question bank 2

question bank 4

1.       _______ is a giant computer network that connects thousands of government, educational and commercial organizations and millions of users.

(a)    Terminal

(b)   Workstations

(c)    Internet

(d)   Infotec

2.       The basic tool used for finding information on the internet is called

(a)    Search engine

(b)   Search criteria

(c)    Webmaster

(d)   Server

3.       Surfing the net means one of these options.

(a)    Browsing through the amazing information available on the net

(b)   Navigating the windows operating system

(c)    Browsing through the information stored in a computer hard drive

(d)   Troubleshooting the computer system

4.       A massive electronic filing cabinet containing copies of web pages a spider finds is called_______

(a)    Crawlers and Directories

(b)   Crawlers and Webmaster

(c)    Directories and Internet

(d)   E-mail and Yahoo!

5.       The term “Digital literacy” refers to all these except

(a)    Providing a framework to describe and identify how students use and share information

(b)   Developing knowledge on how to benefit from ICT and digital media

(c)    Ability to understand, organize, locate, analyze and evaluate information by using digital forms of technology

(d)   All of the above

6.       Digital divide means all of these except

(a)    Access to internet connectivity

(b)   Those with and/or without access to the internet and other advanced information technologies

(c)    Disparity between the “haves” and the “have nots”

(d)   Discrepancy between those with skills, knowledge and abilities to use the technologies those without

7.       One of these is not a factor affecting digital divide

(a)    Economic factor

(b)   Geographical factor

(c)    Analytical factor

(d)   Fear of technology

8.       The following are forms of database except

(a)    Functional database

(b)   Relational database

(c)    Hierarchical database

(d)   Flat file database

9.       A computer program designed for storing large piece of information in an easily retrievable form is called:

(a)    Database application

(b)   Presentation package

(c)    Graphical application

(d)   Accounting package

10.   ISP sands for

(a)    Internet survey plan

(b)   Internet service provider

(c)    Integrated service provider

(d)   Internet security protocol

11.   An organized collection of related records is a:

(a)    Cell

(b)   Field

(c)    Table

(d)   Record

12.   A folder or directory can contain:

(a)    Files

(b)   Folders

(c)    Program

(d)   All of the options

13.   _______ is a collection of interrelated files.

(a)    Database

(b)   File

(c)    Record

(d)   field

14.   A computer program that allows users to enter data into the computer in rows and columns is called?

(a)    Word processor

(b)   Spreadsheet

(c)    Corel draw

(d)   Cell

15.   The capacity of a storage device is measured in the following units EXCEPT

(a)    Byte

(b)   Terabyte

(c)    Decimal

(d)   Bit  

16.   The intersection between a column and a row is called _____

(a)    Rows

(b)   Columns

(c)    Formulas

(d)   Cells

17.   The largest category of computer criminals are called _____

(a)    Crackers

(b)   Thieves

(c)    Hackers

(d)   Agents

18.   Which of the following is not related to the internet

(a)    E-mail

(b)   Web

(c)    Diary

(d)   Search engines

19.   The working area of a spreadsheet package where data and calculation are carried out is ______

(a)    Worksheet

(b)   Cells

(c)    Column

(d)   Toolbar

20.   Another name for web browser is ______

(a)    Website

(b)   Web page

(c)    Internet browser

(d)   Search engine

21.   The benefit of the new economy include the following EXCEPT?

(a)    Antigens

(b)   Antivirus

(c)    Malware

(d)   Yeast

22.   What is Database Management System?

(a)    A computer program used to create, organize and maintain a database

(b)   A computer program that is used to type text

(c)    Command that is used to connect a system to the internet

(d)   A software that is used in place of presentation packages

23.   The process of converting data to information is known as?

(a)    Data collection

(b)   Data analysis

(c)    Data storage

(d)   Data processing

24.   All the following are the users of search engine except

(a)    Researcher

(b)   Students

(c)    The cook

(d)   Trader

25.   _______ is referred to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with little or no information at all.

(a)    Digital literacy

(b)   Digital divide

(c)    New economy

(d)   Old economy

26.   Which of the following is NOT an example of search engine?

(a)    Google.com

(b)   Ask.com

(c)    Yahoo.com

(d)   Killers.com

27.   MS Excel is a powerful ________ package

(a)    Word processing

(b)   Application

(c)    Calculation

(d)   Preparation of budget

28.   ________ is typed first when entering a formula in a worksheet

(a)    +

(b)   –

(c)    =

(d)   *

29.   What is the full meaning of PDAs

(a)    Personal Digital Assistant Service

(b)   Personal Digital Assistant System

(c)    Personally Digits System

30.   G.S.M means

(a)    General Systems for Mobile Communications

(b)   Global Systems of Media communications

(c)    General Systems for Media Communications

(d)   Global Systems for Mobile Communications

Theory

1a. what is a crawler-based search-engine? (2marks)

b. lists any six examples of search engines. (3marks)

c. write short notes on any two common search engines you know. (5marks)

2a. in a table form, mention 5 differences between those who have access and those who do not have    access to technology

2b. Explain the following database terminologies:

(i)                  Records

(ii)                fields

3a. mention any four spreadsheet packages (4marks)

 b. state four uses of spreadsheet packages (4marks)

c. state the steps required to load and exit Microsoft Excel (2marks)

4a. list and explain 5 factors affecting Digital divide

question bank 3

1.       By technology of different information ages we mean one of these

(a)    The evolution of different objects for tool-making

(b)   The development of computer software

(c)    The usage of tools to reduce the process of work flow

(d)   None of the above

2.       All these are information age era except

(a)    Stone age

(b)   Iron age

(c)    Lower age

(d)   Middle age

3.       An electronic device that can accept data, process data and give information as output is called ________

(a)    Input

(b)   Computer

(c)    Calculator

(d)   Output

4.       Irrespective of the size of computers, they follow these basic steps to perform operations EXCEPT

(a)    Accepting data

(b)   Processing the input

(c)    Producing output

(d)   All of the above

5.       One of these is not a computer output device

(a)    Printer

(b)   Plotter

(c)    Monitor

(d)   System unit

6.       _______ and _______ are examples of mechanical counting tools

(a)    Pebbles and Stones

(b)   Fingers and Toes

(c)    Slide rule and Abacus

(d)   Abacus and Sticks

7.       Small rounded blocks of stones smoothes and shaped by water action and used by water action and used by early man for counting is known as ________

(a)    Cowries

(b)   Pebbles

(c)    Stones

(d)   Sticks

8.       The future computer generation which will based on artificial intelligence is known as the _______

(a)    First generation

(b)   Fourth generation

(c)    Fifth generation

(d)   Third generation

9.       A  raw fact or figure is regarded as ___________

(a)    Information

(b)   Data

(c)    Knowledge

(d)   Number

10.   When a scattered data are properly arranged in a meaningful order it is called __________

(a)    Datum

(b)   Data

(c)    Information

(d)   Arrangement

11.   One of these is NOT a form in which information exist

(a)    Written

(b)   Visual

(c)    Verbal

(d)   Sensation

12.   Which invention marked the beginning of information explosion

(a)    Computer

(b)   Printing

(c)    Radio

(d)   Calculator

13.   ________ is the passage of information from one person or place to another

(a)    Information explosion

(b)    Information transmission

(c)    Information passenger

(d)   Information age

14.   The two ways of transmitting information are _______ and _______

(a)    Ancient and modern methods

(b)    Ancient and old method

(c)    Modern and recent method

(d)   None of the above

15.   One of these is NOT a form in which information exist

(a)    Written

(b)   Visual

(c)    Verbal

(d)   Sensation

16.   All these are ancient ways of transmitting information EXCEPT

(a)    Beating of Drums

(b)   Town crying

(c)    Lighting of Fire

(d)   Radio

17.   The portion of the CPU that performs the arithmetic and logical operations on data is called _______

(a)    ALU

(b)   ABU

(c)    Registers

(d)   Control unit

18.   The computer system is made up of ________, ________ and __________

(a)    Input devices, CPU and Output devices

(b)   Keyboard devices, Scanner and Light pen

(c)    Storage devices, hard disk and mouse

(d)   Input devices, memory unit and Joystick

19.   The term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate and pass information is called

(a)    ICC

(b)   TCI

(c)    IT

(d)   ICCT

20.   The following scientists are credited with the development of radio except _________

(a)    James Clerk Maxwell

(b)   Blaise Pascal

(c)    Mahlon Loomis

(d)   Guglielmo Marconi

21.   The world we live today is a _________ village

(a)    Mechanical

(b)   Telecom

(c)    Satellite

(d)   Global

22.   GSM means __________

(a)    Global System of Mobile System

(b)   Globe Mobile Systematic

(c)    Global Movement System

(d)   All of the above

23.   The component of computer where the disk is loaded is called _________

(a)    Flash

(b)   Disk drive

(c)    Power button

(d)   Reset button

24.   Satellite is one of the modern means of transmitting information

(a)    True

(b)   False

(c)    True and False

(d)   All of the above

25.   ________ is the transfer of information from one device to another

(a)    Transmission

(b)   Transportation

(c)    Translation

(d)   Transformation

26.   The first generation computer make use of ________

(a)    Transistors

(b)   Vacuum tube

(c)    Integrated circuit

(d)   All of the above

27.   Which of the following statements is not true?

(a)    Computers increases accuracy of information

(b)   Computers provides efficient storage

(c)    Computers cannot process data

(d)   Computers give fast access to information

28.   Which one is not used to express memory capability

(a)    DB

(b)   MB

(c)    GB

(d)   KB

29.   ______ and ______ are the two types of keyboard

(a)    Standard Enhanced

(b)   Monochrome and color keyboard

(c)    Standard and non standard keyboard

(d)   Standard and control keyboard

30.   The CPU is located on a single chip called ______

(a)    Micro computer

(b)   Main computer

(c)    Mini computer

(d)   Micro processor.

THEORY

1. (a) what is data? (2marks)

    (b) Mention and explain two sources of data you know (4marks)

    (c) List four differences between data and information (4marks)

2. (a) Mention and explain five modern methods of transmitting information. (5marks)

     (b) List five things that can be found in the system unit (5marks)

3.  (a) List five different development stages (5marks)

      (b) What age do you think that we are in? Explain your answer (4marks)

      (c ) What is the name of the first counting device ever made? (1mark)

4.  (a) list and describe two common input devices. (4marks)

     (b) List and explain two output devices. (4marks)

    (c) Define a computer system? (2marks)