Chapter 1: Know your computer

1. List any 6 early calculating devices used prior to the

development of computer. __, __, ___, ___, ___ and ____
2. Which was the first general purpose computer? _______
3. Why computers in second generation of computers were
small compared to the first generation computers? ______
4. Integrated circuit in third generation of computers was
replaced by which technology in 4th generation computers? _
5. Which computer generation make use of AI technology? ____
6. Mention 4 types of computers on the basis of size and speed
7. Which type of computer is big, powerful and capable of doing
very speedy calculations?
8. Draw a diagram showing functional components of a
computer?
9. List any 4 devices which can be used in the first stage of the
diagram you have drawn above.
10. Describe 3 components of CPU ____, ______ and _______
11. State two types of computer memory
12. Give the full forms of the following
i. AI __ v. LCD __ ix. MU __
ii. ALU __ vi. VDU __ x. GUI __
iii. OCR __ vii. CPU __ xi. CUI __
iv. MICR __ viii. OS __
13. Write two categories of software _______ and _________
14. A word processor is in which category of software? ______
15. List any 3 utility software ______, ________ and ______
Chapter 2: Operating system
1. Describe booting
2. Outline any 3 function of operating system
3. List two types of operating system
4. Write the difference(s) between the two types of operating
system
5. Mention two types of operating system interface and states
their differences
6. Re arrange the following booting process in a proper order
A. BIOS conducts POST
B. BIOS loads MBR
C. Computer is switched on
D.MBR program loads operating system files
E. BIOS checks drives for system disk
Chapter 7: More about scratch
1. List 6 types of scratch blocks
2. Which type of block starts the scripts
3. Which blocks are used to control the execution of the
scripts
4. Explain what will be the output of the following
a)

b)