4.

Online learning: There are a number of courses available online-some are free while others
are not. You can do a course on a topic you like or want to know more about.
Social networking: You can share your interests, knowledge and stories with your family and
friends around the world. For example, Facebook and Twitter

Exercise

Unsolved Questions

SECTION A (Objective Type Questions)

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A. 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. c 6. b
B. 1. ICT 2. E-Banking 3. Communication Channels 4. YouTube 5. Protocols
6. Homepage 7. URL 8. BCC
C. 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. False
7. True 8. True
D.
Plotter – Output Device
Microphone – Input Device
Flash Drive – Storage Device
Speaker – Output Device
Scanner – Input Device
Printer – Output Device
Hard Disk – Storage Device
Bar Code Reader – Input Device
Light Pen – Input Device
Projector – Output Device
E. 1. System Software vs. Application Software:
• System Software: Controls and manages hardware operations (e.g., Operating System).
• Application Software: Designed for specific tasks (e.g., MS Word, Photoshop).
2. Cold Booting vs. Warm Booting:
• Cold Booting: Starting the computer from a powered-off state.
• Warm Booting: Restarting the computer without turning off the power.
3. Serial Port vs. Parallel Port:
• Serial Port: Transfers data one bit at a time (e.g., COM port).
• Parallel Port: Transfers multiple bits simultaneously (e.g., Printer port).

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F. 1. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
2. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
3. FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
4. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)

Section B (Subjective Type Questions)

A. 1. Blu-ray disc is of the same dimension as that of CD or DVD and uses the same optical rays
technology for recording and playing back high-definition (HD) video and for storing large
amounts of data. It has a capacity of up to 25 GB.
2. Mobile Operating Systems are designed to run the applications and other programs on
smartphones, tablets, smart watches or other portable devices. It is a combination of an
operating system and communication technology.
3. A light pen is a pointing device shaped like a pen and is connected to a VDU. The tip of the
light pen contains a light-sensitive element which, when placed against the screen, detects
the light from the screen enabling the computer to identify the location of the pen on the
screen. We generally use it to make a selection or draw anything on a screen.
4. A laser printer works just like a photocopy machine that prints the output at high-speed
and good quality. It creates images using a laser beam and powdered ink called toner. It is
more expensive than inkjet printers and can be used for home or business purposes.
5. Motherboard or the main board consists of a board containing electric circuit that connects
all the important components of the computer. If the CPU is the brain of the computer,
then, the motherboard is the central nervous system making it the backbone or spine of a
computer system. It consists of:
• Ports to connect different input and output devices.
• Memory slots that contain the system’s main memory.
• ROM-BIOS chip that acts as an interface between the operating system and the hardware
of a computer.
• System Clock that synchronises all the components of the motherboard.
• Power Connector that gives power supply to all the essential components on the
motherboard.
6. (a) ALU: Arithmetic Logic Unit
(b) CU: Control Unit
(c)  CPU: Central Processing Unit
7. CU stands for Control Unit. It controls the flow of information in the system. The control unit
is responsible for the flow of data from input devices to the processing unit and then to the
output devices. It works like a traffic policeman who controls the traffic on the road.

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 8. • In postal mail, if you have to send the same letter to multiple recipients, then it is an
expensive process. Through email we can send the same mail to multiple recipients by
just writing the email address in cc or bcc with no added cost.
• In postal mail, the recipient can receive mail only at the marked geographical location
using street number, locality, city, pincode, etc. In email, it is a logical address that can
be accessed from any computer and at any location all over the world.
9. Protocols are a set of rules and standards that define how data is exchanged and transmitted
over a network.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol); FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
10. File is defined as a program that stores the data organised in a specific format. A folder is a
directory created for storing the related files or subfolders under a specific name.
11. Shopping: Our shopping habits have changed because of the online medium. Instead of
going to the market, we can receive everything at our doorstep with online shopping. It not
only saves our effort of going out but also provides us with options of reasonable prices.
Communication: ICT helps us to communicate to our friends and relatives. There are more
and more ways to talk to people without meeting them. For example through emails, video
conferencing, video calls, etc.
12. Neetu should use a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) or an Instant Messaging app (like
WhatsApp or Telegram) to share her recipes along with food photos with all her friends.
13. Raghav should use YouTube, as it is a popular video-sharing platform where he can explore
various types of traveling videos for his travel portal.
14. a. Phone b. Calendar c. Calculator d. Camera
B. 1. UNIX: Unix is one of the oldest, reliable, and powerful Operating Systems developed at
AT&T’s Bell Laboratories in the early 1970’s. It has a simple user interface called Shell, which
interacts with the kernel to execute tasks. Some of its important features are:
• It has a character user interface.
• It supports multiuser and multitasking. Several users can run multiple programs or
processes simultaneously on one system.
• It has machine independent architecture written in high level language.
• It has a hierarchical file system to represent information.
Mobile Operating System: Mobile Operating Systems are designed to run the applications
and other programs on smartphones, tablets, smart watches or other portable devices. It is a
combination of an operating system and communication technology. Some of the important
features are:
• It has a graphical user interface with menus and buttons supporting different types of
apps.

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 • It has a strong multitasking feature.
• It allows a device to easily interact in short distance or long distance communication.
• Some of the commonly used mobile OS are Android, iOS, etc.
2. There are six components of ICT:
• Data: It is an individual unit that contains raw material given as input in ICT system. This
data is interpreted to generate an information/processed data. For example, student
marks of all subjects entered in a system.
• Procedures: These are methods used to pass data and information to people involved
in ICT system. For example, using code designed in any specific computer language to
generate a report card.
• Information: It is the processed data or output/result generated in ICT system. For
example, generating report card of marks entered as data.
• People: People involved in giving input and generating output using the procedures.
They use the generated information for the specific purpose. For example, marks entered
by the teacher, report generated by staff of computer department in a school.
• Software: These are programs and applications used in ICT system. These are available
both as front end and back end tools. For example, MS Word, MS Excel, and Visual Basic.
• Hardware: All physical components of the ICT system which we can touch and feel are
called hardware. For example, Input Devices (Mouse and Keyboard), Output Devices
(Monitor and Printer), Processing Device (Central Processing Unit) and Storage Devices
(Hard Disk).
3. Motherboard or the main board consists of a board containing electric circuits that connects
all the important components of the computer. If the CPU is the brain of the computer,
then, the motherboard is the central nervous system making it the backbone or spine of a
computer system. It consist of:
• Ports to connect different input and output devices.
• Memory slots that contain the system’s main memory.
• ROM-BIOS chip that acts as an interface between the operating system and the hardware
of a computer.
• System clock that synchronises all the components of the motherboard.
• Power connector that gives power supply to all the essential components on the
motherboard.
4. All computing work revolves around three parts which are input, process and output.
• An input is accepted by the user through the input devices.
• It is then processed by CPU and sent to the user as an output using output devices.
• There can be a need to store the output for later use in the storage devices.
• Sometimes the result generated acts as an input for the next stage of data flow.

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• This flow of information follows a cycle which is known as the Input-Process-Output Cycle.
Input Output
Data Process Information

Storage

5. Input devices and output devices are two types of computer hardware.
Input devices are used to send data to a computer. They help users give commands or input

information. Examples include a keyboard, mouse, microphone, and scanner.
Output devices display or produce results from the computer. They show or share processed

data with the user. Examples include a monitor, printer, speaker, and projector.
In simple terms, input devices help send data into the computer, while output devices help
get data out in a useful form. Many devices, like touchscreens, can work as both.
6. Linux is an open source operating system having UNIX like features. It was originally created
by Linus Torvalds in 1991. It is also known as the Operating System of the future. Some of
its important features are:

• It has a graphical user interface.

• Free and open source operating system. Anyone with GNU General Public License (GPL)
can run, modify and even sell the software.

• It supports multiuser and multitasking. Several users can run multiple programs or
processes simultaneously on one system.

• It has a hierarchical file system to represent information. Different variants of Linux are
available in the market like Red Hat, Ubuntu, Arch Linux etc.
The first version of Windows, launched by Microsoft in 1985 which was an extension of the
Disk Operating System. The most important change is the support of Graphical User Interface
where the mouse as an input device played a very important role. Following are some of its
important features:

• Initial versions supported single user at a time but now new versions support both single
user and multi users at a time.

• It has multitasking features.

• It has a Graphical User Interface where the user can get its work done by a few simple
mouse clicks.

• It provides easy access to the Internet. Some of the famous versions are, Windows 3.0,
Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and
the latest in the market is Windows 11.

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 7. Unix is one of the oldest, reliable, and powerful Operating Systems developed at AT&T’s Bell
Laboratories in the early 1970’s. It has a simple user interface called Shell, which interacts
with the kernel to execute tasks. Some of its important features are:
• It has a character user interface.
• It supports multiuser and multitasking. Several users can run multiple programs or
processes simultaneously on one system.
• It has machine independent architecture written in high level language.
• It has a hierarchical file system to represent information.
8. The steps to shut down a computer are:

Step 1: Click on Start button. The Start menu appears.

Step 2: Select the Power button in the bottom-right corner.

Step 3: Select Shut down option.
OR

Step 1: On the desktop, press Alt + F4 keys. It will display the Shut Down Windows screen.

Step 2: Select the Shut down option.
9. An Operating System is a system software which acts as an interface between the user and
the computer. It is an important component of a computer system which controls all other
components of the computer system. It helps us to communicate with the computer without
knowing its language. Without an Operating System the computer is of no use. Some of
the commonly used Operating Systems are Windows, DOS, UNIX, Ubuntu, MacOS etc.
Mobile devices also have operating system that help them perform their functions. For
example, Apple iOS and Google Android.
10. To create an email account, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Connect your computer to the Internet and type [Link] in the address
bar browser window.

Step 2: Click on Create account option.

Step 3: A window will open which will ask for the new username and password. It is always
advisable to choose a strong password so that it is difficult for others to have access
to your account. At the time of assigning a username, you may get a message “this
user already exists” as there are so many users. This is to take care that only unique
email ids are created. So, keep trying different combinations to create a unique
username. After this is done, click on “Next” button.

Step 4: A window will be displayed which will ask for some additional data like date of
birth, alternate email address, email recovery questions etc. After you specify these
details, click on “Next” button.

Step 5: When you click on the Next button, Google will send a verification code on your
mobile number that you have entered in the previous steps. The next screens ask
to enter the verification code. After entering the code, when you click on the Verify
button, a window will be displayed with details of the “Privacy Policy”. Select “I
agree” option and then click on “Next” button.

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Step 6: After this, an account is created and a homepage of the newly created Gmail account
will be displayed.
11. It is a campaign launched by the Government of India to make our country digitally equipped.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the campaign on 1st July 2015. Under this scheme
all the government services are now available electronically for better and faster execution
of services to Indian citizens. Digital India has immensely improved the online infrastructure
of our country. The country now has better Internet connectivity and progressed in the field
of Information Technology.
12. An email address is a unique logical address of an email account in any email service provider.
A user can send and receive messages using an email address. It is made up of:
• Username: It is a unique name which is not case sensitive and spaces are not allowed.
• @sign: It works as a separator of the username and domain name in an email address.
• Domain name: It is the name of the email service provider. For example— gmail, yahoo,
hotmail, etc.
For example: orangebooks@[Link] authors_orange@[Link] [Link]@
[Link] myaccount@[Link]

C. Competency-based/Application-based questions.
a

Lab Activity (Page 120)

Do it yourself.

Class Activity (Page 121)

Do it yourself.

4. Entrepreneurial Skills-I
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1. P
 roduct business is a business that is involved in the production and sale of any product. This
type of business involves activities related to the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing
of a product. For example, a sports shop, furniture shop
 ybrid business is a mix of two or more different types of businesses. It can be in service or
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manufacturing or merchandising or all of these. It does business in the form of goods and
services. For example, a restaurant is in manufacturing by preparing ready to eat food in
the form of fine dining. At the same time, it works as a merchandiser by selling beverages
with fine meals. It also provides services by serving home deliveries through online or offline
orders.

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