Computing
Computing
This paper consists of two sections: A and B. Answer question 1 in section A and any other
two questions in section B. All questions carry equal marks. Answer all the questions in the
spaces provided in this question paper.
SECTION A [20 marks]
Answer Question 1 (compulsory)
1. Study the devices in Figure 1 carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I II III
Figure 1
a) i. Write the general name given to the devices in Figure 1. 2 marks ii.
Name the devices in Figure 1. 10 marks
iii. Mention two advantages of the device labelled II. 4 marks
b) Identify the names of the following icons as used in desktop publishing. 4 marks
A B C D
Figure 2
c. Rearrange the following steps used for opening a Microsoft Excel application. 4 marks i.
Click on Microsoft Excel.
ii. Click on ‘All Programs’ or ‘All Apps’ iii.
Click on Microsoft Office folder.
iv. Click on the Start button.
SECTION B [36 MARKS]
Answer three questions only from this section.
2. a. What is artificial intelligence? 2 marks
b. Give two (2) advantages of using Instagram. 4 marks
c. List four (4) examples of data entry devices 4 marks
d. State two (2) uses of USB flash drives 2 marks
3. a. What is search engine? 2 marks
b. Write down four (4) layers in the OSI model. 4 marks
c. Give two (2) storage devices that use flash memory 2 marks
d. Draw the following flowchart symbols. 4 marks
i. Start/End
ii.
Input/Output
iii. Process
iv. Decision
4. a. What is an expression in programming? 2 marks
b. State three (3) programming languages. 3 marks
c. State three (3) non-physical data threats. 3 marks
d. Write two (2) examples each of the following. 4 marks
i) MS Excel formula ii) Functions in MS Excel
5. a. Classify the following social media sites into the headings into Photo Sharing social media
Video sharing social media.