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Winter 2017/2018 Mid-Term Test

Subject: Data Processing Class: SSS 1 Time: 30 Minutes
Name: _________________________________________________________
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. The first used of the word computer was (b) Step Reckoner
recorded in the year _______ (c) Pascaline machine
(a) 1713 (d) Hollerith machine
(b) 1613 8. The types of computer that processes
(c) 1813 information in a discrete form is
(d) 1913 (a) Analog computer
2. Charles Babbage was the inventor of ___ (b) Digital computer
(a) Abacus (c) Hybrid computer
(b) Univac (d) Macro computer
(c) Adding machine 9. Database management system is defined as _
(d) Differential machine (a) Collection of related records
3. ENIAC and UNIVAC I are example of (b) A computer program that constructs organizes
which generation of computer and maintains a database.
(a) 1st generation (c) A system that consists of fixed-length and
(b) 2nd generation
variable length record.
(c) 4th generation
(d) The system through which a records can be
(d) 5th generation
accessed in database
4. ____ refers to the physical component that
10. A collection of interrelated data organized in
makes up a computer system?
a manner that allows access, retrieval and use of
(a) Software
the data is called ____
(b) Window
(a) Data
(c) Application
(b) Database
(d) Hardware
(c) File
5. ____ is at lowest end of the computer range in
terms of speed, cost and storage capacity. (d) Information
(a) Super Computer 11. The following are reasons for taking care of
(b) Micro Computer computer EXCEPT____
(c) Mini Computer (a) To protect the computer from virus attack
(d) Mainframe Computer (b) To prevent data lost
6. The following are types of binary coding (c) To erase the data inside the computer
scheme of computer except _____ (d) To prevent damage to the computer and the
(a) ASCII peripherals
(b) EBCDIC 12. ___ is the act of copying someone else’s work
(c) BYTES and publishing it as your own.
(d) UNICODE A. fraud B. cyber war
7. The oldest pre-computer age computing devices C. plagiarism D. Invasion
is _____ 13. The following are computer safety measures
(a) Abacus except ____
 A. Install antivirus protection software and B. install firewall
update regularly
C. Install spyware protection tool A. First generation computers.
D. install identity security B. Second generation Computers.
14. The following are ways of caring for the C. Third generation computers.
Hummanware EXCEPT ____ D. Fourth generation computers.
A. Always maintain proper sitting posture 18. The act of producing information from figures,
B. Using the anti-glare protector text or images is called data
C. Maintaining a dust free environment A. Collation. B. Conversion
D. keep liquids always from computers C. Preparation. D. Processing.
15. A _____ is typically a room which contains many 19. The following are primary sources of information
networked computers for public use. except
A. Computer Laboratory B. Cyber war A. Questionnaire B. Publication
C. Human Laboratory D. All of the above C. Observation D. Interview.
16. The first generation computers made use of 20. Which of the following factors is not considered
A. Low Level Programming Language. when classifying computers?
B. High Level Programming Language. A. Size B. Type
C. Object-Oriented Programming Language. C. Location D. Purpose
D. Procedural Programming Language.
17. Microprocessor was used as the main electronic
component of the

Theory
Question 1
a. What is Data Representation? ______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
b. Explain the following binary coding schemes:
i. ASCII: _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
ii. EBCDIC: ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
C. Give the ASCII and EBCDIC Code of the below table;

Numbers/Alphabets ASCII CODE EBCDIC CODE

1
A
3
5
B

Question 2
Briefly explain the following early computation devices:
a. Abacus: ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
b. Stepped Reckoner: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Question 3
Complete the table below.
NO GENERATION OF MAIN FEATURES/ YEAR OF
S COMPUTER CHARACTERISTICS INVENTION
1
2
3
4
5

Question 4
Give the acronym of the following first generation computer.
a. ENIAC: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
b. EDSAC: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
c. EDVAC: ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
 ESTBANK
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Winter 2017/2018 Mid-Term Test

Subject: Data Processing Class: SSS 2 Time: 30 Minutes
Name: _________________________________________________________
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. _______ Is The Most Important Aspect Of 9. Stages in Data Processing Cycle Include the
Every Business. Following except Data
A. Data Models B. Record Keeping A. Collation. B. Gathering.
C. Database D. Information Processing C. Parsing. D. Processing.
2. _____ Is The Used Of Two Related Senses. 10. At What Stage Of Information Processing Is
A. Data Models B. Record Keeping Data Validation Carried Out?
C. Database D. Information Processing
A, Data Analysis B. Data Collection
3. The Following Three Level Of Architectures in
C. Data Processing D. Data Summarization
Data Processing Except _____
11. The Media Which Enable Electromagnetic
A. Conceptual Schema B. Logical Schema
Signals to be transmitted through Free Space Is
C. Information Schema D. Physical Schema
Known As
4. The Following Are Types of Data Models
except ______ A. Unguided Media. B. Intranet.
A. Data Model B. Data Structure Diagram C. Guided Media. D. Ethernet.
C. Geographical Data Model D. Database Model 12. Information That Stimulates Both the Senses
5. ____ Is A Process Used To Define And Analyse of Hearing and Sight Is Called
Data Requirement. A. Audio Information. B. Audio-Visual
A. Data Model B. Data Modelling Information.
C. Database Model D. Information Model C. Video Information. D. Visual Information.
6. Which Of These Channels Would Enable 13. The Following Are Advantages of Networking
Business Transactions Between A Buyer From Except
Nigeria And A Seller From Ghana? A. Spamming. B. Sharing Of Resources.
A. E-Portal B. E-Library C. Communication. D. Backup.
C. E-Commerce D. Podcasting 14. Which Of The Following Devices Would Not
7. The ICT Application Which Helps To Resolve Transmit Signals From One Point To Another?
Road Congestion at Junctions Is A. Telephone Line B. Modem
A. Automatic Teller Machine. B. Automatic C. Fiber Optics D. Coaxial Cable
Traffic Marshal. 15. Another Term for Uniform Resource Locator
C. Street Light. D. Traffic Light. (URL) Is
8. The Main Components Of The Central A. Website Address. B. IP Address
Processing Unit (CPU) Of The Computer Are. C. Domain Name D. Data Link
A. Register and Memory. 16. Who developed the first digital electrical
B. Control Unit and Register. computer?
C. Control Unit and ATT A. Blaise Pascal B. Joseph Jacquard
D. ALU and Bus. C. Muchly APD Eckert D. Von Leibniz
17. Which generation of computers made use of 18. Which of the following is an alphabetic data?
integrated circuits? A. Bed B. Ax44jj
A. Fourth B. Third C.AB + C D D.%
C. Second D. First
19. The type of data which consists of text, A. Plagiarism B. E-Library
number, audio, video, graphic and animation is C. Distance learning D. Computer-based Test –
called 23. Which of the following are parts of a
A. Data set. B. Multimedia Data. computer processor?
C. Multi-purpose Data. D. Multi-variable Data. A. CPU and main memory B. Control unit and ALU
20. Which of die following factors is not C. Operating system and applications
considered when classifying computers? D. Main memory and storage
A. Location B. Size 24. Data Gathering involves the following means
C. Type D. Purpose except
21. Which of die following is not used for online A. Counting Process. B. Voting process.
shopping? C. Measuring Process. D. Calculating Process.
A. Master card B. Credit card 25. The television set displays information as
C. Verve card D. Sim card A. Antenna Signals. B. Visual Signals.
22. Which of the following is a negative impact of C. Audio Signals. D. Audio-Visual Signals
ICT in education?

Theory
Answer all the Question
Question 1
(a) (i) What is Data Model?
(ii) State three(3) types of data model.

(b) (i) List three approaches to Data modelling.

(ii) Explain any one(1) approach listed in l(bi).

Question 2.
(a) Explain the following terms:
(i) Icon
(ii) Browser
(b) Sadiq complained that a pop-up usually appears on the screen of his personal computer thereby
disturbing him while using the computer.
(i) What is the possible cause of the pop-up?
(ii) State a possible source of the element causing the pop-up.
(iii) What measure would be necessary to stop the pop- up from reoccurring?

Question 3.
(a) Mr. Aneka is billed to address a large audience in an auditorium.
(i) What computer application package is suitable to prepare and deliver his speech?
(ii) State the output device that can be used to transmit Mr. Aneka’s speech note from his computer to
a large screen in the auditorium.
(iii) Give two types of computer network
Question 4.
Identifies the features of the below images
2 3 4

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 ESTBANK
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Winter 2017/2018 Mid-Term Test

Subject: Data Processing Class: SSS 3 Time: 30 Minutes
Name: _________________________________________________________
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. The first generation computers made use of 9. Stages in data processing cycle include the
A. low level programming language. following except data
B. high level programming language. A. collation. B. gathering.
C. object-oriented programming language. C. parsing. D. processing.
D. procedural programming language. 10. At what stage of information processing is
2. Microprocessor was used as the main electronic data validation carried out?
component of the A, Data analysis B. Data collection
A. First generation computers. C. Data processing D. Data summarization
B. Second generation Computers. 11. The media which enable electromagnetic
C. Third generation computers. signals to be transmitted through free space is
D. Fourth generation computers. known as
3. The act of producing information from figures, A. Unguided Media. B. Intranet.
text or images is called data C. Guided Media. D. Ethernet
A. collation. B. conversion 12. Information that stimulates both the senses
C. preparation. D. processing. of hearing and sight is called
4. The following are primary sources of A. audio information. B. audio-visual information.
information except C. video information. D. visual information.
A. Questionnaire B. publication 13. The following are advantages of networking
C. observation D. interview. except
5. Which of the following factors is not A. spamming. B. sharing of resources.
considered when classifying computers? C. communication. D. backup.
A. Size B. Type 14. Which of the following devices would not
C. Location D. Purpose transmit signals from one point to another?
6. Which of these channels would enable business A. Telephone line B. Modem
transactions between a buyer from Nigeria and a C. Fiber optics D. Coaxial cable
seller from Ghana? 15. Another term for Uniform Resource Locator
A. E-portal B. E-library (URL) is
C. E-commerce D. Podcasting A. website address. B. IP address
7. The ICT application which helps to resolve road C. domain name D. data link
congestion at junctions is 16. Who developed the first digital electrical
A. Automatic Teller Machine. . C. Street Light. computer?
B. Automatic Traffic Marshal D. Traffic Light. A. Blaise Pascal B. Joseph Jacquard
8. The main components of the central processing C. Muchly APD Eckert D. Von Leibniz
unit (CPU) of the computer are. 17 Which generation of computers made use of
A. Register and Memory. B. Control Unit and integrated circuits?
Register. C. Control Unit and ATT A. Fourth B. Third
D. ALU and BUS. C. Second D. First
18. Which of the following is an alphabetic data? C. Telephone D. Whistling
A. Bed B. Ax44jj 28. A server is a computer that provides services
C.AB + C D D.% to other computers called
19. The type of data which consists of text, A. clients, B. peers.
number, audio, video, graphic and animation is C. routers. D. switches.
called 29. The rules for exchanging data on a network
A. data set. B. multimedia data. are known as
C. multi-purpose data. D. multi-variable data. A. Transmission rules. B. Transfer Rules.
20. Which of die following factors is not C. Protocols, D. Configurations.
considered when classifying computers? 30. Computer application software is designed
A. Location B. Size to ___
C. Type D. Purpose (a) Control computer operation
21. Which of die following is not used for online
(b) Create other application software
shopping?
(c) Accomplish real-word task
A. Master card B. Credit card
(d) Start the computer
C. Verve card D. Sim card
22. Which of the following is a negative impact of
ICT in education?
A. Plagiarism B. E-library
C. Distance learning D. Computer-based Test –
23. Which of the following are parts of a
computer processor?
A. CPU and main memory
B. Control unit and ALU
C. Operating system and applications
D. Main memory and storage
24. Data gathering involves the following means
except
A. counting process. B. voting process.
C. measuring process. D. calculating process.
25. Two computers, X and Y are such that the
processor in X has a word size of 32 bits while
that of Y is 16 bits. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. X can process half as much data as Y at the
same time.
B. X can process the same amount of data as Y at
the same time.
C. X can process two times as much data as Y at
the same tune.
D. X can process four times as much data as Y at
the same time.
26. The television set displays information as
A. antenna signals. B. visual signals.
C. audio signals. D. audio-visual Signals
27 Which of the following is not an ancient
medium for transmitting information?
A. Fire lighting B. Beating of drums
Theory
Answer all the Question
Question 1
Vera, a secretary to the manager of her organization is saddled with the responsibility of typing a
confidential report. She is also instructed to insert the word. “CONFIDENTIAL” diagonally in the
background of every page of the report.
(i) State the most suitable application software needed by Vera to produce the report.
(ii) What feature of the application software can be used to insert the word
“CONFIDENTIAL” as instructed?
(iii) Mention one measure that can be taken to ensure the confidentiality of the soft copy of
the report in the computer.

Question 2
(a) Outline the steps involved in printing the first five pages of a Word document from the print
dialog box on a computer with two printers installed.
(bi) Describe data handling.
(bii) Explain two ways of handling data.
(biii) State four factors to consider when handling data electronically.

Question 3
(a) Define Information Processing.
(b) State four steps involved in information processing.
(c) Mention three advantages of using computers for information processing.
(d) Highlight three disadvantages of using computers for information processing.

Question 4
(ai) With the aid of a simple diagram, explain information transmission.
(aii) Give two examples of information transmission
(b) Give one example of each of the following:
i. Single User, Single Tasking Operating System;
ii. Single user, Multitasking Operating System;
iii. Embedded Operating System.