Computer studies
Important Questions
Class XI
Chapter # 1:
What is Information Technology? Describe the fields of IT.
Discuss the characteristics of computer.
What is Data processing cycle? Show its steps with the help of diagram.
Define keyboard and divisions
Define different types of scanning devices.
Define Bar Code Reader
What is CPU? Define its various components with diagram.
Define bit, byte and word etc.
Explain primary storage (RAM and ROM) and its types
Differentiate B/W volatile and Non-volatile Memory.
What is cache memory used in computer?
Differentiate B/W Softcopy and Hardcopy examples.
What is port and define different types of ports.
Define the following terms related to screen display :( CRT, Pixels, Resolution)
Define Impact and Non-impact Printers.
What is Secondary Memory? Discuss its three types.
Differentiate B/W Application and System Software.
What is Operating System? Describe the important features of an operating system.
Describe the functions normally performed by the operating system.
Differentiate Language and Package.
What is Language translator and define compiler and interpreter.
Chapter # 2:
What are the main benefits, reasons and advantages to develop a computer network?
Define LAN and its benefits or characteristics of LAN.
Define Topology. Describe the working of LAN topologies with diagrams.(advantages and
disadvantages)
What are the functions of router, bridges and gateway in Data Communication?
Define the LAN Models?
What are the Main components of LAN?
Define WAN. Discuss its main objectives or characteristics
State the advantages and abuses of internet.
What is e-mail? Write its advantages and disadvantages.
What is the Internet Browser? Describe any three.
Define Search Engine. Names of search engines.
Chapter # 3:
What is Data Communication? Define any three Communication Media.
Discuss various transmission modes used in data communication. (Synchronous, Asynchronous)
Differentiate B/W Analog and Digital Signals.
Define direction of transmission (Simplex, Half-duplex and Full-duplex modes of Data Communication).
Explain various types of communication media used in data transmission.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Fiber Optic Cable.
Define Microwave system. How can it be useful in communication system?
What is the function of MODEM? Define different types of MODEM.
What do you mean by Protocol? Define its types of Protocol.
Define OSI Model. Describe the functions of each layer of OSI model with diagram.
Computer studies
Important Questions
Class XI
Chapter # 4:
How are computer useful in the field of education?
Define social media. What are uses and abuses?
How E-commerce is beneficial in our daily life and business
Chapter # 5:
What is Data Processing Cycle? Write its steps with the help of diagram.
Define Register. Describe various registers in CPU.
Define buses and define different types of buses.(Address Bus, Control Bus, Data Bus)
What is stack? Explain in operation with examples.
Describe instruction fetch cycle.
Chapter # 6:
What is computer crime? How is the computer being used as tool of crime?
What is Computer Virus? Define different types of Virus. How can we protect our computer from it?
Define Antivirus and its different types.
What is data Computer Security? What security techniques are used to reduce risks?
What is Software piracy and Copyright Law? Give its advantages.
CODE Full Form CODE Full Form
ANSI American National Standard Institute LAN Local Area Network
American Standard Code For
ASCII Information Interchange LCD Liquid Crystal Display
BIOS Basic Input Output System LED Light Emitting Diode
BIT Binary Digit MAN Metropolitan Area Network
BMP Burst Mode Protocol MBR Master Boot Record
CRT Cathode Ray Tube MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
DHTML Dynamic HTML OCR Optical Character Recongition
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module OMR Optical Mark Recongnition
DPI Dots Per Inch OSI Open System Interconnection
DRAM Dynamic RAM PRM Protocol Reference Model
Electrically Erasable Programmable
EEPROM Read Only Memory PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
FTP File Transfer Protocol SIMM Single/Simple Inline Memory Module
GAN Global Area Network SNA System Network Architecture
GUI Graphical User Interface SRAM Static RAM
Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet
HDD Hard Disk Drive TCP/IP Protocol
HTML Hypertext Markup Language UPC Universal Product Code
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol URL Universal Resource Locator
IBM International Business Machine USB Universal Serial Bus
Institute Of Elecritcal And Electronics
IEEE Engineers VGA Video Graphics Adapter
ISDN Intergrated Services Degital Network VRAM Video RAM
ISO International Standard Organisation WAN Wide Area Network
IT Information Technology WWW World Wide Web
