Class 9 Employability Skills
Chapter 3 ICT Skills NCERT Book Solution
Session 1: Introduction to ICT
Check Your Progress
A. State whether the following statements are True or False
1. The full form of ICT is Information Commuting Technology.
Answer: False
2. Live sports and news can only be shown using ICT.
Answer: False
B. Short answer questions
1. Give any two uses of ICT at home.
Answer: E-mail, Communication, Online Shopping, Business, etc
2. What are the emerging skills in ICT?
Answer: Emerging ICT skills that you need are
- knowing how to operate computers; and
- knowing how to browse the Internet for collecting, storing, and disseminating information
3. What are the key skills one should possess to use ICT?
Answer: Key skills one should possess a sound knowledge to work independently on various software and computers.
Session 2: ICT Tools: Smartphones and Tablets — I
Check Your Progress
A. Short answer questions
1. Identify the following symbols and write the name in the blank space.
Answer: (a) Phone (b) Calendar (c) Music (d) Clock (e) Photo (f) Message
2. Write any two differences between a smartphone and a tablet.
Answer: Differences between Smartphones and Tablets are-
Smartphones
- The smartphone allows us to make calls and do things that we normally do using a computer, such as browsing the web, sending e-mails, making video calls, playing games, listening to music, watching movies, and much more.
- Smartphones can be used anywhere – at home, in the office, or on the road.
- Smartphones use a wireless network to make calls and to connect to the Internet.
Tablets
- The tablet’s screen is bigger than the mobile screen, so it is suitable for reading books, news, article, etc.
- A tablet is a mini computer with input, output, and processing functions and you can perform all the functions that one can perform on a computer.
- Tablets are not suitable for a phone call, while a smartphone is suitable.
Session 3: ICT Tools – Smartphones & Tables – 2
Check Your Progress
A. Multiple-choice questions
1. What is a short-range wireless communication technology called?
(a) Wi-Fi
(b) Internet
(c) Bluetooth
(d) PS
Answer: (c) Bluetooth
2. Which part of the home screen is visible on all pages?
(a) Status bar
(b) Main icon area
(c) Dock
(d) Clock
Answer: (a) Status bar
3. What does GPS stand for?
(a) Global Positioning System
(b) Global Payment System
(c) Global Program System
(d) Global Pointing System
Answer: (a) Global Positioning System
