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PART A (20 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions.
1. A (n) ___________ combines hardware, software, data, people, and procedures to
produce timely and useful information.
A) Information management
C) Information retrieval
B) Information system
D) Information content
2. _________ consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist
them with personal tasks.
A) Utility program
C) Operating system
B) Application software
D) System software
3. The benefits from using computers are possible because computers have the advantages
of the following EXCEPT
A) speed
C) consistency
B) health risk
D) storage
4. _______ consists of the program that control or maintain the operations of the computer
and its devices.
A) Information technology
C) A graphical user interface (GUI)
B) Application software
D) System software
5. Machine Cycle is a series of the following activities, include
A) Fetching, decoding, executing, storing.
C) Decoding, executing, fetching, storing
B) Fetching, executing, decoding, storing
D) Executing, fetching, decoding, storing
6. Processor contain a ________ and a(n) __________ to perform processing operations.
A) Control unit, arithmetic logic unit
C) Center unit, arithmetic unit
B) Arithmetic language unit, control unit
D) Control unit, arithmetic unit
7. Below are the types of adapter cards EXCEPT
A) Digital
B) MIDI

C)

Network

D)Modem

8. A(n) _________ is a socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card.
A) peripheral
C) port
B) expansion slot
D) bay
9. Which of the following is NOT a input device?
A) Digital pen
B) microphone

C) speaker
D) scanner

10. _________ is the process of capturing full motion images into a computer and storing
them on storage medium such as a hard disk or DVD.
A) Voice input
C) Audio input
B) Video input
D) Biometric input
11. The primary disadvantage of multifunction peripherals is that _______________.
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They require more space than having separate devices

If the multifunction peripheral breaks down, all function are lost
They are significantly more expensive than purchasing each device separately
All of the above

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12. Ink-jet printer resolution is measured by the number of _________ a printer can print.
A) pages per minutes (ppm)
C) pixel per inch (ppi)
B) line per minute (lpm)
D) dots per inch (dpi)
13. _________ is the number of bytes a storage medium can hold.
A) Bit depth
C) Capacity
B) Resolution
D) Transfer rate
14. If a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk, it causes _________.
A) A hard-disk controller crash
C) the data on the disk is scrambled
B) the disk is demagnetized
D) a head crash
15. A (n) ____________ disc can be read, write to, and erased.
CD-ROM
B) CD-R
C) DVD-ROM

D)DVD+RW

16. __________ measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on
a storage medium.
A) Latency
B)Tracking
C)Access time
D)Resolution
17. When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, you are performing a
__________.
A) hot boot
B)reboot
C)warm boot
D)cold boot
18. Which of the following is a program that warns or blocks user from potentially fraudulent
or suspicious web site?
A) Spyware remover
C) pop-up blocker
B) phishing
D) adware remover
19. Below Are the embedded operating system EXCEPT
A) Symbian OS
C) NetWare
B) Palm OS
D) Embedded Linux
20. A _________ restrict access to specified web site.
A) Pop-up blocker
C) Anti-spam program
B) Spyware remover
D) Web filter

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PART B (25 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions in the space that are provided.
QUESTION 1
List SEVEN (7) categories of computers.
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QUESTION 2
a) Differentiate between a Port and a Connector.
(2 marks)

b) Give THREE (3) types of Buses in a computer.

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c) What is an adapter card?
(2 marks)

QUESTION 3
a) Differentiate between impact printer and non impact printer.
(3 marks)

b) Give One (1) example for impact and non impact printer.
(2 marks)

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QUESTION 4
Briefly describe THREE (3) reasons that encourage users to subscribe a cloud storage
service.
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PART C (15 MARKS)

QUESTION 1
A utility program is a type of system software that allows user to perform maintenance and
usually related to managing a computer or program. Discuss the variety of utility program.
(15 marks)

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