Current Affairs 3rd Class

How Data is Stored in Computer   Introduction It would be inconvenient to study, work, cook, sleep, eat and relax, all in the one room of your house. It will be very difficult for you to trace the things which you want and work peacefully. However, a house is divided into different rooms such as the living room, dining room and study room, etc. with each room containing the required things so that it is comfortable for you to live there. In the same way computer uses its memory for storage information. The storage of a computer is divided into many parts that are called partioning of the storage. In the case of RAM, the particular memory location contains the information. The main storage of a computer is partitioned and formatted for making the smallest logical area that are called sectors.   What is a File? Computer files are the blocks for storage information. Imagine that you have only one notebook for doing homework and class work for all subjects. If you wish to study English notes, you will have to check the whole notebook page-by-page to find what you need. But if you make separate notebooks for class work and homework and separate notebooks for different subjects this job will become very easy. A file may contain text, image, sound, video information. Whereas, a folder- contains many files and another folders. If we consider the notebook is a folder then the English notes is a file and heading of English note may considered as the name of that file.     We know that the application software is used for performing the specific task, such as, MS Word is mainly used for editing text, Ms Excel is mainly used for editing numerical based work and Ms Powerpoint is mainly used for presentation of images. Each of the work done in the application is saved with the type of file in which work has one. For example: Word file is saved with .docx extension with name of that file. Excel file is saved with .xlsx extension along with name of that file and powerpoint file is saved with .pptx extension along with name of that file. Every file can be identified by its extension code to show from which type of application it belongs to. Files on a computer can be created, moved, modified and deleted. We cannot get back or restore a file, once we delete it from the Recycle Bin. In other words, a File is the actual space taken by the data on the disk. Information in a computer file can consist of smaller packets of information (often called 'records' or 'lines'). When you save any work done on the computer, it occupies some memory of the computer.   In Windows, a file is symbolized by the following icon:     What is Directory? Directories are like more...

  Better Ways of Using Computer   Introduction Sitting in front of computer for long time such as, 7 to 8 hours in a day may worse impact on your health later. The use of computers for long hours is a major issue of computer-related health risks which include repetitive stress injuries, eyestrain, obesity, back problems, etc. As for any task that means working in one position for sometime, it's important to make yourself as comfortable as possible when you use your computer. Correct postures pay off in later life and will help to minimize potential problems. In this chapter, we study about the correct posture while sitting in front of computer.   Correct Postures While Using Computers Weather you are using windows PC, Laptop, it is important to maintain proper body posture while using these devices. Sitting at a computer for long periods of time can take a toll on your body. By not sitting with the correct posture, it is easy to end up with back pain, neck pain, knee pains and a tingling of the hands and fingers. Correct postures play a large role hence we should follow the good habits. When we use the computer.   Do's and Don'ts Some of the computer's Do's and Don?ts are the following:   (1) You should Adjust your chair height so your feet are flat on the floor and your knees are in line with your hips. (2) You should sit up straight in front of computer. (3) Ensure the keyboard is close and directly in front of you. (4) To help your neck stay relaxed and in a neutral position, the monitor should be directly in front of you, a few inches above eye level. (5) Sit at least 20 inches (or an arm length) away from the computer screen. (6) Stand up and walk around a few minutes periodically. (7) Do not use phone kept on shoulder while you sit on the chair. Alternatively you may use headsets for comfortable phone conversation without causing any strain on shoulders. (8) Keep monitor clean and free from dust and greasy hand stains to prevent any strain on eyes while viewing displaying on the screen. (9) Try to keep arm at right angle at most times while using keyboard and mouse in the front of the computer. (10) Do not rest your palm on the keyboard while typing. (11) Avoid eye fatigue by resting and refocusing your eyes periodically look away from the monitor and focus on something in distance.   Maintaining your Monitor   Do:   v  Keep the brightness and contrast at minimum before switching on the system and increase it to the appropriate level thereafter.   Don't:   v  Try to open the VDU and touch the parts as these parts may carry high voltage.   Maintaining your keyboard   Do:   v more...

Getting Familiar with Windows   Introduction Inside the computer there is one program that manages all other programs, just like a boss in an office. The Windows user interface elements that you encounter in every Windows session - the lock screen, the welcome screen, the desktop, the taskbar, the start screen and the start menu. In order to start and work, every computer needs an Operating System. The Operating System and the included tools such as File Explorer, to access and manage the apps and data files you use in your work and play. Many useful apps come with windows or are part of the "Windows family", such as Maps, Photos, Mail, Calendar, Music and Windows DVD player. Windows come in different versions (such as Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 2010).   What is Operating System (OS) OS stands for Operating System. The Operating System is the most important software component of a computer system that is responsible for management and coordination of activities and sharing of the resource of computer. An Operating System is the resource manager that is, it can manage the resource of a computer system internally. The resources are processor, memory, files and I/O devices.   An OS is also responsible for the following tasks:   v  Creating and deleting files and directories. v  Mapping files onto Secondary storage.   Some Windows 10 Features:   v  Icons: In computer's GUI, an icon is a small picture that represent an object or program. Icons are very useful in application that use windows, because the click of a mouse button you can shrink an entire window into a small icon. v  Desktop: Desktop refers to the main background area. It is like your personal work area. Actually you get a feel of what is inside your computer. Several icons or small pictures are located on the left side of the Desktop. You can use your Desktop for many tasks such as opening programs, copying files, connecting to the Internet and so on. You may have used the Paint icon in your computer lab for drawing pictures. It is very easy to work with Windows because it uses a GUI (Graphical User Interface) and offers graphical icons and visual indicators instead of text and you need not had to remember any commands. At one end of the Taskbar you have the Start button which is very important. v  Taskbar: The Taskbar is by default located at the bottom of the screen, first introduced with Microsoft followed. It also displays the launch programs and monitor programs currently in use and shows notifications and update ' information.   Pin to Taskbar The pin option is used to create shortcut to various programs which display in taskbar. more...

  Working With MS-Paint   Introduction Microsoft Paint is a drawing tool that can be used for simple drawings and basic image editing.   MS-Paint has been included in every version of Microsoft Windows, starting with Windows 10 which was released in 1985.   Starting Paint Brush Paint Brush is a program used to draw, color and edit pictures. You can use Paint Brush like a digital sketchpad to make simple pictures. Let us begin to work with Paint Brush.       To open Paint Brush   MS- Paint is a part of Windows. To open paint, the following steps should be follow:   v  Click "Windows" button and select "Windows Accessories" folder option from the start menu. v  Click Paint option which is listed under the Windows Accessories folder.     Or   To open MS-Paint, Type Paint in the Search box on the task bar, and then select paint from the list of result.   Using Tools Using the different tools, you can create different shapes and give an artistic effect to your drawings.    Shape Tools     The shapes use for Creating shapes in MS-Paint. The shape tool has 23 predefined shapes, 6 basic shapes, 6 polygon or star shapes, 4 arrows, 3 callouts shapes, 2 symbols.  The different shapes are selectable from the shapes group when the is active.    Basic shapes   v  Oval v  Rectangle v  Rounded Rectangle v  Diamond v  Triangle v  Right Angle Triangle   Rounded Rectangle Use Rounded Rectangle to draw rectangular shapes with rounded edges. Click Rectangle, click a Color in the Color box, and then click a fill style in the options box just below the toolbar.     The following are the steps:     v  Click on the home tab, in the shapes group, click on the rounded rectangle tool.   Pencil Tool Use the Pencil to draw thin, free-form lines or curves. Click Pencil, click a Color in the Color box, and then drag the pointer in the picture to draw. To draw using the background Color, right-click while you drag the pointer.     The following are the steps:     v  On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click the Pencil tool. v  In the Colors group, click Color 1 more...

  Odd One Out   Objective ·         To train the student to find things that are similar or different. ·         To distinctly identify things on the basis of their shape, size, colour etc. ·         To help the student make connections between the words and to know the process involved in it etc.       Introduction   Odd one out is the only one different from all in some manner. The student is required to choose this one item which does not fit into the given group.      Steps to Solve Step 1: Look carefully at each of the pictures, numbers, words and figures. Step 2: Find the common feature among them. Step 3: Choose the item which does not has common feature. Types of Odd One Out:     Type I:   Picture / Figure Based     Directions (Examples 1 to 5): Select the odd one out.     Example - 1 (a)          (b)      (c)            (d)     Ans. (d) Explanation: In each of the figures except option (d) the inner and outer figures are same.       Example - 2 (a)           (b)     (c)            (d)     Ans. (d) Explanation: Elements in (a), (b) and (c) are solid shapes.     Type II: Number Based     Example - 3 (a)            (b) (c)             (d)     Ans. (c) Explanation: Each of the numbers except 12 is an odd number     Type III: Alphabet Based     Example - 4 (a)             (b) (c)              (d)     Ans. (d) Explanation: As, \[H\xrightarrow{+1}I,L\xrightarrow{+1}M\]     \[O\xrightarrow{+1}P,R\xrightarrow{+1}Q\] So, RQ does not belong to the group     Type IV: Word Based     Example - 5 (a)       (b) (c)        (d)       Ans. (a) Explanation: The word "Jumble" starts with letter 'J'; all other words start with letter 'D'. So, "Jumble" is different from others.

  Alphabet and Sequence Test     OBJECTIVE  
  •   Students will learn how to arrange a single series of alphabets.
  •  They will learn to decode the logic involved in the alphabetical sequence.
  •  Students will learn to arrange words/events in a meaningful order.
  •  They will develop the ability to know association and order.
    Introduction   Alphabet is a group of English letters. Alphabet test is a test to solve the problems based on letters of English alphabet. Some basic facts related to Alphabet Test are given below.     I. The Alphabet Series:   The English Alphabet contains 26 letters as shown below.           II. Letters position in forward alphabetical order:         III. Letters position in backward or reverse alphabetical order:       Remember the word E J 0 T Y IV. A, E, I, 0, U are vowels and remaining letters are consonants of English alphabet respectively. V. A-M (1-13) letters are the first half of English alphabet. VI. N-Z (14-26) letters are the second half of English alphabet.     Sequence   A sequence is a set of related events, movements, or items that follow each, other in a particular order.                                                   Types of Sequences     TYPE - I Sequence of Words/Figures In this particular type of problem, certain interrelated words/figures are given and numbered, followed by various sequences of the numbers denoting them, as alternatives. Students are required to arrange these words/figures in a logical sequence based on a common property and then choose the correctly graded sequence from the given data.                 Example - 1 Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. (From small to big) 1. Elephant   2. Cat   3. Mosquito 4. Tiger   5. Whale (a) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2               (b) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 (c) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5               (d) 5, 3, 1, 2, 4   Ans. (c) The correct order is:       Example - 2 Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1. Leaf   2. Fruit    3. Stem      4. Root     5. Flower       (a) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2               (b) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2 (c) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2               (d) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5   Ans. (b) The correct order is:                                                    Example - 3 Arrange the given pictures in the proper sequence by using their alphabets.               (a) B C E A D                (b) BACED    more...

  Ranking Test       OBJECTIVE    
  •   To enhance structural and locational abilities.
  •   To trace out specific mentioned positions according to a certain given pattern.
      Introduction     Position or Ranking is a place of something in a certain given conditions.     Type I: ·         Identify the position of an object/a person from the left end or right end and rank them from the top or from the bottom.     Type II: ·         In this type, identify positions of two persons/objects by interchanging.     Type III:                                                               ·         Identify the position of an object/a person with respect to the position or rank of other person.     Type IV: ·         Identify the position of an object/a person after removing some object/person from the series.     Steps to Solve Step 1: See carefully all items given in the figure. Step 2: Identify the position of an object/ a person from left end or right end. Step 3: Think and choose the right option.     Directions (Examples 1 - 3): Observe the given figures carefully and answer the questions given below.       Example - 1 Shape _______ is fifth to the left of V. (a) Q                             (b) P           (c) R                              (d) S     Ans. (a) So, Q is fifth to the left of V.       Example - 2 If shape S is removed from the above series, then _____ is in the middle of the series (a) Shape U                   (b) Shape V   (c) Shape T                    (d) Shape R     Ans. (c)       Example - 3 If shape R interchanges its position with shape U, then fourth shape to the right of shape U is _______. (a) Q                             (b) V (c) R                              (d) W     Ans. (b) New Formation       Example - 4 If Anu is behind Latika, Sonam is last in the queue and Sonika is not behind Latika, then who will be the first person in the queue? (a) Sonika                      (b) Latika    (c) Anu                          (d) Sonam     Ans. (a) The order of the queue is So, Sonika will be the first person in the queue.       Example - 4 In a row of 10 boys, Raj is fourth from the left end. What is his position from the right end. (a) Fourth                      (b) Fifth      (c) Sixth                          (d) Seventh     Ans. more...

  Coding-Decoding   OBJECTIVE  
  •   To transmit an information from one place to other using some codes so as to reach to other person safely.
  •    To judge a child's ability to decipher the rule that codes a particular word and number.
  Introduction   A Code is a 'system of signals'. Coding is a method of transmitting a message between the sender and the receiver without a third person knowing it.   Before transmitting, the data is encoded and at receiver side encoded data is decoded in order to obtain original data by determining common key in encoded data.   Types of Coding-Decoding   1. Letter Coding 2. Number Coding 3. Substitution Coding   Type I: Letter Coding In this type, the real alphabets are replaced by certain other alphabets according to a specific rule to form its code. Students are required to detect the common rule and answer the questions accordingly.   Case 1: Direct Letter Coding   Example - 1 In a certain code, RAN is written as SBO and BAT is CBU, then how will RAT be written in that code? (a) SAU                         (b) RBT        (c) SBU                         (d) UBS   Ans. (c) Explanation:  
Letter    R A N B T
Code        S B O C U
  By direct code method, we get R\[\to \]S, more...

  Time, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations     OBJECTIVE   ·         Students will get familiarity with the days of the week and months of the year. ·         They will learn reading calendar to find a particular day and date. ·         Students will ha able to find the number of possible combination in a given situation and calculate probabilities involved with them.     TIME Time is measured with the help of a clock or a watch. A clock has two hands. ·         The shorter hand is called the Hour Hand. ·         The longer hand is called the Minute Hand. ·         The face of the clock is divided in 12 equal divisions. ·         The hour hand takes 12 hour to complete 1 round. It moves round the clock twice a day. ·         The minute hand takes 1 hour to complete one round. In 1 round, minute hand moves through 60 small divisions, each of which is equal to 1 minute. ·         On the clock, there are 5 minutes between the two consecutive numbers. ·         The minute hand moves 24 times round the clock in one day.     DAYS The duration of 24 hours (from one mid-night to the next mid-night) is called 1 day. 1 day = 24 hours     Days of a Week There are 7 days in a week. The names of the seven days of the week in order are:     Yesterday.         Today.         Tomorrow   MONTHS Some months have 30 days and some have 31 days, except February, which has 28 days. But in a leap year, the month February has 29 days.   Example - 1 Sita remembers that her brother Anuj's birthday was after 15th but before 20th September, while her mother remembers that Anuj's birthday was after 17th but before 19th September. On which date of September was Anuj's birthday? (a) 16th                         (b) 18th          (c) 19th                         (d) 20th   Ans. (b) Explanation: According to Sita Anuj's birthday was: 16, 17, \[\], 19 more...

  Problem - Solving       OBJECTIVE  
  •    Students will identify different problem solving styles and methods.
  •    They will apply methods to specific problems.
  •     A problem-solving approach can be used to encourage students to make generalization about rules and concepts.
  •     It develops students? confidence in their own ability to think mathematically.
  •     Students will learn the use of one piece of information in the problem.
  •    They will organize the given information 
    Introduction   Problem solving is a process of working through details of a problem to reach a solution.     Direction (Example 1): Read the given information carefully and answer the following question. ·      Latika weighs 40 kg. ·      Beena weighs 5 kg more than Latika. ·      Garima weighs 3 kg less than Latika. ·      Sanchi weighs 6 kg less than Garima.     Example - 1 Who weights the most? (a) Latika                       (b) Garima     (c) Beena                       (d) Sanchi   Ans. (c) Latika's weight = 40 kg Beena's weight = 40 + 5 = 45 kg Garima's weight = 40 - 3 = 37 kg Sanchi's weight = 37 - 6 = 31 kg                                       Hence, Beena > Latika > Garima > Sanchi (45kg)   (40kg)  (37kg)  (31kg)                              So, Beena weights the most.                                               Direction (Examples 2 & 3): Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions. A, B, C and D are sitting on a bench.   ·      A is sitting next to B. ·      C is sitting next to D. ·      C is on the second position from the right.     Example - 2 In which position A is sitting? (a) Between B and D                   (b) Between B and C (c) Between E and D                   (d) Between C and E   Ans. (b)                    Hence, A is sitting between B and C.     Example - 3 Who is sitting on the right corner? (a) B                             (b) A      (c) D                             (d) C   Ans. (c)                  Hence, D is sitting on the right corner.     Direction (Examples 4 and 5): Read the given diagram / information carefully and answer the following questions. · more...


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