Fill in the blanks:
(1)A graphical symbol on the Desktop is called
_____.
(2) Ctrl + Alt + Del ____________ the computer.
(3) DOS has a _________ user interface.
(4) Linux operating system was developed by
_______.
(5) Below the Title bar is the ________ bar.
(6) The narrow bar at the bottom of the Desktop is
called the _________
Fill in the blanks:
(1)A graphical symbol on the Desktop is called
icons.
(2) Ctrl + Alt + Del reboot/soft boot the computer.
(3) DOS has a character user interface.
(4) Linux operating system was developed by Linus
Tarvalds.
(5) Below the Title bar is the menu bar.
(6) The narrow bar at the bottom of the Desktop is
called the Taskbar.
Name the following:
1) Which is the most popular operating system?
Ans: Windows operating system is the most popular operating
system.
(2) Name the window sizing buttons on the Title bar?.
Ans: : (1) minimize button
(2) maximize/ restore button (3) close
button
(3) Name two operating systems.
Ans: 1) Linux operating system (2) windows operating system
(4) Name any three components of a program window.
Ans: (1) menu bar (2) title bar 3) menu bar 4) scroll bar 5) status bar
What are icons?
Ans: The graphical symbol on the desktop are
called Icons. An Icon may represent a
program, a disc drive, a folder or a file.
What is a status bar?
Ans: The horizontal bar below the work area is
called the status bar. It gives information
about what the program is currently doing or
about a selected item in the window.
What is the window desktop?
Ans: After booting, loading of the operating
system and logging in, the first thing that you
see on the monitor is the Desktop. When you
work in windows, your main workspace is the
Desktop. Desktop is the control centre of the
windows.
Describe the operating system.
Ans: The computer performs the arithmetic
functions like addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division accurately. The
program which helps the computer to perform
these is a set of instructions an operating
system. An operating system is a set of
instructions which controls the data, data
storage and information.
What is CUI?
Ans: It uses text or commands, typed through
the keyboard to help the user communicate
with the computer. In CUI, we have to
remember the commands and the grammar of
these commands thoroughly. Example - Disk
Operating System (DOS).
What is GUI?
Ans: : It uses graphical objects to help the user
interact with the computer. In the windows
operating system, commands are given by
clicking on small pictures, symbols or words.
They are called graphics. In GUI there is no
need to remember the commands. Example –
Windows, Linux etc.
Explain booting.
Ans: Booting is the process of checking input
and output devices and load the operating
system.
Which are the two types of booting?
Explain.
• Ans: There are two types of booting (1) Cold
booting (2) Warm booting.
(1)Cold booting : A cold boot is the start of
computer from the beginning, it is also called
hard boot.
(2)Warm booting : Warm booting is resetting
the computer, where operating system is
already on, by pressing ctrl+alt+del keys. It is
also called soft boot or reboot.
Explain the use of maximize and
restore buttons.
• Ans: When a program window occupies the
entire screen on the Desktop, the window is
said to be maximized. When a window is
maximized, the middle button is restore
button. Clicking on this button, makes the
window smaller in size . One small, the middle
button changes to maximize, indicating if you
click on this button now, the window will be
maximized.