Revision Exercise

1. Use the figures A to D to answer the questions below.

Figure A Fig F F
ure B igure C igure D

(a) Give names of the devices named A to D.

(i) Figure A - A flash drive

(ii) Figure B - A computer monitor
(iii) Figure C - A computer mouse
(iv) Figure D - A printer (4 marks)

(b) For each device named, classify each figure, as an input, output or storage
device.

Figure A - Storage
Figure B - Output
Figure C - Input
Figure D - Output (4 marks)
TOTAL 8 Marks

2. Match the following tasks with the BEST device suitable to perform the task. Write the
Task Letter next to each device in the space provided.

Device Device Task Task

No. Lette
r
1 Touch terminal E A Output video

2 Joystick J B Marking a multiple choice

examination
3 Optical Mark B C Preparing architectural
Reader (OMR) drawing
4 Magnetic Ink H D Activating a buzzer when
Character Reader someone enters the server
(MICR) room
5 Biometric System G E Making selection by touching
parts of the screen
6 Plotter C F Listening to music on your
computer
7 Inkjet Printer I G Allowing access to a
computer by scanning the iris
of your eye
8 Visual Display A H Processing of cheques
Unit

9 Headphones F I Printing colour greeting cards

at home
10 Sensor D J Used for playing games
 TOTAL 10 Marks

3. (a) State TWO differences between RAM and ROM. (4 MARKS)

RAM is temporary memory that the CPU uses to store the data and
programs it is currently processing. Whereas ROM is permanent memory
used to storage data that you don’t want deleted after restarting your
computer like an operating system.
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(b) Give TWO reasons why it is necessary for computers to have PRIMARY storage.
(2 MARKS)

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TOTAL 6 Marks

4. For EACH of the following storage media, state whether it is a secondary or primary
storage media.

a) Flash Memory Card – Secondary

b) Random Access Memory – Primary
c) Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) – Primary
d) Cache – Primary
e) CD ROM - Secondary
TOTAL 10 Marks

5. (a) Name the input or output device that is best suited to perform EACH of the
following activities:

(i) Viewing images from one computer to another over the Internet. (1 MARK)
A computer monitor.

(ii) Producing architectural drawings such as building plans (1 MARK)

Plotter
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(iii) Playing games using the computer (1 MARK)

Keyboard
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(iv) Retrieving information electronically from a code on a product (1 MARK)

POS scanner
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(v) Identifying users by scanning their fingerprints (1 MARK)

Biometric System
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(b) Kim wants to purchase a printer. State TWO characteristics of printers that Kim
should consider when purchasing the printer. (2 MARKS)

Price and Quality.

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(c) State the general name associated with devices such as a printer. (1 MARK)

Hardware
 (d) Explain the difference between a ‘hard copy’ and ‘soft copy’. (2 MARKS)
Hard copies are physical documents, whereas soft copies are online virtually.
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TOTAL 10 MARKS

6. Study FIGURE 1 and answer the questions that follow.

(Central Processing Unit)

CONTROL UNIT

ARITHMETIC AND
LOGIC UNIT

MAIN MEMORY
INPUT OUTPUT
DEVICES DEVICES

SECONDARY
or AUXILIARY
STORAGE

Figure 1

(a) Put in the name of the missing component in the shaded area. (1 Mark)

(b) Name the component that performs EACH of the following functions:

i. Performs all arithmetic and logic functions

Arithmetic and Logic Unit
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(2 Marks)
ii. Stores programs and data that are currently being used by the CPU
Main Memory
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(2 Marks)
iii. Fetches instructions from memory, decodes them and processes them
CPU
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(2 Marks)
iv. Gets data and instructions into the computer for processing
Input
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(2 Marks)
v. Translates information processed into a form the user can understand
Output devices
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(2 Marks)
vi. Keeps data and information for future use
Secondary Storage
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(2 Marks)

(c) Write the general name given to the collection of components in Figure 1.
 The basic computer system
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( 1 Mark)

(TOTAL 14 Marks)

7. List the Four (4) basic functions of a computer system. (4 marks)

Input, Output, Process, and Storage.

(1) (a) Explain what is SECONDARY storage? (2 marks)

Flash drive
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(b) What is a backup? (2 marks)

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(d) What is the difference between direct access and sequential access methods.
(2 marks)
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(d) State TWO (2) forms of media which can be used for backups, giving ONE (1)
advantage and ONE (1) disadvantage of each. (4 marks)

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TOTAL 14 Marks

8. A) Describe three distinguishing features (main character) of each generation of computers

1st generation …………………………………………………………………………………

2nd generation ………………………………………………………………………………………

3rd generation……………………………………………………………………………………
4rd generation……………………………………………………………………………………

(4 marks)

b) Describe three distinguishing features (main character) of each type of computers

Super Computer……………………………………………………………………………………

Mainframe ………………………………………………………………………………………
Mini Computer……………………………………………………………………………………
Microcomputer……………………………………………………………………………………
(4 marks)
TOTAL 8 Marks
SECTION II – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 Marks)

1. When the computer is working 6. The technology used to read

on given instructions, it is called pencil or pen marks on a
multiple-choice answer sheet is
(A) Output
(B) Storage (A) OCR
(C) Processing (B) OMR
(D) Input (C) POS
(D) MICR

2. Which of the following is NOT

a function of the control unit? 7. The MOST suitable device for
the output of architectural
(A) Read Instructions drawing is a
(B) Interpret instructions
(C) Direct operations (A) Plotter
(D) Execute instructions (B) Laser printer
(C) Graphics tablet
(D) Light pen
3. Which of the following is NOT
a function of the control unit?
(a) Fetch instructions from 8. Which of the following output is
an example of a hard copy?
memory
(b) Decode instructions (A) An oral speech delivered by
(c) Process instructions a speaker
(d) Fetch data for required (B) A bill produced from a
instructions printer
(C) The display on a monitor
(D) A picture on a wall
4. Which of the storage media produced from a multimedia
provides sequential access only? projector

(A) Floppy disk

(B) Magnetic disk 9. Third generation computers
(C) Magnetic tape were used during the period:
(D) Optical disk (a) 1933-1945
(b) 1945-1956
5. Which of the following storage (c) 1956-1963
media uses laser technology to (d) 1964-1970
store data?

(A) Floppy disk 10. Which generation of computers

(B) Magnetic tape used ultra large-scale integration
(C) CD ROM (ULSI)?
(D) Hard Disk (A) First generation
(B) Second generation
(C) Third generation
(D) Fourth generation
 16. Which device is NOT found in
11. ENIAC was the first: the CPU?
(a) Electromechanical computer
(b) Electronic computer (A) ALU
(B) Control unit
(c) Computer with integrated
(C) Instruction register
circuits (D) Printer
(d) Microcomputer

12. Which ONE of the following 17. When a disk is formatted, which
statements best describes the of the following happens?
term ‘information’?
(A) All data on the disk is
(A) It is raw facts erased
(B) It is meaningful (B) It becomes damaged
(C) It is not the result of (C) Data files are copied onto
processing the disk
(D) Does not have any value (D) It contains files to boot up
the computer
13. When the computer is
displaying what is being done, it 18. The acronym ROM stands for:
is called
(A) Random Only Memory
(A) output (B) Read Only Memory
(B) storage (C) Read Optical Module
(C) processing (D) Random Organizing
(D) input Memory

14. 19. Which device has the largest

storage capacity?

(A) Diskette
The above is a picture of (B) CD-ROM
(C) DVD
(a) Lines and numbers (D) Hard disk
(b) Magnetic strips
(c) Bar codes
(d) A graph 20. The stages of processing are:

(A) gathering input output

15. A program is a: (B) processing input output
(C) input output processing
(A) Hardware device (D) input processing
(B) Memory device output
(C) Set of instructions
(D) Register