Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Guide Pdf Chapter 27 Hardware and Software Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Notes.

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9th Science Guide Hardware and Software Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Guide Chapter 27 Hardware and Software

I. Choose the correct answer :

Question 1.
Find out the part which is not found in CPU?
(a) Mother Board
(b) SMPS
(c) RAM
(d) Mouse
Answer:
(d) Mouse

Question 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
Answer:
(a) Free and Open source

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Question 3.
LINUX is a
(a) Paid Software
(b) Licensed Software
(c) Free and Proprietary software
(d) Free and Open source software
Answer:
(d) Free and Open source software

Question 4.
Find out the Paid and Proprietary software from the given list
(a) Windows
(b) MAC OS
(c) Adobe photoshop
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above

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Question 5.
……………… is an Operating system.
(a) Android
(b) Chrome
(c) Internet
(d) Pendrive
Answer:
(a) Android

II. Match the following :

MAC OS Free and Open source Software
Software Paid and Proprietary Software
Hardware Input Device
Keyboard RAM
LINUX Geogebra

Answer:

MAC OS Paid and Proprietary Software
Software Geogebra
Hardware RAM
Keyboard Input Device
LINUX Free and Open-source Software

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III. Answer in brief:

Question 1.
What are Hardware and Software?
Answer:
Hardware is the parts of a computer which we can touch and feel. Hardware includes Input and Output devices, Cabinet, Hard Disk, Mother Board, SMPS, CPU, RAM, CD Drive, and Graphics Card.

Software is programmed and coded applications to process the input information. The software processes the data by converting the input information into coding or programmed language.

Question 2.
What do you mean by Operating System? How does it work?
Answer:
Operating System (System software): Operating system is software that makes the 1 hardware devices process the data fed by the user.
Working of Operating system: It works by displaying the results on the output devices ‘ like Monitor.

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Question 3.
What is Free and Open Source Software? Give any two examples.
Answer:
Free and open software is available free of cost and can be shared with many end-users. Free software is editable and customizable by the user and this leads to the update or development of new software. Examples of Free and Open source software are LINUX, Open office, Geogebra, etc.

9th Science Guide Hardware and Software Additional Important Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer :

Question 1.
The Software gives …………… in the monitor.
(a) input
(b) output
(c) a & b
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) output

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Question 2.
Word Processing Software is ………………
(a) Application Software
(b) System Software
(c) Hardware
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Application software

Question 3.
Windows is ……………..
(i) Application Software
(ii) Operating System
(iii) Free and Open-source Software
(iv) Paid and Proprietary Software
(a) i and ii
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer:
(d) (ii) and (iv)

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Question 4.
Which one of the following is an Application Software?
(a) Mac
(b) Chrome
(c) Windows
(d) Android
Answer:
(b) Chrome

II. Fill in the blanks :

1. Graphic Card is a …………….
Answer:
Hardware

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2. The Software processes the data by converting the input information into coding (or) programming ……………..
Answer:
Language

3. Free software is…………….. and …………….. by the user.
Answer:
editable, customizable

4. The application programmes can be installed in the …………….. for usage on a particular computer.
Answer:
Hard Disk

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III. State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement:

1. The functions of Hardware and Software are separate.
Answer:
False.
Correct statement: The functions of Hardware and Software combine together.

2. We cannot see the functions of Software.
Answer:
False.
Correct statement: We can see the functions of the software in the form of output.

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3. Application Software completes more than one work of the end-user.
Answer:
True.

4. The end users can legally use the pirated version of the paid and proprietary software.
Answer:
False.
Correct statement: The end users are legally prohibited to use the pirated versions of the paid and proprietary software.

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IV. Assertion and Reason type questions : 

Mark the correct choice as :
(a) If both assertion and reason are hue and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If the assertion is false but the reason is true.

Question 1.
Assertion (A) : The functions of hardware and software combine together to make the computer functional.
Reason (R) : A computer is a device comprising both hardware and software.
Answer:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Question 2.
Assertion (A) : The free and open-source software cannot be updated (or) developed to new software.
Reason (R) : Free software is editable and customizable by the user.
Answer:
(d) Assertion is false but the reason is true
Assertion (A) : The free and open-source can be updated (or) developed to new software.

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V. Answer very briefly :

Question 1.
How are parts of a computer compared to humans?
Answer:
A computer is like a human body, where the human body is the hardware and the soul is the Software.

Question 2.
What are the two forms of the operating system and application software?
Answer:
The Operating system and application software are available in two forms.
They are:

  • Free and Open-source.
  • Paid and Proprietary Software.

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Question 3.
WhatisOSI?
Answer:
The Open Source Initiative (OSI), is an organization dedicated to promoting Open Source Software.

VI. Answer in detail :

Question 1.
What is Application software? How is it utilised?
Answer:
Application software is a program (or) a group of programs designed for the benefit of the end-user to work on a computer.

UTILISATION:

  • The application programs can be installed on the hard disk for usage on a particular computer.
  • This type of application program completes one or more than one works of the end-user.
    The following are examples of the application program:
    (e.g) Drawing tools, Editing software, Word Processing Software, Video player, Audio player, etc.

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Question 2.
Write the conditions in the use of Paid and Proprietary Software.
Answer:
Conditions of Paid and Proprietary Software :

  • The software needs a license to use it.
  • We have to pay to use the software permanently (or) temporarily.
  • The end-user is legally prohibited to steal the software program.
  • The end-user is also prohibited to use the pirated versions of the software.
    (e.g.) Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop.

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