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Exam Paper : COMPUTER STUDIES Credit value
(Epreuve) : (Credits) : 2 Credit
Specialty:
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(Specialité):
PHY/NUR/MID/MLS/PHT/MIT Time
: 02 HOURS
(Durée)
SECTION A (MCQ) (1x20= 20marks)
1) ……………is the program that manages CPU, memory, storage devices and input/output devices.
A. Super system
B. Application software
C. Operating system
D. Control system
2) One Terabyte (TB) is equal to:
A. 1000 megabytes
B. 2048 megabytes
C. 1024 gigabytes
D. 1024 megabytes
3) What is the first counting device of the mankind?
A. Abacus
B. Desktop
C. Pascaline
D. ENIAC
4) Which element is the most recent in computer?
A. Integrated circuit
B. Microprocessor
C. Vacuum tubes
D. Transistors
5) The touchpad is equivalent to which element in desktop?
A. Screen
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse
D. Speakers
6) Which of the following computer performs only one task at a time?
A. Mainframe
B. Supercomputer
C. Notebook
D. None of the precedent
7) Which of the following element is a software?
A. CMOS
B. BIOS
C. ROM
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D. RAM
8) Which of the following network is smaller (in scale) than a LAN?
A. MAN
B. PAN
C. WAN
D. CAN
9) Which device receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher power level?
A. Repeater
B. Router
C. Modem
D. Switch
10) Which of the following is used in a computer network?
A. Telecommunication lines
B. Switch
C. Bridges
D. All of the precedent
11) Basic Internet components are (is):
A. Google
B. E-mail
C. Web server
D. All of the precedent
12) http stands for:
A. Hyper True Transfer Protocol
B. Hyper space True Transfer Protocol
C. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
D. All of the precedent
13) The number of Floppy disk (1.44MB) used to store information contained in a Digital Versatile Disk
(18944000KB) is ……………………
A. 11790
B. 74039
C. 12848
D. 12147 Use 1KB = 1024Bytes.
14) The RAM is called:
A. Internal Memory
B. Main Memory
C. Primary memory
D. All of the precedent
15) Which of the following convert’s computer output in to displayed images?
A. Scanner
B. Monitor
C. Floppy-disk drive
D. Processor
16) It is a house where deleted or erasable documents on the computer are resident:
A. Recycle bin
B. Basket
C. Bag
D. All of the precedent
17) How is a folder within a folder referred to?
A. File
B. Date
C. Sub-folder
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D. Sub-file
18) In which of the following categories of application software does Ms Word fall under?
A. Database
B. Word processor
C. Spreadsheet
D. Presentation
19) Programs that protect the computer against other malicious programs are called?
A. Windows defender
B. Computer vaccine
C. Anti-virus
D. All of the precedent
20) What is the name of Microsoft presentation software?
A. Ms Viewer
B. Ms Presentation
C. Ms Power point
D. Ms Publisher
SECTION B: (Structural Questions) (30marks)
1. Give four internet services
2. Compare RAM and ROM
3. Differentiate between intranet and extranet
4. Explain any four main functions of an operating system
5. State four output devices
6. What does the terms data and information refer to?
7. Compare primary and secondary storage
8. Differentiate between Hardware and Software
9. What is an application software? State four examples
10. State five input devices different from mouse and keyboard
11. State the three components of a CPU
SECTION C (50 marks)
1. Give an example of each of the following software: word processing, spreadsheet, programming
language, web browser (2x4=8marks)
2. Give four usage of desktop computer (2x4=8marks)
3. A SD card of 8 GB can contain how many files of 50 MB? (4marks)
4. Give two advantages and two disadvantages of computer on health. (2x4=8marks)
5. Give the meaning of the following terms used in network: a) LAN b) FTP c) ISP
d) WWW d) TCP/IP (2x5=10marks)
6. Write short notes on the following word: a) Data input b) CPU c) Hard Disk drive
d) Web page e) Browser f) Operating System (2x6=12marks)
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