TN State Board 11th Computer Science Important Questions 18 Tamil Computing
Question 1.
What do you mean by e-Governance?
Answer:
e-Govemance is getting Government services through internet. Govt, of Tamilnadu is giving its services through internet. Users can communicate with Govt, of Tamilnadu – from any comer of the state and get important announcements, government orders and government welfare schemes from the web portal.
Question 2.
What is Thamizpori?
Answer:
Thamizpori (தமிழ்பொறி) is a Tamil translation application having more than 30000 Tamil words equivalent to English words. In this, user can translate small english sentences into Tamil. Google also gives an online translation facility, using this users can translate from Tamil to any other language vice versa.
Question 3.
What is ISCII?
Answer:
ISCII (Indian Script Code for Information Interchange) is an encoding scheme specially designed for Indian languages including Tamil. It was unified with Unicode.
Question 4.
What is called Tamil Language Council?
Answer:
The council of Tamil Language was formed by the ministry of Information Communications and Arts, Govt, of Singapore with the objectives of promoting the awareness and greater use of Tamil among the Singaporeans, in 2001. The council is called as “வளர்தமிழ் இயக்கம்”.
Question 5.
What is the use of Madurai project?
Answer:
Project Madurai is an open and voluntary initiative to collect and publish free electronic editions of ancient Tamil literary classics. Thismeans either typing-in or scanning old books and archiving the text in one of the most readily accessible formats for use on all popular computer platforms.
Website: http: //www.proj ectmadurai. org/
Question 5.
List out the Familiar Tamil Keyboard Interface and layouts?
Answer:
- NHM Writer, E-Kalappai and Lippikar – are familiar Tamil keyboard interfaces software that is used for Tamil typing which works on Tamil Unicode, using phonetics.
- Sellinam and Ponmadal – are familiar Tamil keyboard layouts that works on Android operating system in Smart phone using phonetics.
Question 6.
Write a note on Tamil Office Automation Application.
Answer:
Microsoft Office, Open Office etc., are the famous Office automation softwares that provides complete Tamil interface facility. These softwares are downloadable and installed in computer. After installation, office automation software environment will completely changed to Tamil.
Menu bars, names of icons, dialog boxes will be shown in Tamil. Moreover, user can save files with Tamil names and create folders with Tamil names. Tamil Libra Office, Tamil Open Office, Azhagi Unicode Editor, Ponmozhi, Menthamiz, Kamban, Vani are office automation software working exclusively for Tamil. These applications are designed to work completely in Tamil.
Question 7.
Write a note on Tamil operating system.
Answer:
An operating system is needed to access electronic systems such as computer and smart phone. Microsoft Windows is very popular operating system for personal computers. Linux is another popular open source operating system. Operating systems are used to access a computer easily.
An operating system should be easy to work and its environment should be in understandable form. Thus, all operating systems used in computers and smart phones offered environment in Tamil. Windows Tamil Environment interface should be downloading and install from internet. It shows all windows elements such as Taskbar, desktop elements, names of icons, commands in Tamil.
Question 8.
What do you mean by Unicode?
Answer:
Unicode is an encoding system, designed to handle various world languages, including Tamil. The first version 1.0.0 was introduced on October 1991 was able to handle nearly 23 languages including Tamil. Unicode is the suitable encoding scheme to handle Tamil.
Question 9.
List out the web address of E-Governance through Tamil.
Answer:
Question 10.
List out the web address of E-Governance through Tamil.
Answer:
Question 11.
Explain Tamil Information Interchange coding systems.
Answer:
TSCII (Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange):
Computers handle data and information as binary system. Every data should be converted into binary while it is feed into a computer system. Computers use ASCII encoding system to handle data and information. The ASCII encoding system is applicable only for handling English language.
Therefore, TSCII (Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange) is the first coding system to handle Tamil language in an analysis of an encoding scheme that is easily handled in electronic devices, including non English computers. This encoding scheme was registered in IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) unit of ICANN.
ISCII (Indian Script Code for Information Interchange):
This is one of the encoding schemes specially designed for Indian languages including Tamil. It was unified with Unicode.
Unicode:
Unicode is an encoding system, designed to handle various world languages, including Tamil. The first version 1.0.0 was introduced on October 1991 was able to handle nearly 23 languages including Tamil. Unicode is the suitable encoding scheme to handle Tamil.
Question 12.
List of the search engines supporting Tamil.
Answer:
Google and Bing are the search engines supporting Tamil. In this, user can search everything through Tamil. A google search engine gives you an in built Tamil Virtual keyboard.
Question 13.
What are the keyboard layouts used in Android?
Answer:
Sellinam and Ponmadal are the familiar Tamil keyboard layouts that works on Android operating system in Smart phone using phonetics.
Question 14.
Write a short note about Tamili Programming Language.
Answer:
The first Tamil programming language “Ezhil” (எழில்) is designed based on Python programming language. With the help of this programming language, user can write simple programs in Tamil.
Question 15.
What TSCII?
Answer:
TSCII (Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange) is the first coding system to handle Tamil language in an analysis of an encoding scheme that is easily handled in electronic devices, including non-English computers. This encoding scheme was registered in IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) unit of ICANN.
Question 16.
Write a short note on Tamil Virtual Academy.
Answer:
Tamil Virtual University was established on 17th February 2001 by the Govt, of Tamilnadu to spread Tamil to the entire world through internet. This organisation is functioning in the name of “Tamil virtual Academy”. It offers different courses regarding Tamil language, Culture, heritage etc., from kindergarten to under graduation level.
Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
By the end of 2016, ________ are using internet in Tamil in India.
(a) 30%
(b) 50%
(c) 80%
(d) 42%
Answer:
(d) 42%
Question 2.
_______ Internet users consider local language digital content to be more reliable than English.
(a) 70%
(b) 100%
(c) 58%
(d) 68%
Answer:
(d) 68%
Question 3.
In 2021 onwards ________ of people in India will access internet using Tamil.
(a) 64%
(b) 42%
(c) 74%
(d) 94%
Answer:
(c) 74%
Question 4.
By 2021, the number of _______ internet users will be more than English users.
(a) Hindi
(b) Tamil
(c) Malayalam
(d) Bengali
Answer:
(a) Hindi
Question 5.
Marathi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu internet users are expected to form ______ of the total Indian language internet user base.
(a) 40%
(b) 30%
(c) 20%
(d) 50%
Answer:
(b) 30%
Question 6.
________ are used to search any information from the cyber space.
(a) Word processor
(b) Spreadsheet
(c) Data base
(d) Search Engines
Answer:
(d) Search Engines
Question 7.
________ provide searching facilities in Tamil.
(a) Google and Playstore
(b) Google and Bing
(c) Google and rediff
(d) rediff and Bing
Answer:
(b) Google and Bing
Question 8.
_______ search engine gives us an inbuilt Tamil virtual keyboard.
(a) Google
(b) Yahoo
(c) Gmail
(d) Yahoomail
Answer:
(a) Google
Question 9.
Government services through internet is known as:
(a) e-commerce
(b) e-Governance
(c) e-mail
(d) website
Answer:
(b) e-Governance
Question 10.
Official Website of Govt, of Tamilnadu:
(a) http://www.tnhealth.org/
(b) http://www.tn.gov.in/ta
(c) http://www.tnrd.gov.in/
(d) http://www.tnhrce.org/
Answer:
(b) http://www.tn.gov.in/ta
Question 11.
Tamilnadu Forest Department website is:
(a) https://www.gov.lk/index.php
(b) http://www.tnrd.gov.in/
(c) http://www.dge.tn.nic.in/
(d) https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/
Answer:
(d) https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/
Question 12. The website for Directorate of Govt. Examinations:
(a) http://www.tn.gov.in/ta
(b) http://www.tnrd.gov.in/
(c) http://www.tnhrce.org/
(d) http://www.dge.tn.nic.in/
Answer:
(d) http://www.dge.tn.nic.in/
Question 13.
http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ is an official website for:
(a) Department of Agricultural Engineering
(b) Backward, Most Backward and Minorities Welfare Department
(c) Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
(d) Official Website of Govt, of Srilanka
Answer:
(c) Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Question 14.
The web address of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is:
(a) http://www.tnrdprd.gov.in/
(b) http://www.tnhrce.org/
(c) http://www.tnrd.gov.in/
(d) http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/
Answer:
(c) http://www.tnrd.gov.in/
Question 15.
http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gdv.in/ is web address for:
(a) Backward, Most Backward and Minorities Welfare Department
(b) Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
(c) Official Website of Govt, of Srilanka
(d) TamilNadu Health Department
Answer:
(a) Backward, Most Backward and Minorities Welfare Department
Question 16.
E-Libraries are portal or website of collection of:
(a) e-commerce
(b) e-books
(c) e-libraries
(d) e-chat
Answer:
(b) e-books
Question 17.
_______ is a Tamil translation application.
(a) Thamizpori
(b) E-Kalappai
(c) Lippikar
(d) Ponmadal
Answer:
(a) Thamizpori
Question 18.
The first Tamil Programming language designed based on Python programming language is:
(a) Kamban
(b) Ezhil
(c) Vani
(d) Amudham
Answer:
(b) Ezhil
Question 19.
The abbreviation of TSCII is:
(a) Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange
(b) Tamil Script Code for Internet Interchange
(c) Tamil Script Code for Internet Information
(d) Tamil Script Code for Ip Information
Answer:
(a) Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange
Question 20.
________ is the first coding system to handle Tamil language.
(a) ICANN
(b) ISO
(c) ASCII
(d) TSCII
Answer:
(d) TSCII
Question 21.
The expansion of IANA:
(a) Institute Assigned Numbers Authority
(b) Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
(c) Information Assigned Numbers Authority
(d) Indian Assigned Numbers Authority
Answer:
(b) Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Question 22.
The expansion for ISCII:
(a) Indian Script Code for Information Interchange
(b) Internet Script Code for Information Interchange
(c) Indus Script Code for Internet Information
(d) Individual Script Code for Internet Information
Answer:
(a) Indian Script Code for Information Interchange
Question 23.
_________ encoding system is designed to handle various world languages.
(a) Unicode
(b) Bhamini
(c) Arial
(d) Symbol
Answer:
(a) Unicode
Question 24.
The first version of Unicode was introduced on:
(a) November 1991
(b) October 1991
(c) October 1995
(d) December 1991
Answer:
(b) October 1991
Question 25.
The first version of Unicode can handle nearly ______ languages.
(a) 50
(b) 23
(c) 40
(d) 30
Answer:
(b) 23
Question 26.
___________ is very popular operating system for personal computers.
(a) Linux
(b) Unix
(c) Microsoft Windows
(d) Android
Answer:
(c) Microsoft Windows
Question 27.
Tamil Virtual University was established on:
(a) 17th February 2003
(b) 17th February 2001
(c) 17th February 2005
(d) 17th February 2007
Answer:
(b) 17th February 2001
Question 28.
________ is a open source encyclopedia.
(a) Wikipedia
(b) e-book
(c) e-mail
(d) Chat
Answer:
(a) Wikipedia
Question 29.
Identify the incorrect pair:
|
Column – I |
Column – II |
| (a) Google | Search Engine |
| (b) E – Libraries | Collection of e – books |
| (c) NHM writer | Tamil keyboard interfaces |
| (d) Ezhil | The first English programming language |
Answer:
(d)
Question 30.
Identify the correct statement.
(a) Getting Government services through internet is known as e-leaming.
(b) The portal or website of collection of e-books are called e-commerce.
(c) Sellinam and ponmadal – are familiar Tamil keyboard layouts.
(d) ISCII is one of the encoding system to handle various world languages.
Answer:
(c) Sellinam and ponmadal – are familiar Tamil keyboard layouts.
Question 31.
Choose the odd man out:
(a) NHM writer
(b) E-Kalappai
(c) Lippikar
(d) Ezhil
Answer:
(d) Ezhil
Question 32.
Choose the odd man out:
(a) Thamizpori
(b) Ponmozhi
(c) Menthamiz
(d) Kamban
Answer:
(a) Thamizpori