WAEC - Computer Studies (2014)

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The first calculator was built by?
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(B)
Balise Pascal
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A similarity between data and information is that both?
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(A)
can be displayed on the monitor
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The computer hardware can be classified into
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(B)
System Unit and Peripheral
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The outcome of a processed data in a computer is known as
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(B)
Information
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Which of the following devices is not a micro computer?
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(C)
EDVAC
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Which of the following computing devices did not exist in the pre-computing age to the 19th century?
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(C)
ENIAC
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The computing devices invented by Charles Babbage are?
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(D)
Analytical and Difference Engines
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In a computer, the sets of instruction that direct it in performing a particular task is called?
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(B)
program
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The property of a disk that determines the amount of data it may contain is?
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(C)
storage capacity
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Which of the following items best describes the term hardcopy?
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(A)
Print out
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Which of the following is not an output device?
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(D)
Webcams
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Which of the following signifies the correct association between a hardware component and its functions?
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(A)
Mouse to input
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Fig 1above is a logic gate. Use it to answer the question below

Fig 1 represents_________?
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(B)
an OR gate
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.
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(D)
Input, Input and Output signals
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Which of the following software is best suitable for keeping records during national population census?
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(D)
Database
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A major function of system software is_________?
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(C)
File management
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An advantage of Graphical User Interface (GUI) over Disk Operating System (DOS) is that it allows the use of __________?
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(C)
Mouse
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Which of the following methods is not suitable for securing files?
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(C)
Saving documents without a password
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Which of the following programming languages needs no translator for it to run?
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(C)
Machine Language
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Fig.2 is a system development cycle. Use it to answer the question below

The path labelled I is the __________?
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(D)
Feasibility study
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Fig.2 is a system development cycle. Use it to answer the question below

The path labelled II is the __________?
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(A)
System design
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Fig.2 is a system development cycle. Use it to answer the question Above

The path labelled III is the _________?
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(B)
System implementation
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Fig.3 is a flowchart. Use it to answer the question below

The part labelled I represents_________
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(C)
Read/Write Symbol
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Fig.3 is a flowchart. Use it to answer the question below

The part labelled II represents______
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(C)
Process Symbol
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Fig.3 is a flowchart above. Use it to answer the question below

The part labeled III represents________
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(B)
Decision Symbol
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The acronym HTTP stands for________
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(A)
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
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In ring topology, the computer that is allowed to transmit data possesses the ________
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(D)
Token
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The most cost-effective and secure way of transmitting confidential messages among the employees of an organization is the ___________
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(C)
E-mail
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The application software which allows information available on the internet to be obtained is called _________
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(A)
Browser
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A modern and a telephone connection are provided. Other things needed to be able to connect a computer to the internet are _______
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(C)
ISP account and Network
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Which of the following is employed in the transfer of data between computers and a network?
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(A)
Fiber optics
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Which of the following software can be used for graphic production?
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(C)
Coreldraw
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In word processing, the icon in Fig.4 is used for __________

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(C)
Numbering
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Which of the following items is not located on the MS Word menu bar?
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(B)
Open

Use Table 3 to answer the questions below

	A	B	C	D	E
1	BOOK SUPPLIED TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
2		MATHS	ICT	ENGLISH
3	SHS1	3450	4500	5678
4	SHS11	8765	6580	9000
5	SHS111	2456	4009	4400

In table 3, the content of cell C5________

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(B)

4009

Use Table 3 to answer the questions below

	A	B	C	D	E
1	BOOK	SUPPLIED	TO SENIOR	HIGH	SCHOOL
2		MATHS	ICT	ENGLISH
3	SHS1	3450	4500	5678
4	SHS11	8765	6580	9000
5	SHS111	2456	4009	4400

The number of cells that contain data in row 1 is_________

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(C)

Use Table 3 to answer the questions below

	A	B	C	D	E
1	BOOK SUPPLIED TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
2		MATHS	ICT	ENGLISH
3	SHS1	3450	4500	5678
4	SHS11	8765	6580	9000
5	SHS111	2456	4009	4400

Which cells in table 3 contain numeric data with the least value?

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(B)

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In changing the storage location of a file, the command to use is_______
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(C)
'save as' command
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Which of the following statements is true about registers?
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(D)
It is a special high speed storage area within the CPU
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The Instruction fetched into the CPU is decoded by the___________
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(D)
Control unit
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The process of restarting a computer is known as ________
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(B)
Warm booting
42
Evaluate the BASIC statement:

LET Z = 4*W^2 + 2*Y
Given that W = 5 and Y = 10
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(D)
120
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Given that 26 \(_10\) = X \(_2\), X is _________
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(B)
11010
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In hexadecimal number system, B, D, E represent_________
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(B)
11, 13, 14 respectively
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The conversion of 11001 \(_2\) to base 10 equals_______
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(C)
25