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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Computing 2016

OBJECTIVE TEST

Objective Test

Question 1

The brain of the computer is the

Question 2

An example of output device is the

Question 3

One byte is equal to

Question 4

To boot a computer means to

Question 5

The horizontal bar that normally lies at the bottom of a computer desktop screen is called

Question 6

A folder within another folder is called

Question 7

Processed material which is meaningful to the user in computing is called

Question 8

The copyright laws protect the works of an author for a period of his life time and

Question 9

An example of a function key on a computer keyboard is

Question 10

Entry of data into a computer is termed

Question 11

The following are hardware components except

Question 12

The following devices can be found in the system unit except

Question 13

The method of reproducing copies of a document is termed

Question 14

Storage media that are similar to compact discs but store more data are known as

Question 15

To boot a computer system, the user needs

Question 16

The number of command buttons on the control menu are

Question 17

The location where a file is stored is called

Question 18

Viewing television for long periods can damage an individual’s

Question 19

Which of the following is an effect of loud ringing tone of mobile phone?

Question 20

Which of the following cannot cause computer virus infection?

Question 21

The following are features of a word processing application window except

Question 22

Which of the following is not a component of a uniform resource locator (URL)?

Question 23

The speed of modem is measured in

Question 24

A special software that is used to access the internet is called

Question 25

One billion bytes is approximately one

Question 26

Changing the desktop wallpaper of a computer is termed

Question 27

The use of ICT in learning and teaching is to make it

Question 28

To create a space between characters, words and sentences, use the

Question 29

Which computer keyboard key allows users to erase characters to the left of the cursor?

Question 30

The process that is used to recall a document previously saved is termed

Question 31

Double-clicking on a program icon on a computer desktop

Question 32

Which of the following steps will open, check and correct errors, and submit the file for safe keeping under a word processing application?

Question 33

The process of a user placing the cursor at one end of a text, holds down the left mouse button and drag to the other end of the text is referred to as

Question 34

Previewing a document before printing is necessary because it

Question 35

Which of the following options is used to access a message from an Inbox in an electronic mailing?

Question 36

Which of the following should a user bypass before accessing an email?

Question 37

Which of the following command buttons in the browser enables a user to fetch the latest copy of the webpage?

Question 38

A spreadsheet cell name is referenced by a

Question 39

Mathematical calculations in a spreadsheet application are called

Question 40

In a spreadsheet application, which of the following can be identified by a letter?

THEORY

ESSAY

Answer all of Question 1

Question 1

Theory question 1 diagram

(a) Identify the diagram below.

Question 2

(a) Explain the term word processing (b) Give the default extension for the following file format: Notepad. (c) Write the shortcut  keyboard keys combination for the following commands as used in a word processing environment: (i) Cut (ii) Copy (iii) Paste (iv) Print

Question 3

(a) List two examples of: (i) input devices; (ii) output devices; (iii) storage media; (iv) devices which serve both input and output purpose. (b) Outline two differences between storage media and storage devices.

Question 4

(a) Explain the following terms: (i) Internet; (ii) Search engine. (b) What does the following Top Level Domains (TLDs) represent in a website address? (i) .com (ii) .edu (iii) .gov (iv) .net (v) .mil (vi) .org

Question 5

(a) What is copyright? (b) State two reasons for copyright protection. (c) Give three ICT devices that can produce output on paper. (d) State one difference between softcopy output and hardcopy output.

Answer three Questions only from this section

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.