END OF SESMESTER 1 PROGRESSION TEST 2022/2023

COMPUTING 8
1. A tablet computer consists of both hardware and software.
(a) Define the term hardware. (2mk)

(b) One input device used on a tablet computer is a touch screen.

Name two other input devices built into a tablet computer. (2mk)

(c) Write down two examples of system software(2mk)

2. Circle two items that contain personal data. (4mk)

Bank Card Bar Code Laser Printer

Medical Record Mouse Sensor

3. The internal memory of a computer consists of both ROM and RAM.

(a) Describe the terms ROM and RAM. (4mk)

ROM:

RAM:
4. Tick (✓) whether the following are optical, magnetic or solid-state storage media(4mk).

5. Name the input devices A, B, C and D using the words from the list. (4mk)

6. Five devices are shown on the left and five descriptions are shown on the right. By drawing lines, connect
each device to its correct description. (5mk)
7. Robots are being used in the oil industry to find new deposits under the Earth’s surface.
a) Give three advantages of using robots rather than humans when searching for new oil deposits. (3mk)

b) Give two disadvantages of using robots rather than humans(2mk)

8. a). List four network components that are contained in a home router.(2mk)

b). What are the two types of cable used in LANs? (2mk)

c). Give an example of where a fibre-optic cable is used in a LAN.(1mk)

9. You want to connect a laptop to your school network. Why is a wireless connection better than a wired
connection?(2mk)

10. a) List two items of information you need to log on to a network.(2mk)

b). Describe three computer services that can be used in the cloud.(3mk)

c). Why can it be better to store data files in the cloud rather than on your own computer? (2mk)
11. List three advantages of Cloud storage.(3mk)

12.What is network topology?(2)

b). Name three types of network topology.(3mk)

c)The diagram below shows the types of network topologies .Identify them.(3mk)

13. A) What is a computer network? (2mk)

b) What are the different types of networks? Name them(3mk)

c) What are the different types of network architecture? Name them(3mk)

14. Define the following terms: (2mk)

a) server.

b) Protocol.