Computer Science (SLO Based) Notes   


Unit-1 

"Introduction to Computers"


Unit-1 

"Introduction to Computers"

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1.  Short Response Questions and Answers:


Q21. What is Productivity software? Write some examples.

Ans: 

Educational software:

  • It is an application software.
  • Used for learning purposes
  • Examples: teaching about the human body, solar system, languages, typing, etc

Q22. What are the Internet Applications? 

Ans: 

Internet Applications are:

  1. Web applications
  2. Cloud computing applications
  3. Social media network application

Q23. Write two features of Web applications with examples.

Ans: 

Web applications:

  • These programs run on a remote server.
  • Users can interact with it using a browser or a client application.
  • Examples: e-mail services, online banking, online ticket reservation, etc.


Q24. Write two features of Cloud computing applications with examples.

Ans: 

Cloud computing applications:

  • It supports cloud computing.
  • Users can access data and applications stored on a remote server using this application
Examples: iCloud, dropbox, etc.


Q25. What is a social media network application?  Write some examples.

Ans: 

Social media network application:

  • Social media allows people to create and exchange information, ideas, interests, etc.
  • It connects users with their friends, families, or colleagues.

Some popular Social media network applications are


Q26. What is a Facebook?  Explain briefly.

Ans: 

Facebook:

  • It is a social media network applications
  • It is the most popular social media network application connecting billions of people around the world.
  • It allows users to create profiles, exchange messages, and share photos videos, and links.
  • Users can also create pages and groups based on common interests.


Q27. What is a Twitter?  Explain briefly.

Ans: 

 Twitter:

  • It is a Social media network applications
  • It is a news and social networking service
  • It allows users to broadcast short messages called tweets to other subscribers.
  • People can share their views about current affairs or other topics.

Q28. What is a WhatsApp?  Explain briefly.

Ans: 

WhatsApp;

  • It is aSocial media network applications
  • It is a free messaging service to exchange text, photos, audio or video, etc.
  • It is very popular among people due to the features like audio and video call group chat, location sharing, etc.
  • Available for all smartphone operating systems (iPhone, Android, Nokia, etc.)


Q29. What is Licensed software? Write some examples.

Ans: 

Licensed software:

  • A license is a legal agreement that gives the user the right to use the software.
  • Licensed software is protected by copyright laws.
  • One cannot make illegal copies of licensed software.
  • Software copied or sold without the permission of the owner is called pirated software.
Example: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.


Q30. What is Open source software:? Write some examples.

Ans: 

Open source software:

  • A software whose source code is available for users to study, change or improve it.
  • It is free for inspection modification and distribution.
Examples: LINUX, Open Office, etc.

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