ST.

ANGELA NGUVIU GIRLS’ SCHOOL

COMPUTER STUDIES
FORM TWO
TERM 1 OPENER EXAM
JANUARY 2024

NAME………………………………………………………ADM.NO………………………CLASS……………………

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

SECTION A
1. Define a computer laboratory. (1mk)
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2. Differentiate between data and information. (2mks)

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3. State 3 differences between impact and non impact printers (3mks)

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4. Give 3 ways in which computers are used in health sector (3mks)

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5. Explain 3 types of computer buses (3mks)
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6. Give 2 features of a user friendly operating system (2mks)

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7. (a)Define the term orientation as used in computers (2mks)
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(b)Give 2 types of page orientation (2mks)

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8. Differentiate between a footer and footnote (2mks)

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9. Nanjala typed the word centre in a word processing document and realized that it was
underlined with a red wavy line. The student considered word to be correctly spelt. Explain
the possible reason why the program responded in this manner. (2mks)
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10. Mention 2 characteristics of Random Access Memory (2mks)
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11. Highlight the use of find and replace features in word processors. (2mks)
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12. List four formatting techniques used in Ms excel (4mks)
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13. Describe the role of an operating system in (4mks)
i. Memory management
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ii. Job scheduling
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iii. Error handling
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iv. Resource Allocation
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14. (a)Differentiate between the terms upgradability and compatibility in relation to hardware
specification. (2 mks)
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 (b) Differentiate between complex instruction set computer and reduced instruction set
computer (2mks)
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15. a) A shopkeeper of a small shop at Manga has bought a desktop computer to assist him in
performing his business activities. He has been advised that before he can use it to work he
has to install it with an operating system. State any four factors to consider when choosing
the operating system (4mks)
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b) With reference to disk management explain what is meant by the terms below.
i) Formatting (1mk)
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ii) Defragmentation (1mk)
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iii)Disk partitioning (1mk)
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c) Give any two reasons that may make the shopkeeper to partition the computer disk (2mks)
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d)A pharmacist one day switched on the computer and experienced a number of problems with
windows operating system that he had installed. The problems included failure to load the
operating system during the booting. After several trials of switching on the computer booting, it
hang so often alongside abnormal restarting. State any four possible causes for the computer’s
behaviour. (4mk)
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(e) Explain why each device is assigned a unique IRQ number (2mks)
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16. A school secretary used a word processor program to prepare a document as shown below.

a) State the alignment that has been applied to the text in the body of the letter. (2 mks)

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b) State three formatting features that have been used for emphasis in the letter. (3 mks)
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c) The election authority has recently designed a logo. Explain how you would insert the logo into
the letter above the text “THE ELECTION AUTHORITY”. (2 mks)

d) Define the term tiling (2mks)

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e) Differentiate between superscript and subscript (2mks)
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f) State the function of each of the following feature in a word processor
i. Thesaurus (1mk)
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ii. Autocorrect (1mk)
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g) Give 2 benefits of print previewing a document. (2mks)
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17. (a)Inkjet printers and laser printers are two common types of printer. Describe ONE feature and
principle of operation of each type of printer. (4mks)
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(b) Give 3 situations where a hardcopy is preferred to a softcopy (3mks)
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(c)Distinguish between general purpose software and in house developed (2mks)
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(d)Give 3 examples of ROM (3mks)
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(e)State 3 examples of optical disks (3mks)
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18.(a)State the purpose of registers in computer system (1mk)
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(b)Give 3 types of registers found in the CPU (3mks)

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(c)Explain how the operating system does memory management (4mks)

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(d)An intern in an IT company was asked to format a flash disk. The trainee formatted the hard
disk by mistake.
(i)Explain the term formatting a disk (1mk)
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(ii)State and explain 2 situations when the computer user will be required to format a disk (4mks)

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(iii)Explain 2 possible consequences of the mistake made by the intern (2mks)

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