Ce RSA “4ULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY Pursing the frontiers of knowledge SCHOOL CF SCI“ NCE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 1CT131-1NTRO DUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE FINAL EXAMINATION December 2020 Duration: 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS This examination has two sections. 2, - Answer ALL questions in Section A. Total marks for Section A is 40 marks > 3. Answer any three questions in Section B. Total marks for Section B is 60 marks Present readable and tidy work and present the answers in the order they appear. Failure to do se will result ir loss of marks. e Write your Student Number on the answer sheetSECTION A Answer each question to the best of your ability. ONLY write down the correct answer (correct letter) on your answer sheet In which category of computers do desktop computers, notebooks (laptops) and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s) fall? A. Supercomputers B. Mainframe computers CC. Mini computers D. Micro computers Which of the following is not an output device? A.Monitor B.Mouse C Printer D Plotter The process of loading operating system in memory when a computer is powered on is called. A. loading B. Initialising C. Booting D. Starting Before buying a computer system, the purchaser should do some research on the __ — A. Size and types of Memory (RAM) and storage B. Software included with the system C. Speed of the processor D. Allof the above Word processing software allows users to A. Add, subtract and perform user defined calculations on rows and columns of numbers, B. Enter, retrieve and update data in an organised and efficient manner C. Create documents called slides to be used in ‘making presentations D. Create, edit, format and print documents How is data represented inside the computer? A Logical System B.Byte system C.Binary system Hexadecimal system 7. In progamming, converting high level language into machi 3e Language is done by Adri srs B.serv'ce programs C.converiers Datrainsiators 8, Which of the following printers are known to press characcers or dots against an inked ribbon onto a paper dy means of a mechanical head of retracting pins? A.Des-iattix B.lnk-et C.Laser D.Themal 9. How any bits are there in 2 KiloBytes? A.102 ere allows users to A. Acc. subttac: and perform user defined calcuievions 62 rows and columns of numbers. B. Est and update data in an organised and © er C. Crexie docements called slides to be used in and print documents 11. Allo’ ae following are the operations in’the infor: processing eycle except essing unifCPU5) ains the its that cause too onic B, Moe the infor nation resulting from processing, avaiie\e for u C.Afioss data respe ered into a computera 17, D, Consists 6° electron © cstore data Memory also cals Randor: “22088. cy or RAM A, Contains the electronic entis si. ase processing to oczur B, Make the information resubsingis. srocessing, available for t C. Allows data. pfograms . comimancs «vd user responses to b2 entered ini> 8 compe D. Consists o: ponents st store data Output deviews A. Contains the & * cause processing to occur B. Make the information fo. orocessing available for se C. Allows dats, programs . commanc’s end user responses to be entered int & comput D. Consists of electronic corponents :rat store data . Software can be categorised into two. y — A. word processing softwace and spressheet software B. Database software and presentatior software C. System software and application setivare D. Desktop Publishing So! and os. nmunication ‘The five components of a computer ay2 CPU, input devices, output devices net A. Memory, storage B. Keyboard, ouse* C. disk drive, monitor D. Programs, RAM Which of the following is NOT a fencz!on of the Operating System? A, Process management ~ B, Memory management TC. Disk management D. Database mesagement+ raphies 18. 19, 20. Presentation graphics software allows users to A. Add, subtract and perform user defined calculations on rows and columns of numbers. B. Enter, retrieve and update data in an organised and efficient manner C. Create documents called slides to be used in making presentations D. Create, edit, format and print documents The term “Information Technology” can be summarized as: ‘A. Computers + Connectivity B. Computers + Network C. Connectivity + Hardware D. Hardware + Software Which of the following storage devices allows access to information in a sequential mode? ACDR BDVD C.Hard disk D.Magnetic tapeSECTION B This section consists of four questions. Answer any THREE questions. iach question carries 20 Marks, 1.1 QUESTION 1 a) Input and Output devices are some components that work with computers. Write detailed notes about Input and Output devices and give three examples of each 110 Marks}. b) Differentiate the terms computer hardware and computer sofiware and give two examples in each case [8 Marks] Diner ogy hye Fm ) Distinguish between the terms “bit” and “byte” [2 Marks} 1.2 QUESTION 2 What are the newest versions of RAM (as of 2019) technology and wnat advantages and disadvantages do they possess over the older generation? [20 Marks] 1.3 QUESTION 3 Outline the different types of network connection alternatives (ie. Sz. LTE. 3g and fast speed fibre connections) and compare by speed, stability and cost as well as the advantages and disadvantages [20 Marks} 1.4 QUESTION 4 a) Describe the following and give four examples of each: i. System software [6 Marks] i, Application software [6 Marks] b) Explain any four functions of an operating system, [8 marks} (grb pecocttl F-]