1.

(a) First
2. (d) All of the above
3. (a) Scanner
4.
5. (c) Compiler
6. (c) Hybrid
7. (a) RAM
8. (d) DB2
9. (b) Intranet
10.
11. (a) Basic terms used in internet
website
browser
Hypertext
Download and Upload
Online and Offline
11. (b)
Microcomputers
Mini computers
Mainframe computers
Super computers
12. (a)
Arithmetic Logical Unit (ALU)
Control Unit
Memory Unit
12. (b)
13. (a)
A ROM chip is used primarily in the start up process of a computer, whereas a RA
M chip is used in the normal operations of a computer after starting up and load
ing the operating system.
Writing data to a ROM chip is a slow process, whereas writing data to a RAM chip
is a faster process
13. (b)
Audio Tape
Video Tape
Data Storage Tape
14. (a)
An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer ha
rdware.
An operating system is a software which performs all the basic tasks like file m
anagement, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and
controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the user and
the computer hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.
14. (b)
File system is one of the most visible aspects of the operating system.
It provides a uniform logical view of the information storage, organised in term
s of files, which are mapped onto the underlying physical device like the hard d
isk.
While the memory manager is responsible for the maintenance of primary memory, t
he file manager is responsible for the maintenance of the file system.

15. (a)
System software helps in operating the computer hardware, and provides a platfor
m for running the application software, where Application software helps the use
r in performing single or multiple related computing tasks.
System software executes in a self-created environment, where Application softwa
re executes in the environment created by the system software.
15. (b)
Public domain software refers to any program that is not copyrighted.
This software is free and can be used without restrictions, that is, the user ca
n copy, distribute, and even modify the software without obtaining permission fr
om the software developer.
Usually, public domain software is offered through web sites, electronic bulleti
n boards, user groups, and other sources.
16. (a)
Information technology plays an important role in business environment as every
organization adopts it in some form or the other to perform the tasks in effecti
ve manner.
In the past few years, rapid development in IT, particularly in communications,
electronic service networks, and multimedia have opened up new opportunities for
corporate.
All these are contributing towards new and effective ways of processing business
transactions, integrating business processes, transferring payments, and delive
ring services electronically.
Electronic commerce or E-commerce refers to the electronic means to conduct comm
erce between business communications and transactions over Internet.
It includes buying and selling over the Internet, electronic fund transfers, sma
rt cards, digital cash and all other ways of doing business over digital network
s

17. (a)
APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER
Business
Banking
Insurance
Education
Marketing
Health Care
Military
Video-conferencing
Government
17. (b)
COMPUTER GENERATION
First Generation Vacuum Tubes
Second Generation Transistors
Third Generation Integrated Circuits
Fourth Generation Microprocessors
Fifth Generation Artificial Intelligence
18. (b)
input device is a peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to prov
ide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a compu

ter or information appliance.

e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Barcode reader
Digital camera
Gamepad
Joystick
Keyboard

19. (a)
Process Management
Memory Management
File Management
Device Management
Security Management
User Interface
19. (b)
In addition to managing processes, the operating system also manages the primary
memory of the computer.
The part of the operating system that handles this job is called the memory mana
ger. Since every process must have some amount of primary memory to execute, the
performance of the memory manager is crucial to the performance of the entire s
ystem.
The major tasks accomplished by the memory manager, so that all the processes fu
nction in harmony, are:
Relocation: Each process must have enough memory to execute.
Protection and Sharing: A process should not run into another process's memory s
pace.
20. (a)
Electronic mail
FTP
Chatting
Instant Messaging
Video conferencing
E-Commerce