1st Term Examination COMPUTER STUDIES BASIC 4

1^st Term Examination

COMPUTER STUDIES

BASIC 4

Section A

Attempt all questions

(1). The hardware of a computer are the parts that ____________ (a)can be seen and touched (b)are programs (c)cannot be touched

(2). Keep a computer in a __________ room (a)hot (b)a well ventilated room (c)dark and dirty

(3). ______ the system when not in use for long (a)connect (b)cover (c)unplug

(4). The _________ is also called VDU (a)monitor (b)keyboard (c)mouse

(5). _________ is the plural form of Datum (a)data (b)information (c)result

(6). Numbers, letters, signs and symbols make up ___________ (a)information (b)result (c)data

(7). We have __________ types of information (a)2 (b)3 (c)5

(8). __________ is the process of getting data and instruction into the computer (a)data entry (b)entry data (c)putting data

(9). There are _________ types of data entry (a)1 (b)5 (c)2

(10). ___________ is the most common type of input machine (a)keyboard (b)joystick (c)disk

(11). ___________ has holes that represent data on it (a)punched card (b)bar codes (c)mouse

(12). Data can be transmitted either ___________ or ______________ (a)manually and electronically (b)spiritually or physically (c)physically or electronically

(13). _________ is the movement of data in the computer system (a)data entry (b)data allowed (c)data transmission

(14). There are ___________ data transmission equipments (a)10 (b)many (c)5

(15). __________ are used to connect terminals that are not too far from the computer system (a)multiplex (b)dataplex (c)communication lines

(16). The control unit is the most important part of __________ (a)keyboard (b)CPU (c)disk

(17). CPU means __________ (a) Compact personal unit (b) Central processing unit (c)computer processor unit (d)computer printing unit

(18). The computer process data the _____________ (a)input unit (b)output (c)CPU

(19). A.L.U. stands for ________ (a)aluminum Logic Unit (b)Arithmetic Logic Unit (c)Arithmetic control unit

(20). Result can be stored in the __________ unit for future use (a)main memory (b)backing storage (c)program

SECTION B – THEORY

Attempt three questions

1. What does communicating with the computer mean?

2. Why was high level language developed

3. What does Os and Is represent on the computer binary numbers

4. Define Data Entry