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PART A (30 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions in the MULTIPLE CHOICE answer sheet given.
1.

Which software that is NOT considered as a Graphic and Multimedia software?

A. desktop publishing software
C. professional photo editing software
B. personal finance software
D. video and audio editing software

2.

A personal information manager (PIM) is application software that includes ______.

A. appointment calendar
C. notepad
B. address book
D. all of the above

3.

Application software can be in variety of forms EXCEPT _______.

A. freeware
C. public-domain software
B. private-domain software
D. shareware

4.

_______ allows users to create and manipulate documents.

A. Word processing software
C. Presentation software
B. Clip art
D. Spreadsheet software

5.

Editing a document involve of __________.

A. pasting
B. inserting

C. cutting
D. all of the above

6.

____ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that
data.
A. Data
C. Database
B. Form
D. Raw fact

7.

Which of the following operating system is on most PDAs and small devices?
I. Linux
II. Netware
III. Palm OS
IV. Windows CE
A. I and II
B. I and III

C. II and III
D. III and IV

8.

The following programs are widely used Internet filters EXCEPT

A. Anti-Spam Programs
C. Spyware Removers
B. Pop-Up Blockers
D. Web Filters

9.

_____________is NOT a function of an operating system.

A. Managing memory
B. Personal firewall

10.

C. Providing a user interface

D. Starting a computer

A is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific
device.
A. buffer
C. performance monitor
B. driver
D. reader
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Which is NOT a type of home network?

A. Ethernet
B. Bluetooth

C. Powerline Cable Network

D. Phoneline Network

12.

______connects computers and transmits data to correct destination on network.

A. Router
C. Modem
B. Hub
D. Access point

13.

______is a high-speed network that connects local area network in a city or town.
A. MAN
C. WAN
B. LAN
D. VAN

14.

Which is NOT a type of network topology?

A. Star network
B. Ring network

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C. IrDA network
D. Bus network

______ cable is often used for cable television wiring.

A. Fiber-optic
C. Twisted-pair
B. Coaxial
D. Ethernet

16. A ______ allows verbal communication over the Internet using computers.
A. DSL
C. Podcast
B. Message board
D. VoIP
17.

Which is NOT an Internet Access Provider?

A. WISP
B. DSL

C. ISP
D. OSP

18.

______ is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet.
A. Emoticons
C. Blogosphere
B. Netiquette
D. VoIP

19.

_______ is a Web site that contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea that is
usually present views of a particular group or association.
A. Informational
C. Educational
B. Newsgroup
D. Advocacy

20.

______ such as Java and Silverlight are programs that extend the capability of a browser.
A. basic
C. Virtual reality (VR)
B. Plug-ins
D. micro

21.

To protect sensitive data and information as it travels over a network, a network operating
system often ____ it.
A. encrypts
C. deletes
B. decrypts
D. monitors

22.

To defragment a disk means to ____.

A. slow it down
B. diagnose problems with it

C. reorganize it
D. repair it

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23.

Linux is ____ software, which means its code is available to the public for use, modification,
and redistribution.
A. open source
C. proprietary
B. free source
D. embedded

24.

Which of the following is not a secondary storage medium?

A. CD
C. DVD
B. RAM
D. flash memory card

25.

Which is a magnetic storage medium?

A. DVD
B. floppy disk

C. PC Card
D. flash memory card

26.

____ is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from a storage medium
into memory.
A. Reading
C. Writing
B. Running
D. Loading

27.

Which is NOT a type of disk controller?

A. SATA
B. EIDE

C. SCSI
D. UMD

28.

The process of writing on an optical disc is called ____.

A. cutting
C. loading
B. formatting
D. burning

29.

All of the following are flash memory devices except _____.

A. CompactFlash
C. Memory Stick
B. Secure Digital
D. BD-RE

30.

Which has the longest life expectancy?

A. Microfilm
B. Magnetic disks

C. CDs
D. DVDs

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PART B (30 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions.
QUESTION 1
Internet over telephone network uses either dial-up lines or dedicated lines. A dedicated line is an
always-on connection established between two communication devices. List three (3) types of
dedicated lines.
(6 marks)

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QUESTION 2
List four (4) types of learning tools for application software.

(4 marks)

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QUESTION 3
Identify four (4) categories of application software.

(4 marks)

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QUESTION 4
What is booting and what is the difference between cold boot and warm boot?

(3 marks)

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QUESTION 5
What is spooling?

(2 marks)

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QUESTION 6
What are the three (3) categories of operating systems?

(3 marks)

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QUESTION 6
List two(2) advantages internal hard disks have over floppy disks.

(2 marks)

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QUESTION 7
What is the difference between CD-R(compact disc-recordable) and CD-RW (compact discrewritable) ?
(2 marks)
CD-R

CD-RW

QUESTION 8
Data can be stored using sequential access or direct access. State the differences between these two
techniques.
(4 marks)
Sequential access

Direct access

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