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b. Abacus

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                     3.  Write any two features of fifth-generation computers.

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                     4.  Explain any two characteristics of a computer.
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                 C.  Application-based questions.

                     1.  Neha asked her computer to help her decide what to wear to school, but it

                        didn’t give her any useful ideas. Why might the computer struggle with this
                        decision?

                     2.  You have a very old computer and a new computer side by side.
                        Write a few sentences about each computer, explaining what they

                        can do and what makes them different.
                                                                                                     Computational Thinking

                 Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

                     1.  Imagine you  have  to  choose  between  using a  desktop  computer  and  a
                         laptop for school work and entertainment. Which device would you prefer

                         and why? Consider factors such as portability, battery life and functionality
                         in your decision.

                     2.  Write your personal experience where you relied on the storage capacity of
                         the computer. How did this ability of computer affect your work?







                  Crack       The     Code                                                            Subject Enrichment



                 A.  Name the machines associated with the following scientists in the field of
                     computers.

                     1.  Charles Babbage                                          ..........................................................

                     2.  John Mauchly                                             ..........................................................
                     3.  Blaise Pascal                                            ..........................................................



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