Mock 2024 Digital Electronics Marking Guide
Mock 2024 Digital Electronics Marking Guide
MARKING GUIDE
SECTION A: MCQs
Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Answers b d b a b b b c b a a b d a a c c a b c
I- Hardware (20marks)
1) It is a set of programs which is designed to perform a well defined function (2marks)
2) Control unit: controls the operation of the CPU and hence the computer (1mark)
ALU: performs the computer’s data processing functions (1mark)
Registers: Provides storage internal to the CPU (1mark)
CPU interconnection: Some mechanism that provides for communication among the control
unit, ALU and register (1mark)
3)System software: It is collection of programs designed to operate, control and extend the
processing capabilities of the computer itself. Example: Operating system, compilers, interpreter,
Assemblers
Application software: it is a product that is designed to satisfy a particular need of a particular
environment. Example: pay roll software, student record software ….
Utility software allow a computer to perform tasks that are not part of the operating system,
but are still practical and useful (3+3+3marks)
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gateway: a router that connects a local area network to a wider area such as the internet.
Computers that want to send data outside the local network must send their packets to the
gateway for forwarding
token: A technique to allow many computers to share the same physical media without
collisions. Each computer must wait until it has received the token before it can send data.
(8marks)
2) What is the difference between transmission medial and protocol?
3) Web browser is a client application that you run on your computer to retrieve and display
web pages.
Web server is an application that deliver (serves up) web pages.
4) External flash drive is a removable storage device that connect to an expansion port such as
USB, eSATA or fire write
5) Smart card is similar to a credit card, but has an embedded micro processor that can be
loaded with data. While smart card reader is used to read and write to smart card.
Applications: Telephone calling, electronic cash payment
6) Memory, sim card, and batterie
7) An airplane mode of mobile device is a setting that turn off all cellular as well as wi-fi and
Bluetooth radio. It is useful when traveling on an airplane or when traveling where accessing
data is prohibited or expensive
8) It is a software application used for wireless application (2marks)
- Wireless speaker
- Wireless
- Wireless keyboard or mouse