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Chapter 1 - Basics of Computer

A computer is an electronic device that stores and manipulates information based on provided instructions. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) enhance the representation of information and are utilized in various daily life applications, including education, healthcare, and entertainment. Computers can be categorized by size into desktops, laptops, and palmtops, and consist of hardware (tangible components) and software (intangible components), with hardware further divided into input, processing, and output devices.

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Chapter 1 - Basics of Computer

A computer is an electronic device that stores and manipulates information based on provided instructions. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) enhance the representation of information and are utilized in various daily life applications, including education, healthcare, and entertainment. Computers can be categorized by size into desktops, laptops, and palmtops, and consist of hardware (tangible components) and software (intangible components), with hardware further divided into input, processing, and output devices.

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Q 1 – What is computer?

Ans – Computer is an electronic device that stores information, helps us in its


manipulation and perform various jobs according to instructions provided.

Q 2 – What is ICT?

Ans – ICT stands for Information and Communication Technologies. ICT is a


combination of various information and communication technologies that helps us in
better and effective representation of information.

Q 3 – Write the uses of computer in our daily life?

Ans – Computer is used in following areas in our daily life:-

1. Data storage and its manipulation.

2. In our education and studies.

3. In offices.

4. In hospitals for treatment of various diseases.

5. In transport (Air transport as well as Rail transport).

6. In entertainment like watching movies, listening to music, playing games.

7. For communication purposes like chatting, emailing, video calling.

8. In science.

9. In art and design.

10. In banking sector.

Q 4 – Write the types of computer according to their sizes?

Ans – Computer can be divided into 3 types according to their sizes:-

1. Desktop

2. Laptop

3. Palmtop

Q 5 – Write the main components of computer system.


Ans – A computer system can be divided into 2 components: -

1. Hardware: - The components of computer which we can touch and see are called
hardware. For example – keyboard, mouse, monitor, camera.

2. Software: - The components of computer which we can only see them but cannot
touch are called Software. For example – windows, paint, google chrome, ms word.

Q 6 – Write the types of computer hardware/devices.

Ans – computer devices can be divided into 3 types:-

1. Input devices: - The devices through which we provide instructions to computer are
called input devices. For example – keyboard, mouse, camera, mic, scanner.

2. Processing devices: - The devices through which computer understands provided


instructions are called Processing devices. For example – CPU.

3. Output devices: - The devices through which computer provide us the result or output
of processed instructions are called Output Devices. For example – monitor, printer,
projector and speaker.

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