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COMPUTER STUDIES

Paper 1

June, 2022

Duration: 2 1⁄2hours

MWEREERWE COMMUNITY VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

MID TERM EXAMINATIONS 2022

COMPUTER STUDIES THEORY

PAPER 1

TIME: 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

❖ Write your name, signature and index number in the spaces above
❖ This paper consists of three sections A,B and C
❖ Section A contains 20 compulsory objective type questions by choosing the correct
alternative A, B, C or D.
❖ Section B contains six compulsory structured questions
❖ Answers to section B must be written in the spaces provided in the questions paper
❖ Section C contains three essay questions. Answer only one. Answers to section C must be
written in the answer sheets provided.

For Examination use only

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Answer all questions in this section.

1. 1. Microsoft office word is a (n)...................................................................................

A. Area in the computer’s main memory in which Microsoft office text files are
stored.
B. Program included with windows 2000 that can be used only to create or edit
text files.

C. Classified password that prevents unauthorized users from accessing a protected

Microsoft office document.

D. Full featured word processing program that can be used to create and revise
professional looking documents easily.

2. From the set given below, identify the special purpose computer

A. PDA C. Digital watch

B. Digital computer D. desktop computer

3. The mouse, trackball and touch pad are examples of ……… hardware devices:
A. gaming.
B. imaging.
C. pointing.
D. text – input.

4. ……………… is a type of memory used to store frequently used instruction so that the
CPU can work very fast.

A. RAM C. cache memory

B. virtual memory D. flash memory

5. To connect a computer to a network, a user’s machine should have a………

A. NIC.
B. RJ45.
C. IP.

D. ISP.
6. To login your e-mail account you should enter a:

A. Username and access control

B. Password and username

C. Access control and password

D. Phone number and password.

7. Which of the following is a good example of an internet address?

A. World vision@internet.org

B. Http://worldvision.www.org

C. Http://www//worldvision.UK

D. http://www.worldvision.org

8. Ability of a computer to run without supervision means that it is:

A. programmable.
B. diligent.
C. versatile.

D. automatic.

9. ………………… is a unique address used to locate a particular web page on the WWW.
A. web address C. Hyperlink

B. Home page D. URL

10. ………………. is an example of a storage device.

A. Hard disk.

B. Flash disk.

C. Floppy disk drive.

D. Optical disk.

11. Which of the following printers’ types may be classified as an impact printer? i) Laser printer

ii) Inject printer iii) Epson printer iv) Braille printer

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B. (iv) and (iii)

C. only (iii)

D. (iv) only

12. When a spreadsheet program like MS Excel display “#N/A!” error, it means that

A. The column is not wide enough

B. The value is not available to a function or formula

C. Division by zero

D. None of the above

13. Which one of the following is a first generations innovation?

A. Aiken’s Harvard mark 1

B. Napier’s bones

C. universal

D. automatic computer

14. What is the term used when you press and hold the left mouse key and move the mouse
around the slide?

A. Highlighting.
B. Dragging.
C. Moving.
D. Copying.

15. The following computers are classified according to the way processed data is presented
except;
A. analog computers.
B. micro computers.

C. digital computer.

D. hybrid computers
16. ………………allows the user to view all the slides in the presentation in one screen
 A. slide master. C. slide sorter view

B. slide show view D. outline pane

17. All that can be done by the spreadsheet except

A. Spell checking C. Recalculation

B. Absolute referencing D. Auto fills

18. One of the following is least likely to offer protection against remote access to data?

A. password C. Back ups

B. Encryption D. User number

19. A device that combines two or more signals from various devices into a single stream of data
is called

A. a hub C. Repeater

B. switch D. a multiplexer

20. Which of the following is necessary for the running of application software?

A. operating system C. Graphical user interface

B. network interface D. utility program

 SECTION B

Attempt all questions

21. a) write these abbreviations in full

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MODEM………………………………………………………………………………

b) Define the following terms

i) Web page

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ii) Web Browser

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iii) Web site

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c) Give any 3 kinds of information obtained from the internet

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22. a) Define the term operating system

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ii) Differentiate systems software and application software

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b(i) Outline any 3 programming tools you know

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ii) Give 2 examples of high level programming languages

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23. a) i) State one difference between a micro-computer and a mini-computer

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ii) List two characteristics of personal computers.

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b) Give two examples of Hybrid Computers

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(c) State four challenges facing computer related jobs in Uganda

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24. a) Name two situations where electronic spreadsheet application software can be

used in a shop.

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(b) Give two situations that can necessitate one to use equal signs in an electronic spreadsheet
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(c) Give two tools used for ensuring data integrity in electronic databases applications.
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(d) Explain the following electronic database concepts.

(i) Field properties

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(ii) Data types
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25. a) i)What is a word processor?

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(ii) Give two examples of document referencing features found in electronic word processors.
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b) Give two advantages of using a word processor over type writer

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(c) Give two publications that can be created using presentation software
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(d) State two end product documents of a mail merge.

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26.(a) With the help of an example define a computer utility software

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b) State two characteristics of computer software.

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c) State two categories of low level languages.

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(d) Define each of the above categories of low level languages

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SECTION C

Attempt only one question in this section

27. a) Define Computer Booting (4 marks)

b) Give and define the types of booting. 4 Marks@

c) What is Bios? (2marks)

d) List 3 types of Bios (6 marks)

28. a) Define System Installation. (4 marks)

b) Explain the different methods of installing windows. (8 marks)

c) Differentiate between a Multi-user operating system and a multitasking operating system. (2

marks)

d) List 4 reasons why software may fail to install.

29. Explain any four common computer network topologies. (20 marks)

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