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Workshop Exam

The document consists of a series of questions related to e-waste, first aid in computer workshops, computer maintenance, and components of computer systems. It covers definitions, categories, harmful effects of e-waste, first aid terminology, occurrences requiring first aid kits, symptoms of computer virus attacks, and various aspects of computer hardware including motherboards and storage types. Additionally, it addresses the differences between various computer components and types of memory.

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Workshop Exam

The document consists of a series of questions related to e-waste, first aid in computer workshops, computer maintenance, and components of computer systems. It covers definitions, categories, harmful effects of e-waste, first aid terminology, occurrences requiring first aid kits, symptoms of computer virus attacks, and various aspects of computer hardware including motherboards and storage types. Additionally, it addresses the differences between various computer components and types of memory.

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Question 1

(a) Explain the following terms

(i) E-waste (ii) E-waste management

b) Identify and explain any two categories of e-waste giving examples of each.

c) Identify and explain harmful effects of e-waste in society today

Question 2

a) Explain the following terms

(i) First aid

(ii) First aid kit

b) Identify and explain possible occurrences that demand for a first aid kit in a computer workshop
practice premise.

c) Identify and explain any items that should always be in a first aid kit in a computer workshop practice
premise

Question 3
a) Distinguish between computer maintenance and upgrading

b) Differentiate between computer troubleshooting and repair

c) Explain symptoms of computer virus attack and give solutions to each.

Question 4

a) What are the three main components of a Computer System?

b)Identify an example of each of the above components

c) What is the importance of computer memory?

d) Differentiate between main memory and secondary memory

e) Differentiate between SDR and DDR memory types

f) What is the advantage of DDR2 over DDR?

g) As a computer technician, you are to install IDE hard disk. Outline the main steps you have to go
through

Question 5

a) Explain the term motherboard in relation to computers


b) Name components found on a computer motherboard and explain one use of each

c) Explain types of hard disks/storage that a motherboard can support

d) Differentiate between AT and ATX motherboards.

e) You have been asked to propose a big multipurpose printer for use as a central printer in the
Marketing department.

Name & briefly explain ports that should be available on the printer to provide different ways of
connecting the printer to the computers

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