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This document contains questions from a past exam for a course on computers in society. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions that assess understanding of key concepts like computer networks, hardware, memory, programming languages, the internet, and the impact of computers on society. Specifically, it asks students to define terms, identify examples, compare and contrast different types of systems/languages, describe computer components and applications, and discuss the effects of computers and computer education.

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Cit726 2021

This document contains questions from a past exam for a course on computers in society. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions that assess understanding of key concepts like computer networks, hardware, memory, programming languages, the internet, and the impact of computers on society. Specifically, it asks students to define terms, identify examples, compare and contrast different types of systems/languages, describe computer components and applications, and discuss the effects of computers and computer education.

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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, PLOT 91, CADASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI


AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
2021_1 EXAMINATION 12345

COURSE CODE: CIT 726


COURSE TITLE: COMPUTERS IN SOCIETY
CREDIT: 2 Units
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours
INSTRUCTION: Answer Question 1 and any other three (3) Questions
Question One
1a. Describe Computer Network 2marks
1b Write the full meaning of the following: (i) LAN (ii) MAN (iii) WAN (iv) WWW (v) URL
5marks.
1c. Give five (5) examples each of input and output device 5marks
1d. Identify four (4) operations and their basic functions of a mouse 4marks.
1e. Outline four (4) elements of a desktop 4marks.
1f. Define booting in Operating System 2marks.
(h). Outline three (3) difference between system software and application software 3 marks.

Question Two
2a. Define computer memory 2marks
2b. Identify five (5) difference between primary memory and secondary 5marks
2c. Outlines five (5) characteristics of computer memory 5marks
2d. List six (6) examples application programs 3 marks

Question Three
3a. Describe an Internet 2marks.
3b. Define the following terms in relation to the Internet (i) Website (ii) Home page (iii) Web
browser (iv) Web page (v) Address bar 5marks.
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3c. What is the difference between intranets and extranets? 5marks.
3d. Describe Application Software 3marks.

Question Four
4a. Define computer programming language 2marks
4b. Identify five (5) examples of high level language 5marks
4c. In a tabular form outline five (5) major difference between low level and high level
programming language 5marks
4d. Outline six (6) effects of computers on our society 3marks

Question Five
5a. Describe computer literacy 2marks.
5b. State five (5) advantages of computer education to our society 5 marks.
5c. Outlines five (5) advantages of Electronic Mail 5 marks.
5d. State four (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of computers on our society 3marks

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