Session 5: Basic Computer Operations
Unit 3: Information and CommunicationTechnology Skills
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following functions are performed using a mouse. Choose and tick all the correct options.
(a) Turn on computer
(b) Typing
(c) Right click
(d) Drag and Drop an Icon
Ans: (c) Right click, (d) Drag and Drop an Icon
2. What is the term used when you press and hold the left mousekey and move the mouse around?
(a) Highlighting
(b) Dragging
(c) Selecting
(d) Moving
Ans: (b) Dragging
3. Rearrange the steps for starting a computer in the correctsequence.
(a) Desktop appears after login ( )
(b) Login screen appears ( )
(c) Power on Self-Test (POST) starts ( )
(d) Operating system starts ( )
(e) Welcome screen appears ( )
Ans:
(c) Power on Self-Test (POST) starts (1)
(d) Operating system starts (2)
(b) Login screen appears (3)
(e) Welcome screen appears (4)
(a) Desktop appears after login (5)
B. Short answer questions
1. Describe the functions of at least 5 types of keys.
Ans:
Alphabet keys are used to type letters.
Number keys are used to type numbers.
Function keys perform special tasks like refreshing or opening help menus.
Arrow keys are used to move the cursor up, down, left, and right.The
Enter key is used to start a new line or confirm a command.
2. Describe the functions of a mouse.
Ans: A mouse is an input device used to point, click, select, open files, drag and drop items, and interact with objects on the computer screen.
