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COMPUTER
STUDIES
Paper 1

LUKALU SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAMINATION
S.3
COMPUTER STUDIES
1 hour 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS:
Write your name, and stream in the spaces above.
This paper consists of two sections A and B.
Section A contains 10 compulsory objective-type questions.
The correct alternative A, B, C or D must be written in the table provided
below.
Section B contains two compulsory structured questions.
Answers to section B must be written in the spaces provided in the question
paper.

TABLE FOR SECTION A ANSWERS

1. 4 7 10
2 5 8 11
3 6 9 12

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 SECTION A: (40 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. The term computer is derived from a Latin word “Computare” which locally means:
A. To simplify work.
B. T calculate and multiply.
C. To add and count.
D. To input and store data.

2. Data is a general word for:

A. Processed information.
B. Raw materials.
C. Raw facts and figures.
D. Dynamic Access Time Application.

3. Which number system is used to represent digital information in computers?

A. Decimal system.
B. Analogue system.
C. Digital System.
D. Binary system.

4. Which of the following is a basic unit of measuring computer memory?

A. How heavy the hard disk is in grams (g)
B. Millions of instructions per second.
C. Byte.
D. How fast the computer is in meters (m).

5. Which number is represented on the abacus below?

A. 533514.
B. 022041.
C. 527091.
D. 123051.
6. Which one of the following was the
earliest computing aid?
A. Abacus.
B. Fingers.
C. Sticks.
D. Mechanical computers.
7. The first screen that is seen after switching on a computer with many user accounts is:
A. User Accounts Screen.
B. Desktop Screen.
C. Monitor Screen.
D. Welcome Screen.
8. Which of the following is an input device?
A. Printer.
B. Monitor.
C. Keyboard.
D. Projector.

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9. The term used to refer to the ability of computers to perform the same task for long
without getting tired is:
A. Spontaneous.
B. Versatile.
C. Diligent.
D. Accurate.
10. A computer performs all the following except:
A. Storage.
B. Processing.
C. Output.
D. Thinking.
11. Which one of the following optical disks is having more storage capacity?
A. DVD- ROM.
B. CD-R.
C. CD-ROM.
D. CD-RW.
12. A……is not an example of an input device
A. Keyboard
B. Plotter
C. Touch screen
D. Barcode reader
13. The difference between hardware and software is that hardware is
A. Tangible while software is intangible
B. Metallic while software is plastic
C. Permanent while software is temporal
D. Reliable while software is unreliable
14. The process of converting raw facts and figures into information is called?
A. Data processing
B. Data computing
C. Data transformation
D. Data translation
15. Arithmetic operations ………….
A. Involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater
than, equal to, or less than the other item.
B. Include operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
C. Sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or
descending order.
Use conditions with operators such as AND, OR, and

SECTION B: (40 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.
21. (a) Describe the terms below as used in computer studies: (10 marks)
(i) Multi-tasking.
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(ii) Data Entry.
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 (iii) Information.
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(iv) Artificial intelligence.
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(v) Byte.
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(b) Write the following computing acronyms in full: (10 marks)
(i) MIPS
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(ii)RAM
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(iii)ICT
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(iv)GIGO
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(v) ROM
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22. (a) What is a computer? (4 marks)

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(b) Explain any five characteristics of modern computers today. (16 marks)
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