ZERAKI ACHIEVERS EXAMINATION 13.

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
FORM ONE EXAMINATION -2024
CODE: 451/1 SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES
JULY – TIME 2-Hours

Name: …………………………………………….…… Admission No: ……….……

Class: ………………Candidate’s Signature: …….……..Date: …..…/07/2024.

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
 Write your name and Admission number in the spaces provided above
 Answer ALL questions
 All answers should be written in the spaces provided on the question paper
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

QUSTIONS CANDIDATE’S SCORE

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Answer all the questions
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(i) Briefly describe why RAM is referred to as
(a) Working Memory (2marks)
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(b) Random Access Memory (2marks)

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(ii) State four differences between primary and secondary storage. (4marks)
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2. Describe three ways of acquiring software in an organization (3marks)

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3.
(i) Describe three special purpose memories (3marks)
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(ii) Describe three electronic pathways used by computer components like ALU, Control unit and
maim memory to communicate (3marks)
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4. State four advantages of Inkjet printers (4marks)

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(i) What is solid state storage device (2marks)
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 (ii) State five advantages of solid state storage devices (5marks)
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(iii) Give three possible reasons for extinction of Floppy disks in the market today (3marks)
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6. State four factors to consider when choosing a monitor (4marks)

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7. Mention three hardware technology difference between first generation and fourth generation
computers (3marks)
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8. It was noted that after every lesson in the computer lab students complain of itchy eyes, mild
headache and backache. State four causes of the outlined problems (4marks)
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9. Describe how computers are classified based on functionality (3marks)

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10. ICT play an integral part in managing modern businesses. State five uses of computer in
Businesses (5marks)
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11. Explain why the following precautions must be observed in the computer lab
(i) Cable insulation (2marks)
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(ii) Provision of standard furniture (2marks)

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 (iii) Monitors facing away from the windows (2marks)
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(i) Name four examples of optical storage disks (4marks)
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(ii) State four features of Dot Matrix printer (4marks)

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(i) Name three interfacing cables used to connect a projector to a computer (3marks)
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 (ii) Outline three characteristics of Small computer interface system cable (3marks)
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(iii)State the difference between COM and LPT (2marks)

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(i) What is a toggle key (2marks)
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(ii) State two functions of return key (2marks)

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15. Kiman wa Matatek bought a flash of 2GB , he used half of the flash storage space to keep personal
documents, a quarter for video and quarter of the remainder for music files
(i) Calculate the remaining space in Megabytes (3marks)
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(ii) Workout the total number of bytes saved in the flash disk (3marks)
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16. Mention four advantages of using computers in Banks (4marks)
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17. Use the line of text below to answer the questions that follow
Maranda High School is a national school in Bondo sub-county Siaya County.
(i) How many characters are represented in the line of text above (2marks)
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(ii) Workout the number of bits (2marks)

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18. Mention five hardware or software components that a computer must have to support multimedia
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19. State four functions of a computer (4marks)
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20. Mention four input devices found at an Electronic Point of Sale Terminal in supermarket
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