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COMPUTER
STUDIES
Paper 1
Oct./Nov 202
2 ½ hours

Uganda Certificate of Education

COMPUTER STUDIES
Paper 1
2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name and signature in the spaces above.

This paper consists of three Sections A, B, and C

Section A contains 20 compulsory objective-type questions.

The correct alternative A, B, C or D against each question must be written in the box provided
on the right-hand side of each question.

Section B consists of six structured questions. Attempt all.

Answers to section B must be written in the spaces provided in the question paper.

Section C contains three essay questions. Attempt only one.

Answers to section C must be written in the answer booklet provided.

Any additional question(s) answered will not be marked.

For examiner’s only
MCQ Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28 Q29 TOTAL

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 SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section.

1. The computers of .....................generation replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.

A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th

2. A mechanical calculator that performs the four arithmetic operations is

A. the slide rule
B. the abacus
C. the calculator
D. Pascal machines

3. Programs needed to bring life to the computer when it is started are stored in the
A. ROM
B. Floppy disk
C. RAM
D. Hard disk

4. Which is not true regarding I/O devices

A. Provide means of communication between a computer and outer world.
B. Also called peripheral devices.
C. Input devices are used to supply data to the outside world into primary storage.
D. Output devices supply results of processing from primary storage to users.

5. Which of the following is non-impact printer

A. Dot matrix
B. Ink Jet
C. Drum
D. Chain

6. The……………..is an example of system software that uses a command line

interface.
A. DOS
C. windows
B. Macintosh
D. Novell

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7. John typed the following text using his manual keyboard X2 + 2 = 40
Which term is given to the word processing feature that was applied on the
value X2?
A. Strike through
B. Superscript
C. Hidden
D. Highlighter

8. A keyboard shortcut used to view a power point presentation in slide show is

A. F1
B. F2
C. F4
D. F5

9. Laser beam is used to store data on

A. Optical Disk.
B. Tape.
C. Memory.
D. Hard disk.

10. Access rights to a database is controlled by

A. Top management
B. System designer
C. System analyst
D. Database administrator

11. How many CD’S700MB capacity are needed to transfer data from a hard disk of
2GB for purposes of data backup.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1

12. What is the meaning of the term range as used in spreadsheets?

A. Intersection of rows and columns
B. a reference to a particular cell
C. a group of adjacent cells
D. a collection of worksheets

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13. All files ending with the following extensions are executable except………
A. .bat
B. .com
C. .exe
D. .doc

14. Which of the following statements are correct?

i) Each web browser has a unique IP address
ii) HTTP is a communication protocol
iii) An internet domain may be referred to as HTML
iv) The internet is a network of networks

A. I & II only
B. I, II & III only
C. II & IV only
D. II, III & IV only

15. An area of artificial intelligence that simulates certain experiences using headgear,
gloves and software that translates data into images is……………………………

A. Collaborative technology
B. virtual reality
C. hypermedia
D. shell

16. A system program that combines separately compiled modules of a program into a
form suitable for execution is called?
A. Assembler
B. Linking loader
C. Cross compiler
D. Load and go

17. A private network protected from public visits by a firewall is called…

A. Internet.
B. Intranet.
C. Email.
D. Usenet.

18. The basic use of a primary key in a database is to;

A. uniquely identify a record.
B. act as an alternative identifier.
C. sort records.
D. modify a file Structure.

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19. A (n) ………., which is used almost exclusively by banking industry, can read text
printed with magnetic ink.
A. Bar code scanner
B. Optional character recognition reader (OCR)
C. Optional mark recognition reader (OMR)
D. Magnetic-ink character recognition character recognition Reader (MICR)

20. Exclusive rights given to software authors/developers to produce, duplicate and

sell their software is referred to as …………………..
A. Intellectual Property
B. Copyright
C. Trade mark
D. Memoranda

SECTION B
Answer all questions in this section. All the working must be done in the space provided.

21. (a) Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

2 GB HDD

Network 1GB RAM Projector

64 MB ROM
Floppy Drive CPU Speaker

CD Drive

Printer Scanner Mouse

From the diagram:

(i) Name two devices that are used for long term storage. (02 marks)

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 (ii) Name three peripheral devices shown on the diagram that are used for
output. (03 marks)

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(iii) Give two uses of input hardware shown on the diagram above.
(02 marks)

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(b) Explain any two reasons why a computer may fail to boot? (02 marks)

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(c) Outline any one techniques you may apply to solve problems listed in (b) .
above. (01 mark)

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22. (a) Give three advantages of creating a primary key field in any Database
. . table. (03 marks)
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………
(iii) ……………………………………………………………………………

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 (b) The two tables Product and Supplier form a relational database used by
a Johns Retail shop. Use it to answer the questions that follow:

Table 1 :Product Table

Product Code Product Product Cost Supplier Code Quantity
Name

P001A WStar Shs 800 X001 15

P001B Nomi Shs 700 X002 85

P001C Omo Shs 400 X003 63

P001D Ariel Shs 450 X004 12

Table 2: Supplier Table

Supplier Code Name Post Code

X001 MukwanoIndutries U256

X002 KyaptyaNyotaIndutries U255

X003 Kamumaku Industries U271

(i) State the primary Key of the product table …………………………(01 mark)
(ii) Give the name of the field in the supplier table that should be named the
foreign key.
………………………………………………………………………(01 mark)

(iii) What kind of relationship that should be suitably created by John to suite his
database integrity. …………………………………………………(02 marks)
(iv) List the result from a particular field of executing the following query using the
Product table above.
(i) Like *O ……………………………………………(01 mark)
(ii) <= shs 500 …………………………………………...(01 mark)
(iii) Like *m* …………………………………….. ……(01 mark)

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23. A programmer wants to develop a large piece of software to enable users interact
more freely when using social networking sites such as Twitter.
(a) Outline two possible software development lifecycle models He/she could use.
(02 marks)
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(b) Outline any two qualities of good computer software? (02 marks)

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(c) Explain the meaning of the following.
(i) Software bug (02 marks)

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(ii) Service programs (02 marks)

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(iii) Application programs (02 marks)

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24. (a) What is meant by the term computer software? (02 marks)

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(b) Explain with examples the following types computer application software.
(i) Freeware (02 marks)

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(ii) Tailored software (02 marks)
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(c) State the roles played by the following utilities in a computer.
(i) Anti-virus (01 mark)
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(iii) Disk defragmenter (01 mark)
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(iv) Screensaver (01 mark)
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(v) System monitors (01 mark)
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25. (a) Explain the meaning of computer communication. (02 marks)

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(b) Write the following in full as used in computer communication. (03 marks)

(i) WWW…………………………………………………………………………

(ii) ATM……………………………………………………………………………
(iii) MODEM………………………………………………………………………

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 (c) Give any three hindrances to full internet use in Uganda. (03 marks)
(i) …………………………………………………………………………..…

(ii) …………………………………………………………………………..…

(iii) …………………………………………………………………………..…

(d) Outline two factors that you would consider before choosing an ISP for a
school.
(02 marks)
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) …………………………………………………………………………..……….

26. (a) What is meant by a computer program? (02 marks)

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(b) Mention two examples of high level computer programming languages.
(02 marks)
(i) …………………………………………………………………………..…

(ii) …………………………………….....……………………………………..
(c) List down three threats faced by computer programmers today. (03 marks)

(i) ……………………………………………………………………

(ii) ……………………………………………………………………

(iii) .……………………………………………………………………

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 (d) Identify any three emerging technologies in the field of modern computing
today. (03 marks)

(i) ………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………
(iii) .………………………………………………………………………
SECTION C
Answer only one question from this section. Answers to this section must be done on the
answer booklet provided.

27. (a) The control panel of any windows operating system performs a number of
functions. Identify any five features within the control panel that enables
you to manage your computer system. (10 marks)

(b) You have been given a printer which does not print. As a computer student,
prepare a step by – step process you would carry out to have both the
hardware (printer) and the software (printer drivers) work again.
(10 marks)

28. Using any programming language of your choice (Visual Basic or C), write a
small Program which gives a product of two numbers. (Remember to add
programmer’s comments where necessary) (20 marks)

29. (a) Describe any five network topologies applicable in any Local area
communication network. (10 marks)
(b) Outline the benefits and draw backs of wireless communication networks. .
(10 marks)

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