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Recap Zone
In digital technology, information is encoded into a code using zeros and ones, known as binary.
Smartphones offer essential functions like the power button, touchscreen, back button, microphone,
menu button, home button, camera, earpiece, and volume buttons for seamless interaction, navigation,
communication, and multimedia use.
Gestures are finger movements used to interact with your mobile device’s touchscreen.
An input device is used to give instructions, data, or control signals to a computer.
An output device is used to show or produce the results from a computer.
Expansion boards or cards are connected to the sockets of the motherboard called expansion slots.
Computer Port is an interface between the computer and peripheral devices like a mouse, keyboard,
monitor, printer, speaker, flash drive, pen drive, etc.
A keyboard is an input device used to type text, numbers and commands into the computer.
The software that is designed especially for a specific purpose to fulfill the requirement of a particular
individual or an organisation is called a Customised Software.
A language processor is a type of system software that helps in converting programs in high-level
language to machine understandable language.
A file in computing is a container that holds specific types of data or information.
Folders are organisational tools used to arrange and manage files on a computer’s storage system.
Bandwidth refers to the capacity of a network to transmit data within a specific timeframe.
The World Wide Web (WWW) is a system that helps us access and connect documents from millions
of computers on the Internet.
A web page is a document of information that can be accessed and viewed through a web browser.
Electronic Mail (e-mail) is an online mailing service provided on the Internet by which one can send
messages to any person around the world through computing devices.
Webmail, or web-based e-mail, is portable and accessible from any Internet-enabled web browser.
An e-mail application is a dedicated application software installed on a computer or mobile device
that is used to access services related to e-mail.
Gmail folders like Inbox, Sent, Draft, Junk/Spam, Trash, and Starred help manage and organise emails
by categorising them based on their status and importance.
Exercise
Section A (Objective Type Questions)
A. Multiple choice questions.
1. What do health apps and telemedicine enable?
i. Shopping ii. Monitoring iii. Research iv. Security
2. Which gesture is used to zoom in or out on a touchscreen device?
i. Swipe ii. Tap and hold iii. Pinch iv. Drag
3. What is the full form of AGP?
i. Accelerated Graphics Port ii. Advanced Graphics Processor
iii. Automatic Graphics Port iv. Accelerated General Port
4. A joystick is primarily used for:
i. Text input ii. Playing games iii. Printing documents iv. Reading barcodes
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