Quality Academic

Information Technology End of Term Exam (Christmas)

Instructions
1. Absolutely no writing should be done on the question paper. 2. The use of calculators is PROHIBITED 3. Answer the multiple choice questions on the sheet provided. Shade as brightly as possible.

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A bit is a _________ digit.

a. Denary b. Analog c. Binary d. Small 2. A ______________ is a sequentially accessed medium. a. Disk drive b. Magnetic disk c. Magnetic tape d. Tape drive 3. All of the following are examples of types of computers except a. Minicomputer

9. __________ refers to the number of bits that a microprocessor can manipulate at one time. a. Clock speed b. Sequential access c. Word size d. Device speed 10. To read and interpret program instructions is a function of the: a. Control Unit b. Registers c. CPU

d. Arithmetic and logic unit 11. Which of the following is not a field type used in a database. a. Number b. Text c. Real d. Yes/No e. 12. Devices that capture data directly from the source document include all of the following items EXCEPT ______. a. Optical scanners and optical readers b. Barcode reader c. Magnetic ink character recognition reader d. Portable keyboards 13. The capacity of a DVD is typically measured in ________. a. Kilobytes (KB or K) b. Megabytes(MB) c. Gigabytes (GB) d. Terabytes (TB) 14. _____________ is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer's startup routine. a. RIM (Read Initial Memory) b. ROM (Read Only Memory) c. RAM (Random Access Memory) d. REM (Ready Ever memory) 15. A __________ is a subdivision of a track that stores data on a disk. a. Bistable b. Buffer c. Cylinder d. Sector 16. __________ is a type of chip from which data can be erased by exposure to ultraviolet light. a. RAM b. ROM c. PROM d. EPROM

b. Compaq computer c. Supercomputer d. Mainframe

4. A bank is establishing a new branch where it requires tellers to use a computer simultaneously to attend to the processing of customer accounts. Which of the following computer system is best suited for this bank? a. Minicomputer

b. Mainframe c. Micro Computer

d. Supercomputer 5. Eight bits are called a __________. a. Word b. Nibble c. Byte d. Chunk 6. The term Pentium III represents what computer specification a. Motherboard b. Processor c. Monitor Resolution d. Hard Disk Space 7. A record is also known as a(n) a. Attribute b. Tuple c. Relation d. Column 8. __________ is a temporary holding area for data, application program instructions, and the operating system. a. RAM b. PROM c. EPROM d. ROM

17. A monitor is measured in the same way as a television is measured, that is __________.
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Vertically from top corner to the bottom Horizontally from left corner to the right Diagonally from one corner to another In square units that indicates the area of the screen

26. A field is also known as a(n) a. Attribute b. Row c. Relation d. Record 27. Arrange the following secondary storage devices in order of increasing capacity from smallest to largest; a 1GB memory card, CD-ROM, DVD and a 128MB flash drive. a. flash drive, CD-ROM, memory card, DVD b. flash drive, CD-ROM, DVD, memory card c. memory card, flash drive, CD-ROM, DVD d. memory card, CD-ROM, flash drive, DVD

18. A __________ is a device that is externally connected to, and under the control of the central processing unit. a. Disk controller b. Peripheral c. Memory controller d. Processor 19. All of the following software are examples of operating systems EXCEPT a. Windows Vista b. Firefox c. Macintosh OS d. Linux 20. An airline reservation system is an example of a. Batch Processing b. Interactive Processing c. Time Sharer Processing d. Real Time Processing 21. A field in a table that appears as a match of the primary key in another table is called a a. Candidate key b. Foreign key c. Secondary key d. Composite key

28. All of the following are problems associated with manual databases EXCEPT: a. Easy and fast retrieval of information b. Easily misplaced folders c. Large amounts of space required for the storage of data d. Accessing information from another location is difficult 29. In a record containing the following fields: FIRST NAME, LAST NAME and DOB. DOB would be what data type? a. Number b. Text c. Date/Time d. Autonum 30. In modern computers, the CPU speed is measured in a. Kilohertz b. Gigabytes c. Gigahertz d. Kilobytes

22. Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system? a. b. c. d. Control input/output operations Provide security Perform ca1culations Provide a friendly interface

23. All of the following are examples of hardware interfaces EXCEPT __________. a. Sensors b. Touch Screens c. Braille keyboard d. Pop Up Menu 24. An example of multitasking is a. Doing a background save while typing a document b. Allowing one user to use one program c. Opening of one program by many users d. Allowing many users to use the same program 25. Complex scientific research is usually done using: a. Microcomputers b. Minicomputers c. Super Computers d. Mainframe Computers

31. What is the function of utility software? a. It checks the amount of memory needed to perform tasks b. It can be used to split a program into manageable blocks. c. It coordinates the flow of information between the input and output devices d. It performs functions such as check disk 32. Which of the following best represents continuous data a. :Number of cars in a parking lot b. Number of students in class c. Temperature of a room d. All of the above

33. Which of the following is NOT true of optical disks?

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a. Pictures and text can be stored b. Can store large amounts of data c. Reading and writing is done with laser beams d. Information can be accessed faster than with magnetic disks 34. A type of utility file used to remove application programs is a. An un-install program b. A file compression program c. An antivirus program d. A trouble-shooting program 35. The Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) a. Has high speed storage areas b. Is also called memory or main memory c. Performs mathematical calculations d. Sequentially accesses and decodes program instructions 36. Quality Developers is a company that writes programs to do specific jobs for other companies. These programs are called a. b. c. d. general-purpose software special-purpose software custom-purpose software off-the-shelf software

42. A laser printer is an example of a/an _____ printer a. impact b. non-impact c. continuous d. inject 43. Memory management is an example of ___________. a. Hardware control b. System control c. Data control d. Software Control 44. A ______________is used to join two tables in a database. a. Line b. Relationship c. Joint d. Connector 45. A monitors capabilities depend on all except: a. resolution b. size c. refresh rate d. print quality 46. Which of the following pairs of devices are MOST LIKELY to be used by immigration personnel at ports of entry to capture biometric data? a. light-pen and graphic pad b. web camera and fingerprint reader c. digital camera and fingerprint reader d. document scanner and barcode reader

37. Which of the following can be considered as peripheral devices? a. Operating system b. Secondary storage media c. User interfaces d. Primary storage media 38. Which of the following is NOT a type of application software? a. Word processor b. Spreadsheets c. Windows d. Smart Draw 39. You print a report from your computer. This output is called _______ a. first copy b. hard copy c. soft copy d. medium copy 40. The central processing unit has ______parts. a. 1 b. 5 c. 3 d. 7 41. The term 1GB RAM represents what computer specification a. Monitor b. Memory c. Motherboard d. Processor

47. Which magnetic storage media has a capacity of 1.44 MB? a. External hard drive b. Magnetic tape c. Internal hard drive d. Floppy disk
48. Which is NOT an example of a peripheral device? 2. A program is a : a) Keyboard a) Hardware device b) Mouse b) Memory device c) Floppy disk c) Set of instructions d) Speakers d) Register 49. Which device is not found in the CPU? 4.OCR: a) ALU a) Detects marks on paper b) Control Unit b) Detects the unique ridges in a fingerprint c) Instruction register c) Understands and easily converts handwritten text 4

d) Printer d) Detects the shape of characters 50. A monitors capability depend on ALL except: a) Resolution b) Size c) Refresh rate d) Print quality 51. Where are data and instructions held so that they are available to the CPU for processing? a) ROM b) DVD c) CD-ROM d) RAM 52. Magnetic tape is used to: a) Hold data necessary for starting up the computer b) Backup large amounts of data c) Hold data that the computer is processing at the time d) None of the above 53. The type of output that allows computers to send out information to telephone lines for communication over long distances a) Soft copy b) Hard copy c) Modem d) Disk or tape 54. The wedge shaped areas on a disks surface are called a) Tracks b) Sectors c) Cartridges d) Cylinders

55. The input device that can be used to trace shapes and store them is called a a) Touch screen b) Light pen c) Digitizer d) Mouse 56. Flash memory cards are used in a) Cameras b) Flash drives c) Microwaves d) The CPU 57. Approximately 1000 bytes make a a) Terabyte b) Kilobyte c) Gigabyte d) Megabyte 58. Sequential or serial access means that a) Users can access their data directly b) Users have to rewind the media to access data c) Users have to fast-forward the media to access data d) Users have to fast-forward/rewind media to get to their data 59. Resolution refers to a) The quality of a print b) The image quality on a monitor c) Both A and B d) None of the above

60. _______ is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing. a. OCR b. OMR c. MICR d. POS

SECTION II HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 30 marks Answer ALL questions. 1. The central Processing Unit (CPU) has two major sub-units. a) b) c) Name the two sub-units of the CPU. Give the function of EACH sub-unit. What type of memory is MOST closely connected to the CPU? (2 marks) (2 marks) (1 mark) Total 5 marks 2. Figures A to C represents three different data capture methods.

In your answer book, copy and complete Table 1 using the list of type of data capture method below. OMR, OCR, MICR, Voice Recognition TABLE 1 Figure A B C Type of Data Capture Method

Total 3 marks 3. You have won a computer which is equipped with an Intel Pentium 2.5Mhz Processor, 512 megabytes of RAM, a 80gigabyte hard disk drive, a CD-DVD burner, a floppy disk drive, two ports for flash disks (small storage devices), a laser printer, a finger print reader (for security), and a wireless mouse. a) b) c) Identify a primary and a secondary storage device in this system. Name TWO peripheral devices found in this system. What is the speed and type CPU (2 marks) (2 marks) (2 mark2)

d) Each of your courses needs 15.5 kilobytes of space on your system. How many complete courses can fit into a 5- megabyte file? (2 marks) Total 8 marks

4. State the MOST appropriate data capture method for EACH of the following situations: a) b) Marking multiple-choice examination answer papers. (1 mark)

Transferring a whole page of a document into your word processing package without the need to type it in. (1 mark) Reading of data on bank cheques Accepting voice instructions (1 mark) (1 mark)

c) d)

Total 4 marks Total 14 marks

SECTION III
PROBLEM SOLVING.

1. Write an algorithm to read a series of numbers terminated by 999 and print the sum and the average. Also display the amount of times the number 9 was entered in the series. (8 marks) 2. ) Explain the difference in the execution of the TWO lines of code written below: i. ii. Line 1: If MARK >50 Then Print Good Line 2: If Mark >=50 Then print Day (2 marks) 6

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The number 50 was the value for MARK. i.State the line number corresponding to the above code that would print a result. (1 mark) ii. Write the result that would be printed. (1 mark)

5. The three diagrams below represent three different generations of programming languages. LOAD ADD STORE Z 10010010 00011000 LOAD MULT Diagram 1 STORE X
# include stdio.h main() { int myage; myDOB, myID Printf(Type you age, your Date of Birth and your ID number); Scanf(myage); Scanf(myDOB); Scanf(myID);

X Y 00000000 01101101 W 10001000 01010101 Z 00001110 Diagram 2 01110111 11000110 00111100

Diagram 3

a)

Identify EACH generation.

Printf(\n We are twins. I was born on the same day and have the same age) Printf(\n We just need to have the same mothers)

(3 marks) (6 marks) total 9 marks

b) State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of EACH generation. 6. Write the result of the following segment of code given num = 10: } a) num = 10 If (num>20) then write CXC else write XCX b) num = 10 count = 0 While (num<13) do Write num num = num +1 count = count +1 Write count c) num = 10 For count = 1 to 2 do Write num

(1 mark)

(6 marks)

(2 marks) Total 9 marks END 7