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What is a node? |
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Answer» Any system or a device connected to a network is called a node. For example, if a network connects 5 computers, a server and a printer, there are 7 nodes in the network. |
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Which of the following is not a feature of Networking?(i) Resource sharing(ii) Uninterrupted power supply(iii) Reduced cost(iv) Reliability |
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Answer» (ii) Uninterrupted power supply. |
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What is circuit switching? |
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Answer» Circuit switching is a methodology of implementing a telecommunication network in which two network nodes establish a dadicated communication channel first and then transmit messages. e.g., Analog telephone network. |
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What is a server? |
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Answer» A computer that facilitates the sharing of data, software and hardware resources on the network is termed as a server. |
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State two advantages of networking computers instead of having standalone computers. |
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Answer» A network is an interconnected collection of computers. (i) Resource Sharing : A network enables sharing of data files. Software can be installed on a central server instead of buying licences for every machine. Peripherals such as printers, scanners can be shared across an organization. Databases and files can be shared. This reduces cost effectively. (ii) Better Communication : Internet enables better communication through email, messaging, chat rooms and video conferencing. (iii) Access to remote databases : Internet allows users to access the remote databases like railway reservation, universities, hotels, etc. |
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Open Document's main file extensions are :(i) .odt (ii) .ods (iii) .odp (iv) All of these |
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Answer» (iv) All of these |
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Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be(i) Proprietary(ii) Open(iii) Experimental(iv) In the public domain |
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Answer» The correct answer: (ii) Open |
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Which of the following is open source operating system(i) DOS (ii) Windows 2010 (iii) BOSS (iv) Mac |
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Answer» The correct answer: (iii) BOSS |
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Following operations are possible with OSS(i) Free download(ii) Source code is available(iii) You can redistribute the modified version(iv) All of the above |
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Answer» (iv) All of the above. |
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Expand the terms OSS and W3C. |
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Answer» Open Source Software World Wide Web Consortium |
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Define Freeware and Shareware. |
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Answer» Freeware : Freeware is the software available free of cost and allows copying and further distribution but does not allows modification as its source code is not available. Shareware : Shareware is as software which is available for redistribution for stipulated time but after some time some license free is required to be paid. |
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Give examples of two OSS in each of the following categories :(i) OS(ii) Graphics and animation(iii) Office software(iv) Internet related software(v) Programming related software. |
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Answer» (i) OS - Linux, Ubuntu (ii) Graphics and animation - GIMP, Audacity (iii) Office software - Openoffice.org, PDFCreator (iv) Internet related software - Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox (v) Programming related software - Eclipse, PHP |
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Ms. Vidya Chauhan is confused between Proprietary Software and Open Source Software. Mention at least two points of difference to help her understand the same. |
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Distinguish between Open Source Software and Proprietary Software. |
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Define Open source software. Give at least two examples of OSS. Justify that free software is not open source software. |
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Answer» OSS can be studied, copied, redistributed freely and even modified according to one's need without seeking any kind of permission. In order to modify such software the developers also provide the source code to the users. But, here, "free" means freedom to use. Ex:- Linux, MySQL Lots of freeware can be downloaded from the internet for various different purposes such as currency converters, drawing graphs and charts etc. But freeware may not come with the source code. |
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Mr. Jayanto Das is confused between Shareware and Open source software. Mention at least two points of differences to help her understand the same. |
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After realizing the issues with proprietary software, Ms. Sunita has decided to use only Open Source Software. Suggest any one suitable open source software to her for each of the following categories :(i) Operating system(ii) Browser |
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Answer» (i) Linux or Google Chrome OS or any other open source OS. (ii) Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome or any other open sources browser. |
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Which of the following are open source softwares:GNU, MS-Office, BOSS, Windows OS |
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Answer» open source software are : GNU, BOSS |
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"Open Source Software developers work for the good of community." Is this statement true? Give reason. |
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Answer» Yes, this statement is true. Open source software development do into keep financial needs as the priority. |
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Ishika Industries has set up its new production unit and sales office at Ranchi. The company compound has 4 buildings as shown in the diagram given :Distances between these buildings are as follows:Administrative Office to Factory A150 mFactory A to Factory B50 mFactory B to Sales Office100 mSales Office to Administrative Office200 mAdministrative Office to Factory B125 mNumber of Computers in each of the buildings as follows :Administrative Office15Factory A25Factory B18Sales Office15(i) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings so that each building is directly connected to Administrative Office.(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. building) to house the server of this production unit with a suitable reason.(iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification:(a) Repeater(b) Hub/Switch(iv) The Administrative Office of this unit is to be linked with the head office situated in Patiala (Punjab). What will be the most economical way to do this? justify your answer. |
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Answer» (i) Star Topology. (ii) Factory A can house the server as it has the maximum number of computers. Since all buildings are connected to the administrative office, the server can also be housed there. (iii) (a) Repeater is required between Administrative office and sales office as the distance is more. (b) Hub/Switch is required in all blocks. (iv) Radiowaves can be used as they are economical. |
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What is Domain Name Resolution? |
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Answer» Domain Name Resolution is the process of getting corresponding IP address from a domain name. |
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What is the full form of WiFi? |
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Answer» Wireless Fidelity |
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What do the following top level domains signify?(i).com (ii). org |
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Answer» (i) .com - Commercial (ii) .org - Organization |
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Distinguish between MAC address and IP address with the help of example of each. |
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10 : B5 : 03 : 63 : 2E : FCFor the above MAC address, identify its parts. |
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Answer» In a MAC address, first 3 bytes specify the manufacturer number and the last 3 bytes are the network card number. Hence, the two parts of the given MAC address are : (i) Manufacturer code number : 10 : B5 : 03 (ii) Network card number : 63 : 28 : FC |
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Given below are two addresses :(i) www.abc.com/index.htm(ii) 182.68.9.165Identify which one of the above is an Ip address and which one is a URL. |
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Answer» (i) URL (ii) IP address |
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How is domain name related to an IP address? |
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Answer» Domain name corresponds to a IP address www.abc.com - Domain name 199.40.0.190 - IP address. |
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What do the following top level domains signify?(i) .edu (ii) .org |
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Answer» (i) .edu - Education (ii) .org - Organization |
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What happens during 'Domain Name Resolution'? |
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Answer» The process of translating a domain name to an IP address is called Domain name resolution. Domain Name Resolution is the task of converting domain names to their corresponding IP address. When we enter the domain name in a browser by typing in the address bar, the OS searches the host file where some domains are stored. If the corresponding domain name was not found there, then request is forwarded to Domain Name Server (DNS) which maintains a directory of all domain and corresponding IP address registered on the Internet. |
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Give some examples of domain names and URLs. How is a domain name different from a URL? |
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Answer» Examples of some domain names: cbse.nic.in, sikkimipr.org, indianrailway.gov.in etc. Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular Web servers. For example, in the URL //www.cbse.nic./welcome.htm, the domain name is www.cbse.nic.in. |
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Which wireless technology is used light rays for transfer data between devices (a) blue tooth(b) WiFi (c) LiFi (d) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (c) LiFi |
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From the following which option is not needed to transfer a file from a computer to another computer in our lab (a) Name of the file (b) Location of the file (c) Stroing time of the file (d) The IP address username and password of the computer that started the file |
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Answer» Answer is (c) Storing time of the file |
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From the following which device is used to convert digital signals to analog and vice versa a) Modem b) Hub c) Switch d) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (a) Modem |
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In computer, data is processed and stored in the form of signal. a) Digital b) Analog c) Hybrid d) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (a) Digital |
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…….. Tool is used to fix RJ45 connector to the end of a cable (a) Scissors. (b) screen driver (c) Crimping (d) None of these |
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Answer» (c) Crimping |
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Name the technology used for assigning IP address to computers in a Network Automatically (a) DMCP (b) DHCP (c) DMRC(d) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (b) DHCP |
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What is the full form of DHCP |
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Answer» Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
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From the following’ IP address which part is used to represent the host computer 192.168.1.25 a) 192 b) 168 c) 1 d) 25 |
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Answer» Answer is (d) 25 |
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From the following which device helps us to use internet through telephone line or cable. (a) Modem (b) Speaker (c) Camera (d) Scanner |
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Answer» Answer is (a) Modem |
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Is it possible to give permanent IP address to computers in a Networka) possible b) Not possible c) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (a) possible |
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Which type of signal is used in telephone line for transferring data? a) Digital b) Analog c) Hybrid d) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (b) Analog |
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Which connector is used to connect telephone line to modem in our computer lab (a) RJ 45(b) RJ 78 (c) RJ 10 (d) RJ 11 |
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Answer» Answer is (d) RJ 11 |
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A collection of computers, printer, scanner, and peripheral devices are connected by a medium is called (a) Networking (b) CSS (c) HTML (d) None of these |
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Answer» (a) Networking |
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What is the full form of WAN |
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Answer» Wide Area Network |
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What is the full form of LAN |
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Answer» Local Area Network |
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Name the system that connects computers and other peripheral devices without the help of cables. (a) Cable network (b) Wireless network (c) None of these |
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Answer» (b) Wireless network |
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Is it possible to share a printer just like the files shared in a Network (a) Not possible (b) Possible (c) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (b) Possible |
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Computers in a network are identified by a unique number. This is called (a) IP Address (b) memory Address (c) None of these |
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Answer» (a) IP Address |
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From the following which device is used to send data only to the intended computer a) Hub b) Scanner c) Switch d) None of these |
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Answer» Answer is (c) Switch |
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Each time when you switch on the Computer in a network, the IP address is created (a) Automatically (b) Given by human beings (c) None of these |
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Answer» (a) Automatically |
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