
25. What is the purpose of cache memory?

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26. Explain the working of CPU.
27. Differentiate between primary and secondary storages with appropriate example.
28. Explain the CPUs instruction cycle with an example.
29. Write a note on the various input devices.
30. Discuss the various Data Scanning devices.
31. What do you mean by output devices? Discuss the structure, working and uses of
the common output devices.
32. Write short notes on:
(a) Voice Response system
(b) Screen Image Projector
33. Explain the definition and need of computer software. Discuss the two types of
computer software.
34. What is operating system? Explain its different types.
35. What is the difference between GUI and CUI?
36. What are device drivers?
37. What is a word processor?
38. What is meant by word wrap?
39. What is the major advantage of word processor?
40. Explain entering and editing text operations.
41. What is meant by formatting?
42. Differentiate amongst different types of formats.
43. Explain how you will insert image, auto shapes and word art.
44. What is mail merge feature means?
45. Explain how will you convert document into www pages.
46. Differentiate between type size and type styles.
47. What is the importance of operating system?
48. How does buffering enhance the computer's performance?
49. Why are ports needed in a computer?
50. How does an operating system manage to run programs larger than the available
RAM?
51. What are the additional responsibilities of a network operating system?
52. Explain the difference between data and information.
53. Define systems and describe a business system.
54. Explain any three typical business data processing.
55. Differentiate between on-line and off-line data capturing.
56. What are the features that make computers suitable for business data processing?
57. Define the following data processing terms:
(a) Transaction data
(b) File security
(c) Source document
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58. What are data files? Explain the concept of record, field and character in the
context of data file.
59. How is sequential file organized? How are records in a sequential file accessed?
How are these records processed?
60. What is a computer file? Define master files and transaction files? What do you
understand by file organization?
61. Explain the following file organizations:
(a) Sequential file organization
(b) Indexed sequential file organization
State their merits and demerits. Explain how a storage media influences the file
organization.
62. Define the following data processing terms:
(a) File updating
(b) File amendments
63. Explain the following data processing methods:
(a) Batch processing
(b) On-line processing
(c) Distributed processing
(d) Real-time processing
64. Differentiate between On-line and Real time processing.
65. What is computer Network? What are its main objectives?
66. Differentiate between analog and digital transmission of data.
67. Explain in brief different communication media.
68. What is the difference between simplex and full-duplex transmission?
69. What are input devices? Explain it.
70. What are output devices? Explain it.
71. Explain the different types of computers.
72. What do you understand by the Word computer?
73. Write down the basic characteristics of a computer.
74. What is a computer system? Describe, in brief, the architecture of a computer
system.
75. Which component of a computer is generally called brain of computer and Why?
Describe the functions of the distinct parts of this component.
76. What is ROM? How does it differ from RAM?
77. Name various types of ROM and describe their main characteristics.
78. How does a static ROM differs from a Dynamic ROM? Which RAM would you
prefer in your computer and why?
79. What are logic gates? Draw the diagrams of three basic logic gates.
80. What is binary logic? Define AND, OR and NOT logical operations by making
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81. Define the following memory units:
(a) BIT (b) BYTE (c) Kilobyte
(d) Megabyte (e) Gigabyte (f) Terabyte
82. Define hardware. Discuss, in brief, the classification of hardware components of a
microcomputer.
83. What is a Motherboard? Write the names of various components of motherboard.
84. Name the basic input devices of a PC and explain their functions in brief.
85. What is a trackball? How does it differ from mouse and joystick?
86. Name the input device used:
(a) To create drawings and pictures
(b) For digitizing photographs and documents
87. Classify the following devices into an Input (I), Output (O) or Storage (S) Device
and write their main functions:
(a) Touch Screen
(b) Video Disk
(c) Light Pen
(d) Plotter
(e) WORM
(f) COM
(g) CD
(h) MICR
88. Differentiate between "Save" and "Save as" File menu options.
89. How is page margin affected by Gutter Setting?
90. What is the use of various print options in Word 2000?
91. How are different margins numerically related to each other and to the page size?
92. Write a short note about paragraph formatting?
93. How to set Tabs?
94. What are column and where are they used?
95. Write a brief note on styles.
96. What is the function of spell check feature?
97. What are Thesaurus? How will you use Thesaurus?
98. Differentiate between the Normal, Print and Web views of an Excel 2000
worksheet.
99. Describe the protection mechanism in Excel 2000.
100. Is there a limitation on number of worksheets in a workbook? If yes how many?
101. Explain the purposes of options available for printing a worksheet. How can the
worksheet be printed without the cell gridlines?
102. Explain the purposes of custom header and footer.

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103. Can a range of cells formed with non-rectangular selection of cells? How?
104. Differentiate between clearing content and clear format commands.
105. What purpose is served by AutoFill command?
106. Explain the difference between deleting cells and a complete row.
107. Comment on usefulness of Find and Replace commands.
108. Which aspects of a cell or a range of cells may be formatted?
109. Write a note on formatting of rows and columns.
110. What is conditional formatting? What is the use of conditional formatting?
111. Explain the purpose of auto format.
(a) Mainframe Computers
(b) Super Computers
(c) Micro Computers
113. Write a note on workstation and personal computers.
114. Write a note on internal and external commands of DOS operating system.
115. What are the different types of operating system? Explain it briefly.
116. What do you understand by Desk Operating System? Explain its functions.
117. Write a short note on all-in-one.
118. Explain the features of WordPad.
119. Explain the file system architecture.
120. What is the information available from statistics page of Word properties
window?
121. Describe the different block operations in Word 2000?
122. What are the usages of Document navigator?
123. Differentiate between cut and copy operations.
124. How many previous commands can be reversed using Undo feature?
125. Explain the purpose of headers and footers in a document. Why are they put in
master documents?
126. Describe all the views of the Word document in short.
127. Can you place graphics in the header and footer? How can you enter current
date in it?
128. Explain the uses of WordArt component of Word 2000.
129. Briefly explain the commands of MS-Excel and MS-Word.
130. What are the functions of PowerPoint and MS-Access?
131. What do you mean by database applications?
132. Explain the different parts of PowerPoint windows.

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133. Take a news article possibly with some pictures and create a MS Word-XP
document. Try to keep the look and feel nearly the same. Take print out and
compare the two.
134. Create a spreadsheet application to calculate interest earned on a given principal
for a given period of time and for a given rate of interest.

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Q 2. Write a short-note on fifth-generation computers.
Q 3. Explain how a hyperlink is used to open another presentation.
Q 4. List down the equipments needed for internet.
Q 5. Explain Web Browsers.
Q 6. Differentiate between multiprocessing and multiprogramming.
Q 7. Explain various types of computers.
Q 8. What is the purpose of cache memory?
Q 9. Explain the working of CPU.
Q 10. Describe the different block operations in Word 2000?

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