29. Copyright infringement refers to 35.

What is the benefit of using file

A. the act of using a trademark without compression?
permission A. It enhances file security
B. the act of stealing physical property B. It increases file sharing
C. the act of copying digital property C. It reduces file size and saves storage
without permission space
D. the act of infringing a patent D. It improves file organization SUPER MOCK EXAMINATION
JUNE, 2024 NAME:..........................................................................
30. What is an algorithm? 36. The main purpose of the “Recycle Bin” is to
A. A type of programming language A. temporarily store deleted files COMPUTING 2 &1
B. A type of blog B. store frequently used files ESSAY INDEX NUMBER:.......................................................
C. A step-by-step procedure to solve a C. organize files by type BASIC: 9
problem D. permanently delete files SCHOOL:......................................................................
2 hours
D. A type of computer game
37. Which social media platform is primarily
31. Which keyboard shortcut is used to select all used for professional networking?
text? A. Facebook SUPER MOCK EXAMINATION
A. Ctrl+A B. Twitter
B. Ctrl+C C. LinkedIn JUNE, 2024 2 hours
C. Ctrl+V D. Instagram
D. Ctrl+Z Write your name, your index number and the date in ink at the spaces provided above.
38. What is pseudo code? This examination consists of two papers for a total duration of 2 hours.
32. What is the main advantage of using a Solid- A. A programming language
State Drive (SSD) over a hard drive? B. A type of computer game Paper 2 which comes first consists of two sections: A and B. Section A is a compulsory question for
A. Higher storage capacity C. A web development tool 24 marks. Section B consists of 4 questions out of which candidates are required to answer any 3
B. Cost effective D. A way to write algorithms in natural for 12 marks each. Paper 2 will last 1 hour 15 minutes and will carry 60 marks.
C. Lower cost language Paper 1 consists of 40 compulsory objective questions and will last for 45 minutes for 40 marks.
D. Faster speed
39. What happens when you hover over a NB: Candidates are expected to answer only four questions in all.
33. What is fitness tracking? taskbar button?
A. Tracking your location A. The application opens Any candidate, who contravenes this instruction, would have only the first four answers marked
B. Tracking your physical activity and B. The application closes leaving those in excess unmarked.
health C. A preview thumbnail appears Any candidate who tears off any part of the questions paper will be severely penalized..
C. Tracking your phone D. Nothing happens
D. Tracking your videos For Examiner's Use Only
40. Which of the following is an example of
34. How do you create a new folder in Windows? artificial intelligence? Questions number Marks
A. Right-click, select New and click on A. A calculator
Folder B. A radio
B. Left-click, select New and click on C. A television
Folder D. A computer that can recognize
C. Press Ctrl + F on the keyboard pictures
D. Press the Windows key + N

TOTAL Turn over

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 ALPHA EXAMINATIONS 16. What is the primary focus of fifth 22. What is Natural Language Processing
SUPER MOCK EXAMINATION generation computers? (NLP)?
SUBJECT: COMPUTING 2 A. Development of mainframe A. A type of computer
BASIC: 9 computers
1 hour 15 minutes programming
PAPER 2 B. Graphical user interfaces B. A way for computers to understand
ESSAY C. Enterprise computing human language
SECTION A D. Artificial intelligence and natural C. A type of artificial
[24 marks] language processing intelligence
Answer Question 1 (Compulsory) D. A type of database management
1. Study the images below carefully and use them to answer question 1(a) to 1(d). 17. How do you create a header or footer in a
word processor? 23. Which output device is used for printing
A. By using the “Insert” menu and large-format documents?
selecting “Header and Footer” A. Plotter
B. By using the “File” menu and B. Inkjet printer
selecting “Header and Footer” C. Laser printer
C. By using the “Format” menu and D. Dot matrix printer
selecting “Header and Footer”
D. By using the “View” menu and 24. A screen reader software is used to
selecting “Header and Footer” A. convert text to speech
B. enlarge text and images
18. Which output device is commonly used for C. provide closed captions
presentations? D. facilitate keyboard-only navigation
A. Plotter
B. Printer 25. Which of the following is an example of an
C. Projector animation effect in PowerPoint?
D. Speaker A. Italic B. Underline
(a) Identify the computer generations labelled A, B, C and D. [4 marks] C. Fade D. Bold
19. What is the term for a person who writes
and maintains a blog? 26. What is backup drive used for?
A_______________________________________________________________________
A. Writer A. To power the computer
B. Author B. To store temporary files
B _______________________________________________________________________
C. Blogger C. To connect to the internet
D. Journalist D. To store duplicate copies of
C _______________________________________________________________________
important data
20. Which network topology is the most
D _______________________________________________________________________
reliable? 27. The purpose of programming is to
A. Bus A. browse the internet
(b) Name the technologies labelled E, F, G and H. [4 marks]
B. Mesh B. create software
E _______________________________________________________________________ C. Ring C. fix computers
D. Star D. play games
F _______________________________________________________________________
21. Which mouse button is used to open a 28. How does the web help us with our
G _______________________________________________________________________ context menu? homework?
A. Right-click A. It gives us more homework
H _______________________________________________________________________ B. Left-click B. It helps us find information
C. Middle-click C. It does our homework for us
D. Double-click D. It's not helpful
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 ALPHA EXAMINATION (c) Match the computer generations to their main technologies using the letter labels.
SUPER MOCK EXAMINATION [4 marks]
SUBJECT: COMPUTING 1
45 Minutes
PAPER 1 8. The clipboard group is located under the
1. What does the acronym URL stand for? ………….tab.
A. Uniform Resource Logic A. Home B. File
B. Uniform Resource Link C. Insert D. Design
C. Uniform Resource Locator
D. Uniform Resource Library 9. Which keyboard shortcut is used to copy
text?
2. Which of the following computers was a A. Ctrl+Z B. Ctrl+V (d) State three (3) features of the generation labelled C. [6 marks]
popular third-generation computer? C. Ctrl+C D. Ctrl+X
A. Apple II B. IBM 701 _______________________________________________________________________________
C. UNIVAC 1108 D. PDP-11 10. What is 37 in number base two?
A. 100101 B. 11011 _______________________________________________________________________________
3. A set of instructions that a computer can C. 1001101 D. 1001 _______________________________________________________________________________
understand is termed as a
A. document 11. One of the following is an example of an (e) State three features of Perceptual Computing. [6 marks]
B. program expert system.
C. artificial Intelligence A. a word processing program _______________________________________________________________________________
D. function B. a spreadsheet program
C. a medical diagnosis program _______________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the benefit of using an ergonomic D. a web browser
keyboard? _______________________________________________________________________________
A. improved typing speed 12. Which generation of computers was dated
B. reduced eye strain SECTION B
1940s to 1950s?
C. reduced wrist strain [36 marks]
A. Fourth B. Third
D. improved graphics quality Answer three questions only from this section.
C. Second D. First

5. How are portable hard drives powered? 2. The diagrams below describe how devices are connected with each other in a network. Use
13. Which of the following is not a type of
A. By a battery email attachment? it to answer question 2(a) and 2(b).
B. By a USB connection A. Audio file
C. By an external power source B. Image file
D. By a solar panel C. Hardcopy file
D. Text file
6. What is an Integrated Development
Environment (IDE)? 14. Which of the following is a valid formula in
A. A software for writing codes Excel?
B. A software to design graphics A. 2+2= B. A1*B1
C. A software to surf the internet C. =B1+C1 D. All of the above
D. A tool to create websites
15. On which ribbon is the 'Thesaurus' (a) Name the type of connection in the diagrams above. [2 marks]
7. Which company is leading the command found? Fig. 1 ______________________________________________________________
development of quantum computing? A. View
A. Amazon B. Microsoft B. Language Fig. 2 ______________________________________________________________
C. IBM D. Google C. Review
D. Layout
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 (b) ( i) State one advantage of the connection in Fig. 1. [2 marks] 4. (a) Briefly write the steps in creating and sending an email. [6 marks]

___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) State one disadvantage of the connection in Fig. 2.
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(c) What is plagiarism? [3 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
(d) List three examples of literary works covered by copyright law.
____________________________________________________________________________________
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[2 marks] ________________________________________________________________________________
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[3 marks]
th
(b) In a computing project, your group was tasked to design a flyer to announce the 10
anniversary of your school.
(i) Which type of productivity software is most suitable to accomplish this task?
[2 marks]
________________________________________________________________________________

3. (a) Write down a “Sum Function” in a spreadsheet to calculate the total of values in cells K1 (ii) List two (2) popular examples of the software mentioned in b(i). [2 marks]
to K7. [3 marks]
________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(c) State one action you will take when you realise that you are being stalked on social
(b) Differentiate between Cut and Copy in Word Processing. [4 marks]
media. [2 marks]
____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. (a) Identify the following flowchart elements by name and purpose. [12 marks]
Symbol Symbol Name Purpose
(c) Which feature in Microsoft Excel can be used to generate multiples of 5? [2 marks]

___________________________________________________________________________________

(d) Write the following acronyms in full; [3 marks]

OCR __________________________________________________________________________
OMR _________________________________________________________________________
RFID _________________________________________________________________________

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