Synthesis of Information: Uses of Computer Level 6 | Lesson 3

Terminal and Enabling Learning Outcomes covered in the Lesson

Themes Terminal Learning Outcomes Enabling Learning Outcomes Bloom’s Level List types of task a computer can do List usage of a computer with the help of Remembering with the help of different applications. standalone applications. List usage of a computer with the help of Remembering Internet applications. List usage of a computer with the help of Remembering embedded applications. List usage of a computer with the help of Remembering special purpose applications. Familiarity Categorize the application as Categorize the application as standalone, Analysing with standalone, internet based, internet based, embedded and special Computers embedded and special purpose based purpose based on its uses. on its uses. Identify embedded computers(in Identify embedded computers (in various Understanding various products) and state its products). function. State the function of embedded Understanding computers(in various products). Categorize information in multiple Categorize information in multiple ways. Analysing ways.

Computer Masti ::13:: Question Bank Level 6 Lesson 3 Bloom’s Level Corresponding LO Difficulty level Question Type Answer type Question Solution (Easy / Difficult) (Objective/ (Long / Short/ Lab Subjective) Activity) Remembering List usage of a E O Short 1. Answer in one word. a. LibreOffice Writer, MS Word, Notepad. computer with the i. Name one standalone application required for each task. b. paint, mtPaint, Paint help of standalone a. To create and edit a text document – . Scratch, LOGO,BASIC applications. b. To create a drawing – d. Windows Media Player, photo viewer c. To write a program – e. VLC, Media Player d. To view images – e. To view videos –

Remembering List usage of a E S Short 2. Answer the following in brief: Some probable answers are: computer with the i. List two tasks that require standalone applications. i. help of standalone ii. Name two standalone applications that you use regularly. x Editing a document using MS Word; Playing games applications. that are installed in the computer x Reading a .pdf document x Using calculator from the start-up menu x Using the clock for checking data and time x Playing a movie or a song stored in the computer x Using paint application installed in the PC x Creating Scratch projects

Some probable answers are: ii. x LibreOffice Writer, MS Word TuxMath/GCompris/ChildsPlay; Adobe Reader VLC/Windows Media Player Paint, mtPaint, TuxPaint Scratch; Remembering List usage of a E O Short 3. Choose the odd one out based on the usage of the i. Paint as the other two applications are used to computer with the application. Specify the usage. create and edit a text document. help of standalone i. Notepad, MS Word, Paint. ii. VLC as VLC is used to view videos while the other applications. ii. VLC, mtPaint, TuxPaint two are used to create a drawing. iii. TuxMath, TuxPaint, GCompris iii. TuxPaint as the other two are educational games.

Remembering List usage of a E O Short 4. State True/False for the following statement. Correct the i. True computer with the false statements. ii. False; Google doc is an internet application. help of standalone i. Standalone applications do not require any internet to run iii. False; Some/Most of the popular word processors applications. every time a user opens the application. are standalone applications. ii. Google doc is a standalone alone application. iv. True iii. All the word processors are standalone applications. iv. VLC is an example of standalone multimedia application.

Computer Masti ::14:: Remembering List usage of a E O Short 5. Fill in the blanks. i. Scratch is a standalone application that helps in computer with the i. ______is a standalone application that helps in creating creating animation. help of standalone animation. applications. Remembering List usage of a E O Short 6. Answer in one word. i. computer with the i. Name one Internet based application required for each task. a. Google doc help of Internet a. To create and edit a text document – b. Gmail applications. b. To send a mail – c. Book my show/ IRCTC c. To book a ticket – d. Skype d. To have a video chat with a friend of yours - Remembering List usage of a E S Short 7. Answer the following in brief: i. Some probable answers are: computer with the i. List two tasks that require Internet applications. x Sending mails help of Internet ii. Name two Internet applications that you use regularly and x Searching information – images, text, animation applications. its purpose. or videos x Booking tickets x Buying goods x Reading books x Watching movies x Listening music x Playing games x Video conferencing ii. Some probable answers are: x Sending mails – Gmail/Yahoo mail/ Rediffmail x Searching information – images, text, animation or videos – Google, Ask me or Bing x Booking tickets – IRCTC/Book my show/Make my trip/Yatra/ Red bus/ x Buying goods – Flipkart/ amazon/ jabong/ myntra x Reading books – Flipkart/ amazon x Watching movies - YouTube x Listening music – Gaana.com/savan.com x Playing games - Video conferencing – Skype Remembering List usage of a E O Short 8. Fill in the blanks. i. Flipkart.com is an internet application that allows computer with the i. Flipkart.com is an internet application that allows online transactions. help of Internet ______. applications.

Computer Masti ::15:: Remembering List usage of a E O Short 9. Match the image of the application with its purpose. i. c computer with the A B ii. d help of Internet i. a. Sendinge-mails to iii. b applications. communicate with iv. a different people. ii. b. Booking railway ticket

iii. c. Video conferencing with other people

iv. d. Learning or practicing a concept

Remembering List usage of a E S Short 10. Answer the following in brief: i. Internet connections and websites of different computer with the i. What are the two things that help us to access any applications. help of Internet internet applications? ii. (Reference from Textbook) applications. ii. What are the different ways of connecting a computer to There are two ways by which we can connect the Internet? to the Internet: x Wired (through a cable connected to a router). x Wireless (a wireless router in the vicinity or a wireless USB device). Remembering List usage of a E O Short 11. Choose the correct answer. d computer with the i. Select the devices that can use internet applications. help of Internet a. Tablet applications. b. Laptop c. Mobile or cell phone d. All the above Remembering List usage of a E S Short 12. Answer the following in brief: Reference from Textbook: computer with the i. Jacob wants to connect his home PC to internet. What Connection to Internet is similar to telephone or help of Internet should he do? mobile. One has to subscribe and pay bills for using applications. Internet. Remembering List usage of a E S Short 13. Answer the following in brief. i. (Any two) computer with the i. List two tasks that require devices with embedded Road navigation instruction based upon satellite help of embedded Computers. inputs, digital clock with temperature detector, applications. ii. Name two devices that has embedded computer. e-book reader, Blood pressure monitor, blood sugar monitor, microwave oven that converts electrical energy to electromagnetic radiation, ATM machines that checks with the account details of the users’ bank details and based on the information allow him or her to withdraw money or deposite cheques, Smartphones that are capable of doing multiple functions.

Computer Masti ::16:: ii.(Any two) GPS system, digital clock with temperature detector, kindle paperwhite/ e-book reader, Blood pressure monitor, blood sugar monitor, microwave oven, ATM machines, Smartphones, Movie making cameras. Remembering List usage of a E O Short 14. State True/False for the following statements. Correct the i. True computer with the false statements. ii. True help of embedded i. Embedded computers are commonly used in home applications. appliances. ii. A microwave is an example of embedded computers. Remembering List usage of a E S Short 15. Answer the following in brief. i. (Any two) computer with the i. List two tasks that require devices with special purpose help of special computers. purpose applications. ii. Name two devices that have special purpose applications.

ii. (Any two)X-Ray machines and sonography machines; Missile targeting machines; Medical imaging Remembering List usage of a E O Short 16. State True/False for the following statements. Correct the i. True computer with the false statements. ii. False/Special purpose applications are used in help of special i. Weather department needs a special purpose computer health care, weather, defense, cellular purpose applications. application to forecast about the weather. communication and space. ii. Special purpose computers are used in school for iii. True educational purposes. iii. Doctors use special computer applications to monitor the critical condition of patients. Analysing Categorize the D O Short 17. Based on the function of the following applications i. Internet application application as installed in devices, tag them as standalone, internet ii. Embedded application standalone, internet based, embedded and special purpose. iii. Special purpose application based, embedded i. An application that allows us to organise video iv. Embedded application and special purpose conference. v. Special purpose application based on its uses. ii. A device that checks for explosive nearby with the help vi. Special purpose application of some special sensing ability. vii. Standalone application iii. A device that records the vital signs (body temperature, viii. Special purpose application blood pressure, pulse rate, rate of respiration) ix. Standalone application iv. An AC that adjusts room temperature based upon the x. Embedded application weather outside and also controls the power xi. Special purpose application consumption. v. An application that allows the control room of the airport to communicate with the aircraft.

Computer Masti ::17:: vi. An application that allows broadcasting from a radio station. vii. An application that allows editing a photograph. viii. An application that allows the submarines to navigate under water. ix. An application used for formatting a newspaper article. x. An application used for printing a newspaper. xi. An application installed in the weather station predicting a cyclone or rainfall. Analysing Categorize the D O Short 18. Choose the correct answer. c application as i. Identify the device with special purpose applications. standalone, internet a. A device that allows us to write email. based, embedded b. A device that checks for explosive nearby. and special purpose c. A device that records the vital signs (body based on its uses. temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, rate of respiration) of a patient. d. Application installed in an underwater camera. Analysing Categorize the D S Lab activity 19. Search for some examples of embedded computers and application as special purpose computers. Based on their function tag the standalone, internet type properly and fill up the description in the following based, embedded table. and special purpose Name of Type Description based on its uses. device

Note for the teacher: It can be a group activity. They have to use internet to find the required information. Encourage them to apply steps of gathering information. Analysing Categorize the D S Long 20. Design a device that will help you in doing a certain task application as and categorize it based on its function. Describe the standalone, internet functions and the features of the device within 60 words. If based, embedded possible, draw the image of the device too. and special purpose based on its uses. Analysing Categorize the D O Long 21. In a garment factory, a designer is using an application Standalone application; application as installed in her computer to draw graphics. After finishing Reason – standalone, internet the drawing, she checks for the internet connection and x She was using her computer, so it has to be a based, embedded sends the drawing to her boss. Can you categorize the type computer application. and special purpose of application she was using? Give reason(s). x She was not connected to the internet as she based on its uses. checked her connection while sharing her file not before that so it was not an internet based application. x As she was using a computer and not any other device, so it was neither an embedded computer nor a special purpose device.

Computer Masti ::18:: Understanding Identify embedded E O Short 22. Match the devices with its functions. i. c computers (in various A B ii. e products). i. Card attendance a. Converts electrical energy to iii. d machine electromagnetic radiation iv. a ii. Digital clock b. Adjusts room temperature as per v. b the atmospheric temperature of the place iii. Refrigerator c. Unlocks the door and records the attendance of each employee iv. Microwave oven d. Adjusts internal temperature with the help of temperature sensor v. Air conditioner e. Displays the temperature and humidity Understanding Identify embedded D S Long 23. If you are asked to design a wrist watch with embedded Some of the probable answers are: computers (in various computer in it, what features will you add to it? It will have – products). x GPS x Virtual desktop x Calling facility x Act as a projector

Understanding Identify embedded D S Long 24. What features would you like to add to your bicycle with Some of the probable answers are: computers (in various the help of embedded computer? It will have – products). x GPS x Security lock alarm x Nitro chargers that will boost the speed. Understanding State the function of E S Activity 25. State the function of embedded computers in following embedded devices. computers(in various i. Printing machine that prints newspaper products). ii. Cars iii. Robot working as a domestic help iv. Robot working in a car making factory

Note for the teacher: It can be a group activity. They have to use internet to find the required information. Encourage them to apply steps of gathering information. It is important that the groups share the information in the class. Understanding State the function of E S Long 26. Do you use any embedded computer in your house? If yes, embedded explain how it works. computers(in various products).

Computer Masti ::19:: Understanding State the function of E S Short 27. Explain the usage of embedded computers in the i. Road navigation instruction based upon satellite embedded following devices. inputs, computers(in various i. GPS system ii. Temperature and humidity detector, products). ii. Digital clock iii. e-book reader allows to store books, browse iii. e-book reader internet to download books in the device iv. Blood pressure monitor iv. Blood pressure monitor monitors the blood v. Blood sugar monitor pressure of the body, vi. Microwave oven v. Blood sugar monitor monitors the blood sugar vii. ATM machines, level in the blood sample viii. Smartphones vi. Microwave oven converts electrical energy to electromagnetic radiation vii. ATM machines checks the account details of the users’ bank details and based on the information allows him or her to withdraw money or deposit cheques, viii. Smartphones which are capable of doing multiple functions like sharing files using various internet -based apps, communicating with others even video conferencing, accessing internet for information. Analysing Categorize D S Lab activity (If the 28. Categorize the following information in two different ways. First way: information in students are using x Thriller – John Grisham – Time to kill multiple ways. computer based x Literature (Sport fiction) – John Grisham – Playing for Pizza tools) x Thriller – James Patterson – 14 deadly sins x Contemporary literature – Nicholas Sparks – A walk to or else remember x Literature – Nicholas Sparks – Dear John Long x Contemporary literature – Nora Roberts – Angel falls x Thriller – John Grisham –Grey Mountain x Thriller – James Patterson – Hope to die x Thriller – James Patterson – NYPD Red 2 x Literature (Sport fiction) – John Grisham – Calico Joe x Literature (Sport fiction) – James Patterson – Amiracle on Second way: the 17th Green

Computer Masti ::20:: Analysing Categorize D S Lab activity (If the 29. Organize the given mind map in different way. Probable answer: information in students are using multiple ways. computer based tools) or else

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Analysing Categorize D S Lab activity (If the 30. Make a list of food items that you have consumed in the last information in students are using week. Categorize them in two different ways. multiple ways. computer based tools)

or else

Long Analysing Categorize D S Lab activity (If the 31. Gather information about different types of nutrition in information in students are using plants and animals. Categorize these information in mind multiple ways. computer based maps. tools) Analysing Categorize D S Lab activity 32. List down the different books that you have read. Try to find information in a pattern among the books and categorize it. multiple ways. Analysing Categorize D S Lab activity (If the 33. List down the items that you normally store in the information in students are using refrigerator and try to categorize it. multiple ways. computer based tools)

or else

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Computer Masti ::21:: Some questions that do not fall under any of the learning objectives are listed below:

Question Solution Answer the following in your own words. i. No one can play online games without being connected to Internet. It is not possible i. Can you play online games without the computer being connected to Internet? Why? because these games are a type of Internet application that is functional only with the ii. Atul can send email from his computer; can he chat with his cousins too using his help of internet connection. computer? ii. Yes, he can with the help of some application for video conferencing using Internet iii. Can Ahana buy a book using Internet application? connection. iv. Shamila is travelling to a different city on business purpose, how can she send emails iii. Yes, Ahana can buy a book using online transaction facility of Internet. to her colleagues in office? (Understanding)*** iv. She can connect her laptop to internet using a wireless USB network device or any other available network available in that area.

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