Second Term

1. Revision
2. Computer System Software
3. Operating system
4. Application software
5. Programming Language
6. Mid Term Break
7. BASIC Programming Language
8. BASIC Arithmetic Operations
9. Meaning of ICT
10.Components of ICT
11.Revision
12.Examination

ACAD WEEK 1
COMPUTER SYSTEM SOFTWARE
OBJECTIVE
1. OS stands for ………………. (a) Operating System (b) Operation
System (c) Opposite System (d) None of the above
2. The organization of the files in computer memories to make for easy access is
called ………………. (a) Fragmentation (b) Defragmentation
(c) Organized file (d) None of the above
3. A program that creates files or make changes to existing files is called……....
(a) Edit (b) Editor (c) Processing (d) Word Procedures
4. ………… is a good program used to manage lists such as addresses and phone
numbers, inventories and accounting (a) Data Processing (b) Data type
(c) Database (d) Data corrections
5. …………. Allows users to creates tables and financial schedules by entering
data and formulas into rows and columns (a) Accounting processes (b) Editing
paper (c) Addition table (d) Spreadsheet
6. ……………. is the commercial programs bought and installed into the computer
by user for use to perform productive tasks. (a) System Software (b) Software
(c) Application Software (d) Programming software
7. …………. is the amount of time it takes for the computer to respond when
data/instruction is entered. (a) Programming time (b) Response time
(c) Data time (d) Instruction time
8. ………… is the storage space where data and instructions are kept. a) Memory
(b) Storage (c) Hardware (d)CPU
9. A named collection of data of programs is called…………. (a) Records
(b) File (c) Character (d) None of the above
10. Browser, search tools and ecommerce belong to ……………. industry.
(a) Internet (b) Website (c) Intranet (d) Webpage
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1, Page 69, 77 & 78)
11. The physical devices of a computer : (a) Software (b) Package
(c) Hardware (d) System Software
12. Software Package is a group of programs that solve multiple problems.
(a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) None of the above
13. ____________ refer to renewing or changing components like increasing the
main memory, or hard disk capacities, or adding speakers, or modems, etc.
(a) Grades (b) Prosody (c) Synthesis (d) Upgrades
14. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?
(a) Application Software (b) System Software (c) Utility
Software (d) User
15. Which of the following is not an example of system software?
(a) Language Translator (b) Utility Software (c) Communication Software
(d) Word Processors
16. A person who designs the programs in a software package is called:
(a) User (b) Software Manager (c) System Developer (d) System
Programmer
17. ___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a
specific task. (a) Application Software (b) System Software
(c) Utility Software (d) User
18. Which of the following is not a process state? (a) Terminated (b) Running
(c) Blocked (d) Execution
19. What do you call a program in execution? (a) Command (b) Process
(c) Task (d) Instruction
20. Assembler is used as a translator for? a) Low level language b) High
Level Language c) COBOL d) C
(Questions from 11 – 20 https://www.sanfoundry.com/computer-
fundamentals-questions-answers-system-softwares/)

THEORY
1. ‘Software is a set of instructions that cause the computer hardware to do its
work’. Discuss (10 Marks)
2. Computer software can be categorized into two main clauses
a. Give the names of these two main classes (5 Marks)
3. Give five examples of each for the two classes (10 Marks)
4. Give four types of application software with examples (10 Marks)
5. Differentiate between these two main classes (10 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 62 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)

ACAD WEEK 2
OPERATING SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE
1. ome of the examples of utility software are ………… (a) Backup (b) File
sizing (c) Virus attack (d) All of the above
2. The operating system for a computer does the following………… (a) Manages
the disks and files (b) Manages you to the previous program (c) Manages the
computer’s memory (d) All of the above
3. A backup program………… (a) Makes a copy of files you select
(b) Returns you to the previous program (c) undoes the last changes you made
(d) None of the above
4. A computer virus can be …………… (a) Malicious (b) Friendly
(c) Music program (d) All of the above
5. A set of instructions that control the operations of the computer is called
(a) Application software (b) Utility program (c) Software (d) backup program
6. The programs that direct and control the operations of the computer hardware
and connected devices is known as (a) Systems software (b) Application software
(c) Controller software (d) Utility software
7. The MS Word is an example of a/an (a) Systems software (b) Application
software (c) Utility software (d) Antivirus software
8. Which one of these is not a function of an operating system? (a) Process
management(b) Task management (c) Disk management (d) Virus attack
9. Two major types of software are ……………….. and …………………..
(a) Software and System (b) Application and Software (c) Application
and Program (d) Program and Software
10. A sequence of instructions that the computer follows to perform a task is
……… (a) Program (b) System (a) Operating system (d) Software system
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1, Page 68 & 69)
11. What is Microsoft window? (a) Operating system (b) Graphics
program (c) Word Processing (d) Database program
12. Which of the following is group of programs? (a) Accessories (b) Paint
(c) Word (d) All of above
13. Which of the following is an example of a Real Time Operating System? (a)
MAC (b) MS-DOS (c) Windows 10 (d) Process Control
14. Which of the following operating systems do you use for a client-server
network? (a) MAC (b) Linux (c) Windows XP (d) Windows 2000
15. Which windows was introduced to My Computer? (a) Windows 10
(b) Windows XP (c) Windows 95 (d) Windows 98
16. What type of commands are required to perform various tasks in DOS? (a)
Internal commands (b) External commands (c) Valuable commands (d)
Primary commands
17. What is the number of characters contained in the primary name of the file of
MS-DOS? (a) Up to 8 characters (b) 3 characters (c) Up to 10 characters
(d) None of the above
18. Which command is used to fetch a group (.doc) of files that have just been
deleted? (a) Undelete (b) Undelete/all (c) Undelete *.doc (d)
All of above
19. Which of the following is system software? (a) Operating system
(b) Compiler (c) Utilities (d) All of the above
20. Which program runs first after booting the computer and loading the GUI?
(a) Desktop Manager (b) File Manager (c) Windows Explorer (d)
Authentication
(Questions from 11 – 20 https://www.javatpoint.com/operating-system-mcq)
THEORY
1. Give the types and examples of operating systems (10 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 62 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)
2. List 5 functions of operating system (10 Marks)
3. What are the difference between single user and multiuser OS (10 Marks)
4. Define the following terms
i. Control programs (4 Marks)
ii. Service program (3 Marks)
iii. Operating system (3 Marks)
5. State 5 categories of operating system (10 Marks)
(A Textbook of Data Processing SS1 by F. O. Adedapo et al Page 49 – 50)

ACAD WEEK 3
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
OBJECTIVE
1. Which of these packages is not used for design and manufacturing
(a) Computer-aided design (CAD) (b) Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
(c) A and B (d) Browsers
2. Which of these packages are not used for entertainment? (a) Games (b) Database
(c) Music (d) Video
3. Health care packages can be used (a) To produce search engines (b) For
hospital administration (c) For document creation (d) For modelling
4. Which of these is an example of a spreadsheet package? (a) CorelDraw
(b) BASIC (c) Ms Words (d) Lotus 1-2-3
5. Which is an example of word processing package? (a) CorelDraw
(b) BASIC (c) Ms Words (d) Lotus 1-2-3
6. Which of these packages are used to create a series of virtual “slides”?
(a) PowerPoint (b) Excel (c) Ms Words (d) Lotus 1-2-3
7. To create tables and entering data and formulas into rows and columns, we are
(a) PowerPoint (b) Excel (c) Ms Words (d) Lotus 1-2-3
8. Which of these application packages can be used to create in-house package?
(a) Browser (b) BASIC (c) Excel (d) PowerPoint
9. Which of these packages are used to get information from the internet? (a)
Search tools (b) Lotus 1-2-3 (c) BASIC (d) Excel
10. The choice of which programming to use may be determined by what factor
(a) The knowledge and the skill of the programmer
(b) The nature of the work (data processing) it will be used to perform
(c) A and B
(d) None of the above
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1, Page 76 & 77)
11. A typical worksheet has ……… number of columns (a) 100 (b) 256
(c) 290 (d) 512
12. The intersection of a row and column is called (a) Cell (b) Link (c)
Function (d) Formula
13. Which software is similar to an accountant’s worksheet? (a) Word
processing (b) Database (c) Spreadsheet (d) Graphics
14. The key which uniquely identifies each record in a table is called? (a) Primary
key (b) Keyword key (c) Disk key (d) Data key
15. Fields shared by different files are called………. (a) Shared field
(b) Variable field (c) Key field (d) File field
16. All of these are combination of data items except (a) File (b)
Field (c) Disk (d) Record
17. The integrity of a data base is its (a) Stability (b) Reliability (c)
Volume (d) Search Speed
18. ………… tool is used for cropping (a) Pick tool (b) Shape
tool (c) Zoom tool (d) Knife tool
19. ………. Is used for selecting and deselecting objects (a) Bezier tool (b)
Freehand tool (c) Shape tool (d) Pick tool
20. Common image file formats that used by most graphic systems are(a) GIF
(b) JPEG (c) TIFF (d) All of the above
(Question 11 – 20 was from Computer Studies revision text WAEC by Sam
Oburu Page 15 – 26)
THEORY
1. Briefly describe application software (5 Marks)
b. Differentiate between the two types of application software (5 Marks)
2. Write short notes on two types of application software, starting five examples of
each type (10 Marks)
3. Write out ten disadvantages of general purpose written (10 Marks)
4. Write short notes on each of the following;
a. Software update (3 Marks)
b. Open source software (3 Marks)
c. Integrated software (4 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 68 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)
5. Differentiate between the following: Word processor, spreadsheet and database
management packages (10 Marks)
6. List 3 specialized areas in which application software may be applied and give 2
examples in each of the possible uses (10 Marks)
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1, by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 78)

ACAD WEEK 4
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
OBJECTIVE
1. The …………… writes the instructions of the program. (a) End User
(b) System analyst (c) Programmer (d) All of the above
2. Checking a computer program for errors is called………… (a) Bugging
(b) Debugging (c) Correcting (d) Syntaxing
3. The computer itself uses ………….. language (a) Natural (b) Assembly
(c) Machine (d) High-level
4. Which of these is not an example of a procedural language? (a) FORTRAN
(b) BASIC (c) COBOL (d) Java
5. A normal programming language is ………………. in nature. (a) Object
(b) Procedural (c) High level (d) Integer
6. A normal programming language which looks like normal English is a (n)
……… language (a) Normal (b) High level (c) Natural (d) 4GL
7. The process of writing the computer instructions is called……………….
(a) Coding (b) Compiling (c) Debugging (d) Interpreting
8. The most widely used language for learner is ……………. (a) FORTRAN
(b) BASIC (c)Java (d) COBOL
9. The ………….. decide the type of assembler to use. (a) Programmer
(b) End user (c) Machine type (d) Program
10. The …………. is the translator of assembly program. (a) Interpreter
(b) Compiler (c) Editor (d) Assembler
11. A …. Translates an entire source program in a single operation (a) Compiler
(b) Loader (c) Object (d) Interpreter
12. The first step in problem solving is to …….. (a) Code the program
(b) Debugging (c) Define the problem (d) Documenting
13. Getting rid of errors in a program is called (a) Extermination
(b) Cleaning (c) Debugging (d) Disinfecting
14. A good program should be ………… (a) Very long (b) Very short
(c) Not too long (d) Reliable
15. In designing a program, programming techniques such as …………. And
……… (a) Pictograms and Chart (b) Flowcharts and Graphs (c) Algorithms
and Graphs (d) Flowcharts and Algorithms
16. Which of the following languages does not require that a program be translated
before it is executed? (a) Assembly (b) Machine (c) High level (d) Natural
17. ………………... statement is use to show the result of processing on a paper.
(a) Read (b) Print (c) LPrint (d) Input
18. Words with special meaning are called………….. (a) Keywords
(b) Statement (c) Constant (d) Read
19. A string data type is declared with …………… (a) ! (b) % (c) $ (d) &
20. When we include the data to be processed in a program, use ……… statement
to show it. (a) dim (b) data (c) read (d) input
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 79 –
85)
THEORY
1. Give concise definition of application software (5 Marks)
b. List some work areas and their required specific software (5 Marks)
2. Briefly describe two types of application software giving five examples of each
(10 Marks)
3. Give the definition of the following software terminologies
a. Software version (3 Marks)
b. Integrated software (3 Marks)
c. Software update (4 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 76 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)
4. What is the difference between a program and a programmer? (4 Marks)
b. Give 2 examples of each of the following: procedural, object-oriented and Web
design languages (6 Marks)
5. State 2 features of a machine language (4 Marks)
b. Why programming languages are translated into machine language. (6 Marks)
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 86)

ACAD WEEK 5
BASIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
OBJECTIVE
1. The BASIC character set is made up of …………. (a) Numbers (b) Alphabets
(c) Symbols (d) All of the above
2. The term BASIC means……….
(a) Balanced Assembly System Integrated Code
(b) BASIC All System Internal Code
(c) Beginner’s Assembly Syntax Instruction Code
(d) None of the above
3. A string data type is declared with …………… (a) ! (b) % (c) $ (d) &
4. When we include the data to be processed in a program, use ……… statement to
show it. (a) dim (b) data (c) read (d) input
5. To ask the user to supply the data, use …………… statement (a) dim (b) input
(c) read (d) data
6. We use the …………… keyword to force a value not to change in a program.
(a) dim (b) const (c) let (d) data
7. In the order of processing, the …………. Takes the last precedent.
(a) Multiplication and Division (b) Addition and Subtraction (c) Exponentiation
(d) Negation
8. In the order of processing, the …………….. takes the first precedent.
(a) Multiplication and Division (b) Addition and Subtraction
(c) Exponentiation (d) Negation
9. ………………... statement is use to show the result of processing on a paper.
(a) Read (b) Print (c) LPrint (d) Input
10. Words with special meaning are called………….. (a) Keywords
(b) Statement (c) Constant (d) Read
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1, Page 104 & 105)
11. Which Basic command terminates a Basic program? (a) Print (b) REM
(c) Let (d) End
12. 34, 29, -9, 0.007 are examples of (a) Variables (b) Constants
(c) Input (d) Output
13. What is the result of this expression? 10 Y=12.49: PRINT INT(Y)
(a) 12.5 (b) 12.4 (c) 12.3 (d) 12.0
14. Machine language is (a) Machine dependent (b) Difficult to program
(c) Error prone (d) All of the above
15. Which of the following languages does not require that a program be translated
before it is executed (a) Assembly (b) Machine (c) High level
(d) Natural
16. The command DIM is used to define (a) Array (b) Function
(c) Flowchart (d) Decision
17. Which of the following high level language does not use a compiler? (a)
C++ (b) C+ (c) PASCAL (d) Java
18. What is the result of this expression ABS(-45)? (a) 405 (b) 45 (c)
4.5 (d) 0.045
19. Which of the following is an invalid Basic Programming Language statement?
(a) 10 let X = 35 (b) 20 Let Z = 3*6 (c) X=3 (d) 20 Let
c= (A+B)/C
20. The advantage of BASIC programming language is
(a) It produces efficient code
(b) It is easy to learn for small program
(c) It is used as a query language
(d) It is used for commercial purposes
(Question 11 – 20 was from Computer Studies revision text WAEC by Sam
Oburu Page 25 - 26)
THEORY
1. Give five advantages and disadvantages of BASIC programming language(10
Marks)
2. State the rules for writing BASIC statement (10 Marks)
3. Write the hierarchy of operations in arithmetic expressions (10 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 84 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)
4. Write 5 BASIC keywords (10 Marks)
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 105)
5. Write out the characters used in BASIC (10 Marks)
(WABP Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 84 (by
Vincent Hope et al)

ACAD WEEK 6
BASIC ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS
1. Perform binary addition of 1101 + 0010 is ________ (a) 1110 (b)
1111 (c) 0111 (d) 1,1101
2. The result of 0*1 in binary is ____________ (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) invalid
(d) 10
3. The multiplication of 110 * 111 is performed. What is a general term used for
111? (a) Dividend (b) Quotient (c) Multiplicand (d)
Multiplier
4. The result obtained on binary multiplication of 1010 * 1100 is _____________
(a) 0001111 (b) 0011111 (c) 1111100 (d) 1111000
5. Which of the following is often called the double precision format? (a)
64-bit (b) 8-bit (c) 32-bit (d) 128-bit
6. What do you call the intermediate terms in binary multiplication? (a)
Multipliers (b) Mid terms (c) Partial Products (d) Multiplicands
7. The result that is smaller than the smallest number obtained is referred to as
___________ (a) NaN (b) Underflow (c) Smallest (d)
Mantissa
8. The number of sign bits in a 32-bit IEEE format is _______ (a) 1
(b) 11 (c) 9 (d) 23
9. Express the decimal format of the signed binary number (101010)2. (a) 10
(b) 12 (c) -12 (d) -10
https://www.sanfoundry.com/computer-fundamentals-questions-answers-binary-
multiplication-division/
10. If + means ÷, – means ×, ÷ means +, and × means –, then 48 + 12 ÷ 15 × 2 – 5
=? a. 9 b. 8 c. 18 d. 3
11. $ means -, * means +, @ means ÷, # means ×, then 3 # 5 * 63 @ 7 $ 12 = ?
A. 1 B. 22 C. 12 D. 52
12. ÷ means +, × means –, + means × and – means ÷ then 15 – 5 + 2 × 3 ÷ 2 = ?
A. 36 B. 5 C. 4 D. 13
https://www.examsegg.com/basic-arithmetic-operations-online-mcqs.html
13. All logic operations can be obtained by means of __________
a) AND and NAND operations
b) OR and NOR operations
c) OR and NOT operations
d) NAND and NOR operations
14. The design of an ALU is based on __________
a) Sequential logic
b) Combinational logic
c) Multiplexing
d) De-Multiplexing
15. If the two numbers are unsigned, the bit conditions of interest are the ______
carry and a possible _____ result. (a) Input, zero (b) Output, one
(c) Input, one (d) Output, zero
16. If the two numbers include a sign bit in the highest order position, the bit
conditions of interest are the sign of the result, a zero indication and __________
(a) An underflow condition (b) A neutral condition (c) An overflow
condition (d) One indication
17. The flag bits in an ALU is defined as ___________
a) The total number of registers
b) The status bit conditions
c) The total number of control lines
d) All of the Mentioned
https://www.sanfoundry.com/digital-circuits-questions-answers-introduction-
arithmetic-operation/
18. Arithmetic operators +, -, /, * and % have which Associativity? (A)
Right to Left (B) Left to Right (C) Right to Right (D) Left to Left
19. Choose the Compound Assignment Arithmetic Operators in BASIC below.
(A) +=, -= (B) *=, /= (C) %= (D) All the above
20. An Arithmetic expression in Java involves which Operators or Operations?
A) Addition (+), Subtraction (-)
B) Multiplication (*), Division (/)
C) Modulo Division (%), Increment/Decrement (++/--), Unary Minus (-), Unary
Plus (+)
D) All the above
THEORY
1. Differentiate between arithmetic and relational operations (5 Marks)
2. Differentiate between numeric and string operators (5 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 84 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)
3Write 4 examples of valid and invalid variable names (4 Marks)
4. Write a program to compute the interest off any amount of money given the
principal, rate time and INTR=P*T*R/100 (10 Marks)
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 105)
5. Write a BASIC program that will print your Name, Age, Address and Phone
Number (10 Marks)
(WABP Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 84 (by
Vincent Hope et al)

WEEK 7
MEANING OF ICT
OBJECTIVE
1. ICT is an acronym for …………….
(a) Information Communication Transfer
(b) Information and Communication Technology
(c) Information and Communication Transportation
(d) Information Certification Technology
2. The technology involved in the use of hard and software to convert, store,
process and transmit information is ……………
(a) Information Technology
(b) Information and Communications Technology
(c) Information System
(d) Information Technology Transfer
3. Narrowcasting is …………….
(a) An acronym for information transmission
(b) Transmission of audio and video to a narrow range of people
(c) Transmission of information to a particular group of listeners
(d) Telecommunication over a small distance
4. Coded drumbeats are an example of ………….. (a) Hardware (b) Software
(c) Communication System (d) Broadcasting
5. The word “Tele” in telecommunication means …… (a) Television-like
communication (b) Farther distance (c) Shorter distance (d) None of the above
6. PAN is an acronym for …………. (a) Part and Nature (b) Post
Area Network (c) Personal Area Network (d) Personal and Nationality
7. An open wireless technology standard for exchanging data between GSM
handsets is ………….. (a) Bluetooth (b) PAN (c) IrDA (d) Fixed
Wireless Data (FWD)
8. A network of computers for communication within a building is called……
(a) LAN (b) WAN (c) PAN (d) MAN
9. MAN means …………. (a) A male adult person(b) Mould and Network
(c) Metropolis and Network (d) Metropolitan Area Network
10. GPS means …………….. (a) Global Positioning System (b) Global Position
Standard (c) Global Position System (d) Global Positioning Standard
11. All the following are example of ICT tool except………… (a) Computer
(b) Telephone (c) Satellite (d) Cutlass
12. All the following are ICT gadgets except…………….. (a)
Keyboard (b) Television (c) Satellite (d) GSM
13. GSM is acronyms for ………….. (a) Globalization Systematic
Movement (b) Global Systematic Movement (c) Global System for
Mobile (d) Global System of Mobility
14. An ICT gadget which combines audio and video capability to broadcast
information. (a) Radio (b) Television (c) Air wire (d) Web master
15. The process of combining information technology and people’s activities using
that technology to support operations, management and decision-making
(a) Information Technology (b) Information System (c) Computer
System (d) System Network
16. The act of working with the internet is called (a) Cheating (b) Lying
(c) Browsing (d) Interaction
17. Retrieving a file from a server to a micro-computer (a) Uploading
(b) Downloading (c) Soft loading (d) Surfing
18. The first document displayed when one open a website is called (a)
Document Page (b) Web Page (c) Home Page (d) Wide Page
19. Buying and selling over the internet is called? (a) Electronic buying
(b) E-selling (c) Electronic commerce (d) Electronic sales
20. A machine that allows a customer to withdraw or transfer funds from one
account to another, even when the bank is physically closed is (a)
Computer Automatic Machine (CAM) (b) Teller (c) Automatic Tell
Machine (d) Calculator
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 116
& 117)
THEORY
1. Give the full meaning of the acronym ‘ICT’ and write a short note on it (5
Marks)
2. Write short notes on the types of information system you know (5 Marks)
3. Discuss the types of ICT you know (10 Marks)
4. Write short notes on two types of broadcasting. (5 Marks)
5. Define “data network and information system” (5 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 92 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)
6. State 2 difference between teleconferencing and video conferencing (4 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 98 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)

ACAD WEEK 8
COMPONENTS OF ICT

1. ………… and …………. are the benefits of ICT(a) Quality and Accuracy (b)
Accuracy and Mechanics (c) None of the above (d) All of the above
2. The following are benefits of ICT except (a) Quality and Accuracy (b)
Lower Labour costs (c) Communications (d)Machine breakdown
3. ………. is a global of interconnected computer networks
(a) Web (b) Internet (c) World Wide Web (d) Information
(Question 1 – 3 Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page
116 & 117)
4. Which is the critical processing component in any computer?
A: Mouse B: Keyboard C: Memory device D: DVD
5. Which is the main memory of computer?
A: CD B: DVD C: Internal hard drive D: RAM
6. What is the name of the circuit board that contained within the processor of
computer? A: Motherboard B: Central processing unit C: Microprocessor
D: Chipboard
7. Which component of a computer connects the processor to the other hardware?
A: Motherboard B: CPU C: Punch card D: Chip
8. Which is referred to the brain of computer?
A: Processor B: RAM C: ROM D: Hard drive
9. How many parts are consists in a computer for information processing cycle?
A: Only one part B: Two parts C: Three Parts D: Four Parts
10. Which among the following if absent, a computer is not complete?
A: Mouse B: DVD C: Projector D: User
11. What is the meaning of ‘DATA’?
A: A table that contain list of users and password B: List of software
C: A piece of information D: digital spreadsheets
12. What is the name of programs that control the computer system?
A: Hardware B: Keyboard C: Software D: Mouse
13. The physical components of a computer are called?
A: Software B: Hardware C: ALU D: CPU
14 What is the name of interaction between touch screen and finger used in
smartphones?
A: Soft Screen B: Post – WIMP C: Interference D: Diffraction
15. Which among the following allows the user to interact computer?
A: Command line interface B: Graphical user interface
C: Both options A and B D: None of these
16. How many types of user interface consists in a computer?
A: only one interface B: Two interface C: Three interface
D: Four interface
17. From where a user communicates with the operating system in a computer?
A: Interface B: Multimedia C: Graphics D: None of these
18. ROM contain some coding known as __________ .
A: System files B: Data files C: Pinching D: BIOS
19. What is the common measurement of unit of a computer memory?
A: IQ B: Byte C: Terabyte D: Gigabyte
20. What is the name of component that used to both read and write data?
A: ROM B: RAM C: Hard Drive D: Flash Memory
(Question 4 – 20, https://gkarea.com/mcq-set-2-components-of-computer-
pdf.html)
THEORY
1. Write short notes on the following
i. Webcasting
ii. Mobile phone system
iii. Global positioning system
 iv. Data Networks
v. Broadcasting (10 Marks)
2. Expand the following acronyms: ICT, IT, LAN, PSTN, PAN and WAN (5
Marks)
3. Differentiate between satellite and point-to-point communications (5 Marks)
(Evans; Computer Science for SS1 by A. C. Akukwe et al, Page 118)
4. What is a gadget? List five ICT-based gadgets (6 Marks)
5. Explain the mode of operation of the fax machine (4 Marks)
6. State three areas of application of ICT (6 Marks)
New Computer Studies for Senior Secondary Schools 1; page 98 (by J. O. E.
Otuka et al)