Second Term Examination Computer Studies SS 1 Second Term Lesson Notes

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

Subject: COMPUTER
Class: SS 1
Time:

1. Monitors are also known as?
   a. ADU
   b. ALU
   c. VCU
   d. VDU
2. CRT stands for?
   a. Cathode-Ray Tracks
   b. Clarity-Ray Tube
   c. Cathode-Ray Tube
   d. None of the above
3. How many types of printers?
   a. 2
   b. 3
   c. 4
   d. 5
4. The smallest unit of an output device display is called a?
   a. Pixel
   b. Picture unit
   c. VDT
   d. Monitor
5. Computer output which can be represented on the screen and is not tangible is called

   a. Software
   b. Window
   c. Softcopy
   d. Desktop

6. Computer output which is printed on paper and is tangible is known as

   a. Hardware
   b. Hard copy
   c. Document
   d. Result

7. In any software package, which of the following versions represents a major improvement on the earlier version?
   a. 1.1
   b. 1.5
   c. 2.0
   d. 2.5
8. Which of the following software can’t be categorized as application software?

   a. DBM
   b. MS-DOS
   c. Spreadsheet
   d. Word processing

9. What is the name given to the ability of a word processing that fits whole words on any line?

   a. Word wrap
   b. Clip art
   c. Reformatting
   d. Micro spacing

10. In a good word processor, left and right margins can be set

    a. Anywhere in a document
    b. Only at the end of a document
    c. Only at the beginning of a document
    d. None of these

11. ……………………………….. is the set of instructions given to a computer system/processor to perform a specific task
    a. Program
    b. Data
    c. File
    d. All of these
12. Operating System are examples of …………………………………………………

    a. System software
    b. Application Software
    c. Utility software
    d. Processors

13. Windows, Linux, Android, Unix, etc., are examples of:

    a. Operating system
    b. Hardware
    c. Application Software
    d. Utility software

14. The utility programs like Antivirus software, Backup, File management, Encryption/decryption, etc. fall under …………………………………………………….

    a. Application software
    b. System Software
    c. Utility software
    d. None of these

15. General Purpose Application software (package) and Specific-purpose application software are the two categories of:

    a. Utility software
    b. Antivirus Software
    c. Application software
    d. Typing software

16. Every computer must have at least one …………………………to run other programs.

    a. Keyboard
    b. CPU
    c. Mouse
    d. Operating system

17. The ……………………………………… includes the programs that do real work for users.

    a. Operating system
    b. Hardware
    c. Application Software
    d. Utility software

18. In which category of the software does the payroll application fit?

    a. Applications
    b. System
    c. Control
    d. All of these

19. What is the alternative name for application software?

    a. End-user software
    b. Utility software
    c. Specific software
    d. All of these

20. Utility programs include

    a. Operating systems
    b. Spreadsheets
    c. Editors
    d. All of these

21. The file manager is responsible for

    a. Deleting files
    b. Saving files
    c. Naming files
    d. All of these

22. A commercial application program normally includes

    a. Program disks
    b. Tutorial
    c. Documentation
    d. All of these

23. When users do not know in detail what they want until they use a version of it, the type of computing is

    a. Pre-specified
    b. Structured
    c. User-driven
    d. Prospective

24. Which of these applications must be real-time?

    a. Flood warning systems
    b. Calculating gas bills
    c. Checking exam marks
    d. None of these

25. How many generations can computer languages be classified into?

    a. Two
    b. Four
    c. Five
    d. Three

26. Which of the following does not translate the entire program at once?

    a. Assembler
    b. Compiler
    c. Interpreter
    d. Executer

27. ________ language is the only language that a computer understands.

    a. Machine
    b. Binary
    c. Linear
    d. English

28. ____________Converts a high-level language program into machine language, line by line.

    a. Interpreter
    b. Converter
    c. Assembler
    d. Software

29. The development of computer languages is classified into 2 categories.

    a. True
    b. False

30. Java is a ___________

    a. Compiler
    b. Operating system
    c. Input device
    d. Programming language

THEORY

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION NUMBER 1 COMPULSORILY AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS

1. (a) Write a short note on system and application software, and cite an example each

   (b) Mention two types of system software and application software

2. Write two examples each of the following:

   Web browsers, Anti-virus software, Word processing software, Multimedia software, Graphics software

3. Define the following:

   Assembler, Interpreter, Compiler

4. Give the full meaning of the following:

   I) BASIC –  II) FORTRAN –   III) COBOL –  IV) ALGOL –  V) PROLOG –