1. A device that interprets and executes instructions and also doubles as the brain of the computer is the A. Base Unit B. CPU C. ALU D.

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1 GAYAZA HIGH SCHOOL MID-TERM 2 EXAMINATIONS 2018 S3 COMPUTER STUDIES 840/1 Time allowed: 2 hours Section A: (20 Marks) Answer all questions in this section in the grid provided 1. A device that interprets and executes instructions and also doubles as the brain of the computer is the A. Base Unit B. CPU C. ALU D. System Unit 2. One way of protecting information on a computer is A. Defragmenting the disk B. Sorting the data on the disk C. Doing data backups D. Formatting the hard disk 3. Which of the following is not a word processor app? A. MS Word B. Word Perfect C. Word Wrap D. Lotus Word Pro 4... are programs that manipulate numbers and figures and as well perform advanced chart drawing A. Databases B. Spreadsheets C. Presentations D. Word Processors 5. Which of the following devices are used to give commands to computers? A. Input B. Storage C. Processing D. Communication 6. An antivirus program is an example of A. An operating system B. An application software C. A utility program D. A user interface 7. Tia was doing her computer practical exam and suddenly her computer stopped responding. She unfortunately lost all she had been typing because she did not A. Copy B. Paste C. Cut D. Save 8. Which of the following usually provides internet and related services? A. ISP B. WWW C. Browser D. Internet Cafe 9. The operating system is not directly involved in one of the following tasks A. File management B. Formatting a disk C. Scheduling print jobs D. Displaying a web page 10. A computer with a. processor will load apps faster A. 750 MHz B. 1 GHz C Hz D. 600 MHz 1

2 11. The following are functions of the mouse except A. Drag & drop B. Left clicking C. Scrolling D. Highlighting 12. Which one of the following became commonly used in offices in the third generation of computers? A. Mainframe computers B. Anemometer C. Supercomputers D. Microcomputer 13. Which of the following is not an operating system? A. Windows 3.1 B. DOS version 6.22 C. Unix D. Microsoft Word 14. A workbook is a A. collection of worksheets in a file B. publication C. range of cells D. datatype entry 15. URL stands for A. Uniform Resource Locator B. Universal Resource Link C. Universal Resource Locator D. A web publishing software 16. Which of the following has the correct address format? A. B. molly125@redline.za C The grammar of a programming language is called A. Syntax B. Debugger C. Thesaurus D. Spell checker 18. Which of the following file extensions is associated with Microsoft Excel A..xml B..docx C..exl D..xlsx 19. The. are instructions that direct the CPU on what to do when the computer is switched on A. ROM B. POST C. Firmware D. Control Unit 20. The technical term used in word processing to format the first letter of the statement below is YPEWRITER is the longest word that you can type using the letters only on one row of the keyboard of your computer. T A. Magnify B. Zoom C. Drop cap D. Word Art 2

3 SECTION A: ANSWER GRID SECTION B: (60 MARKS) Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided 21. (a) Define the term computer port (2 mark) (b) Give any three examples of computer ports that you know (3 Marks) (c) Distinguish between computer peripherals and computer hardware (d) Write down UPS in full (e) Give the two basic functions of the UPS 22. (a) State and explain any three characteristics of a good computer (6 Marks) (i) (ii) (iii) 3

4 (b) What is meant by the term personal computer? (c) Mention any two types of personal computers 23. (a) Give two examples of spreadsheet packages. (b) Study the screenshot below and answer the subsequent questions (i) Give the cell reference for: PHYSICS Nimaro Elaine s History marks (ii) State the formula for getting Namubiru Ashley s total score (iii) Give the formula for getting Mugulusi Orla s average score (iv) Write down the function for getting the least score in Biology (v) Give the function used to change Mer Albino s name into upper case? 4

5 (c) List any two types of data that can be entered into a spreadsheet cell (a) What is a software suite? (b) Differentiate between a Graphical User and a Command-Line Interface (c) Describe as simply as possible the use of the following GUI features: (i) Check box (ii) Radio button (ii) List box 25. (a) Examine the information below and answer the following questions. Given the file path: G:\Users\GHS\OneDrive\Admissions_2018\Incoming_S1.pptx (i) Define the term file path (2 Mark) (i) Determine the root directory of the above file path (ii) How many folders are represented by the path? (iii) What is the name of the file being pointed to by the path? (iv) What is the parent directory of the file in (iv) above? (v) State any app that can be used to create such a similar file in (iv) above 5

6 (b) What is a utility programme? (c) Write down any one utility programme that you have learnt about 26. Write down the following acronyms in full in relation to computers (10 Marks) BIOS CRT HTML HTTPS LAN VGA Wi-Fi WWW WYSIWYG SECTION C: (20 Marks) Answer all questions in this section on the answer sheet(s) provided 27. (a) Define the following terms giving examples where necessary; (5 Marks) Data Information Communication Computer Network Data Communication (b) With the aid of a well labelled diagram, state and describe the different elements of data communication. (15 Marks) Your success in life isn't based on your ability to simply change. It is based on your ability to change faster than your competitors. Mark Sanborn END 6