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CLASS-5 L-2 COMPUTER

BOOK EXERCISE

A. Tick () the correct options. 1. G.S. Infotech is an educational company. It uses a computerized attendance system. Which of software is it? a. General-purpose software ( ) b. ( ) tag">c. Tailor-made software () 2. Which of the following is not a version of Windows? a. Windows 10 ( ) b. KitKat () c. ( ) 3. Which of the following is not an ? a. Windows ( ) b. Android ( ) c. CS6 () 4. Which of the following is not a general-purpose ? a. Excel ( ) b. Word ( ) c. Payroll system () 5. Which of the following utility scans for computer viruses and cleans them? a. Disk defragmenter ( ) b. Disk cleanup ( ) c. Antivirus ()

B. Fill in the blanks.

tailor-made operating system software software suite utility

1. Computer is able to do nothing until it is instructed by software. 2. A help in smooth functioning of computer system. 3. A collection of related software that are bundled and sold together is called software suite. 4. A customized software is also called tailor-made software. 5. A/An operating system acts as an interface between the user and the . CLASS-5 COMPUTER L-2 COMPUTER SOFTWARE

C. State ‘True’ or ‘False’. 1. General-purpose application software is developed for the mass market. true 2. System software is not necessary for a computer system. false 3. Application software are installed on the computer as per the user requirements. true 4. Utilities improve the functionality of a computer system. true 5. MS Office is a software suite. true

D. Match the following columns: COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. a. Word processing software

2. b. Multimedia software

3. c. software

4. d. software

5. e. Graphics software

CLASS-5 COMPUTER L-2 COMPUTER SOFTWARE

E. The following are different . Write two software names for each. 1. Word processing software - Microsoft WordPad, . 2. software- Corel, PageMaker . 3. Operating system- , . 4. Utility- Back-up utility, Antivirus utility . 5. Multimedia software- , Movie Maker.

CLASS NOTES

F. Short answer questions. 1. What is software? Ans. The sets of instructions that govern the operation of a computer system and make the hardware run is called software.

2. Draw software hierarchy to represent different types of software.

Software

Application System software software

General-purpose Special-purpose Operating system Utility software application application software software Ans.

3. Give any two examples of system software. Ans. The two examples of system software are:  Operating system  Utility software CLASS-5 COMPUTER L-2 COMPUTER SOFTWARE

4. Name any two desktop operating systems. Ans. The two desktop operating systems are:  Microsoft windows  Linux

5. Write names of any four application software. Ans. The names of any four application software are:  MS Office  Windows Media Player   Paint, etc.

G. Long answer questions.

1. Why is system software required? Explain in brief. Ans. System software is required because it controls the overall internal operations of a computer system. In general, it provides a platform for running application software.

2. What is a software suite? Give any two examples of software suites. Ans. A collection of related software that are bundled and sold together is called a software suite. The two examples of software suites are MS office and Open Office.

3. What is an operating system? Ans. An operating system is an important system software. It is the first program that gets loaded into computer’s memory when a computer starts. It acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware.

4. Describe the term application software. Ans. Application software makes the computer more useful by allowing specific tasks to be performed on it. Application software are programs used to perform specific tasks, such as creating a document or presentation, doing calculations, preparing medical reports, booking tickets and creating graphic images, etc.

CLASS-5 COMPUTER L-2 COMPUTER SOFTWARE

5. Distinguish between system software and application software. Ans. SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE A software that controls the overall A software that fulfills user needs to internal operations of a computer system perform specific tasks is known as is known as system software. application software. The two system software are operating The two application software are system and utility software. general-purpose application software and special-purpose application software.

6. Distinguish between general-purpose and tailor-made software. Ans. GENERAL-PURPOSE SOFTWARE TAILOR-MADE SOFTWARE General-purpose software are Tailor-made software are specially designed to fulfill general needs of people. developed to fulfill specific needs of any user or organization.

Some commonly used Some commonly used tailor-made general-purpose software are software are accounting , word processing software, presentation reservation system, billing system, etc. software, spreadsheet software, desktop publishing software, graphics software and multimedia software.

7. What is utility software? Ans. Utility software is a type of system software. It performs specific tasks related to managing a computer, its devices or its programs, such as taking backup, recovering data and preventing virus attacks. Utilities also help to ensure smooth functioning of a computer system. The following are some utilities: Backup utility, Antivirus utility, utility and Disk cleaner utility.