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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

1st YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF


EDUCATION

IB-SPECIAL EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE/TITLE: SCS B101 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING

END OF SEMESTER I I DURATION: 2HOURS


DAY/TIME:WENESDAY:3.00-5.00 PM DATE:21/04/2021 (LIB)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Attempt THREE questions. Question ONE is COMPULSORY.

QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms:
i) ICT (1 mark)
ii) Computer Hardware (1 mark)
iii) Computer virus (1 mark)
iv) Program (1 mark)
b) Describe the first two computer generations (4 marks)
c) State four functions of operating system (4 marks)
d) Explain the following input devices
i) OCR (2 marks)
ii) OMR (2 marks)
e) State three uses of information (3 marks)
f) Outline four major impacts of ICT in society (4 marks)
g) Briefly describe four qualities of good information (4 marks)
h) Describe three features of word processing. (3 marks)
i) Identify two major differences between a hard disk and a flash disk (2 marks)
j) Explain the use of the following output parts of a computer:
i) Printer (2 marks)

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ii) Display screen (2 marks)
k) Distinguish between Bug (2 marks)
l) Syntax (2 marks)

QUESTION TWO
a) There has been a huge and widespread use of the Internet. It is already changing the way
people work, shop, bank and also the way people live.
Required
Briefly outline four reasons which have contributed to Internet growth. (4 marks)
b) Outline two functions of each of the following components of a computer:
i) Random Access Memory (2 marks)
ii) Read Only Memory. (2 marks)
c) Describe two types of operating systems (4 marks)
d) Define the term ‘Computer network’ (1 marks)

QUESTION THREE
a) Briefly describe the following computer components:
i) CPU (2 marks)
ii) ALU (2 marks)
b) Distinguish between the following computer classes
i). Mainframe and super computers (4 marks)
ii). Minicomputers and microcomputers (4 marks)
c) Give three differences between a CD-ROM and a flash disk (3 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
a) List two examples of application packages (2 marks)
b) Distinguish between System software and application software (2 marks)
c) Explain the use of the following input parts of a computer:
i) Voice Data Entry (1 marks)
ii) Electronic Point of Sale terminals (1 marks)
d) Using examples briefly describe portable computers, listing two characteristics of these
computers. (5 marks)
e) In networking of computers the two basic types of networks are Local Area Network (LAN)
and Wide Area Network (WAN). Explain the two basic types. (4 marks)

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