IT Assignments paper for IT Students and readers

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Technical Communications
BT0084 Part-1
By Milan K Aantony

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1. Write a technical description of how a hair drier works.
The invention relates to a hair-drying apparatus the handgrip of which enables a plurality of work positions to
be attained. Background Art In the prior art the largest-selling hair-drying apparatus are constituted by a main body,
generally having a longitudinal development, which have an upstream intake for entraining cold air and a downstream
exit for hot-air expulsion. In the main body there is a ventilator, for channelling the air, and downstream of the
ventilator there is a heating resistance for changing the channelled cold air into hot air. A handgrip for manoeuvring the
apparatus is located in proximity of the cold air intake, generally developing transversally with respect to the
development of the main body. Where the person whose hair is being dried has short damp hair, the operator, using the
handgrip, located the apparatus in a position overlying the surface of the head and directs the hot-air outlet downwards.
The hot air flow is therefore directed downwards onto the area to be dried. Where the person has long hair, in order to
get each lock thoroughly dry the operator has to perform a series of work stages. Having identified a lock of hair, the
operator, while keeping the lock raised with respect to the rest of the hair, positions the hair-dryer in the usual position
for drying the "upper" portion of the lock (i.e. the surface of the lock facing outwards from the head when the hair lies
normally) , and then proceeds to drying the lower portion (i.e. the surface of the lock facing inwards, towards the
person's head, when the hair lies normally), necessitating a 180° turn of the dryer as, towards the end of the lock, the
dryer is positioned under the lock and the hot air is directed upward. Thus the hot air moves from below and upwards
until it strikes the lower portion of the lock of hair. This is the only way to ensure complete drying of a flowing lock of
hair. The positioning of the hair-dryer during the treatment of the lower portion of the lock of hair is, with the apparatus
at present on the market, not very practical. Further, in the case of high-power professional hair-dryers, which are rather
heavy, the continual need to pass up and down from the upper to the lower zone of a lock of hair and vice versa may, in
the long-run, cause some stress damage to the wrist of the operator. The main aim of the present invention is to provide
a hair-dryer which facilitates treatment of a long lock of hair, and which is overall easier and more flexible to wield. A
further aim of the present invention is to provide a hair-dryer which reduces the stress on the operator's wrist. A further
aim of the present invention is to provide a hair-dryer which reduces operating times for drying a long lock of hair.
2. Select appropriate word from the brackets to make the sentence meaningful
i) The office manager occasionally carries out a physical verification of stationery ____ (stationary/stationery)
items in stock.
ii) If you are not alert, you will loose (lose/loose) the chance to win.
iii) _ besides ____ (Besides/Beside) helping me, he advised me on the matter.
iv) Soon after his arrival, he went to the Manager to pay his __ Compliments ___ (Complements/Compliments)
v) A man of sound ___ principle ____ (principal/principle) succeeds in life in the long run.
3. Given below are two advertisements- The Tata Nano advertisement is for an economy car and the ford
mustang, a sports luxury car. Contrast the audiences for the two advertisements according to the age, sex,
economic means, hobbies, interests and leisure activities. (In contrasting the two audiences, consider the explicit
information in the ads – the writing style – as well as the implicit information – hidden persuaders, such as
background scenery, colour, lighting, angles and the situation portrayed people/things. The purpose is to
contrast the two audiences, not merely describe the content of the advertisement or its design.)
Tata Nano is a global masterpiece and an engineering marvel. To make the cheapest car in the world here in India is
indeed a major accomplishment. Now the questions is does it live up to the hype and the expectations. Are we really
going to have Nano’s running on the roads just the way we have autos and taxis. After all the Rs. One lakh car is sure to
have lot of applicants once the application process begins. The Tata nano has a great design to go with the trendy look.
With the engine place in the rear, it has been able to maximise the space on the inside thereby providing enough room
on the inside. The car is easy to drive and can be handled on turnings comfortably. The car can be driven with ease at
speeds of 60 and 80 km per hour though once you approach the hundred km mark the noise vibration in the car

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increases. Fuel efficiency is the best that could have come at 22km per litre. The car will definitely give competition to
every car in its segment and also to the two wheeler segment and the replacement segment. The car once it lands on the
road is set to change the way Indians travel and will also achieve greater heights internationally. A rating of ten on ten
would also appear a bit less for this beauty.
Since it was introduced five months before the normal start of the production year and manufactured among 1964 Ford
Falcons and 1964 Mercury Comets, the earliest Mustangs are widely referred to as the 1964½ model. A more accurate
description is the "early 1965" model because it underwent significant changes at the beginning of the regular model
year. All the early cars, however, were marketed by Ford as 1965 models. The low-end model hardtop used a "V-code"
170 cu in (2.8 L) straight-6 engine and three-speed manual transmission and retailed for US$2,368. The standard
interior features of the 1965 Mustang included adjustable driver and passenger bucket seats, an AM radio, and a floor
mounted shifter in a variety of color options. Ford added additional interior options during the 1965 model year. The
Interior Decor Group was popularly known as "Pony Interior" due to the addition of embossed running ponies on the
seat fronts, and also included integral armrests, woodgrain appliqué accents, and a round gauge cluster that would
replace the standard Falcon instrumentation. Also available were sun visors, a (mechanical) remote-operated mirror, a
floor console, and a bench seat. Ford later offered an under-dash air-conditioning unit, and discontinued the vinyl with
cloth insert seat option, offered only in early 1965 models.
4. Use suitable prepositions to fill in the blanks
As a professional, you will read and write instructions and manuals __on__ the job. A librarian might write sets ___of_
instructions ___in_ patrons on how to access the library’s resources and collections. A manager in Human Relations
might write instructions _to__ help employees understand how to request permission to travel on company business
and how to request reimbursement __upon__ they return.