Answer all questions

1. The diagram below shows a device used in all walks of life. Study the diagram and use it
to answer the questions below.

a) Identify the device above.

b) Name the parts I, II, III, IV, V and VI.
c) Classify the parts I, III, V and VI into input and output devices in the table below:

Input device Output device

d) Part II comes in different types. Identify the type shown in the diagram above.
e) Write down four (4) important components found in part II
f) State two (2) uses of the device above in the health sector.

2. (a) Explain the following terms as used in computing:

i) Screen tip
ii) Mouse pad
iii) Liveware
iv) Multitasking
 (b) A user used an application to create a document which contains numerical data in
rows and columns. She then manipulated and analyzed the data.
i) What name is given to the application used to create the data?
ii) Write down two (2) examples of such an application.
(c) (i) What is a computer hardware?
(ii) Write down the four main hardware components of the computer

3. (a) What is a multimedia application?

(b) Write down two (2) importance of multimedia applications in education
(c) Mention two examples of multimedia applications.
(d) State four (4) importance of application software.

4. (a) Lydia Obeng turned on her computer and noticed it took an unusually longer time
for it to boot. After booting, she saw some strange files on her computer taking up most
of her hard disk space. Her computer became relatively slow and she experienced
freezes periodically.

(i) Identify the main cause of Lydia’s problem.

(ii) Suggest two measures she can take to fix the problem.
(iii) State two ways in which a computer system can be damaged.

(b) Write down three (3) types of computers

(c) What is a peripheral device?

5. (a) Explain the following:

(i) Operating System Software
(ii) Application Software
(b) (i) Give four examples of Operating System Software.
(ii) State two importance of Operating System Software
(c) Name one application that can be used to perform each of the following tasks:
i) surfing the internet
II) preparing slides
(iii) Playing media files like music and videos