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MODULE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

MODULE CODE: ICCT 100

DATE: NOVEMBER 2016

TIME: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
 Answer all questions in Section A and any three (3) questions from Section B.
 Each question in Section B carries 20 marks.
 Marks will be awarded for relevant illustrations and examples

SECTION A
1. An example of an output device is
A. The keyboard,
B. The mouse,
C. The power cord,
D. The monitor.

2. A device driver is:

A. The person who delivers hardware devices to a computer store,
B. The connector that allows you to attach the device to a computer,
C. A computer program that allows the operating system to communicate with the
device,
D. The power supply for the device

3. What is a computer network?

A. A group of computers that share the same power supply
B. A computer that can be used by different users simultaneously
C. Two or more computers connected together that can share data and programs
D. Any sets of computers manufactured by the same company

4. Which of the following are executed by the BIOS (check all that applies):

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 A. Memory test
B. Load application software
C. Print a test page on the printer
D. Load the operating system

5. Which of the following is NOT an operating system?

A. Linux
B. Microsoft Vista
C. Microsoft Word
D. Mac Os

6. Which of the following is NOT an internet protocol?

A. SMTP
B. FTP
C. HTML
D. HTTP

7. What is a NIC?
A. Network Interface Card
B. Network Interference Control
C. No Internet Connection
D. New Infrared Controller

8. Which of the following is NOT true about digital recording:

A. It can be reproduced without loss
B. It can be shared on the internet
C. It can be processed (for example it can be compressed)
D. It is identical to its analogy counterpart

9. How many bits is a kilobyte? (1kilobyte=1024bytes, and 1 byte=8bits)

A. 1000
B. 1024
C. 8192
D. 8000

10. This computer component holds processed information before it is output.

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. bus
D. ports
11. _________ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.
A. Data flow
B. Mode of operation
C. Topology
D. Architecture
E. None of them

12. A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.

A. simplex
B. half-duplex

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 C. full-duplex
D. automatic

13. An intranet is a public network and an extranet is a private network.

A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

14. Secondary storage is another type of memory

A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

15. These computers are arranged from least powerful to most powerful:
microcomputer, midrange computer, mainframe, and supercomputer.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

16. What is the process of allocating main memory to programs and keeping the programs in
memory separate from one another called?
A. memory adjustment
B. virtual storage
C. memory management
D. real storage

17. What is the technique in shared systems that avoid mixing printout from several programs
called?
A. Paging
B. Slicing
C. Queuing
D. Spooling

18. The shared resources that the operating system manages include the CPU,
memory, storage device, and the printer.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

19. Multiprocessing is concurrent processing of several programs by a single CPU.

A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

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20. An input device that reads printed text and graphics and transfers them to a computer in
digital form.
A. digital camera
B. scanner
C. MICR
D. RFID readers

21. A device that enables a computer to communicate over telephone lines.

A. Repeater
B. Modem
C. Switch
D. Wireless access point

22. Which of the following is/are not part of the CPU?

A. Control unit
B. ALU
C. Registers
D. Primary Storage

23. This coding system is designed to support international languages like Chinese and
Japanese.
A. ASCII
B. Unicode
C. EBCDIC
D. ANSI

24. A letter, digit, or special character is represented by a code in a

A. bit
B. byte
C. kilobyte
D. megabyte

25. A laser printer uses nonimpact technology to produce characters

A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

26. ______ is a duplicate copy of data or other computer content for use in the event that the
original version is destroyed.
A. spooling
B. buffering
C. virtual memory
D. backup

27. A memory-management technique that uses hard drive space as additional RAM.
A. Virtual private network
B. Virtual memory
C. Virtual Machine
D. None of them

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28. _______ are the four general operations that are performed in each machine cycle.
A. fetch, execute, store and decode
B. decode, execute, store and fetch
C. decode, fetch, store and execute
D. fetch, decode, execute and store

29. The sum of 11101 + 10111 equals ________

A. 110011
B. 100001
C. 110100
D. 100100

30. The time required to position a disk driver's access arm over a particular track is known
as ……...
A. data transfer time
B. direct time
C. seek time
D. rotational delay

31. A computer network must contain at least this number of computers.

A. ten
B. a few
C. twenty
D. hundreds
E. two

32. The representation of positive numbers in sign-and-magnitude, one's complement,

and two's complement are all identical.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

33. A programming error that occurs when running a program produces incorrect results.
A. logic error
B. syntax error
C. run time error
D. linker error

34. Freeware software is copyrighted software that is distributed on the honour system;
consumers should either pay for it or uninstall it after the trial period.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above

35. This computer term is used to describe the number of bits that a CPU accessed at one
time.
A. Nibble

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 B. word
C. byte
D. character

36. _______ allow(s) users to interactively send instructions (such as printing and closing a
window) to a computer using graphical icons.
A. Commands
B. GUI
C. Printer
D. Keyboard

37. Which of the following statements is true?

A. L2 cache is faster than L1 cache
B. There are several levels of cache in a computer
C. The Internet can also be used as a cache memory
D. A cache hit indicates that the information we are looking for is not in the cache

38. How would you represent the decimal value of 30 in Hexadecimal?

A. 1E
B. 30
C. 1C
D. 11010

39. Which statement is NOT a “special care” to ensure that data saved on your CD/DVD is
preserved?
A. Do not expose your CD/DVD to extreme temperature
B. Store them in their casing – any scratch makes it difficult to read through the
reflective coating
C. Clean the CD/DVD with a brush, in an outward direction from the centre of the disk,
avoiding circular movements, to remove dust
D. Do not write on the reflective coating of the CD/DVD and use only recommended
marker for any labelling on the label side

40. Which one is best suited for use with paper of large size and for complex drawings in
Computer Aided Design?
A. Dot-Matrix printer
B. Laser printer
C. Pen plotter
D. Ink-Jet printer

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SECTION B

QUESTION 1
a. Explain on the following terms as used in computers:
i. Cold booting [2]
ii. WAN [2]
iii. Multitasking [2]
b. State any four duties of a Database Manager [4]
c. Which type of computer (supercomputers, mainframe computers, minicomputers and
micro computers) will best suit an individual? Justify your answer. [4]
d. Explain on the meaning of the following phrases:
i. Digital divide
ii. Computer literacy [6]

QUESTION 2
a) State and explain on 2 benefits and 2 draw-backs of using internet to a business
organization. [8]
b) What do you understand by the term Operating System? [2]
c) What do you understand by the term Computer Security? [2]
d) Which type of computer (supercomputers, mainframe computers, minicomputers and
micro computers) will best suit an individual? Justify your answer. [2]
e) Explain on the meaning of the following phrases:
i. Digital divide
ii. Computer literacy [6]

QUESTION 3
a. Explain the following in relation to spreadsheets.
i. Cell [1]
ii. Range [1]
iii. Function [1]
b. Describe any four advantages of using a spreadsheet rather than a calculator. [4]
c. What is meant by the term computer virus? [3]

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 d. Differentiate between relative and absolute cell referencing techniques with the help
of sample data. [4]
e. What is the difference between replying to a message and forwarding it? [2]
f. How is the Switch User option different from the Log Off option? [2]
g. Define the term hit in reference to a search engine. [2]

QUESTION 4

a. Explain on the following terms as used in ICT:

i. ROM [2]
ii. RAM [2]
iii. LAN [2]
b. What do you understand by the term network topology? With aid of diagrams, state
and explain on any two types of network topologies that you know. [8]
c. What do you understand by the term ISP? [2]
d. Differentiate between the terms client and server as used in ICT. [4]

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