MCM NKANA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Education for Life

END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS
GRADE 9

COMPUTER STUDIES

Time allowed: 1hr 30 Minutes. Write all your answers on the question paper.

SECTION A [10 Marks]

Choose the correct answer by putting X or a Circle on the correct answer.

1. Which of the following best describes the processing cycle of the computer?
A. Input Output/Processing Storage
B. Feedback/input
C. The entering of data to an output device
D. The data that is output to a computer

2. The device shown in the diagram is used for

A. Copying a game to a CD
B. Copying files and data to a CD ROM Drive
C. Storing data to a CD ROM Drive
D. Storing and moving data from one computer to another

A. Which type of input provide quickest sway of the processing of bank cheques?
B. Optical Character Recognition
C. Physical Character Recognition
D. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

3. Which of the following measures the speed of the Processor?

A. Kilograms
B. Gigabytes
C. Gigagrams
D. Megahertz

4. Two things RAM holds are _________________ and __________________

A. Memory and control
B. Data and memory
C. Data and Instructions
D. Data and control
 5. A task which is performed by a large program and has lots of data will requires a lot of
A. Input
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Output
6. Which of the following cards is able to update data stored on it?
A. Debit Card
B. Smart Card
C. Credit Card
D. Scratch Card

7. The RAM of a computer is 2 Gigabytes. How many bytes is this?

A. 2000 bytes
B. 200 000 bytes
C. 2 000 000 000 bytes
D. 2 000 000 bytes
8. Which kind of operating system requires the least amount of user interaction?
A. Real time system
B. Single user system
C. Multi tasking system
D. Multi user system

SECTION B
Fill in the missing word/s or phrases

9. Circle an output device.

10. Circle a device which you can use to transfer photos from one computer to another
11. Circle a device which can be used to control at a distance a potentially dangerous device.

12. Circle a device you can use with OCR software to change handwritten text to computer typeface
SECTION C
Answer the following questions in the spaces provided.
1. What is the difference between a Webcam and a Digital camera?
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2. Why is RAM not suitable for storing documents permanently?
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3. If RAM is the primary storage then secondary storage is..
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END OF TEST