Class VI T3 S Hardware and Software Textbook Solutions
Unit 6
Hardware and Software
Evaluation
I. Choose the correct answer
1. Find out the part that is not found in CPU?
a. Mother Board
b. SMPS
c. RAM
d. Mouse
Ans: d. Mouse
2. Which of the following is correct?
a. Free and Open source
b. Free and Traditional software
c. Passive and Open source
d. Passive and Traditional source
Ans: a. Free and Open source
3. LINUX is a
a. Paid Software
b. Licensed Software
c. Free and Proprietary software
d. Free and Open source software
Ans: d. Free and Open source software
4. Find out Paid and Proprietary software from the given list
a. Windows
b. MAC OS
c. Adobe Photoshop
d. All the above
Ans: d. All the above
5. ________is a Operating System
a. Android
b. Chrome
c. Internet
d. Pendrive
Ans: a. Android
II. Match the following
1. MAC OS - Paid and Proprietary Software
2. Software - Geogebra
3. Hardware -RAM
4. Keyboard - Input Device
5. LINUX - Free and Open source Software
III. Short answer
1. What is Hardware and Software?
Hardware:
Hardware is the parts of the computer which we can touch and feel. Hardware includes Input and Output devices, Cabinet, Hard Disk, MotherBoard, SMPS, CPU, RAM, CD Drive and Graphics Card.
Software:
Software are programmed and coded applications to process the input information. The software processes the data by converting the input information into coding or programmed language.
2. What do you mean by Operating System? How it Works?
Operating system (System Software) is software that makes the hardware devices process the data inputted by the user and to display the result on the output devices like Monitor. Without the operating system, a computer cannot function on its own.
Eg. Linux, Windows, Mac, Android etc.
3. What is Free and Open Source Software? Give any two examples?
Free and open software is available at free of cost and can be shared to many end users. Free software is editable and customizable by the user and this leads to updation or development of new software. Eg.LINUX, Open office, Operating System, Geogebra etc.