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Chapter 1 The Computer System
1. a. iii. C++ b. iv. Package c. ii. Bar Code reader
d. i. Barcode e. ii. Bank cheques
DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. a. i.Magnetic Ink Character Recognition ii. Optical Mark Reader
b. A program is a sequence of step-by-step instructions to perform a particular task.
c. An operating system is the master control program that runs the computer. It controls the flow of signals
from the central processing unit to the various parts of a computer. Some popular operating systems are
Windows 7 and iOS.
d. Assembly language is a computer language that uses words made with letters of the English alphabet.
Each instruction to the computer is written using a letter combination.
Machine language is the language that the computer understands and can execute directly without
translation. It is written in the form of a long string of 0s and 1s.
e. A compiler is a program that translates a high-level computer language program into machine language
program. The compiler first reads the whole program and then at one go translates it into machine
language. It reports the program errors to the user along with the line numbers on which the error has
occurred. The translated program called the object program is saved permanently for future use.
An interpreter is a program that translates one statement of a high-level language program into machine
code and executes it. It then does the same for the next statement and proceeds in this way until all the
statements in the program have been translated and executed. An interpreter is a smaller program than
a compiler. The object code produced by the interpreter is not saved. If the same instruction is needed
later, the process will be repeated.
f. An LCD projector shows the output from a computer on a large screen. It is commonly used for displaying
presentations during meetings and conferences.
g. The answer should include the following aspects:
• A brief discussion on the reduction in size over time
• The technological advances which have led to the making of smaller more portable computers which
are just as powerful, if not more, than the earlier ones.
• Increased processing speeds, storage capacity has made it possible for computers to be used in all
walks of life, examples could include using laptops for office work such as making presentations,
online shopping, smart phones to listen to music, play games, send and receive emails, e-readers
such as Kindle for reading books online.
• Now computers are a part of daily lives, examples should include mention of personal computers,
laptops, palm tops
• Smart cards hold a great deal of personal information about an individual. Examine the hazards of
having so much information in one place?
h There is no doubt that smart cards have made life a lot easier. By holding a great deal of information,
smart cards have made all aspects of life easier to cope with by putting all of your personal information
on a single chip. But the use of smart cards is not without its dangers. A smart card contains much of
your personal information and if stolen it can be used to access personal details such as your personal
identity number or credit card number and then used to get financial advantage or commit some fraud;
this is what is called identity theft and can cause the actual owner of the card a lot of trouble. Or worse
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yet, they could commit another crime and leave your card there, and when authorities find it, you are
the one who is liable to get into trouble.
i. It is not important what shapes the students use. Their answer should exhibit some level of comprehension.
The program should ask the user to input a set of marks for different subjects and then add them up
and display the output. Below is an example of a program asking for two marks; students could show
more.
Begin Program
Display on screen: Please enter
marks for Mathematics.
User enters marks
Display on screen: Please enter
marks for English.
Add marks
Display marks
APPLICATION-BASED QUESTIONS
a. i. A barcode reader is being used to scan a barcode.
ii. Barcode reader
iii. Biscuit packet, clothes
b. i. The sheet shown is called an OMR sheet.
ii. An OMR (Optical Mark Reader).
iii. These types of sheets are generally used for answer sheets of exams that have multiple choice questions.
The boxes or circles in the sheet can be filled with a dark pencil or ink.
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c. Hardware Software
Barcode reader compiler
Card reader driver
Plotters Windows
d. i. Windows 7 is a system software and Quick Heal is an application software.
ii. When the computer is switched ON, the operating system is first loaded onto the memory.
IN THE LAB
1. Students should be encouraged to find out the operating system installed on their computer. These might
be Windows7, Windows8, etc. Other operating systems are Windows NT, Android etc.
2. List of Application Software
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Access
2013, VLC Media Player, Picasa, and Calculator.
List of Utility Programs
Antivirus software—Quick Heal, Screen savers, Wallpapers, Backup Software, and Disk Cleaner.
3. Students should be encouraged to search for images and information on different input and output devices
in newspapers, magazines, and on the Internet. They can collect these pictures and create a chart.
4. Antivirus software installed in my computer—Quick Heal.
Examples of antivirus software—McAfee, Norton, Kaspersky, Avast, Avira.
GROUP PROJECT
1. The hardware and software components for making standardised paper are given below.
i. Optical mark reader–to read the marks made by the students
ii CPU–to store the scanned document
iii Monitor–to see the results on the screen
iv Printer–to print the results
The components required for reading a credit/debit card are:
• Smart card reader–to read the card and see when the Rs 10,000 limit has been crossed
• Application software which can read the smart card
The following hardware and software components are required to setup a computer system.
• Monitor
• Keyboard
• CPU
• Mouse
• Printer
• Cables
• Windows software
Note: Students can include other input and output devices. What we are looking for is whether students
can identity various hardware/software available for different tasks as described in the book.
