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ST MARY’S MAZINDE JUU SECONDARY SEC. SCHOOL
FORM ONE OPENING EXAMINATION
036/1 INFORMATION AND COMPUTER STUDIES
TIME: 2:00 Hours September 2022
Instructions
1. This paper consists of section A, B, and C with total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Cellular phones and any other unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
4. Write your NAME and STREAM on every page of your answer booklet(s).
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SECTION A. (15 MARKS)
1. Choose the most correct answer from each of the following items and write its corresponding letter in
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i. Examples of hardware which are used to store data externally are :
A. Mouse and CD D. Hard disk and Compact Disk
B. Diskette and Speakers E.
C. Keyboard and Mouse
ii. The central processing unit is located in the
A. Hard disk C. Memory
B. System unit D. Monitor
iii. The following computers are classified based on power and speed, except …
A. Minicomputers C. Digital computer
B. Supercomputers D. Mainframe computers
iv. The device used to control the movement of the pointer on a computer screen is:
A. Scanner C. Mouse
B. Printer D. Monitor
v. The smallest unit of computerized data
A. bit C. Megabyte
B. byte D. Kilobyte
vi. The program that starts and prepares the computer ready for use is called
A. Utility C. Application software
B. Operating system software D. Antivirus software
vii. An electronic device for data processing, storage and retrieval
A. Monitor C. Computer
B. Plotter D. Keyboard
viii. The device that is used to display soft copy documents is known as:
A. Scanner C. Printer
B. Speaker D. Monitor
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ix. The prevention of data loss from power failure is done by:
A. Voltage stabilizer
B. socket extension D. uninterruptible power supply
C. surge protector
x. . ___________ is an emerging branch in computer science, which interprets means and
method of making computers think like human beings.
A. Block chain C. AI
B. VR D. Cloud computing
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2. Match the following computer application areas with the role played by computer in each case. Write
correct answer in the table provided below. (5 marks)
Areas (LIST A) Role played (LIST B)
1. School A. Matching finger prints
2. Police Station B. Entertainment
3. Home C. Stock control
4. Industries
D. Booking rooms
5. Hotel
E. Analyzing academic data
F. Scanning items
G. playing
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SECTION B: (70 MARKS)
3. write the long form of the following abbreviation (4 marks)
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4. (a)Briefly explain what is software (3 marks)
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5. Explain five advantages of computer in our daily life (10 marks)
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6. (a)What is communication? (2 marks)
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8. (a)Mention six early devices/computers used by man. (6 marks)
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(b)The computers have become more user friendly with the development of graphical user interfaces.
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9. (a)Define the term Printer. (2 marks)
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(b)Differentiate between Impact Printers and Non-Impact Printers (6 marks)
IMPACT PRINTERS NON-IMPACT PRINTERS
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10. (a)Name three types of user interfaces employed by different commercial Operating systems.
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(b) Give four factors to consider when choosing an operating system (4 marks)
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SECTION C (15 MARKS)
11. Explain any five general functions of an operating system.
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