Computer Second Term examination SSS1 2025

Welcome to your Computer Second Term examination SSS1 2025

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CLASS

1. What is a spreadsheet?

c) A type of application software that represents data in rows and columns

d) A type of programming language

a) A type of hardware

b) A type of operating system

Which file format is used for audio files?

a) .png

b) .wav

c) .csv

d) .docx

What type of software is Microsoft Excel?

c) Utility software

b) Application software

d) Firmware

a) System software

What is the primary function of an output device?

D) To input data into the computer

B) To process data

A) To store data

C) To display or produce results from data processing

Which of the following is NOT an example of a spreadsheet software?

d) WPS Sheet

b) Google Sheets

a) Microsoft Excel

c) Adobe Photoshop

Which file format is mainly used for storing plain text with formatting?

b) .wav

a) .exe

d) .mp4

c) .rtf

2. Which of the following is NOT an output device?

A) Monitor

D) Speaker

B) Printer

C) Keyboard

What type of copy is displayed on a monitor?

D) Digital copy

A) Hard copy

C) Printed copy

B) Soft copy

Which of the following is NOT a use of spreadsheets?

a to-do list

b) Image editing

d) Accounting

c) Statistical analysis

A braille embosser is designed for which group of users?

D) Graphic designers

C) Engineers

A) Architects

B) Blind or visually impaired individuals

What is the main working principle of a CRT monitor?

A) Uses LED lights to display images

C) Uses liquid crystals for image display

B) Uses a vacuum tube and electron gun to form images

D) Uses plasma gas for image display

Which of the following monitors displays only one color?

A) Monochrome monitor

C) LCD monitor

D) Plasma monitor

B) Colour monitor

What is the key difference between impact and non-impact printers?

D) B) Impact printers have contact with the paper while printing; non-impact printers do not

C) Impact printers use heating elements; non-impact printers do not

A) Impact printers are faster than non-impact printers

B) Non-impact printers use ribbons; impact printers do not

Which of the following is an example of an impact printer?

B) Inkjet printer

D) Thermal printer

C) Dot matrix printer

A) Laser printer

Which spreadsheet software is part of Microsoft Office?

d) Microsoft Excel

c) Google sheet

a) Microsoft windows

b) Microsoft word

What is the process of loading necessary files into the system when the computer is switched on?

b) Booting

d) Debugging

c) Installing

a) Formatting

Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?

c) Writing application software

b) Managing disk and files

a) Monitoring system activities

d) Providing user interface

What is an example of a user interface provided by an operating system?

a) Python

c) Microsoft Word

b) Graphical User Interface (GUI)

d) SQL

Which type of user interface allows users to interact with the operating system using text commands?

b) TUI (Command Line Interface)

d) Voice recognition

a) GUI

c) Touchscreen interface

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

b) Windows 10

a) Microsoft Word

d) PDF Reader

c) Google Chrome

Which of the following is an example of a device driver

compiler

antivirus

operating system

interpreter

A set of instructions and codes that tell the computer what to do is known as

computer system

computer program

computer programmer

operating system

Which of the following file extensions is used for spreadsheets?

b) .jpg

d) .png

c) .mp3

a) .csv

What is the purpose of file extensions?

a) To make a file look attractive

b) To identify the type of file and the application that can open it

c) To compress files

d) To store images

Which of the following is a characteristic of a spreadsheet?

c) It is a type of antivirus software

b) It is only used for accounting

d) It is a multimedia application

a) It consists of rows and columns

SECTION B (PRACTICAL)

1.Using a spreadsheet application create a record for 6 students scoring different scores below 100 in the following subjects; Mathematics, Computer, English, Agric and chemistry

a. using a spreadsheet formular calculate the total of all subjects offered by each student

b. using a spreadsheet formular calculate the average of all subjects offered by each student

SECTION C (THEORY)

1. Explain what a spreadsheet is (b) List three main components of spreadsheet (c) List two advantages of spreadsheet

2. Explain what computer software is and how it differs from hardware.

3. Define application software and list at least five types with one examples

4. What are operating systems? what is visual display unit (VDU)

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