VIBGYOR HIGH
Sample Paper Term 2
AY 2022-2023
COMPUTER
Grade: VIII Max. Marks: 80
Date :dd/mm/yyyy Time allowed: 2 hour
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given
alongside in brackets [ ].
This question paper contains 4 printed pages.
SECTION A (40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1 Answer the following questions [10]
(a) What is DNS? List any 2 domain names used for various [2]
organizations.
(b) Write any two uses of Python. [2]
(c) Briefly explain any two types of Numeric literals used in Python. [2]
(d) Name the app used for buying and selling products online. [2]
Explain by giving two examples.
(e) Illustrate the two ways of building apps in App Inventor? [2]
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Question 2 Answer the following questions [10]
(a) Explain Network Architecture. Draw a neat and labelled diagram [2]
for any one model.
(b) Explain the input and output function provided by Python with [2]
syntax.
(c) Write difference between Application Software and Apps. (Write [2]
2 points)
(d) What are Educational Apps? [2]
(e) Which type of app is Twitter? Summarize. [2]
Question 3 Answer the following questions [20]
(a) Identify and briefly describe the following type of device used to [2]
connect to a network for an efficient communication.
(b) Write a Python program to convert number of days into hours, [2]
minutes and seconds.
(c) Illustrate some uses of some common apps. [2]
(d) Write any two options for setting up live testing on your phone [2]
while you build apps.
(e) List and explain various components of Designer window. [2]
(f) Write in brief about the ‘elif’ keyword. [2]
(g) Identify the type of Literals: [2]
a. “India”
b. True
c. 5
d. ‘n’
(h) What is a cloud? Name various types of cloud services. [2]
(i) Differentiate between Website and a Webpage. Also give one [2]
example for each.
(j) Which cloud service is best suited for the organizations that work [2]
on joint projects to achieve a common goal? Explain.
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SECTION B (40 Marks)
Attempt any 4 questions from this Section
Question 4 Answer the following questions. [10]
(a) Categorize and compare the 5 types of Networks based on their [5]
size, distance they cover and the links used for their
interconnection.
(b) Explain Arithmetic Operators. Complete the following table that [5]
lists the working of various arithmetic operators in Python.
Operator Description Result
(if x=5
and y=2)
+
-
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%
Question 5 Answer the following questions. [10]
(a) Explain any five features of python programming language. [5]
(b) What do you mean by the term Protocol? Explain 4 types of [5]
Protocols used for communication between computers.
Question 6 Answer the following questions. [10]
(a) What are Web Apps? Give examples. [2]
(b) Who are cloud providers? Briefly explain any 2 advantages of [3]
Cloud Computing.
(c) A cloth showroom has announced the following festival discounts [5]
on the purchase of items, based on the total cost of the items
purchased:
Write a program to input the total cost and compute and display
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the amount to be paid by the customer after availing the discount.
Question 7 Answer the following questions. [10]
(a) Write a program in Python to input a character and check if it is a [5]
consonant or a vowel.
(b) What are conditional statements? Illustrate the operation of ‘if’ [5]
and ‘if…else’ statement with syntax and one example each.
Question 8 Answer the following questions. [10]
(a) What do you mean by Internet? Explain any two advantages and [5]
two disadvantages of Computer Network.
(b) How many types of Relational Operators are there in Python? [5]
Explain any three in brief.
Question 9 Answer the following questions. [10]
(a) Write a Python program to input the length and breadth of a [5]
rectangle and then print its perimeter.
(b) Briefly describe the need of control statements in a program. [3]
(c) Write any two differences between Mobile App and Desktop App? [2]
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