Section A: Objective Test

Instruction: Answer all the questions in this section. Choose from the alternatives lettered a- d.

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1. Which of the following characteristics of a computer makes it distinct from other electronic devices? (a) Accuracy  (b) Automation  (c) Speed  (d) Storage

2. The computer is regarded as a system because it is a combination of ______________ (a) Hardcopy, Softcopy, and Mouse  (b) Input, Processor, and Output  (c) Monitor, CPU, and Keyboard  (d) Programmer, Engineer and Operator

3. Which of the following is an output device? (a) Keyboard  (b) Monitor (c) Mouse  (d) Scanner

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4. Which of the following components of a computer carries out the program instructions? (a) Visual Display Unit  (b) Uninterrupted Power Supply  (c) Control Unit  (d) Arithmetic Logic Unit

5. Which of the following is not found in a computer? (a) Ceramics  (b) Chip  (c) Integrated Circuit   (d) Microprocessor

6. Which of the following is the full meaning of “RAM ”? (a) Read Access Memory  (b) Random Access Memory  (c) Random Access Monitor  (d) Random Access Manager

7. Which of the following is the full meaning of A. L. U? (a) Arithmetic Logic Unit  (b) Arithmetic Logical Unit  (c) Arithmetical Logic Unit  (d) Automated Logic Unit

8. Which of the following is the full meaning of “CU ”? (a) Central Unit  (b) Circuit Unit  (c) Computer Unit  (d) Control Unit

9. Which of the following is the common name for both input devices and output devices? (a) Computer devices  (b) Control devices  (c) Peripherals  (d) Software

10. Which of the following is referred to as the “brain ”of the computer? (a) Central Processing Unit  (b) Input Process Output  (c) Uninterrupted Power Supply  (d) Visual Display Unit

11. In which information age were hoes and cutlasses the predominant tools in use? (a) Industrial Age (b) Iron Age (c) Middle Age (d) Stone Age

12. Which of the following is not software? (a) Assembler  (b) Joystick  (c) Interpreter  (d) Photoshop

13. What is another name for a monitor? (a) Arithmetic Logic Unit  (b) Central Processing Unit   (c) Uninterrupted Power Supply  (d) Visual Display Unit

14. The Central Processing Unit consists of ___________ (a) control unit and arithmetic unit  (b) hardware and software   (c) input devices and output devices  (d) printers and monitors

15. “Computers are capable of carrying out repetitive tasks once they are programmed to do so ”. Which characteristics of computers are illustrated by the above quotation? (a) Storage ) b) Speed  (c) Automation  (d) Accuracy

16. Which of the following is not a feature of the computer? (a) It is an electronic device  (b) It is very consistent (c) It is very fast  (d) It can make decision

17. The full meaning of “ROM ”is ______________ (a) Random Only Memory  (b) Read Only Monitor  (c) Read Only Memory  (d) Random Organized Manager

18. Which of the following is an input device? (a) Plotter  (b) Printer  (c) Scanner  (d) Speaker

19. What is the full meaning of “GIGO ”?       (a) Global Information, Global Organization.    (b) Good Input, Good Output                (c) Garbage In, Garbage Out                 (d) Garbage Input, Garbage Output

20. In which of the following components of a computer is where comparison of data is done? (a) UPS   (b) CPU   (c) CU    (d) ALU

21. Which of the following characteristics of a computer enables it to be used in various fields of human endeavor? (a) Accuracy  (b) Automation   (c) Diligence  (d) Versatility

22. The steam engine was invented by ________  (a) Joule  (b) Newton  (c) Ohm  (d) Watt

23. In which Stone Age stage were stone artifacts used to form spears? (a) Neolithic stage   (b) Mesolithic stage  (c) Monolithic stage   (d) Paleolithic stage

24. The industrial age is also referred to as _____________   (a) computer age  (b) jet age  (c) machine age  (d) middle age

25. Which of the following is not an innovation of the electronic age? (a) Abacus  (b) Internet  (c) Personal Computer  (d) Satellite Radio

26. In which century was the electronic age predominant? (a) 17th Century  (b) 18th Century  (c) 19th Century   (d) 20th Century

27. In which year was the internet developed? (a) 1959  (b) 1969  (c) 1989   (d) 1999

28. Cellular phones and Bluetooth technology are tools used in _________ (a) Electronic age  (b) Industrial age (c) Middle age  (d) Stone age

29. The earliest means of writing that resembles pen and paper were developed by the  (a) Egyptians  (b) Greeks  (c) Hebrews  (d) Romans

30. The first paper mill was built in ____________ (a) Africa  (b) Asia  (c) Europe  (d) North America

31. The term PC means ____________________. (a) Personal Calculator (b) Personal Computer (c) Past Engine (d) Private Company

32. Information passed from one person to another by word of mouth is called __________ (a) Oral (b) Print (c) Data (d) Grouping

33. Who is considered as the father of computers? (a) Bill Gates (b) Charles Babbage (c) Isaac Newton (d) Napier Bone

34. The following are innovations during the electronic age except _________. (a) Projector (b) G. S. M (c) Sewing machine (d) Computer

35. Fingers and toes are examples of _______ counting devices. (a) Electronic (b) Mechanical (c) Early (d) None of the above

36. The most common means by which data are input into the computer is through the _______. (a) Mouse (b) Keyboard (c) Microphone (d) System unit

37. An account of an event given by a person other than the eyewitness is called ___________. (a) Primary source (b) Secondary source (c) Tertiary source (d) Higher source

38. The writing materials used before the industrial age was _________. (a) Computer (b) Feather and ink (c) Pen and ink (d) Laptop

39. Which one of the following describes information? (a) Facts and figures (b) Processed facts (c) Unprocessed facts (d) Raw facts

40. Which of the following are mechanical counting devices? (a) Abacus (b) Napier bone (c) Joseph Jacquard Loom (d) John Von Neumann Machine

Section B: Theory

1a. Define the computer as an IPO system.

1b. List four characteristics of a computer other than storage

2a. Write briefly on storage

2b. Create a two column table to classify the following into hardwares and softwares:

[joystick, flash drive, device driver, monitor, ArchiCAD, compiler, scanner, linux]

3. Write the full meaning of each of the following acronyms:

(i) www = ____________________________________

(ii) internet= _________________________________

(iii) HDD = ____________________________________

(iv) ICT= _____________________________________

3b. Create a two column table to classify the following into input devices and output devices: ( keyboard, printer, plotter, joystick, magnetic tape, light pen, mouse, speaker, scanner, monitor)

4a. Define the Information age

4b. List the major innovations of the industrial age.

5a. List four Early Counting devices

5b. Mention three examples of Mechanical Counting Devices

6a. Define Infirmation

6b. State three uses of IT in our daily activities