St.

Gregorios School
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Class-10
Unit:3
ICT Skills- II
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. Shutdown 2. System Tray 3. File 4. File name, Extension 5. File path 6. Folders
7. Computer virus 8. Computer care and maintenance 9. Backup
10. disk cleanup and disk defragmentation
B. State True/False
1. False 2. True 3. True 4. True 5. True 6. False 7. True 8. True 9. True 10. True
C. Short Answer Type Questions
1. What is Mobile operating system? Give any two examples.
Ans: Mobile operating systems have Graphical User Interface with menus and buttons
supporting different types of apps on Smartphones, tablets, smart watches or other
portable devices. It is a combination of an operating system and communication
technology. The different mobile OS available these days are: • Android OS • Windows OS
2. What is the difference between a file and a folder?
Ans: Any data in the computer is stored in the form of a file. That is why a file is said to be
a collection of logically related data. Every file has its own unique name which is made up
of two parts: file name and extension.
Folder is a collection of related files and subfolders. A sub-folder may contain one or more
files and subfolders within. Folders do not occupy any disk space. They point to specific
file locations within the file system of the computer.
3. What is utility software?
Ans: Utility software does housekeeping functions like backing up disk or
scanning/cleaning viruses or arranging information etc. They ensure the smooth
functioning of the computer. When the system does their backup of your data or checks
for malware then you are using utility software.
4. Deline real-time operating system.
Ans: In this type of operating system, the response time plays a very important role. Each
job assigned to the computer has to be prioritised and processed within time constraints
otherwise the system is considered a failure and processed data will lose its importance.
Examples are RT Linux and Lynx.
5. Why does good care and maintenance play an important role in the performance of a
computer.
Ans: Good care and maintenance plays an important role in the performance of a
computer because:
• It helps you detect the hardware or software problems at an early stage before they
become serious issues.
• It prevents the computer from viruses and malwares.
• It speeds up the processing power of a computer by deleting old unwanted files and
applications.
6. List different ways to protect your data on the computer.
Ans: Different ways to protect data in the computer are:
• Use proper passwords combinations for your computer login: At the time to allocate
passwords take care to use the combinations of small letters, upper case, numbers, and
 special characters like $, %, &, etc. These combinations are difficult to hack and will be
able to save your computer from unauthorised access.
• Install Anti-virus and Firewall: Anti-viruses and Firewall will not allow the unwanted
data to enter your computer. If by mistake you download any malicious code then
antivirus or antimalware software will warn you and then will remove it from your
computer. This way you will be able to project your data from getting damaged or stolen.
• Encrypt Data: Data encryption is converting the readable data into unreadable encoded
form to save it from unauthorised access. Sometimes sensitive data like personal credit
card transactions you do in online purchasing or data from defence services need to be
transmitted through the internet or any other network should be encoded to protect the
information.
7. Why is data backup important?
Ans: The backup data can be used to recover the unexpected deleted file. This has
become an important process these days in most of the companies and organisations so
that their business can continue to function smoothly and their customers do not face
problems.
D. Lond Answer Type Questions
1. How can we easily add and remove programs in the taskbar?
Ans: We can easily add and remove program in this taskbar by following the given steps:
Step 1: Select the program from start menu.
Step 2: Either drag or drop on the taskbar or right click on the program and select “Pin to
Taskbar”.
2. Explain in short the three different types of software with examples.
Ans: a. System software is a software which is compulsory for the computer. Without a
system software computer is just a dummy without any use.
It is always running in the background of your device and helping the user to smoothly
use the computer system. For example: Operating systems like Windows, Mac OS, DOS,
etc.
b. Application software is a set of programs that helps the programmers to perform a
specific task. It can be installed on a computer or mobile device depending on the need of
the user.
For example: MS word deals with documents, Spreadsheets with calculation,
Presentation software for creating and running presentations.
c. Utility software does housekeeping functions like backing up disk or scanning/cleaning
viruses or arranging information etc. They ensure the smooth functioning of the
computer. When the system does their backup of your data or checks for malware then
you are using utility software.