THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
IRINGA DISTRICT JOINT EXAMINATION
INFORMATION AND COMPUTER STUDIES
FORM THREE
TIME: 3:00 HOURS NOVEMBER 2021
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A,B and C with total of 11 questions
2. Answer all questions in sections A,B and only one question in section C
3. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in examination room
SECTION A
1. For each of the following items (i – x), choose the correct answer and write its letters in
the box provided at the end of the questions
i. An application software that enables user to create format and print document is
called
A. Spread sheet
B. Work book
C. Word processor [Link]
D. Electronic publisher
ii. A computer program which used to display information on the internet is called
A. Internet explore
B. Google
C. Mozila fire fox
D. Browser
iii. Which one of the following is not an input device
A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Scanner
D. Projector
iv. Which of the following is not a modern way of disseminating information?
A. Journal
B. Television
C. Whiste
D. Banner
v. CPU is known as brain of computer because it is made up of which components
among the following
A. Control unit, register set, and arithmetic logic unit
B. Control unit, memory unit and arithmetic unit
C. Memory unit, arithmetic logic unit and auxiliary memory
D. Register set, control unit and auxiliary memory
vi. The software tool that enables a user to interact with computer for a specific
purpose is called?
A. Application program
B. Utility program
C. Networked software
D. System program
vii. The term information is frequently used in computing to refer to
A. The input to the computer
B. The process to computation
C. Unprocessed facts and figures
D. Facts that have been processed into more usable form
viii. The mouse, trackball and touchpad are example – hardware device
A. Gaming
B. Imaging
C. Pointing
D. Processing
ix. The ability of computer to run without supervision is called
A. Programmable
B. Diligent
C. Versatile
D. Automatic
x. Early computers were designed to help man during
A. Counting
B. Calculation
C. Processing
D. Storage
2. Match the following items in list A to their corresponding items in the list B by writing
the correct response option in the table provided
LIST A LIST B
i. Unprocessed raw materials A. COM
ii. Processed raw materials B. OCR
iii. Recognized as a traditional way of C. Data
disseminating information D. Banner
iv. Considered as a modern way of disseminating E. Drum
information F. Information
v. Good example of input devices
3. For each of the following statement write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if
the statement is not correct in the space provided
i. Increase the computer memory exposes the computer virus infection __________
ii. Buying and selling products online (over the internet) is e- commerce _________
iii. Voltage increase above 110% in a very short period of time is called surge _____
iv. Minicomputer is the most powerful computer ________________
v. Light pen, joys kick, digital camera, and barcode reader are example of input
device _____________________
SECTION B
Answer all questions
4. (a) Fill in the blacks with the correct terms
i. The extension of Microsoft word excel file is _______________________
ii. By default the Microsoft excel work book contain _____________ work sheet
iii. If you open the new workbook it will be given a name _____________
iv. In excel the column are identified by _____________ and the rows are identifies
by ______________________
v. ___________________ are intersection of column and row
(b) Read the following snapshot and then answer the following questions
i. Give out the name of the program used in the above snapshot
ii. Label each of the above letter
iii. Give out the file of the work book above
5. (a) Define operating system
(b) Give three function of operating system
(c) Give the meaning of each of the following shortcuts
i. Ctrl + X
ii. Ctrl + B
iii. Ctrl + C
iv. Ctrl + V
6. (a) Define the following terms
i. Bus topology
ii. Ring topology
iii. Mainframe computer
iv. Super computer
(b) At a certain school, the network specialist has decided to upload the teaching and
learning materials on internet rather than printing a series of hard copies
Give two reasons why this specialist has chosen to do so.
7. (a) Define
i. Search engine
ii. E- mail
iii. Internet service provider (ISP)
(b) Mention four (4) network devices
8. (a) Differentiate the terms computer network from network topology as used in
networking
(b) Explain four (4) factors that must be considered when preparing a computer
laboratory
9. (a) Academic master of XY secondary school decided to by some ICT tools which can be
used in teaching and learning tell him the function of the following devices
i. Scanner
ii. Projector
iii. Bar code reader
iv. Monitor
(b) Briefly explain three effects of ICT on society
SECTION C
Answer only one question
10. By tracing back computer generation development, elaborate 5 unique characteristics
which were developed in each generation of computer
11. Describe at least 5 devices used in data communication.
