NRC NO: 38 79 48 43 1
Name: SICHONE PYTHIAS
SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The speed of the CPU is measured in
A. MB (Megabytes) or GB (Gigabytes) Ans B
B. MHz (Megahertz) or GHz (Gigahertz)
C. PPM (Program per Minute)
D. PPS ( Program per Seconds)
2. Which two of the following are examples of software
A. Microsoft and Dell
B. DVD-ROM and Ms Excel
C. Toshiba and Word processing
D. Operating System and Web browser Ans D
3. What kind of a device is a touch screen?
A. Both input and output Ans A
B. Storage
C. Input
D. System output device
4. Computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is
A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Assembler Ans C
D. Comparator
5. What does a complete computer system include?
A. Software to control the allocation and usage of hardware resources Ans A
B. Microprocessor, memory, peripheral equipment
C. RAM, ROM and storage
D. Hardware and devices (e. g. motherboard)
6. ……..is a type of computer in which data is represented by varying physical quantities
A. Analogue computer Ans A
B. Digital computer
C. Hybrid computer
D. Super computer
7. This is an operating system that responds to input immediately and handle events as they
occur.
A. Distributed operating system
B. Multi-tasking operating system
C. Real time operating system Ans C
D. Single user operating system
8. Which one is not a peripheral?
A. The microprocessor;
B. the monitor;
C. the keyboard;
D. the printer; Ans D
9. Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form
on paper?
A. Mouse
B. Plotter Ans B
C. Touch panel
D. Card punch
10. Output, storage, processing and ………… are essential during the entire data processing
cycle.
A. Hardware
B. Software
C. Input Ans C
D. Communication
SECTION B FREE RESPONSE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. There are two types of software that are installed on a computer system.
Give the two types of computer software.
Application software and operating software [2]
Which one of the two types of software is used by the user to perform specific tasks on a
computer?
Application software [1]
2. ____________________is that part of a computer system that consists of encoded
information or computer instructions, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the
system is built
Software [1]
3. _____________________is a software application developed specifically to your custom
Requirements
Customer software [1]
4. A program that converts instructions in assembly programming language into binary form or
machine readable form is called
Assembler [1]
5. Bank uses a mainframe computer.
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State three tasks done by the operating system
To control software
It act as link between software and hardware
It provide common service for application software [3]
6. State two effects of a computer virus.
It display irritating message
It disable hardware making computer unusable [2]
7. (a) Name one item used in the home, other than a computer, that contains a microprocessor
Washing machine [1]
(b) For your item named in (a) describe two different tasks that the microprocessor
performs
It makes decision and jump to a new set of instruction by
allowing dirty water out and allowing clean water in [ 2]
8. Study the diagram below and answer the following questions.
a) What is hardware? [1]
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Are physical parts of the computer that you can see and touch
b) Mention the four categories of computer hardware. [4]
Key board
Mouse
Microprocessor
USB
c) Suggest any two relationship between hardware and software. [2]
Hardware are physical component that make a computer
system
And software it control all activity or programme of the
computer system
9. The type of printer that is very fast and uses a toner cartridge is called a _______ Printer
Laser printer
10. There are various types of computer storage. State two types of computer secondary storage
and give examples of each [2]
Primary storage for example RAM
Secondary storage for example hard drive
11. Use the picture to the left to answer the following questions:
i. How many drives appear in the diagram?
Three drive
ii. Write the name of 2 drives.
Removable Disk (E:)
DVD RW Drive (D) ECDL2010
iii. What is the name of the Hard Disk?
OS Disk (C)
iv. Which storage device is open
DVD RW Drive (D) ECDL2010
v. How many folders can you count?
Seven folders
vi. Which folder can be opened further?
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All seven module
vii. How many backing storage are in this computer _______
One backing storage [4]
SECTION C ESSAY QUESTIONS
13. (a) Identify and explain the 4 components of Computer Hardware [8]
Input device: this is the process of entering information or
data into a computer examples of input is a key board and
microphone
Processor device: this one process raw data instructions into
information, example for this is the CPU. Central process unit it
act as a brain of a computer it control the activities that take
place in the computer
Output device: This one has a task to distribute data and
information, it display information which comes from input
example of output is a monitor.
Storage device: this hardware for data and information
retention or storing data. The example of storage device is
flash memory card and flash disk.
(b) Distinguish the two many types of software [2]
Operating software this a software which act as a link between
software and hardware it controls all activities of the
computer, while application software is a software which
makes a user to perform a specific task example of application
software is whatSapp.
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