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INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Paper 1

2024

1 hour

ST THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE EREPI

Uganda Certificate of Education

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

S.1 END OF TERM ONE EXAMS

Paper 1

Theory

1hour

INSTRUCTIONS

answer all questions

Item 1

In the past, besides drumming, another ancient method used to call people for meetings and prayers
was "Town Criers." Town criers were individuals appointed to make public announcements and
declarations in villages, towns, and cities. They would walk through the streets ringing a bell or blowing
a horn to gather people's attention before making their announcements. (10marks)

Task

a) Suggest three modern ICT tools that can be used instead of drums and “Town criers” to invite
people for church services.
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 b) Identify the ICT tools being used in Activity A and B
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c) What are the advantages of using ICT tools named in 2 above?
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d) Apart from the activities shown in the figure above, give any other activities where ICTs are used
and explain how they are used.
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Item 2

There are several electronic tools or devices on market today. The pictures below show some of them,
use the pictures to answer the question that follow: (10 Marks)

Task

a) Name the ICT tools above and give their uses

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b) Apart from the above ICT tools, name other 5 ICT tools you know
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SECTION B

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Item 3

Many ICT users spend many hours a day using ICTs especially the computer. In the end, they stress their
bodies physically and mentally especially the brain when they are seated in wrong positions, a field
study about how to address all these issues has been carried out by all the ICT students of
STACE.(10marks)

Task

a. Identify the right sitting posture while using a computer and give a reason to support your
answer
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b. Describe the health hazards/problems that may arise as a result of prolonged use of a computer
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c. Indicate the parts of the body affected by and suggest ways they can be controlled
Health hazards Parts affected Control method

Item 4

Assuming you have been invited to train parents in your community about ICT. The
main interest of the parents is to get knowledge that will allow them power on the
computers, send and receive work sent to their children by the teachers. As a
learnt student in your community, help parents understand the following terms;
(10 Marks)
(a) Meaning of ICT
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(b) What is the information which the school wanted from you when you joined this
school
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(c) Identify any five pieces of information about your
(i) School
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(ii) Village
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“YOU STILL HAVE EYES AND HANDS WHY NOT MAKE MONEY OUT OF ICT, LETS USE ICT WELL IT’S A SOURCE OF INCOME”