This document contains a computer studies revision worksheet for 8th year students. It includes 20 questions covering topics like defining common computer terms like PCs, notebooks, web pages and sites. It also asks students to list advantages of portable computers, battery types, devices that can connect via PC cards, and types of PC cards. Students are asked to explain inserting and removing PC cards, differences between standby and hibernate modes, and active and passive matrix screens. Other topics covered include government resources, logging onto websites, using navigation buttons, popular browsers, example websites, and the purpose of web servers.

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The Westminster School, Dubai
2012-2013,Term 1
Subject: Computer Studies Year: 8
Topic: Revision
Level 1: Level 2: Level 3:
1. Define the following with examples.
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2. List out the advantages of portable computer.
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3. Name various portable computer battery types and their differences.
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4. Name the possible devices you can add using pc cards.
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5. List out the types of PC Card.
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6. How do you insert & remove a pc card.
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7. Write short notes on CRT Screen
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8. Write down the difference between Stand By and Hibernate.
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9. Give the differences between
Passive matrix Active matrix
10. Write short notes on Government Resources.
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11. Explain in detail the ways to log on to a specific website.
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12. What is the use of navigation buttons?
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13. Explain about any two Popular Browsers.
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14. Name some sites for the following?
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b) News Portal : ………………………………………………………………….
c) E-zines: ………………………………………………………………………..
d) Reference Material Site : ………………………………………………………
15. Match the following.
1. Web sites are stored on a. Web pages.
2. A Web browser program b. A link.
3. A web site is a collection of c. Web Servers.
4. An interactive connection to another location on the web. d. Web address
5. Every web site and web page has its own e. Internet Explorer.

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16. Frame two interesting questions on the topic ‘Surfing the World wide Web ’.
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17. What are news portals? Explain in your own words.
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18. What is a URL? Give an example for the same.
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19. Where are the webpages stored?
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20. What are web servers? Explain in detail the purpose of a web server while using the internet.
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