CLASS 9 PART A EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Unit 3: BASIC ICT SKILLS
Questions and Answers
Q.1.Advantages and disadvantages of ICT.
Answer – Full form of ICT is Information and communication technology. The goal of ICT is to
bridge the gap between parents, educators, and students by encouraging sustainable,
cooperative, and transparent communication methods.
Advantages of ICT Disadvantages of ICT
1. Enhanced the modes of • Traditional book and
communication handwritten methods are at
2. Independent learning platforms Cost risk.
– efficient • Managing courses online is
3. Enhanced data and information difficult
security • Teachers require experience to
4. Paperless – Eliminate the usage of handle ICT
paper • Risk of cyber attacks and hacks
5. Better teaching and learning methods • Misuse of technology
2. What are the default apps installed on smartphones?
Answer – Some of the default apps installed on smartphones are
• Camera
• Phone
• Calendar
• Mail
• Maps
• Clock
• Message
• Web Browser
• Music
• Google Play store
• Apple Store
Q.3 Differentiate between smartphone vs. tablet.
Answer – Smartphone – Smartphones are just like a phone with some additional features,
Smartphones are compact and easy to use. Operating systems are the main software. Some of
the smartphones use Apple iOS, some are using Android OS or some are using Microsoft OS.
editing the videos or photos is difficult on the smartphone.
Tablet – It is a portable personal computer with a touchscreen interface which makes it more
user friendly than the notebook computer. Android OS, Apple iOS or Windows OS are the most
common operating systems used in the tablet. As compared to smartphones, tablet screens
are bigger in size.
Q.4 What are the features of mobile devices?
Answer – Some of the features present in mobile devices are
a. Bluetooth: Bluetooth is a wireless technology which connects with other Bluetooth devices
within 30 feet, you can send photos, songs or video with the help of the Bluetooth.
b. Chargeable Battery: This is a portable power bank which can be recharged. if once the
battery is charged you can use this device anywhere.
c. Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity, basically it is a wireless network technology that
connects your device to the internet or you can connect to the local area network also.
d. Touch Screen: Touch Screen is an interface where you can manage your device. Whatever
information you want to type in the device you can type using the touch screen.
e. Cellular network connectivity: Cellular network connectivity provides the network through
which you can make calls.
f. Global Positioning System: It is a navigation system which helps you to find the direction of
place using a map.
Q.5What is the basic function of a Computer?
Answer – A computer is an electronic device which can accept data from the user, process the
data and generate meaningful results. Computer have a three main units –
1. Input Unit,
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) and
3. Output Unit.
Q.6 What are the different parts of the CPU?
Answer – A computer is made up of multiple parts that work together to perform the
processing and effective functioning of the computer.
The CPU performs all the basic arithmetic and logical operations of the computer.
There are three main components of a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
1. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
2. Control Unit (CU)
3. Memory Unit (MU)
a. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) – Arithmetic and logical unit performs all arithmetic and
logical operations. for example subtraction, addition, division and multiplication.
b. Control Unit (CU) – Control Unit instructs the computer system to perform a particular
task. It takes instructions from memory and executes them.
c. Memory Unit (MU) – Memory Unit used to store data or instructions. there are two type
of memory unit
Primary Memory – Primary memory is also known as main memory. This memory is
directly accessed by the microprocessor. Primary memory have two type RAM and ROM
RAM – RAM stands for Random access memory it is short term memory, RAM is also
known as Volatile memory and it stores data temporarily.
ROM – ROM stands for Read only memory it is long term memory, ROM stores the data
permanently.
Secondary Memory – The device which is used to store data permanently with the help of
external devices is known as Secondary memory. Example – Hard Disk, Flash drive, External
drive etc.
Q.7 How is the data measured in the computer?
Answer – In the memory devices data is stored in the form of bits and bytes. Bit is the smallest
unit which represents 0 or 1. combination of eight bits make a one byte. which store the
numerical, letters or symbols value in the memory.
• 8 Bits = 01 Byte
• 1024 Bytes = 01 Kilobyte (KB)
• 1024 Kilobyte (KB) = 01 Megabyte (MB)
• 1024 Megabyte (MB) = 01 Gigabyte (GB)
• 1024 Gigabyte (GB) = 01 Terabyte (TB)
Q.8Difference between Hardware and Software?
Answer – A computer system consists of two main parts – the hardware and the software.
a. Hardware – The physical parts of the computer are hardware, hardware devices can be
touch and feel. for example Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, CPU, etc.
b. Software – Software is made by programs; it is a set of instructions used to execute specific
tasks. for example Microsoft Office, Operating System, Photo editing software.
Q.9 In computer systems, what is the function of the BIOS?
Answer – BIOS stands for Basic Input/ Output System, Computer automatically runs a basic
program called BIOS as soon as it is switched on or the power button is pushed on.
The BIOS first does a self-test. If the self-test shows that the computer is fine, the BIOS will load
the Operating System.
Q.10 What are the different types of keys in Keyboard?
Answer –
a. Function keys – F1 to F12 are function keys in the keyboard, function keys are used for
specific purposes.
b. Control keys – SHIFT, CONTROL (CTRL),ALT, SPACEBAR, TAB AND CAPS LOCK are known as a
control key, these keys are used as per the demand.
c. Enter key – ENTER or RETURN keys are known as Enter key, depending on the brand of
computer that you are using.
d. Punctuation keys – It includes keys for punctuation marks, such as colon (:), semicolon (;),
question mark (?), single quotation marks (‘ ’), and double quotation marks (“ ”).
e. Navigation keys – END, HOME, PAGE DOWN, PAGE UP and Arrow keys are known as
navigation keys, these keys are used to move up, down, left or right in the document.
f. Command keys – BACKSPACE, INSERT (INS) and DELETE(DEL) are known as command keys.
INSERT key allows you to overwrite characters to the right side. The DELETE command key and
BACKSPACE key are used to remove typed text, character, or any other objects from the right
and left side of the cursor.
g. Windows key – Windows key is used to open the Start menu.
Q.11What are files and folders in a computer system?
Answer –
a. File – File is a collection of information different types of files store different types of
information. Every file has a file name and extension that identifies the type of file.
b. Folder – Folder is a collection of files or a group of files.
Q.12What is the World Wide Web?
Answer – WWW stands for World Wide Web, it is also known as a Web. Web is a collection of
websites and a website is a collection of web pages. All websites and webpages are stored in
the web server. The Web is a vast network interlinked with each other.
It is made up of
• A web page
• A web browser
• A system to transfer information between the web browser and the web pages
Q.13Differentiate type of email provider?
Answer – If you want to create an email account, you can follow any one of the provider
• Gmail (run by Google)
• Yahoo mail (run by Yahoo)
• Outlook mail (run by Microsoft)
Q.14 What is email?
Answer – An electronic communication invented in the 1970s to do communication faster,
Email is fast and easy to use and it can be sent to multiple people at the same time, Email
containing videos, documents, spreadsheets etc. can be sent along with the email as
attachments.
MCQ QUESTIONS
1. What is a short-range wireless communication technology called? (a) Wi-Fi (b) Internet
(c) Bluetooth (d) PS
2. Which part of the home screen is visible on all pages? (a) Status bar (b) Main icon area
(c) Dock (d) Clock
3. What does GPS stand for? (a) Global Positioning System (b) Global Payment System (c)
Global Program System (d) Global Pointing System
4. Which of the following units make up the CPU? Choose and tick all the correct options.
(a) Processing Unit (b) Input Unit (c) Memory Unit (d) Control Unit (e) Output Unit
5. Which of the following are names of ports in a computer? Choose and tick all the
correct options. (a) HDMI (b) Input (c) VGA (d) USB (e) Ethernet
6. There is a talent contest in your town. For participating in the audition, you have to
send a recording of a song. What would you connect to your computer to record your
song? (a) Keyboard (b) Microphone (c) Scanner (d) Mouse
7. Which of the following functions are performed using a mouse. Choose and tick all the
correct options. (a) Turn on computer (b) Typing (c) Right click (d) Drag and Drop an
Icon
8. What is the term used when you press and hold the left mouse key and move the
mouse around? (a) Highlighting (b) Dragging (c) Selecting (d) Moving
9. Rearrange the steps for starting a computer in the correct sequence.
(a) Desktop appears after login ( )
(b) Login screen appears ( )
(c) Power on Self-Test (POST) starts ( )
(d) Operating system starts ( )
(e) Welcome screen appears ( )
10. Which one of the following shortcut key is used to paste a file? Tick mark the correct
answer. (a) Ctrl + C (b) Ctrl + P (c) Ctrl + V (d) Ctrl + X
11. Which of the following is a valid file extension for Notepad file? Tick mark the correct
answer. (a) .jpg (b) .doc (c) .text (d) .txt
12. Which key do you use to copy something? Tick mark the correct answer. (a) Ctrl+X (b)
Ctrl+C (c) Ctrl+Z (d) Ctrl+T
13. To connect to the Internet, the computer has to be connected to the
____________________________.
(a) Internet Society
(b) Internet Architecture
(c) Internet Service Provider
(d) Large Area Network
14. What is the Internet?
(a) Phone connections
(b) Collection of computer networks
(c) Network of computers in an office
(d) None of the above
15. What do I need to get information from the World Wide Web? (a) Computer (b)
Browser (c) Internet Connection (d) All of the above
16. Which of the following is a web browser? (a) Internet (b) Chrome (c) Windows (d)
None of the above
17. Which one of the following statements is false? (a) You need to create an account
before you can send an e-mail. (b) You should sign out of your account when you are not
using the computer. (c) You do not need an Internet connection to use your Gmail account.
(d) You must not share your password with others.
18.Which of the following is an e-mail service? (a) WhatsApp (b) WeChat (c) Gmail (d)
Facebook
