2024 First Term Examination on Computer for SSS1

Welcome to your 2024 First Term Examination on Computer for SSS1

Name

Class

What is the building block of software?

a) Operating system

b) Program

c) Device driver

d) Utility software

Which type of software coordinates the activities of a computer?

a) Application software

b) System software

c) Database management system

d) Multimedia software

Which of the following is NOT a type of system software?

a) Device driver

b) Language translator

c) Spreadsheet

d) Operating system

What is the function of a device driver?

a) To create graphics

b) To manage hardware compatibility

c) To edit documents

d) To browse the internet

What does utility software do?

a) Translates programming languages

b) Performs general housekeeping tasks

c) Creates multimedia files

d) Manages databases

Which system software converts programming languages into machine code?

a) Device driver

b) Utility software

c) Language translator

d) Operating system

Which of the following is NOT a type of language translator?

a) Assembler

b) Compiler

c) Interpreter

d) Emulator

What type of operating system is MS DOS?

a) Single-user, single-task

b) Single-user, multi-task

c) Multi-user, multi-task

d) Real-time

What type of application software is MS Word?

a) Spreadsheet

b) Word processor

c) Web browser

d) Multimedia software

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

a) Monitor

b) Printer

c) Keyboard

d) Speaker

What is the main purpose of processing devices?

a) To store data

b) To manipulate data into information

c) To display results

d) To send data to the computer

Which of the following is not a hardware component?

a) Keyboard

b) Operating System

c) Motherboard

d) Printer

Examples of primary storage devices include:

a) RAM and ROM

b) Hard disk and Flash drive

c) Monitor and Keyboard

d) Printer and Plotter

A projector is classified as a:

a) Input device

b) Processing device

c) Output device

d) Storage device

The physical components of a computer are referred to as:

a) Software

b) Hardware

c) Firmware

d) Middleware

Which storage device is located in the system unit of the computer?

a) Flash drive

b) RAM

c) Compact Disk

d) Diskette

Which of the following devices converts data into information?

a) Graphic Processing Unit

b) Flash Drive

c) Projector

d) Mouse

The term "software" refers to:

a) Physical parts of a computer

b) Programs and instructions for a computer

c) Output devices

d) None of the above

Which of these is a secondary storage device?

a) RAM

b) ROM

c) Flash drive

d) Motherboard

A hard disk is classified as a:

a) Primary storage device

b) Secondary storage device

c) Output device

d) Processing device

SECTION B (SUB-OBJECTIVE)

What are input devices

List two examples of input device

Differentiate between primary storage and secondary storage devices, with examples

What is the difference between hardware and software in a computer system

Mention three examples of secondary storage devices

List one word processor software

List one spreadsheet software

SECTION C (THEORY)

Define spreadsheet software and give an example of a presentation package

What is a web browser and give two examples

Define hardware and provide two examples for each category.

Why is secondary storage essential in modern computers? Compare flash drives and compact disks as secondary storage devices

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