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Computer s.5 End of Term Two

This document is a practice exam for a subsidiary computer course consisting of 9 questions covering various topics in computing. Some of the key topics covered in the 3 sentence summary are: The exam tests students on hardware devices, creating folders, impact vs non-impact printers, primary memory components like RAM and ROM, optical storage disks, computer problems, uses of ICT in business/education, computer components, advantages of smartphones, and the computer booting process. It provides instructions to candidates to write neatly and in the spaces provided for each question.

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Computer s.5 End of Term Two

This document is a practice exam for a subsidiary computer course consisting of 9 questions covering various topics in computing. Some of the key topics covered in the 3 sentence summary are: The exam tests students on hardware devices, creating folders, impact vs non-impact printers, primary memory components like RAM and ROM, optical storage disks, computer problems, uses of ICT in business/education, computer components, advantages of smartphones, and the computer booting process. It provides instructions to candidates to write neatly and in the spaces provided for each question.

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S850/1

SUBSIDIARY COMPUTER
END OF TERM 11 2022
1
2 2 HOURS

BIRERE SECONDARY SCHOOL


SUBSIDIARY COMPUTER EXAMINATION.
Paper 1(S.5)
2 hours.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 Provide a neat work
 All answers must be written in spaces provided

1
1. (a) What are hardware devices?
(b) Input hardware devices are devices that are used to feed data into the computer.
However input hardware devices are categorized into six devices. Name four categories
of hardware devices
(c) Name four special buttons on the key board.
2. (a) As computer literate individual, outline the steps of creating a folder.
(b) Differentiate between a folder and a file
(c) Give three advantages and three disadvantages of Cathode Ray Tube
3. (a) What is a printer
(b) What is the difference between Impact printers and Non-impact Printers?
(c) Give four examples Impact printers and three examples Non-Impact printers.
(d) Differentiate between a hard copy and a soft copy
4. Primary memory is also called main memory or internal storage that holds all instructions
and data needed for processing. It consists of RAM, ROM
a. Define the term RAM
b. Mention five differences between ROM and RAM
c. Explain the following words as they are applied to hard disks
(i) Seek time (iii) Latency
(ii) Access time
d. Give three characteristics of a hard disk
5. Optical storage medium are those media which are written and read from them using the
laser light technology and these include compact disc (CD’s), Digital Versatile Disc
(DVD) among others.
a. Briefly mention five ways how an individual can care such optical discs
b. Mention two types of Compact Discs
c. Give three advantages of using a tape for data storage.
6. (a) Give at least four computer hard problems
(b) Explain the uses of ICTs in society of
i. Business and commerce (iii) Education
ii. Industrial, technical and scientific uses (iv) Politics and Governance
7. (a) Define the term computer
(b) Explain five characteristics of modern computers
(c) Name four main components of a computer system
8. (a) Give four advantages of smart phones over a mobile phones
(b) State one reason why a computer laboratory should have:
i. A good lighting system (iii) A well ventilated environment
ii. Appropriate furniture
(c) Give two measures a computer laboratory technician should put in place to
improve on the electricity power supply.
9. (a) Describe the booting process of a computer
(b) State two possible consequences a computer may encounter whenever improper shut
down is done.
PREPARED BY TR. METHODIUS, SUBJECT TEACHER

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