TRIMESTRE/TERM : I EVALUATION N°: 2

Subject
DEPARTEMENT/ COMPUTER COMPUTER
/Disciplin
DEPARTMENT: SCIENCES SCIENCE
e:
CLASS/FORM: FORM I ANNEE DUREE/DURATION: 1H
SCOLAIRE/ACADEMI
ESENEIGNANT/TEACHER: Mr ZUKO C YEAR: 2023-2024 COEFFICIENT: 2

Name: ____________________________________________ Class: ____________ Duration: 1 hour

Answer all the questions below
Section A: MCQs. Mark an (X) on the letter of the correct answer.

1. The brain of the computer is also known as ______

A) The motherboard C) Memory
B) The processor D) The hard drive
2. The .................. generation of computers used valves.
A) first B) Second C) Third D) Fourth
3. ___________ is not an example of hardware devices.
A) Printer B) Internet C) Mouse D) Monitor
4. The only language which the computer understands is _____________
A) Assembly Language C) BASIC
B) Binary Language D) C Language

5. The process of producing useful information for the user is called ________
A) Controlling C) Inputting
B) Outputting D) Processing
6. The physical devices of a computer:
A) Software C) Hardware
B) Package D) System Software
7. One of the method used to reduce Repetitive Strain Injury is to:
A) Use LCD monitors C) Use ergonomic keyboards
B) Avoid eye contact with the monitor D) Use adjustable chairs
8. The computer system is made up of two parts which are;
A) Hardware and Software C) RAM and ROM
B) Hard disk and processor D) System unit and keyboard
9. All of the following are symptoms of computer vision syndrome except for:
A) Sore, tired, burning, itching or dry eyes. C) A headache or sore neck.
B) Blurred or double vision. D) Extreme pain in the forearm.
10. Which of the following type of worker is most prone to repetitive strain injury?
A) Musician B) Engineer C) Doctor D) Teacher
11. Lower back pain due to extended computer use may be reduced or removed by:
A) Using a firm, adjustable and comfortable chair.
B) Stretching your lower back by standing up and walking round for a few seconds.
C) relaxing your shoulders
D) All of the above.
12. Which of the following is not a hardware device?
A) Games B) Keyboard
 C) Monitor D) Mouse
13. Desktop computers are examples of
A) Microcomputers C) Supercomputers
B) Minicomputers D) Mainframe computers
14. A key difference between the first and second generation of electronic computers is:
A) Transistors replaced electronic circuits.
B) Transistors replaced vacuum tubes.
C) Vacuum tubes replaced transistors.
D) Vacuum tubes replaced integrated circuits
15. Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into computer
understandable format?
A) Memory Unit C) Input Unit
B) Arithmetic and Logic Unit D) Output Unit

16. An automatic device which process data to produce output is?

A) Keyboard B) Memory C) Computer D) System unit

SECTION B: Understanding the computer processing system (4 marks)

Your mother has given your grandmother a computer as a gift. Your grandmother is not very familiar
with the functioning of computers. However, she is looking forward to learning about them. Your mother
has asked you to help your grandmother understand how data is entered, stored and processed in the
computer and also how information will be presented to her and also to give some examples of devices used
at each stage to gently get her started in its use. You decide to consult with your teacher to get help and he
gives you a sketch diagram with the following list of items in the brackets below to fill the empty spaces in
in the diagram.
(Processing, keyboard, monitor, Inputting, Storing, CPU, Hard Disk, Outputting)
Part of the diagram has being filled for you.

Stage: Inputting. Stage: ____________ Stage: Outputting.

Device: ____________ Device: CPU Device: ____________

Stage: ____________
Device: Hard Disk

The computer processing system

<Competition leads to Perfection>

By Mr ZUKO
 TRIMESTRE/TERM : I EVALUATION N°: 2
Subject
DEPARTEMENT/ COMPUTER COMPUTER
/Disciplin
DEPARTMENT: SCIENCES SCIENCE
e:
CLASS/FORM: FORM II ANNEE DUREE/DURATION: 1H
SCOLAIRE/ACADEMI
ESENEIGNANT/TEACHER: Mr ZUKO C YEAR: 2023-2024 COEFFICIENT: 2

Name: ____________________________________________ Class: ____________ Duration: 1 hour

Answer all the questions below

Section A: MCQs. Mark an (X) on the letter of the correct answer (10 marks)

1. Which part of the following is also known as the brain of the computer?
A) The motherboard C) Memory
B) The processor D) The hard drive
2. A hardware or software device used by parents to avoid their children from seeing bad information from the
internet on their computers is a(n):
A) Spam filter B) Antivirus C) Extranet D) Firewall
3. HTML stands for:
A) Hypertext Markup Language C) Hypermedia text Makeup Language
B) Hypertext Makeup Language D) Hypermedia Markup Language
4. In relation to internet connections, ISP means:
A) Internet Startup Provider C) Internet Standards Protocol
B) Internet Services Protocol D) Internet Service Provider
5. Facebook and Twitter are examples of:
A) Blogs C) Social networks
B) Application software D) Email software
6. The process of taking information from the internet to your personal computer is known as:
A) Reading C) Writing
B) Downloading D) Uploading
7. The acronym URL stands for:
A) Uniform Resource Locator C) Universal Resource Locator
B) Universal Resource Link D) Uniform Resource Link
8. Which one of the following is the largest computer network?
A) WWW B) Extranet C) Internet D) MAN
9. Which protocol below is used to transfer files between computers on the internet?
A) FTP B) HTTP C) IP D) TCP
10. In the web address “http://www.google.com”, the portion “http://” is:
A) The protocol C) The domain name.
B) The path D) The webpage name
 The DNV SMART Electronics shop in Bafoussam commercializes several categories of electronic
devices such as desktops & laptops computers, smartphones, smart TVs etc. with their main shop at
“Marche A”. Having a good number of competitors and very few customers, DNV SMART wants to use
Internet services to extend her services in the entire town of bafoussam and all other towns of Cameroon
and the world without displacing her shop from “Marche A”.

As a Form 2 Computer Science student who studied The INTERNET as a chapter in class, help the
DNV SMART shop to extend her services to the world by answering the following questions.

Questions:

a) Which computer application software do the DNV shop needs to be able to open webpages on
the internet? Also give an example of such application software
Application Software: ___________________________________________________ (1 mark)
Example: ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
b) What is the name of the internet program that permits internet users to search for information
on the World Wide Web using keywords? Give two examples.
Program: ________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
Examples: _____________________________, ___________________________ (1 mark)
c) The process used by DNV shop to transfer images of articles from it computer to the internet is
known as _________________________ while the process used by customers to transfer those
images from the internet to their computers is known as _______________________. (2 marks)
d) A search engine is made up of two programs. The one which fetch for as many documents as
possible is known as __________________ and the other which creates an index of fetched
documents based on keywords is known as _________________________ (2 marks)
e) What is an IP Address?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

<Competition leads to Perfection>

By Mr ZUKO
 TRIMESTRE/TERM : I EVALUATION N°: 2
Subject
DEPARTEMENT/ COMPUTER COMPUTER
/Disciplin
DEPARTMENT: SCIENCES SCIENCE
e:
CLASS/FORM: FORM III ANNEE DUREE/DURATION: 1H
SCOLAIRE/ACADEMI
ESENEIGNANT/TEACHER: Mr ZUKO C YEAR: 2023-2024 COEFFICIENT: 2

Name: ____________________________________________ Class: ____________ Duration: 1 hour

Answer all the questions below
Section A: MCQs. Mark an (X) on the letter of the correct answer.

1. A set of computers in an office building are connected together so that staff can share files, printers
and other resources. What is this arrangement of computers called?
A) WAN B) LAN C) WWW D) PAN
2. During data transmission over a standard telephone line, digital signals are converted into analogue
signals in the:
A) Source modem.
B) Destination modem.
C) Cable linking the source computer to the source modem.
D) Cable linking the destination to the destination modem.
3. A transmission mode that allows data to move in both directions at the same time is called
transmission.
A) Half-duplex transmission C) Simplex transmission
B) Full-duplex transmission D) Synchronous transmission
4. All of the following are components of a simple communication system except for the:
A) Sender B) Receiver C) Internet D) Encoder
5. In a certain computer laboratory, the server is placed at one corner of the room and connected
directly to each of the other computers through a switch. This is an example of a ________
topology.
A) Star B) Bus C) Peer-to-Peer D) Ring
6. This type of network is usually found in schools and businesses located in a small geographical area.
A) WAN B) LAN C) MAN D) PAN
7. Which of the following is a benefit of a LAN?
A) Hardware such as printers can be C) Software and data files can be shared
shared. by many users.
B) Storage facilities can be shared. D) All of the above.
8. A network that involves a computer, smartphone, printer, and/or some other personal devices such
as a tablet set up for personal use is known as a:
A) MAN B) PAN C) LAN D) WAN
9. A hardware or software device used to restrict access to data in a network is a(n):
A) Spam filter B) Antivirus C) Extranet D) Firewall
10. The communication mode that supports two-way traffic but operates only in one direction at a
time is said to be:
A) Simplex B) Asynchronous C) Half-duplex D) Duplex
11. The process of converting a signal from the computer to a form that can be transmitted over a
telephone line is called:
A) Modulation B) Demodulation C) Multiplexing D) De-multiplexing
12. One societal problem that often arises from computers in a network is:
A) Client-server computing C) Communication speed
B) Resource sharing D) Privacy issues
13. Cell phone communication is an example of:
A) Simplex communication C) Half-duplex communication
B) Duplex communication D) Full-duplex communication
14. A networking device that determines the best path for data packets on the internet is known as a:
A) Switch B) Hub C) Router D) Bridge
15. A transmission mode that allows data to move in one direction only is called ________
transmission.
A) Half-duplex B) Full-duplex C) Simplex D) Duplex

Section B: Evaluation of Competences (10 marks)

The DNV Bank is a fairly new financial institution. It started off with one bank in Bafoussam and
now is opening another branch in Buea within a month and expanding to Limbe in the months
thereafter. At present, it has a local area network (LAN) connecting all of its devices. However, the main
method of communication among the bank departments is a ring network. You are a member of an IT
team advising the bank on its networking needs. The team consists of students from your class. Answer
the following questions to help DNV Bank with her network.

Questions:
1. What is a major problem the bank will face if a computer fails when using a ring network?
__________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
2. Which network topology do you advice DNV bank to install so as to solve the problem
identify in question 1 above? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)
3. In order to easily manage the bank’s network, you advised the bank to make use of a
Network Operating System. Briefly state two functions of a Network Operating System to the
bank manager.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)
<Competition leads to Perfection>
By Mr ZUKO
 TRIMESTRE/TERM : I EVALUATION N°: 2
Subject
DEPARTEMENT/ COMPUTER COMPUTER
/Disciplin
DEPARTMENT: SCIENCES SCIENCE
e:
CLASS/FORM: FORM IV ANNEE DUREE/DURATION: 1H
SCOLAIRE/ACADEMI
ESENEIGNANT/TEACHER: Mr ZUKO C YEAR: 2023-2024 COEFFICIENT: 2

Name: ____________________________________________ Class: ____________ Duration: 1 hour

Answer all the questions below
Section A: MCQs. Mark an (X) on the letter of the correct answer (20 marks)

1. The .................. generation of computers D) Laser printer

used valves. 7. A set of instructions that a computer
A) First executes is called?
B) second A) An application
C) third B) A program
D) fourth C) An algorithm
2. Which is the odd one out below? D) A software
A) Monitor 8. Which of these devices is used to read
B) Compiler printed material into a computer?
C) Keyboard A) Light pen
D) Printer B) Graphics
3. Desktop computers are examples of C) Joy stick
A) Minicomputers D) Scanner
B) Microcomputers 9. Data saved on a magnetic tape can be
C) Supercomputers accessed
D) Mainframe computers A) Randomly
4. The type of computer that does most of the B) Sequentially
work in a weather forecasting organization C) Serially
is most likely to be a ___ D) Directly
A) Workstation 10. The computer that allows more than one
B) Minicomputer user to work at the same time is known as a
C) Mainframe computer A) Mainframe computer
D) Supercomputer E) Embedded computer
5. A scanner is an example of a(an) F) Micro computer
A) optical device G) Multi-programmed computer
B) output device 11. A chip in computer that contains essential
C) processing device information in a computer such as date and
D) storage device time is
6. Which printer uses a combination of light A) CMOS
beam and electro photographic B) BIOS
techniques? C) RAM
A) Dot matrix printer D) ROM
B) Daisy wheel printer 12. How many KB (as used in everyday
C) Line printer speaking) are in 1.5GB?
 A) 1500 B) Compiler
B) 15000 C) Keyboard
C) 150000 D) Printer
D) 1500000 17. BIOS stands for
13. An automatic device which process data to A) Basic Input Output System
produce output is? B) Binary Input Output System
A) Keyboard C) Basic Input Off System
B) Memory D) All of the above
C) Computer 18. Which of the following is an example of an
D) System unit impact printer?
14. The computer system is made up of two A) Ink-jet printer
parts which are; B) Laser printer
A) Hardware and Software C) Thermal printer
B) Hard disk and processor D) Line printer
C) RAM and ROM 19. Which is not found in the CPU?
D) System unit and keyboard A) ALU
15. ______is an input device capable of B) Control unit
capturing hardcopy data into the computer C) Register
system D) Printer
A) Keyboard 20. The ALU processes data and stores it in:
B) CD-ROM drive A) flash drive
C) Flash memory stick B) the main memory
D) Scanner C) sound card
16. Which is the odd one out below? D) modem
A) Monitor

Section B: Evaluation of Competences (5 marks)

Your mother has given your grandmother a computer as a gift. Your grandmother is not very
familiar with the functioning of computers. However, she is looking forward to learning about them.
Your mother has asked you to help your grandmother understand how data is entered, stored and
processed in the computer and also how information will be presented to her and also to give some
examples of devices used at each stage to gently get her started in its use.

Question:
Using a well-drawn diagram, briefly demonstrate to your grandmother how data is being processed in the
CPU following a machine instruction cycle.

<Competition leads to Perfection>

By Mr ZUKO