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6.  Differentiate between UNIX and DOS.
                   Ans.                   UNIX                                          DOS
                        It  is one  of  the  oldest,  reliable and  powerful  After  Unix,  DOS is one  of  the  most commonly used
                        Operating  systems developed at  AT&T’s Bell  operating System written originally by Tim Patterson.
                        Laboratories in the early 1970’s.
                        It supports multiuser and multitasking.    It is a single-user operating system.

                    7.  What is a Taskbar? What does it contain?
                   Ans.  It is the thin strip present at the bottom of the screen. By default it is always visible at the bottom but we can choose
                       the auto hide option in the taskbar settings which will disappear the task bar. But it will reappear only when the mouse
                       cursor moves down to that area. It contains the following important components: Start Menu, Quick Launch Program
                       icons, Notifications Area, System Clock, Show desktop button.
                    8.  Mention features of Mobile Operating system.
                   Ans.  Some of the important features are:
                       •  It has a Graphical user interface with menus and buttons supporting different types of apps.
                       •  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, iPhone OS, Symbian OS, Windows OS, etc.
                    9.  Mention advantages of using email.
                   Ans.  The following are the advantages of using email:
                       •  Sending and receiving emails is a fast way of communicating as compared to the traditional mails.
                       •  Emails can be sent anytime. That means it’s not restricted to only working days or working hours.
                       •  Emails can be sent to one or multiple recipients without much effort and at no cost.
                       •  It is an inexpensive way of mailing as it only requires an Internet connection.
                    10.  Mention main objectives of digital India.
                   Ans.  The main objectives of this initiative are:
                       •  To provide a high speed network in the rural area.
                       •  To provide governance and services on demand.
                       •  Digital empowerment of every citizen of India.
                       •  Restructuring  many existing schemes under  Digital India Programme so that  they can be implemented in a
                         synchronized manner.
                 C.  Give one word for each of the following statements:

                    1.  Printed copy of a document.
                    2.  Software that is designed for the users and are made to do a specific kind of work.
                    3.  Part of the CPU that is responsible for all arithmetic and logical calculations.
                    4.  The other name for Monitor.
                    5.  Permanent and external memory of the computer.

                 D.  Competency-based/Application-based questions:                   #Experiential Learning

                    1.  If you have filled-out an admission form for a college and need to send an email to the college authorities. Which
                       device you will use to send the form?
                   Ans.  You can scan it using the scanner and then e-mail it to the college instead of sending the actual form by post.
                    2.  There is a talent contest in your town. For participating in the audition, you have to send a recording of a song. What
                       would you connect to your computer to record your song?
                   Ans.  Microphone



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