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C.  Application-based questions.

                     1.  Imagine  you  have  two  types  of  software  on  your  computer:  a

                        multimedia and a word processor. Write one sentence for each
                        type of software explaining what it helps you do.

                     2.  Shikha just got a new computer. Her father told her to put antivirus software
                        on it. Why do you think he told her to do that?


                                                                                                Subject Enrichment
                 Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

                     1.  Imagine you are explaining the concept of software to your friend who is

                         unfamiliar with computer. How would you describe the difference between
                         software and hardware using everyday examples?

                     2.  You have just received a new computer for your birthday, but it does not have
                         an operating system installed. How would you explain the importance of an

                         operating system to your parents and why the computer cannot function
                         properly without it?






                  Crack       The     Code
                                                                                                     Critical Thinking

                 Answer the following questions in one word:

                     1.  Siya's father wants to type a letter to his friend. Which
                        type of software should she use?                                              ..........................

                     2.  Ramesh's mother wants to check whether her system has
                        virus or not. Which software does he need for this?                           ..........................

                     3.  Suman wants to compress some files on her system.

                        Which utility should she use?                                                 ..........................





                                                                                                     Experiential Learning



                       With the help of your teacher, run and observe how:
                     a. a virus scanner scans the system.






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