Vacation Homework
Submitted To: Subham Sir Submitted By: Himani
1. Who is known as the father of a computer?
Ans: Charles Babbage is known as the father of computer.
2. Define motion block.
Ans: Motion block are the types of block that control the
movements of a sprite.
3. Write any 2 uses of block programming.
Ans: Two uses- 1) helps create interactive games,
2) used to design animations
4. Why does a computer need storage device?
Ans: To store data and information permanently for future use.
5. Why is motherboard and data bus important?
Ans: Motherboard is important as it provides housing for
components on the CPU.
Data bus is important as it plays an important role for data
transfer within a computer.
6. What is Diligence?
Ans: It is the feature of a computer to perform tasks repeatedly
without losing efficiency.
7. List the difference between GIGO and Bug.
GIGO BUG
1) Error happens because of wrong
input. Error happens because of a mistake in
the program/code.
2) Output is wrong since input was
wrong. Output is wrong since program has faults.
8. Write some uses of a microbit.
Ans: 1) Play games that you invented,
2) Night light that turns on in the dark
9. What is register?
Ans: A register is a very small, high-speed storage location inside
the CPU that holds data, instructions, or addresses
temporarily while the CPU is processing them.
10. What is input?
Ans: Input are the instructions given to the computer for
processing.
11. What are the types of scanner?
Ans: Types:- 1) Flatbed scanner
2) Handheld Scanner
12. What is GIGO?
Ans: GIGO is a principle in which if wrong input is given then the
output is also wrong.
13. What is Bug?
Ans: Bug is a result of user error.
14. What is port?
Ans: Port is a connection point through which peripheral devices
are connected.
15. Why is computer important for human development?
Ans: Computers make work faster, easier, and more effective, which
leads to social and economic development of humans.
16. What is 3D printer?
Ans: A 3D printer is a printer which makes a 3D object of a 3D model
designed in a computer.
17. What is the base of binary number system?
Ans: The base of binary number system is 2.
18. What is computer?
Ans: A computer is an electronic device that accepts data as input,
processes it and gives result as output.
19. Write the name of any 2 input device.
Ans: Any two:- 1) Keyboard 2) Mouse
20. Write the function of CPU.
Ans: The functions of CPU are controlling operations and processing
data.
21. What is cloud storage?
Ans: The online storage where data and files can be stored
remotely.
22. Write any 4 advantages of block based programming.
Ans: i) Error-free coding iii) Visual coding
ii) Syntax-free coding iv) Fast results
23. What is Audio port?
Ans: An audio port is a connection that is used to connect an audio
device like a speaker, headphone, etc..
24. What is the function of forever block?
Ans: It repeats the script until stop sign is pressed.
25. What is motherboard?
Ans: The main circuit board of a computer system.
26. Write any 2 hardware components.
Ans: They are:- i) Mouse ii) Keyboard
27. Why is output device important?
Ans: Output devices are important because they allow the computer
to present information (text, images, sound, video) to the user.
28. Name the number system with their base.
Ans: They are:- i) Decimal Number System [base 10]
ii) Binary Number System [base 2]
iii) Octal Number System [base 8]
iv) Hexadecimal Number System [base 16]
29. What is the use of touch screen?
Ans: A touch screen is used to interact with a device directly by
touching the display instead of using a keyboard or mouse.
30. What is the function of CPU?
Ans: The functions of CPU are controlling operations and
processing data.
31. Why is input device important?
Ans: Input devices are important because they allow users to enter
data, commands, and instructions into the computer for
processing.
32. Write the application areas of computer system.
Ans: The application areas of computer are Education, Health &
Medical, Offices, Home etc..
33. What is memory unit?
Ans: The memory unit is the part of the CPU where data and
instructions are temporarily stored.
34. Convert: (475)8=(?)10
Ans: 475 = 4*82 + 7*81 + 5*80
= 256 + 56 + 5
= 317
∴ (475)8 = (317)10
35. What is Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps(CCFLs)?
Ans: CCFLs are fluorescent lamps used mainly for backlighting
LCD monitors and TVs.
36. What is scanner?
Ans: Scanner is an input device that converts texts or pictures into
digital images and transfers them to a computer.
37. What is printer?
Ans: A printer is a hardcopy output device that can present data or
information in printed form.
38. Write the importance of computer in Industry.
Ans: Computers are important in industry because they make
production, design, and management work faster, easier, and
more efficient.
39. Differentiate between HDD and SSD.
Ans: HDD SSD
It is large and heavy. It is compact and light.
It consists of moving parts like It doesn’t consist of moving parts.
platter.
40. What is Ethernet Port?
Ans: An Ethernet port is a socket used to connect a computer, TV,
projector etc.. to the internet.
41. Full form of IPM.
Ans: Information Processing Machine.
42. What is process?
Ans: Process means treating input according to the instructions.
43. What is data?
Ans: Data is the raw facts that have not been processed.
44. What is information?
Ans: Information is processed, organized, and meaningful data.
[Link] terms:
a. A touch sensitive pad. Touchpad
b. The brain of the computer. CPU
c. A part of the CPU that decodes the instructions. CU
d. The main board of a computer system. Motherboard
e. The internal computer memory that is volatile in nature. RAM
f. The smallest unit of information. BIT
g. The online storage where data and files can be stored remotely.
Cloud Storage
h. A small and portable device that looks like a pen. Flash Memory
i. A device which produces permanent output. Hardcopy Output
Device
j. A device which produces short term output i.e. not permanent.
Softcopy Output Device
k. Any device connected to a computer system. Peripheral Device
l. A standard display interface for video output that uses analog sign. VGA
46. How many code blocks are there in Scratch on the basis of the
functionality?
Ans: There are 9 code blocks.
47. Can scratch be run in the online mode?
Ans: Yes, scratch be run in the online mode.
48. List the digits in octal number system.
Ans: The digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
49. List the digits in decimal number system.
Ans: The digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
50. List the types of port.
Ans: They are:- i) USB port v) Audio port
ii) HDMI port
iii) VGA port
iv) Ethernet port
51. List the types of USB port.
Ans: They are:- i)Type A
ii) Type B
iii) Type C
52. List the types of printer.
Ans: They are:- i) Impact printer
ii) Non-Impact printer
53. List any 2 softcopy output device.
Ans: They are:- i)Monitor
ii)Speaker
54. List any 4 secondary memories.
Ans: They are:- i) HDD
ii)SSD
iii) Flash memory
iv) SD Card
55. List the types of computer memory.
Ans: They are:- i) Primary Memory
ii) Secondary Memory
56. List the types of primary memory.
Ans: They are:- i) RAM ii) ROM
57. What is RAM?
Ans: RAM is the internal memory of a computer that allows to read
and write data.
58. What is bus?
Ans: Bus is an electric pathway connects components and carries
information from one component to another.
59. List the types of bus.
Ans: They are:- i) Address Bus ii) Control Bus iii) Data Bus
60. Write the full form of:
a. GIGO- Garbage In Garbage Out
b. ATM- Automated Teller Machine
c. PDA- Personal Digital Assistant
d. CPU- Central Processing Unit
e. CU- Control Unit
f. MU- Memory Unit
g. PCI- Peripheral Component Interconnect
h. PATA- Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
i. IC- Integrated Circuit
j. RAM- Random Access Memory
k. ROM- Read Only Memory
l. BIT- Binary Digit
m. DRAM- Dynamic Random Access Memory
n. EPROM- Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
o. PROM- Programmable Read Only Memory
p. EPROM- Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
q. SRAM- Static Random Access Memory
r. HDD- Hard Disk Drive
s. SSD- Solid State Drive
t. LED- Light Emitting Diode
u. LCD- Liquid Crystal Display
v. HDMI- High Definition Multimedia Interface
w. VGA- Video Graphics Array
x. USB- Universal Serial Bus
y. LAN- Local Area Network
z. CAD- Computer-Aided Design
