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1 KULLEĠĠ SAN BENEDITTU Secondary School, Kirkop Mark HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2016/2017 Year 8 ICT TIME: 1h 30min Question Global Mark Max. Mark Mark DO NOT WRITE ABOVE THIS LINE Name: Class: Answer ALL Questions 1. This Question is about Internet Services A. The Internet has provided the community with online services which are becoming more common in everyday life. Using the terms below write the name of the service for the following: E-Banking E-Government E-Learning E-Commerce a b c d Buying items from online store and paying them with your credit card. Transfer money from one account to another. Paying tax online from the website. Students can access study material and enriched multimedia content from home. 4 marks Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 1 of 10

2 B. In recent years Teleworking became more popular. Briefly explain the meaning of Teleworking. 2. This question is about the Desktop environment. A. Label the picture below. 5 marks B. Write these common file extensions next to their respective file type in the table below..docx.rtf.xlsx.exe.jpg.zip.pdf.avi.pptx.wav Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 2 of 10

3 File Type Extension 1 Audio File (Sound) 2 Portable Document Format 3 Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation 4 Image (Picture) 5 Compressed File 6 Microsoft Word Document 7 Rich Text File 8 Video File 9 Microsoft Excel Worksheet 10 Executable File 10 marks 3. This Question is about Computer Hardware A. Underline the correct answer Hardware are the components of a computer that (can/cannot) be touched. 1 mark B. Label the computer system diagram by writing down the device name, next to each number in the table. Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 3 of 10

4 Number Name of Device This Question is about Computer Systems 7 marks A. Underline the correct answers. Personal Computer is normally a (small, large) system. These are relatively (expensive, inexpensive) computers designed for home or office use. PCs have several application programs installed to help users in everyday tasks. B. Several factors can affect the computer s performance. Name 2 factors that can improve performance and another 2 factors that can slow down a computer. Improve performance: Slow down a computer: C. Jim, Tony and Ruth are going to buy a new computer. 4 marks Using the terms Tower PC, Laptop and Tablet PC suggest the best computer for each of following users to buy: Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 4 of 10

5 Tower PC Laptop Tablet a b c Jim needs a computer which he can carry from home to a university every day. He needs to type a lot. Tony needs a computer in his room on which to work and print projects. He also intends to connect a joystick to the computer so that he can play in his free time. Ruth works as a journalist and she needs a computer that is easy to carry around and take notes on. 5. This Question is about Software and Hardware. 3 marks A. Put the following in the correct column. Motherboard Word Processor Windows itunes Spreadsheets Printer 10 Scanner Monitor PowerPoint CPU Software Hardware 10 marks Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 5 of 10

6 B. Underline the correct answer: 1. Software that controls the computer by telling its hardware what to do and is responsible to interface with the user is known as (Application, Operating System) software. 2. Software designed and used to carry out user specific tasks which can help a user in his work or can be of entertainment is known as (Application, Operating System) software. C. Write 2 examples for each type of software. Operating System Application This question is about the configuration of the computer system and the computer s basic system information. A. Write the correct option next to each task listed below. 4 marks a To set the time b To adjust the volume settings c To change the desktop background d To set up a higher resolution e To change the language to Maltese f To uninstall completely an application from the system 6 marks Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 6 of 10

7 B. Look carefully at the picture and then answer the following questions: 1. What is the name of the operating system running on this computer? 2. How much installed memory does the computer have? 3. What is the speed of the CPU installed? 4. How can you display the System Properties window shown above? 7. This question is about printers. 8 marks A. Using the image below, write the name of the default printer: Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 7 of 10

8 B. Describe in two simple steps how to change the default printer. Step 1: Step 2: C. Explain the purpose of the default printer. D. Using the picture above answer the following: 1. How many print jobs are waiting to be printed? 2. What is the name of the printer? 3. Which program queued the print jobs? 4. How many pages does the first document have? E. Briefly explain how one can open the print jobs window? 4 marks Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 8 of 10

9 F. Put the following steps in order, using numbers 1 to 4, to cancel the selected print job shown above: Click the Document Menu Select the print job: Microsoft Word ECDL+Computer+Essentials.docx. Click Yes to confirm Click Cancel 8. This Question is about Health and Green IT State whether the following are Good or Wrong for our health. 4 marks 1 The screen must be positioned in level with your eyes. 2 The screen must be set to black and white. 3 The room should be kept with closed windows as to avoid dust. 4 Adjust the chair in a high position so that your feet are hanging. 5 Using the computer on your bed allows you to be comfortable. 6 The screen should be positioned where there is no reflection. 7 The height of the keyboard should allow you to keep an open angle with your arms. 7 marks Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 9 of 10

10 9. Read carefully and answer by writing T for True or F for False T or F a b c The hard disk is found inside the system unit. This is usually named E: Google Chrome is used to browse the internet and find pictures A computer with 2GB of RAM is faster than one with 1GB of RAM d An MP3 player is used to listen to music e CPU stands for Central Processing System f A Pen Drive is a portable storage device g Kilobytes (KB) is smaller than Megabyte (MB) h A computer must have both hardware and software to work. i A CPU of 2.5GHz will run slower than 266MHz 9 marks END OF EXAM Kulleġġ San Benedittu Secondary School Kirkop Page 10 of 10

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