CHAPTER 1

(INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS)
1. What is assembly language?
2. What do you know about analytical engine?
3. Why is language translator needed?
4. How does an interpreter work?
5. Who is Charles Babbage
6. What is electronic digital computer?
7. What is the difference between Vacuum Tube and Transistor?
8. Differentiate between Laptop and Desktop Computers?
9. What is hybrid computer?
10. Write fifth generation, shortly.
11. Define machine language?
12. Who invented difference engine?
13. Which technology was used in first generation computer?
14. Define Micro computer?
15. Write two functions of fourth generation?
16. Differentiate between high and low level language.
17. Write two purposes of computer simulations.
18. Define program.
19. Name any four high level languages.
20. What is programming language?
21. Write any two advantages of transistors.
22. What is ENIAC?
23. What is FORTAN language?
CHAPTER 2 (COMPUTER COMPONENTS)
24. Define EDP?
25. What is meant by computer organization?
26. Define output?
27. Define system bus.
28. How is computer hardware different from computer
software?
29. Describe the use of ports?
30. State the importance of CPU in computer.
31. Differentiate between serial and parallel port.
32. Define data bus?
33. Write name of any two hardware components of computer.
34. What is motherboard?
35. What is system bus?
36. What is application software?
37. Define control bus.

CHAPTER 3
(INPUT – OUTPUT DEVICES)
38. What is track ball?
39. What is voice recognizer?
40. Differentiate between ENTER and ESC keys.
41. Define resolution.
42. How does electro-thermal printer work?
43. Define disk drive machine
44. What is microphone?
45. What is CRT monitor?
46. Write a note on digital camera?
47. Write the events of mouse.
48. What is output devices?
49. Describe two uses of joystick.
50. Which is the type of light pen?
51. Write the purpose of DEL key on keyboard.
52. What is DPI?
53. Differentiate between soft copy and hard copy?
54. Write the use of disk drive.
55. Define input devices?
56. Write two names of pointing devices?
57. What is monochromatic monitor?
58. What is hard copy output?