MARKING SCHEME EGBA ODEDA HIGH SCHOOL

2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION

2ND TERM COMPUTER STUDIES EXAMINATION
SS1
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE) - Each question carries 2marks
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A raw fact; unprocessed fact or raw figures
10. B
11. C
12. Microsoft Power point
13. B
14. B
15. A
TOTAL MARKS = 30MARKS
SECTION B (THEORY)
1a. Definition of the following terms
i) Operating System- is system software that manages and coordinates the activities of
the computer hardware devices; controls the execution of a computer program with
little or no human intervention / system software which creates an interface/medium
between the computer hardware and the computer user. ( any of the under listed
point, please score – 2marks)
ii) Translators- are system programs/software that coverts programs written in high
level language/assembly language into machine language/machine code/ binary code-
(2marks)
iii) System software- is the software that basically makes the computer to work/ is a set
of special programs written by the computer manufacturers in order to control and
enhance the performances of the computer (2marks).
iv) Program- a set of computer instructions/ computer software that tells the computer
what to do. (2marks)
v) Booting- this is an automatic process during which the CPU checks for the
availability of connected parts and brings the computer to a ready state to receive
users commands (2marks)
b. Full meaning of the following computer terms
i) FORTRAN- Formula Translation
ii) COBOL- Common Business Oriented Language
iii) BASIC- Beginners All Purpose Instruction Code
iv) UPS- Uninterrupted Power Supply
vi) RAM- Random Access Memory (2marks each × 5= 10marks)
2a. Five (5) components of Scratch program
i. Stage
ii. Sprites
iii. Script
iv. Programming palette
v. Presentation mode (1mark each × 5= 5marks)
b. Any five (5) examples of Programming Language
i. BASIC
ii. C++
iii. JAVA
iv. ORACLE
v. PASCAL
vi. COBOL
vii. FORTRAN
viii. QBASIC (1mark each × any 5 = 5marks)
3a. The System software- system software is the software that basically makes the computer
to work./ It is a set of special programs written by the computer manufacturers in order to control
and enhance the performances of the computer;/ the system software controls and manages all
the hardware components such as the monitor, keyboard, printer, etc/ The system software gets
the computer ready before the application software. ( relevant points stated – 5marks)
b. Definition of cold booting- this is simply the booting up of the computer by turning on
the computer power button of the system unit. (2marks)
procedures of cold booting
i. Turn on the power button on the monitor
ii. Turn on the power button on the system unit
iii. Allow the computer to boot to desktop (1mark each × 3 = 3marks)
4a. The role of operating system in the system software
 The operating system is an example of system software which helps to create an
interface or interaction between the computer system and the user
 However, it helps to protect the computer hardware, software and data from
improper use
 The operating system also helps to manage the computer memory by protecting it
from loss of vital documents from the RAM
 It secures and manages computer files and documents
 Any other relevant point is acceptable. ( each relevant point carries 21/2
marks; total= 5marks)
b. Five (5) examples of Utility program (5mrks)
i. Editors
ii. Anti-Virus
iii. Scandisk
iv. File Maintenance
v. File copying
vi. File sorting (1mark each × any 5 = 5marks)
TOTAL MARKS – 4OMARKS

EXAMINERS: AJAYI O.T AND AKILAPA