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4. Which of the following is the default location where the deleted files are stored?
a. Network b. Recycle Bin
c. Computer d. Desktop
5. What happens if you leave a device plugged in even after it is charged 100%? [NCERT]
a. It can break. b. It can stop functioning.
c. It can overheat. d. Data can get corrupt.
6. How can an antivirus protect your device? [NCERT]
a. It can protect it from overheating. b. It can increase its performance.
c. It can prevent data from getting corrupt. d. It can backup data.
7. What should a strong password consist of?
a. Only letters b. Numbers and special characters
c. Name of a person d. Letters, numbers and special characters
8. Which of the following functions is not performed using a mouse? [NCERT]
a. Turn on b. Hover
c. Right click d. Drag and Drop
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. A ……….……................ is a combination of hardware and software components.
2. Login and password facility prevents ……….……................ access to programs.
3. ……….……................ is a set of programs that helps the programmers to perform a specific task.
4. A ……….……................ virus is a type of computer virus that is primarily designed to infect a specific type of documents
such as Word or Excel files.
5. ……….……................ is an antivirus software that's included in the Windows operating system.
SECTION B (Subjective Type Questions)
A. Short answer type questions.
1. Define the term ICT.
Ans. ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. It is a set of digital technology including computers
hardware, software and networking for storing, managing and communicating the information.
2. What do you mean by an operating system? Name a few.
Ans. An operating system is a system software which is compulsory for the computer. Without an operating system, a
computer is just a machine with no usage. It works as a manager of the computer and helps you to utilise computer
hardware in an efficient manner. Windows 11, iOS, Linux, and Unix are some popularly used operating systems.
3. List any three signs that indicate that the computer is infected with a virus.
Ans. Following are the three signs that indicate that a computer is infected with a virus:
● Computer runs very slow as it loses its processing speed.
● There will be a change in the system file size.
● An unusual increase in number of files.
4. Can computer viruses infect hardware? [CBSE Handbook]
Ans. Computer virus is a malicious code that cannot damage the physical components of the computer directly.
5. How are temporary files created on the computer?
Ans. Temporary files are created temporarily by programs that store information related to the file you are working on
in your computer. It increases the efficiency of the software and also helps in recovering the data at the time of
unexpected closing of the file due to power failure or system shut down.
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