ICT WORKSHEET GRADE 9 TERM1 EXAMINATION

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1 ICT WORKSHEET GRADE 9 TERM1 EXAMINATION Q1. (A) Give the most suitable device and one advantage and disadvantage of suggested method to (i) Input sound. (ii) Insert a hand-drawn map into a document (iii) Name a device which is both an input and an output device. (iv) Type a document (v) Scan continuous pages (vi) Input Survey Data (vii) E-Book (viii) Secretary to take Minutes and prepare a report. (B) Write a similarity and a different between method (vi) and (vii) Q2. Different types of computers are available in the market list 5 types of computers and write use, advantage and disadvantages of them. Types of Use of the computer Advantages Disadvantages Mainframe Computers computer Powerful computer mainly use as a server or a main computer to store data and information about large organizations such as Banks. Powerful machine More storage, Very Fast Processing power and More memory More space is needed as it is a large computer Not portable 1

2 Computers will have different processing power and storage capacity. How this can be measured in units a) Processing power.. b) Storage (Primary and Secondary). 2

Q2. Greenriggs is a small garden centre. It sells a range of plants and garden equipment. (a) The device shown in the picture is used to capture data about sales in the garden centre.

3 Q2. Greenriggs is a small garden centre. It sells a range of plants and garden equipment. (a) The device shown in the picture is used to capture data about sales in the garden centre. (i) Name the device shown in the picture. (ii) Sometimes the device does not work correctly. State how the checkout operator would know that the device has not read the data. (b) Customers can pay for goods with a credit card. Some data is already stored on the credit card. (i) State where data can be stored on the credit card (ii) Give one piece of data that must be stored on the card. (a) Customers can pay by cheque. At the end of each day the cheques are sent to the bank for processing. (i) Name the device that is used to input data from the cheques. (ii) This device inputs data very quickly. State two other advantages of this type of data capture. 3

4 (ii) State one disadvantage of this type of data capture. (d) This method of data capture is automatic. Automatic data capture is faster than manual data entry. Give one other advantage of automatic data capture rather than manual data entry Q3 ) 1. Inkjet and laser printers are commonly use printers in the market. Which would be the best printer to purchase for a busy office which needs to print 100s of letters each day? Explain your answer. i. Describe one similarity and a difference of touch screen and monitors ii. Write two different technologies of touch screens and how it differs from the other. iii. Compare the features of available monitors in the market. 2. Write down TWO control devices, which could be used in a cooker. Device 1: Device 2: 3. Circle TWO applications which use control systems Central heating Word processor Database Traffic lights 4

5 4. ABC company is uses a computer system with a touch pad, monitor, keyboard, laser printer and video camera. Fill in the chart below stating whether the device is an input or output device. Device Type of device Input/output Touchpad Monitor Keyboard Laser printer Video camera Q4. The information relating to the sales of drinks is stored in the DRINKS_FILE on spreadsheet software. Part of the DRINKS_FILE is shown (b) (i) State the cell address of the SELLING PRICE of Cola (can). (ii) State the contents of cell D5. (iii) The CLOSING STOCK is calculated by adding OPENING STOCK to NO. BOUGHT and subtracting NO. SOLD. Write down the formula that should be entered into Cell G4. (iv) write down a formulae to calculate total stock value by MULTIPLYING COST PRICE BY CLOSE BALANCE in G3. 5

6 (v) write down a formulae to calculate profit after selling by DEDUCTING COST PRICE FROM SALES PRICE in H3. (vi) write down a formulae to check NoSold is More than NoBought and to display Need to order more otherwise Sufficient in I3. (vii) write down a formulae to find Total, Highest, Lowest, Average and Highest closing stock balance as a percentage from total closing stock balance. (a) Total Closing Stock balance (Cell G7). (b) Highest Closing Stock balance (Cell G8). (c) Lowest Closing Stock balance (Cell G9). (d) Average Closing Stock balance (Cell G10). (e) Percentage of Highest Closing Stock balance from Total Closing Stock balance (Cell G11). (viii) State two reasons why spreadsheet software is suitable for the DRINKS_FILE

ICT REVISION WORKSHEET YEAR 9

ICT REVISION WORKSHEET YEAR 9 1. Identify the following device and state whether it is an input/output. Give one use of it. Device Input/output Use 2. Draw four lines on the diagram to match the use to