FIRST MID TERM EXAMINATION : 2023-24

CLASS: VIII
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………….. Roll No: ………………. Section: ……….
SUBJECT : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TIME: 1½HRS. FULL MARKS: 50
(Please do not write any answer on the question paper)

1. Choose the correct option 1X5=5

a. Inter-connection of various devices is called _____
i. Chatting
ii. Networking
iii. Internet
b. The wires that connect computers and resources on the network are ______
i. Connectors
ii. Cables
iii. None of these
c. The world’s largest computer network is ____
i. Server
ii. Internet
iii. Both i and ii
d. The number of rows multiplied by the number of columns is equal to the total number of
____.
i. Records
ii. Fields
iii. Values
e. A primary key does not allow ____ values.
i. Zero
ii. Null
iii. Numeric
2. Fill in the blanks 1X5=5
a. ______ is the code name of MS Access.
b. The data type _____ contains long text with all kinds of data.
c. Microsoft Access is a ____ software.
d. Name the data type that can be used to store the following data:
xyz@gmail.com - _________
e. A _____ has a port where the network cable plugs in.

3. Answer the following – Short Answer 2X5=10

a. Write the full forms of NIC.
b. Define networking.
c. Tapan created a table named School (with fields including Admission No. Roll no. Name and
Class). Which field out of these should be set as Primary key and why?
d. Write some advantages of database.
e. What is a file server?

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4. Answer the following – Long Answer 3X5=15
a. What is primary key ? State its use in a table.
b. Define the terms : table and query.
c. What are network hardware? Give examples of any three-network hardware.
d. Write the difference between data sheet view and design view in a table.
e. What are the role of username and password in a network?

5. Answer the following – Very Long Answer 5X3=15

a. Write a short notes on the following data types:
i. Text
ii. Number
iii. Currency
b. Write a short note on the hardware parts required to establish a network.
c. Write down the steps to create a table structure .

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