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  LESSON – 2 THE CONTROL PANEL 1.       Name the tabs in the mouse properties dialog box. What are they used for? The tabs in the mouse properties dialog box are: a.       Buttons – it is the default tab that opens each time the mouse properties dialog box appears. b.       The pointers tab – it lists a variety of schemes. These schemes give you alternatives to choose different styles of mouse pointers. c.        Pointer options – it also lists various options related to the pointer. d.       There are three more tables in the Mouse properties dialog box. These are wheels, hardware and device settings tabs. These tabs are used to view and change the scrolling speed and other properties of the mouse.   2.       How will you change the taskbar settings? The following steps should be followed to change the taskbar settings. a.       Check the lock the taskbar option to avoid the taskbar from being moved to any other position b.       Check the auto-hide the taskbar

LESSON 1 EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER 1.      Give two examples of second generation computers. Examples of second generation computers are: UNIVAC III, IBM 700. 2.      What are desktop computers used for? Desktop computer is used for regular computing operations from a specified place such as an office. 3.      What are handheld computers? Handheld computers are also known as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). They are small in comparison with laptop and can be carried anywhere.   4.      Write a short note on ENIAC. The ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and computer) was developed by John W. Mauchly and J. Prosper Eckert, two American scientists. This machine used decimal digits instead of binary digits. The ENIAC was the first high-speed electronic digital computer. It was used from 1946-1955.   5.      Write a short note on Pascaline. In 1642, the young French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal developed an adding machine called Pascaline, whi

  CHAPTER – 3 THE SHEPHERD’S TREASURE     1.       Who visited the shepherded one day, and why? The king of the country visited the shepherd, because he had heard a lot about the wisdom and friendliness of the shepherd. Also, the shepherd held the power to solve the problems of people through his wisdom and common sense. So, he wanted to meet him.   2.       Why did the other governors grow jealous of the shepherd? The governors grew jealous because the fame of the shepherd as a governor grew day by day. Even after rising to power of dignity, the shepherd remained humble. People admired him and respected him for his wisdom, sympathy and generosity.   3.       Why was the new governor called to the palace? The new governor was called to the palace as the king also became suspicious regarding the iron chest he carried. The jealous governors had already talked and reported so much against him that the king could not ignore the reports and called him to the palace to