CLASS IX

SUBJECT: FOUNDATION of INFO. TECH.

ASSIGNMENT- 1 (18/4/2016)
Q1. Fill in the blanks:
a) The first scanner which was introduced in 1957 is __________ .
b) _________ is used to read characters from a printed page to the computer.
c) Primary memory is of two types__________ and ___________.
d) ________ is an application that allows users to make voice and video calls.
e) The primary usage of ROM is during the ___________ process, which is the initial
program to start a computer.
Q2. State True or False:a) Smart phone is an example of convergence of technologies.
b) In a computer, data is simply a collection of 1s and 0s.
c) Light pen is a light sensitive pointing device.
d) A processor is a System board and is the most important hardware component of a
computer.
e) Flash memory is a specific type of EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed into
big sections instead of one byte at a time.
Q3. Multiple Choice Questions:
a) Convergence of technologies happens due to ____________
i)

The advent of internet

iii) The growing needs

ii) The digitization of content

iv) The lack of time

b) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?

i)

Reduces paper work

iii) Accuracy

ii) Less storage capacity

iv) Speed

c) The memory which is programmed at the time of manufacturing and cannot be modified
later is called _________.
i)

EPROM

iii) ROM

ii) PROM
iv) RAM

d) The speed of a CPU is measured in _________

i)

MB

iii) TB

ii) CB
iv) Mhz

Q4. Write the full forms of the following:

a) OCR

b) SRAM

c) CAD

d) PDA

e) BIOS

f) OMR

g) ICT

h) MMS

i) MHz

j) 3Cs

k) ALU

l) TB

Q5. Application based question:

a) The CBSE uses a special device for marking objective type questions and calculating
scores of candidates. What is this device called?
b) Radha wants to enter numbers at a fast pace to perform mathematical calculations.
Which type of keys will you suggest her to input data from the keyboard?
c) Kartik is working in the National Research Centre which predicts natural calamities like
earthquake, tsunami, etc. Which type of computer is used in this kind of research?
b) Raghav Malhotra is a Marketing Executive of a company which requires him to travel
extensively. He has to keep himself updated with the information of head office. He also
prefers to type using a keyboard instead of writing on the screen. Which type of computer
will you suggest him considering the nature of his job?
Q6. Answer the following question:
a) What do you understand by Convergence of technologies?
b) Differentiate between Data and Information.
c) Differentiate between Mechanical mouse and Opto-Mechanical mouse.
d) Name some popular value-added services provided by 3Cs.
e) Differentiate between Analog and Hybrid computers.
f) Define:

i) Motherboard

ii) Bus

iii) Scanner

NOTE: To be submitted on 21/4/2016

Syllabus:
Chapter 1: Convergence and Computer Technology
Chapter 2 : Computer System
Chapter 3 : Input and Output Devices(Till page 46)

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