RIVERSIDE SECONDARY SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT GRADE 8 END OF

TERM TEST
Computer Studies
Time: 1: 30 Minutes

Candidate Name:

SECTION A [ 20 MARKS]
1. The process of producing useful information for the user is called

A. Controlling B. Outputting C. Inputting D. Processing

2...........................utility software is used to protect the computer system from viruses.

A. Antivirus B. WinZip C. Virus D. Drivers

3. A projector is an example of

A. Input B. storage C. output D. process

4. Which of the following is the part of system software?

A. Integrated
software B. Operating C. Browser D. Application
system software software

5. A device used for video games, flight simulators, training simulators and for controlling industrial robots.

A. Mouse B. Light pen C. Joystick D. Keyboard

 6......................is an operating system that allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in
memory.
A. Single tasking Multi-user B. Real- time C. Multitasking

7. User communicates with a computer with the help of which device?

A. Storage device B. Output device C. Input device D. Both b and c

8. Which device converts human-understandable data and programs into a form that computers can
understand and process?
A. Output B. Monitor C. Input D. Memory

9. OCR stands for

A. Only Character B. Optical C. Operational D. Outsized
Reader Character Character Character
Reader Reader Reader

10. Dot-matrix, Deskjet, Laser, and Inkjet belong to which type of computer hardware?
A. Scanner B. Printer C. Monitor D. DVD

11. Which of the following language does the computer understand?

A. C ++ B. Assembly C. Binary D. BASIC
12. is a term used to describe the process of starting a computer.
A. Shut down B. Booting C. Installing D. Switching
13. The part of the processor that is responsible for performing calculations is the
A. CU B. ALU C. RAM D. ROM
14. Which one of the following is known as non-volatile memory?
A. ROM B. HDD C. RAM D. SSD
15. When people use computers for a long time, they may lose their skills. This is referred to
A. Laziness B. Deskilling C. Immorality D. Versatile
16. What does the term “process” means?
A. To perform
B. To store C. To input data D. To use
actions
information computer
17 What can you do to make a computer a general-purpose machine?
A. To install
B. Uninstall C. To backup data D. To scan viruses
software
software
18. An gives the computer enough power so that you have time to shutdown the computer safely if
there is a power failure.
A. Adaptor B. Screen saver C. UPS D. Power Cables
19. protect the computer against viruses.
A. Intichip B. Intibackup C. Intisaver D. Antivirus
20. is a single item or fact that has no meaning or news value.

A. program B. Information C. Data D. Command

SECTION B: [ 20 MARKS]
There are fifteen (15) questions in this section.
Answer all the questions in this section by using one word or short phrase.
1. The abbreviation VDU stands for

2. and are the examples of application software.

3. Multiplication, Division and are the arithmetic

operations performed by the CPU.

4. Which part of the CPU is referred as the nerves system of a computer

5. A scanner copies printed documents and creates the that is stored in the computer.

6. To read account numbers on cheques at a bank, reader is used.

7. is a type of memory which does not lose its contents after shut down a computer

8. The CPU of a computer processed data by subtracting, sorting and

9. software that controls the operations of the computer and software

that performs user required functions.

10. Computer system consists of three basic elements: Input, and

11. DVDs and CDs are called optical media because is used to read data
from them.

12. The main categories of software are system software and

13. A is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.

14. A computing phrase known as garbage in, garbage out-point out that the accuracy of a computer’s output
depends on the accuracy of the .

15. Occurs when someone becomes obsessed with using a

computer.
SECTION C [ 30 MARKS]
There are five questions in this section
Answer all the questions in this section
1. The figure below shows a peripheral device.

a) Identify the hardware shown above

[1]
b) State one use of the device shown above
[1]
c) Give one example where the above hardware is used.
[1]

2. The school IT technicians has advised that school must consider the latest CPU and RAM when
buying computers for the school computer lab.
a) What does the initials CPU stand for? [1]

b) State three common components of CPU [3]

c) Which component of CPU does the thinking and reasoning [1]

d) Why is the CPU considered as the brain of the computer [2]

e) Why RAM is called a volatile memory? [2]

 3. Tanjipa inputs personal data into his computer. He stores three copies of the data using a memory
card drive, USB flash memory drive and Solid-state drive (SSD).
a) List three devices Tanjipa can use to input personal data into his computer. [3]

b) Six devices are shown. Tick (×) to show if each device is an input, output or storage
device. [6]

Device Input Output Storage

(×) (×) (×)

Compact Disk (CD)

Sensor

Printer

Keyboard

Hard disk drive

(HDD)
Plotter

4.
a) The following diagram shows part of the computer. Complete the diagram by filling in the
missing components. [3]

COMPUTER

SYSTEM

UTILITY WHATSAPP

b) Give one example of utility software [1]

c) State one advantage of using computer [1]

d) State two disadvantages of using computer [2]

e) Most computers are general-purpose machines because they carry out many different
tasks. State two tasks that a computer can do. [2]