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TRINITY COLLEGE NABBINGO

S.2 COMPUTER STUDIES (Theory PAPER 1) Revision.

INSTRUCTIONS;
• Section A contains 20 compulsory objective – type questions. The correct alternative A, B,
C or D must be circled.
• Section B contains structured questions attempt them in the spaces provided.

SECTION A: 40 MARKS (Circle the best alternative).

1. The type of computer used to operate large cooperate systems and databases is called……
A. Personal digital assistant B. Laptop C. desktop computers D. main frame

2. A microcomputer is designed to be used by…….

A. 10 people B. 100 people C. 1 person D. 1000 people

3. The following are not storage devices except…

A. Key board B. monitor C. hard disk D. power source

4. Temporary memory on small circuit boards are fixed in;

A. Random excess memory B. Expansion slots C. ALU D. Device adaptors

5. What major feature was developed in the second generation of computers?

A. Transistor B. Punched cards C. parallel processing D. integrated circuits

6. This is the feature in GUI which helps users to easily work and switch between two or
more application windows.
A. Menu Bar B. Start Menu C. Task bar D. Task pane

7. Which of the following printer types may be classified as an impact printer?

i) Laser-jet printer ii) Inkjet printer iii) Epson printer iv) Daisy wheel printer
A. (ii) and (iii) B. (iv) only C. (i),(ii) and (iii) D. (iii) only

8. All the following are input devices except

A. Joy sticks B. light pens C. speakers D. digitisers

9. Which of the following is not true about the mouse.

A. A mouse usually requires a flat surface to operate.
B. A mouse is a pointing device
C. A mouse is easy and convenient to use with a graphical user interface.
D. A mouse is used to enter text data into the computer.

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10. What appears if a window contains more information than can be displayed in the
window?
A. Program icon B. cascading menu C. scroll bars D. check boxes

11. Using a pointing device to move an on-screen item from one location to another on the
screen is known as………………………….
A. Dragging B. clicking C. pointing D. Double clicking

12. A PDA is an example of a computer classification by……

A. Classification by process B. Classification by purpose

C. Classification by size D. Classification by processor power
13. The output device or medium that would be the most suitable for viewing designs before
printing them is…..
A. Dot matrix printer B. Flat bed plotter C. line printer D.
Monitor

14. The best and most expensive monitor

A. CGA B. EGA C. Super VGA D. VGA

15. USB stands for

A. Universal Secure Bus B. Universal Serial Bus

C. Universal Security Bus D. Uniform Service Bus

16. ………………….is a file location where files are placed after they have been deleted.
A. Compact disk B. Recycle bin C. ROM D. DVD

17. …………………. is the key board short cut to select the entire contents of a file.
A. Ctrl + A B. Ctrl + X C. Ctrl + V D. Ctrl + F1

18. Which of these storage devices is a sequentially accessed media?

A. Hard disk B. Floppy disk C. Magnetic tapes D. memory
sticks

19. Which of the following is not an imaging device?

A. Scanner B. Digital camera C. Webcam D. optical card

20. System ……………. plays speeches from programs and CD-ROMs.

A. Monitor B. RAM C. Speaker D. RO

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 SECTION B: Write your answers in the spaces provided.

21. (a). State the difference between analogue and digital computer. (02 marks)

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(b). Give two characteristics of a good computer. (02 marks)

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(c). Mention two ways your school can use a computer to improve teaching. (02 marks)

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(d). Outline two factors you will consider before buying a computer. (04 marks)

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22. (a). What are peripheral devices? (02 marks)

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(b). Mention two characteristics of a personal computer. (02 marks)

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(c). Give two ways you can maintain your personal computer. (02 marks)

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(d). (i). Mention the two types of printers. (02 marks)

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(ii). List two features of LaserJet printers. (02 marks)

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23. (a). What are computer generations? (02 marks)

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(b). Mention four characteristics of computers developed during the first computer
generation. (04 marks)

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(c). Briefly, describe the following devices:

(i). Mouse (02 marks)

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(ii). Keyboards (02 marks)

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24. (a). Define the term computer hardware. (02 marks)

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(b). Give two uses of computer hardware. (02 marks)

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(c). State two reasons for buying a new mouse. (02 marks)

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(d). Mention four techniques a user must know to work with a mouse well. (04 marks)

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25. (a). Define the term computer system. (02 marks)

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b) Describe the following components of a computer system:

(i). Hardware (02 marks)

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(ii). Software (02 marks)

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(iii). User (02 marks)

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(iv). Data (02 marks)

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