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KASUNGU DISTRICT SCHOOLS

2024 END OF TERM THREE FORM ONE EXAMI NATIONS

COMPUTER STUDIES
(100 marks)
Monday, 9 December Tine Allowed: 2 hours
10:00 - 12:00 pm.
Instructions
1. This paper contains 11 printed
pages. Please check.
2. Before beginning to answer these
questions write your name and
class at the top of each paper
3. The paper has three sections: A, B
and C. Answer all the questions in
each section.
4. In the table provided on this page,
tick against the question number
you have answered.
5. Hand in your completed question
paper when time is called to stop
writing.

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Question Tick Do not write

Number questions in these
21 to 33 if columns
answered
1–5
6 – 10
11 – 15
16 - 20
21
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Section A (20 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section by encircling the letter corresponding to the
correct answer.

1. Which of the following is an example C. ENIAC

of third-generation computers D. IBM-1401
2. Which programming language was
A. IBM-360
B. The analytical engine used in first generation computers?

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A. Machine Language 8. What device is suitable for printing

B. Assembly Language geographical features
C. FORTRAN
A. Thermal printers
D. COBOL
B. Laser printers
3. Which one of the following is not true
C. Plotters
about the system unit? D. Dot matrix printers
A. It houses the CPU 9. Which of one is an example of
B. It houses the drives pointing device?
C. It houses the brain of the computer
A. Touch Screen
D. It is a peripheral device
B. Printer
4. A nibble is
C. Microphone
A. 4 bytes D. Hard disk
B. 8 bytes 10.Which of the following devices is
C. 4 bits
used to provide a connection between
D. 8 bits
5. Which of the following is not an a computer and a telephone line?
output device A. Router
B. Hub
A. Speaker
C. Modem
B. Printer
D. Network Interface Card (NIC)
C. Monitor
11. Which of the following is another
D. Microphone
6. Which of the following is suitable for name for data?
travellers? A. User input
B. User output
A. Super computer
C. Desired output
B. Mainframe computer
D. Desired input
C. Palmnote computer
12.Which computer is designed to handle
D. Mini computer
7. Why is a flash disk a solid-state very large amounts of data for
media? businesses?
A. It is solid A. Mainframe computers
B. It is removable B. Personal computers
C. It does not have any movable parts C. Mini computers
D. It uses flash technology D. Super computers
13.What does the term malware refer to?

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A. Only computer virus A. First Generation

B. Any software designed to harm or B. Second Generation
exploit any device C. Third Generation
C. Software that protects against D. Fourth Generation
viruses 18. Which of the following is a common
D. Software that enhances computer symptom of a computer virus
graphics
infection?
14. Which of the following is a way to
A. Slow computer performance
remove a computer virus?
B. Files being deleted
A. Downloading more software
B. Using ant-virus software to scan C. Files being corrupted
and remove it D. All of the above
C. Restarting the computer
19. In what form is data entered into a
D. Following the proper procedure to
shut down the computer computer?
15.Data is permanently stored in ___ A. Waves
A. RAM B. Sound
B. Printer C. Words
C. Hard disk D. Characters
D. Cache memory 20.Why is it important to adjust your
16.What role do computers play in screen brightness?
scientific research? A. To make the colours look better
A. They clean laboratories B. To avoid glare and reduce eye
B. They help analyse data and
strain
simulate experiments
C. They fix machines C. To lighten up the room
D. For playing videos D. To improve internet speed
17.In what generation did the use
keyboards and monitors started?

Section B (50 marks)

21. a. What is a computer

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b. What was the main use of the following computers

i. Napier’s Bones
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ii. First-generation computers
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22.a. Define a programme

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b. Differentiate the following;

i. Data and information

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ii. communication technology and information technology

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23.a. What does ASCII stand for?

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b. Explain the concept of character set?

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24. Figure 1 is a diagram showing a computer system.

a. Identify parts labelled B and D

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D: ________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
b. State the functions of part labelled C and A
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25.a. Why are microcomputers called personal computers?

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b. Explain One advantage of using supercomputers for scientific research?

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26. a. Convert 200bits to bytes

(3 marks)
b. How many bytes are there in 3 megabytes

(3 marks)
27. a. State any three examples of keying devices

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b. Describe a digitizer

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c. List any two examples of softcopy output devices

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28. a. State three examples of storage devices

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b. what is the difference between static MROM and dynamic EPROM

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29. a. State any three causes of software and data loss.

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b. Describe how you can protect the computer hardware from power surge

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c. why are communication devices considered indispensable in today’s world?

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30. Explain two ways on how you can clean files affected by viruses

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Section C (30 marks)

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31. a. Briefly explain how the following affect the computer

i. Liquids

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ii. Dust particles

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iii. Temperature

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b. Differentiate between general purpose and special purpose computers with the
aid of examples?

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32. a. Describe three precautions you would take to avoid damaging the hard disk

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b. Describe any two functional elements of a CPU

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33.Discuss how computers are used in any five different fields

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(10 marks)

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