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2.  Shikha just got a new computer. Her father told her to put antivirus software

                         on it. Why do you think he gave her this advice?



                 Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)                              #Interdisciplinary

                     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


                                                                                  #Problem Solving & Logical Reasoning
                 Answer the following questions in one word:

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

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

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

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


                                                                                  #Digital Literacy
                                                                                  #Communication




                   With the help of your teacher, run and observe how:
                   a.  A virus scanner scans the system
                   b.  Disk defragmenter organises the fragments of files





                  Teacher's Corner

                 1.  Talk about different types of operating systems.

                 2.  Discuss utility software and application software.





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