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d.  Supercomputers are used for which of the following purposes?

                         (i)  Playing games                             (ii)  Simple calculations

                        (iii)  Weather forecasting                      (iv)  Typing letters


                 2.  Fill in the blanks using the words from the help box.


                                         Battery, Desk, Money, Results, Tablet



                    a.  A desktop computer is kept on a                               .



                    b.  A laptop runs on a                            that can be charged.



                    c.  A                        is smaller than a laptop and has a touchscreen display.


                    d.   Computers  in  banks  are  used  for transferring                                from one

                        account to another.



                    e.   In  schools, computers  are used  to prepare  test  papers,  worksheets,  and
                                              .



                 3.  Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false.

                    a.  Computers can take decisions on their own.


                    b.  Humans cannot work as fast as computers.


                    c.  A smartphone cannot be carried easily in our pockets.

                    d.  Supercomputers use a lot of power and take up a lot of space.



                 4.  Answer in one or two words.

                    a.   What type of computer is designed to solve complex

                        calculations and used in specialised fields?



                    b.  Where are computers used to prepare and print bills?









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