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The document is a Christmas exam for Form 3 Information Technology students at Gingerland Secondary School, scheduled for November 2024. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions covering topics such as computer hardware, storage devices, and memory types. Students are instructed to answer all questions within a 45-minute time frame.

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f3 Exam Print

The document is a Christmas exam for Form 3 Information Technology students at Gingerland Secondary School, scheduled for November 2024. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions covering topics such as computer hardware, storage devices, and memory types. Students are instructed to answer all questions within a 45-minute time frame.

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GINGERLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL

Information Technology
Form 3
CHRISTMAS EXAM
November 2024

Name:

SELECT YOUR CLASS


Form 3 Resilience
Form 3 Integrity

Teacher: Ms. Y. Martluck

Instructions:
Read each question carefully.
Answer ALL questions.

Time: 45 Minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes a


computer?
a) A device used to produce content
b) A device that accepts information and
produces a result
c) A device that accepts data, processes
it and produces information
d) An electronic device that is used to
make work easier.

2. The hardware device that allows the user to


see information after processing is the:
a) monitor
b) camera
c) scanner
d) webcam

3. Which of the following is NOT a main


component of a computer system?
a) Mouse
b) Printer
c) Keyboard
d) Monitor

4. Peripherals is another name for:


a) data
b) information
c) software
d) hardware

5. Hardware refers to:


a) Devices users can touch only
b) Programs on the computer
c) Information that will help the
computer to work
d) Devices that users can see and
touch

6. Which of the following parts are found


inside the CPU:
i. ALU ii. DVD iii. CU iv.
VDU
a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i and iii
d) ii, iii and iv

7. The _________ is dedicated to performing


all arithmetic operations.
a) CPU
b) ALU
c) CU
d) RAM
8. The __________ interprets instructions and
controls the flow of data inside the Central
Processing Unit.
a) Main memory
b) ALU
c) CU
d) RAM

9. The most accurate sequence for the basic


operations of a computer system is?
a) Processing input output

b) Input output processing


c) Input processing output

d) Output processing input

10. The hardware device that allows the user


to see a person while communicating with
them is the:
a) monitor
b) camera
c) scanner
d) webcam

11. Which of the following has the largest data


storage capacity?
a) Optical drive
b) CD
c) Hard drive
d) DVD

12. This device is used to input data into the


computer:
a) Monitor
b) External hard drive
c) Mouse
d) USB flash drive

13. The primary storage device that holds the


data currently being processed by the
computer is known as the:
a) Read Only Memory (ROM)
b) Random Access Memory (RAM)
c) Programmable ROM (PROM)
d) Erasable and Programmable ROM
(EPROM)
14. _____________ contains the programming
that allows a computer to start up or
regenerate each time it is turned on.
a) Read Only Memory

b) Random Access Memory


c) Programmable ROM (PROM)

d) Main Memory
15. Which of the following is not a form of
magnetic storage:
a) Floppy disk
b) Flash Drive
c) Hard drive disk
d) Tape cassette

16. Which of the following is NOT a type of


computer?
a) Desktop
b) Laptop
c) Smartphone
d) Database

17. The acronym “CPU” stands for:


a) Central Processing Unit
b) Computer Processing Unit
c) Centralized Power Unit
d) Central Program Unit

18. What type of computer is typically used


in large organizations for bulk data
processing?
a) Microcomputer
b) Mainframe
c) Tablet
d) Server
19. Which of the following is an example of an
embedded system?
a) Desktop PC
b) Smart TV
c) Washing machine
d) Both b and c

20. What type of memory is used by the CPU


for temporary storage while performing
tasks?
a) Hard Drive
b) ROM
c) RAM
d) Flash Memory

21. Tape storage is primarily used for


__________.
a) Backups
b) Installing new programs
c) Rarely used software
d) None of the above

22. A secondary storage device is:


a) A built-in device that holds
information
b) The main storage or area in a
computer
c) A hardware device used by the
computer to access data
d) Data storage that is not currently in
a computer's primary storage or
memory

23. Which type of storage device is this?


a) Optical Disk
b) Hard Drive
c) Flash Memory
d) Magnetic Tape

24. Which one of these is commonly used to


measure storage capacity?
a. Bytes
b. text
c. hertz
d. Mb/s

Section 2: Short Answer Questions.


1. Name the five storage devices that we
look at:
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________
d. ____________________________________
e. ____________________________________
(5 marks)
2. Write the meaning of the abbreviations
below:

a. RAM
b. KB
c. TB
d. CD
e. ROM
f. MB
g. GB
h. DVD
i. CD-
ROM
j. CD-RW
k. EPROM

(12 marks)
3. Label the diagram below correctly with
the following words: Secondary Storage,
RAM, Hard Disk, Storage, CD, DVD,
Primary Storage, Floppy Disk, ROM.
(9 marks)
4. Convert the following Units of Storage.
SHOW ALL WORKING.
(2 marks each)

a) Convert 67,003,324,746 bytes to


Gigabytes

b) Convert 8,846,679 Megabytes to


Terabytes

c) Convert 220 Megabytes to Kilobytes


d) Convert 4 bytes to bits

e) Convert 40 Gigabytes to Megabytes

☺GOODLUCK!!!☺

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