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)