Class: 9 Subject: Computer Applications Questions NHSS (2073)

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS QUESTION COLLECTION

UNIT 1: INTRODCUTION TO COMPUTER

CONCEPTS:
 Define computer. Write down some of its features.
 List any 4 common characteristics of computer.
 Write down any 6 applications areas of computer and describe any 3 of them.
 What are three essential parts of the physical configuration of a personal computer?
 What are Byte and Bit?
 What do you mean by data?
 What do mean by interface?
 What do you mean by information?
 Full forms of: IBM, CRT, RAM, and ALU.
 Write down full forms of: IPM, GIGO, ROM, and CD-ROM.
 How many kilobytes are equivalent to one megabyte?
 Why the computer is sometime called as idiot or dull machine? Justify with concept of GIGO.

HISTORY:
 What are eras categorized for the historical development of computers?
 What was the first mechanical calculating device developed?
 Who is also known as father of computer?
 Who is also known as first computer programmer?

TYPES:
 On what basis can the computers be classified?
 What are types of computers on the basis of purpose? Give some examples of each.
 What are the categories of computer according to working principle? Give examples of each.
 Classify computers on the basis of data (function). Give examples of each.
 List out the types of computers on the basis of brand.
 What are the types of computers on the basis of size?
 Which computer converts the analog signal to digital and vice versa?
 What are hybrid computers?
 What are the types of micro computers / digital computers?
 Distinguish between analog and digital computers.
 Identify the main types of single user and multi-user computers.

GENERATIONS:
 What do you mean by generations of computer?
 Tabulate the main technology used with each generation of computers.
 Write down some features of the first generation computers.
 Compare between 2nd and 3rd generations of computer.
 What is the main component of fourth generation computers?
 Write down some features of the fifth generation computers.
 What do you mean by Artificial Intelligence?

UNIT 2: COMPUTER SYSTEM

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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
 Define the term ‘computer architecture’.
 Explain the main components of a basic computer system with suitable diagram.
 List the parts of a complete CS and discuss the phases of the information processing cycle.
 What are the three basic stages of operations of a computer?
 What are basic components of computer system?
 What do you mean by computer organization?

BASIC COMPONENTS (INPUT, OUTPUT, PROCESSOR AND STORAGE)

 What do you mean by CPU? What are the major units/components/parts of CPU?
 What is the role of processor in a computer?
 List out the major steps in working principle of computer.
 Write down the main function of CU and ALU.

INPUT - OUTPUT / DEVICES

 Define the term ‘input’ and ‘output’.
 Write do you mean by input devices. Give any 4 examples of input devices. 

 Write a short note on keyboard and monitor.
 Define output. Write short note on any two output devices.
 Write do you mean by output devices? Give any 4 examples of output devices.
 What are the two forms of output produced by computers?
 Differentiate between ‘softcopy’ and ‘hardcopy’ output.
 What is a monitor? What are its types?

MEMORY - STORAGE
 What is memory? List out the types of memory with examples.
 What is the difference between storage and memory?
 What do you mean by memory devices? List out its types with examples.
 What are the types of primary memory devices?
 Give examples of secondary storage devices.
 What are the different categories of storage devices? Give common
 examples of each. 

 What do you mean by storage devices? Give few examples of internal and external storage devices.
 What is RAM (Random Access Memory)? What are the characteristics of RAM? 

 What is ROM (Read Only Memory)? Differentiate between RAM and ROM.
 Differentiate between primary memory and secondary memory with examples.
 What are Pen Drives?

HARDWARE / SOFTWARE
 Identify four basic categories of computer hardware.
 What do you mean by hardware?
 Define the term software. What are the types of software?
 What do you mean by application software? List out its types with some examples.
 What do you mean by system software? What are its major types with some examples?
 Differentiate between system software and application software with examples.
 List out some of the hardware within the CPU.
 What is Motherboard?

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UNIT 3: OPERATING SYSTEM:

 Define operating system.
 What are the types of OS?
 What is BIOS or the Basic Input Output System?
 A Microsoft Windows is …
a. Operating system b. Graphic program c. Word Processing d. Database program
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