END OF TERM TEST

DATE:15-03-24
1. Taking care of physical components of a computer is _________
A. Software maintenance
B. Ventilation
C. Hardware maintenance
D. Protection
2. __________ liquids should never be used to clean a computer
A. Sugary
B. Watery lemon
C. Salty
3. We can remove dust from a computer using a ___________
A. PC blower
B. Broom
C. Nylon cloth
D. Water
4. __________is not a hardware component of a computer.
A. External hard drive
B. Mouse
C. antivirus
D. keyboard
5. _________ is not a software maintenance tool.
A. Blowing off
B. Defragmentation
C. Backup
D. Check disk error
6. The access speed of a computer can be improved by
A. error checking
B. Using antivirus software
C. Performing a disk defragmentation
 D. Backing up
7. The software maintenance tool that can detect hardware problems
is_________
A. Backup
B. Antivirus
C. Defragmentation check disk
8. An antivirus software’s works by
A. 3 malware only
B. Fixing bad sectors on a computer
C. Creating malware
D. Detecting preventing and removing malware
9. When you do not want to see all the information in a table you
A. Delete it
B. Filter it
C. Save it
10.Database stores a large amounts of ____________
A. Information
B. Fields
C. Tables
D. Records
11.Before we add data we set____________
A. Attribute
B. Data types
C. Text
D. Records
12.The ___________ uniquely identifies an entity or record
A. Primary key
B. Data
C. Form
D. Database
13.Microsoft Access is an example of a
A. Software
B. Database
C. Table
D. Database management system
14.In a cell reference, for example A1, what does the letter refer to?
A. The row the cell is in
B. The column the cell is in
C. The worksheet the cell is in
D. The place the letter is in
15.Formulas must always start with_____________
A. Equals
B. Add
C. Brackets
16.Which of the following is capable of producing a spreadsheet?
A. Open office calc
B. M Microsoft Excel
C. Microsoft Office Word
D. Microsoft PowerPoint
17.Application software and________ software are two types of software.
A. operating system
B. System
C. Microsoft
D. Linux
18.We call putting a software into a machine ________
A. Deleting
B. Uninstalling
C. Installing
D. Formatting
19.The process of removing software from a device is called
A. Deleting
B. Adding
C. Uninstalling
20.What happens if you install too many softwares in your computer?
A. It runs out of computer memory
B. The computer works faster
C. The computer freezes
D. The computer fails to function
21.Most softwares are stored in ___________
A. C drive
 B. Flash drive
C. M drive
D. Harare drive
22.The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to
store, manage and process data is called__________
A. Networking
B. Cloud computing
C. Remoting
D. Hosting
23.The organizing and arranging of files in a computer is called_________
A. House keeping
B. Proper storing
C. Smart management
D. File management
24.What is sometimes referred to as a network where files are stored?
A. Internet
B. Cloud
C. Standalone
D. Wireless connectivity
25.A cloud accessed over the internet is ____________
A. Hybrid
B. Community
C. Public
D. Private
STRUCTURED
26.What is a hardware maintenance [1]
27.Give 4 ways of keeping your computer safe [4]
28.What is software maintenance [1]
29.Name any 4 software maintenance tools [4]
30.What is the importance of data backup? [1]
31.Name one way of backing up data [1]
32.What is the difference between computer hardware and computer
software?[2]
33.What is antivirus? [1]
 34.Name any TWO antiviruses [2]
35.What is fragmentation? [1]
36.What is defragmentation? [1]
37.List any three objects of a table [3]
38.Name at least THREE spreadsheet data types [3]

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