Solved Sample Paper 2

Digital divide

Reason — A digital divide is an economic and social inequality with regard to access to, use of, or impact of information and communication technologies.

Downloading

Reason — Copying a file from a host system to your computer is known as downloading.

Secure Shell

Reason — The full form of SSH protocol is Secure Shell.

A form of technology which includes GPRS, Multimedia Messaging, bluetooth, 3G etc.

Reason — Mobile technology is a form of technology which includes GPRS, Multimedia Messaging, bluetooth, 3G, 4G etc.

All of these

Reason — Whatsapp, WeChat and Tango are popular chat application(s).

Creates a bold text

Reason — The <B> tag creates a bold text in HTML.

<input type = "checkbox">

Reason — To create a checkbox in HTML, we use the <input> tag along with its 'type' attribute as follows:

<input type = "checkbox">

five

Reason — There are total five values for rules attribute in <TABLE> tag.

colspan

Reason — The colspan attribute of <TD> tag is used to merge two or more columns to form a single column.

semicolon(;)

Reason — A CSS declaration always ends with a semicolon(;).

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

Reason — A is true as E-learning is the mode of acquiring knowledge by means of Internet and computer based training programs.

R is also true as E-leaming can be done anywhere and at anytime but R does not explain Assertion A.

A is true and R is false

Reason — A is true as mailto is an easy and fast way by which a visitor at a website can directly send mail to website owner.

R is false as even though mailto is used in href, it opens the default e-mail client of the user's computer.

(i) Search engine is a tool that searches the Internet to find information on the basis of the keywords provided by the user.

(ii) Five common search engines are:

1. Google
2. Yahoo
3. Bing
4. DuckDuckGo
5. Baidu

An e-group is a virtual meeting place for individuals who share the common interests. It provides a platform for people to share information on topics of their interests, messages, and photo albums.

It contains a discussion or message board where members can discuss topics of their choice. In an e-group, members can access and participate in discussions at any time and remain connected to the conversation thread.

Social networking refers to the practice of individuals or groups connecting and interacting with each other through online platforms called social networking sites, creating virtual communities based on shared interests, activities, or personal relationships.

ROWSPAN is used to combine the cells vertically. It merges the number of cells vertically and displays them as a single cell.

E.g. <TD Rowspan= "3"> where 3 is the number of rows that the cells span across.

COLSPAN is used to combine the cells horizontally. It specifies the number of columns that the cells span across and shows them as a single cell.

E.g. <TD Colspan= "4"> where 4 is the number of columns that the cells span across.

Software piracy refers to the process of making copies of software without buying the appropriate license or copyright.

Using copyright, software piracy can be stopped as copyright prohibits the user of a software program from making copies of it without the permission of the person/company concerned which issues the license for the program. Companies can pursue legal action against individuals or entities engaging in software piracy, imposing penalties and damages.

Thus, using copyright, software piracy can be stopped.

During e-commerce transactions, we share a lot of personal and financial information with the e-commerce sites. Privacy in E-Commerce means that the e-commerce sites should clearly state their privacy policy declaring how it uses and shares the gathered customer data or whether the customer can choose to keep this information private.

Empty elements require only an opening tag and not a closing tag in an HTML document. For example, <br>, <hr>, etc.

The HTML code to set the border around an image using border attribute is as follows:

<IMG src = "kite.jpg" height = "300" width = "300" border = "5">

Container elements require both, an opening and a closing tag. They affect the text appearing between their opening and closing tags.

For example, <B> tag, <I> tag etc.

A web server is a World Wide Web server that stores web documents and responds to the requests made by web browsers. It is a specific protocol type of server, looking only for HTTP requests instead of many different types of resource requests.

Three effects of digital divide are:

1. Educational Inequality — Not having access to the internet and computers makes it harder for some students to learn and develop important digital skills needed in today's technology-driven world.
2. Economic Disparities — People who can't get online easily miss out on online job opportunities, training, and remote work which can keep them in poverty and make it tough for them to move up in society.
3. Social and Civic Participation Gap — Limited access to online information and communication platforms deepens social exclusion, hindering civic engagement and participation in important societal discussions for those without digital tools.

(i)

<HTML>
    <BODY>
    <A href = "D:\garden.jpg">image</A>
    </BODY>
</HTML>

(ii)

<HTML>
    <BODY>
        <CENTER>
            <IMG src = "C:\pencil.jpg">
        </CENTER>
    </BODY>
</HTML>

We can add audio and video elements using the <AUDIO> and <VIDEO> tags, respectively, in the following way :

<HTML>
    <HEAD>
        <TITLE>Audio and Video Elements</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
        <AUDIO CONTROLS>
            <SOURCE SRC = "ringtone.wav">
                Your browser doesn't support AUDIO element.
        </AUDIO>
        <BR>
        <VIDEO CONTROLS>
            <SRC = "WORDS.MP4" TYPE = "VIDEO/MP4"> 
                Your browser does not support the video tag.
        </VIDEO>
    </BODY>
</HTML>

(i) An e-mail address is the address of a mail box of an e-mail account holder. An e-mail address is written as username@hostname, where:
username — is a unique name of the user
@ — symbol of at the rate
host name — is the server/host/network that services the e-mail.

(ii) Neeru's mother talked with Viswas using video conferencing service provided by applications like Zoom or Skype.

(iii) Myntra.com is a leading fashion e-commerce platform that sells fashion and lifestyle products.

(iv) Yahoo! Messenger includes live video chat and conferencing. It places no limit on the time we can spend using the video conferencing feature.

(i) Hacking is the term for stealing of required information by seeking a weakness in a computer.

(ii) Yamini's account experienced unauthorized access and was likely hacked. The hacker posted spam content and stories on her account without her consent.

(iii) The people who are involved in the cyber crime are called Hackers. They try to gain unauthorized access to computer systems or networks with the intent to exploit, manipulate, or steal information. In this scenario, the hacker gained access to Yamini's social media account and posted spam content.

(iv) Two methods to prevent hacking are:

1. We should create complex and unique passwords for the accounts, incorporating a mix of letters, numbers and special characters.
2. We should enable Two Factor Authentication. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second verification step, such as a code sent to the mobile device, in addition to the password.