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Computer Repair End of Semester 4 &2 Exam-Derrrrickz Paper

The document outlines a computer repair and maintenance examination with a three-hour time limit. It includes compulsory and optional questions covering topics such as BIOS, electronic waste effects, hard disk interfaces, USB advantages, wireless printer usage, power supply safety, booting definitions, and utilities for disk management. The structure emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical application in computer maintenance.

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Computer Repair End of Semester 4 &2 Exam-Derrrrickz Paper

The document outlines a computer repair and maintenance examination with a three-hour time limit. It includes compulsory and optional questions covering topics such as BIOS, electronic waste effects, hard disk interfaces, USB advantages, wireless printer usage, power supply safety, booting definitions, and utilities for disk management. The structure emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical application in computer maintenance.

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COMPUTER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

TIME ALLOWED : Three HOURS

SECTION A IS COMPULSORY

ATTEMPT ANY FOUR QUESTIONS FROM SECTION A

ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS IN SECTION B

SECTION A

1. i. Write BIOS in full (2marks)

ii.Explain four effects of electronic wastes (4marks)

2. Describe each of the following types of hard disks interfaces


I. IDE (2marks)
II. SATA (2marks)
3. Mr . okanya intends to use a USB port insteady of a parallel port to connect peripheral
devices on her computer . Outline 4 advantages of USB that could be influencing his
choice. (4marks)
4. Explain two circumstances under which a computer user would use a wireless printer
connection (2marks)
5. Outline four safety aspects that should be considered when selecting a power supply unit
(4 marks)
6. Difine the term booting as commonly used in computers (2marks)
7. Differentiate between cold boot from warm boot (4marks)
8. What is adata Bus (2marks)
9. Distinguish between disk compressor and disk fragmentation utility as used in computer
(2marks)
10. Define the term CPU

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