Key facts

  • RSSB CET Senior Secondary 2026 s12 is limited to three official computer-knowledge bullets: "Characteristics and applications of computers";
  • A computer follows the input-process-output-storage flow; speed and accuracy depend on correct data, correct instructions and user checking.
  • The CPU executes instructions through the control unit, ALU and registers; it does not think independently like a human.
  • RAM is volatile working memory, ROM is non-volatile startup memory, and secondary storage keeps files for long-term use.
  • A file system names, arranges, stores and retrieves files and folders;

Key Points at a Glance

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    RSSB CET Senior Secondary 2026 s12 is limited to three official computer-knowledge bullets: "Characteristics and applications of computers"; "Computer organization, including memory (RAM, ROM), file system, input and output devices"; and "MS Office: knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel/spreadsheet, and MS PowerPoint."

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    A computer follows the input-process-output-storage flow; speed and accuracy depend on correct data, correct instructions and user checking.

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    The CPU executes instructions through the control unit, ALU and registers; it does not think independently like a human.

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    RAM is volatile working memory, ROM is non-volatile startup memory, and secondary storage keeps files for long-term use.

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    A file system names, arranges, stores and retrieves files and folders; file handling includes creating, opening, saving, renaming, copying, moving, deleting and searching files.

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    Input devices send data into the computer; output devices present processed results; multifunction devices must be classified by the exact function in the question.

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    MS Word is for documents, MS Excel for spreadsheets and calculations, and MS PowerPoint for slide presentations; common modern extensions are .docx, .xlsx and .pptx.

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    Senior Secondary preparation should not teach graduation-only computer topics as core content; keep revision anchored to the three listed bullets.

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Syllabus boundary and exam focus

For RSSB CET Senior Secondary 2026, the Computer Knowledge block must stay inside these three official bullets: "Characteristics and applications of computers"; "Computer organization, including memory (RAM, ROM), file system, input and output devices"; and "MS Office: knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel/spreadsheet, and MS PowerPoint." This topic is therefore limited to basic computer literacy, organization of a computer system, file handling, input-output devices and office tools.

In exam preparation, do not expand this Senior Secondary topic into the wider Graduation-level computer block. The safe method is to connect every fact to one of the three listed bullets. If a question asks about a workplace example, identify whether it tests a computer characteristic, an application area, a part of organization, memory or storage, an input-output device, a file-system idea, or an MS Office tool.

A compact revision frame is the IPO-storage flow: data enters through input, the computer processes it with CPU and memory, files are saved and arranged for later use, and output devices present the result. MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint are practical office applications built on this flow.

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