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MOPANI COPPER MINES NKANA SCHOOL

Grade 10 Mid Term 1 Test

Computer Studies Paper 1 – 7010/1

2023

Time: 1 hours Total Marks 35

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and examination number.
2. Answer all questions in this paper

NOTE: DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON YOUR EVIDENCE DOCUMENT

Information for Candidates

1 The number of marks is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
2 Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room

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1. (a) (i) Explain what is meant by the term software
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(ii) Give one example of software
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(b) Hardware can be internal or external. Give two internal hardware devices and two
external hardware devices.
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External hardware devices
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2. Below are the main components of the computer system:

 Output devices
 Backing store/secondary storage
 Input devices
 Processor (CPU) and internal memory
Place each of the above in its correct box in the following diagram of the computer system

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3. (a) (i) Describe the difference the two types of internal memory: RAM and ROM.
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(ii) Explain the purpose of RAM and ROM in a computer.
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4. Explain the difference between data and information giving examples of each.
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5. (a) Explain what is meant by data capture and give two examples
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(b) Explain why a touch screen is preferred as an input device over other input devices.
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6. (a) (i) Explain why CD-ROM is used to store data rather than a flash disk.
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 (ii) Give one benefit of using a flash disk as a storage device
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(iii) What does R represent in CD-R? ……………………………………………………….. [1]
7. Explain the difference between the two types of output: softcopy and hardcopy. Give one
example of softcopy and hardcopy output.
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8. (a) Identify the input devices shown below.

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(b) Give one advantages and one disadvantage of the above device as an input
Device
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