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COMPUTER STUDIES
FORM TWO

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TIME: 21/2 HOURS

TERM 1-2019
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 Answer all questions in spaces provided

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1. The cost of a computer is one of the key factor to consider when buying one. State the
factors that determine the price of a computer (3mks)
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2. State any three advantages that flat screen displays have over the conventional cathode Ray
Tube displays. (3mks)
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3. State any three characteristics of the Random Access memory (3mks)
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4. Name any two types of optical scanners (1mk)
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5. What are the two main functions performed by UPS (2mks)
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6. State the purpose of registers in a computer system (1mk)
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7. A company has decided to computerize their operations. They have decided to purchase
packages instead of developing their own programs. Give three advantages and two
disadvantages of this approach (5mks)
Advantages
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Disadvantages
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8. A school has bought a computer system. The hardware items supplied include:
A 800MHZ processor, 640MB of RAM, a sound card, speaker, a monitor, a keyboard, a 12GB
hard disk, a floppy disk drive, a CD-Read/write drive, a mouse a modem, an inkjet printer
and a joystick. The software supplied include: an operating system, A BASIC interpreter and
the following packages: spreadsheets, graphics, word processor, art, database and games.
a) List three input devices from the given specification (3mks)
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b) Explain the meaning of the following;
i) 800MHZ (1mk)
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ii) 640 MB (1mk)
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iii) 12 GB (1mk)
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c) Some of the students in the school use the computer to do the homework.
Name the packages used to:
i) Do calculations and drawing graphs (1mk)
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ii) Write an essay (1mk)
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iii) Make poster (1mk)
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d) Students enjoy playing noisy computer games
i) Which two hardware items needed are to produce sound? (2mks)
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ii) Which input device is only used for playing games (1mk)

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9. a) What is thesaurus? (2mks)
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b) Distinguish between auto complete and auto correct feature? (2mks)

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c) State and explain any two text alignment features (4mks)
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d) List two sources of graphics that can be used in Ms Word (2mks)
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10. State three examples of electronic word processors (3mks)
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11. Outline any three main features that make word processors popular programs. (3mks)
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12. Give three example of special-purpose computers (3mks)
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13. Give three comparisons of the traditional method of typing a document on a Typewriter
against using a word processor (6mks)
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14. List and describe four elements of computer system (4mks)

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15. a) Define proofreading (2mks)
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b) Give four ways of proof reading a document in MS word (4mks)
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16. i) What is a warranty? (2mks)
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ii) State four qualities of a good warranty cover (4mks)
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17. Differentiate between the following.
i) Disk formatting and partitioning (2mks)
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ii) Compressing and defragmentation a disk (2mks)

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18. Explain why a computer room must;

i) Have good ergonomics (2mks)
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ii) Be well ventilated (2mks)
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iii) Have none-water based fire-extinguisher (2mks)
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19. a) Explain three types of computer disks (CDs) (3mks)
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b) Cherotich bought aDVD-double layer to back up her files from a laptop. Given that the
capacity of the DVD is 8.5GB, calculate the number of CDs-Rs, she would have bought if the
double layer was not available (4mks)

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 c) Explain the meaning of WORM in reference to optical storage (2mks)
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20. a) Mugabe tried to retrieve a file from the computer but did not appear as expected. State
three possible causes for this. (3mks)
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b) With an aid of a diagram, explain the different between an analogue signal and a digital
signal (4mks)
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c) Give three reasons why a mobile phone is regarded as a computer (2mks)
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