SUBJECT /DEPARTMENT: COMPUTER SCORE : APPRECIATION OF LEVEL OF COMPETENCE (TICK)
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SCIENCE
TERM/EVALUATION SEQ./DATE: THIRD NOT ACQUIRED IN THE PROCESS ACQUIRED
(0-09.5) OF (14→)
SEQUENCE, FEBRUARY 2022. ACQUISITION
(10-13.99)
TIME ALLOWED: 1HR
CLASS : FORM 1 COEF : 2 PARENT´S OBSERVATION/SIGNATURE:
NAME : Nº:
INSTRUCTION
1. This paper consists of sections A and B
2. Answer all questions in all two sections and make sure you have all pages 1 to 3 available.
You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation of your answers.
SECTION A: VERIFICATION OF SKILLS (20 marks)
Shade the letter corresponding to the correct answer as shown on the example below.
[A], [B], [C], [D] in this case [A] was the right answer.
1. The physical part of a computer that can be seen and touched is referred to as ……
[A] Input device [B] Hardware [C] Software [D] All of the above.
2. A speaker is an example of ………. device
[A] Pressing [B] Input [C] Output [D] None of the above
3. ………………… is the most powerful computer
[A] Mechanical Computer [B] Mainframe Computer
[C] Super Computer [D] General purpose computer
4. Scanner and Optical Mark Reader are examples of ………....... devices
[A] Automatic input [B] Automatic output [C] Software [D] Automatic printing
5. Which of the following pair are parts of a mouse
[A] Left mouse button and mouse [B] Left mouse button and rope
[C] Left mouse button and Wheel [D] Left mouse button and Light
6 …………… mouse uses light technology as a means to control the pointer on the screen
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[A] Track ball [B] Light pen mouse [C] Optical mouse [D] None of the above
7 How do you prevent eye strain?
[A] Take breaks [B] Get glasses that block blue light
[C] Make the room brighter [D] Put the brightness on high
8 To prevent RSI
[A] Have a good posture [B] Lye down [C] Get a good chair [D] Get a good mouse
9 To select an icon in a computer, which mouse action is needed?
[A] Clicking two times [B] Rolling [C] Dragging [D] Clicking one time
10 The backspace key on the keyboard is used to delete letters at the ………side of a sentence
[A] Right [B] Up [C] Down [D] Left
11 Which set of keys on the keyboard is used to control the cursor or an image position in
a computer?
[A] Control keys [B] Direction keys [ C ] Both A and B [ D ] Arrow keys
12 Home key on the keyboard enable the cursor to move to which position of a document?
[A] At the middle [ B ] At the first page [ C ] At the last page [ D ] None of the above
13 To protect yourself from computer hacker, you should turn on a …………………..
[ A ] Virus [ B ] Firewall [ C ] Trojan horse [ D ] Malware
14 Which of the following is a type of malware?
[ A ] Trojan horse [ B ] Spyware [ C ] Worm [ D ] All of the above
From questions 15 to 20, select the best answer either True or false
15 Electronic Calculator and Mobile phones are examples of computerized devices
[A] True [B] False
16 QWERTY and AZERTY are two common types of keyboard [A] True [B] False
17 Lies telling is a type of computer crime [A] True [B] False
18 Eye strain is a computer health problem [A] True [B] False
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19 Abacus is a type of calculating tool that was used before the creation of electronic
calculators and computers [A] True [B] False
20 Speed and reliability are not characteristics of a computer [A] True [B] False
SECTION B: VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCE (20 Marks)
1. Name 2 standard input devices of a desktop computer (1 Mark)
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2. State the use of each input device named above (2 Marks)
a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Define the term pointing device (2 Marks)
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4. List out 4 examples of pointing device used in a computer (2 Marks)
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5. Name 4 types of computers you know (1 Mark)
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5. (a) The historical evolution of computer advanced from two eras namely (2 marks)
……………………………………… ….era to ………………………………………….…era
(b)The first digital computer was developed by an English mathematician named
…………………………………. and the machine was called …………………………………..
6. List four (4) actions performed by the mouse (2 marks)
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7. Define the following terms relating to computer science (3 marks)
(a)Computer………………………………………………………………………………………
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(b) Data …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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………....………………………………………………………………………………………….
(c) Information
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9. Draw a well labeled diagram of a computer Mouse (2 marks)
10. Name six (6) parts of a desktop computer keyboard (3 Marks)
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