Form 2 End Term 1 Comp MS
Form 2 End Term 1 Comp MS
MARKING SCHEME
FORM 1 END TERM 3 2022
1. Using arrows, match the following generations of computers with the technology which
they relied on.
GENERATION TECHNOLOGY
First Generation VLSI
Second Generation Thermionic valves
Third Generation ICs
Fourth Generation Transistors (4x1 marks)
2. Give three advantages of the second generation computers.
They were smaller in size compared to first generation.
They more reliable.
They generated less heat.
They were less prone to hardware failure. (3x1 marks)
3. Identify three major categories of computer hardware: (3x1 marks)
Input devices
Output devices
Central Processing Unit
Storage devices
4. The illustrations below represent two orientations of a very important part of a desktop
computer. Study them to answer the questions below:
A
(a) Name the object represented in the above images.
System unit (1 mark)
(b) Identify the orientations represented in orientations A and B.
A: Tower Orientation B: Desktop orientation (2x1 marks)
(c) Give four components that are houses inside the object represented in the above images.
(2x1 marks)
Random Access MEMORY
Central Processing Unit
CMOS battery
Expansion slots
Hard disk
Drives
Power supply unit
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5) Give three reasons why a mobile phone is regarded to be a computer.
- It is electronic * uses electric energy to operate
- It has a display unit (screen)
- It has a keypad
- It has a memory for storage
- It is programmable
6. (a) Define the term ‘ computer laboratory’. (2mks)
(b) Give two factors to be considered when preparing a computer laboratory. (2mks)
- Security of computers
- Reliability of the source of power
- Number of computers to be installed and the amount of space available
- The maximum number of users that the laboratory can accommodate
7. a) List down three safety precautions one should observe when entering a computer laboratory.
(3mks)
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- Prevent loss of data/ information that had not been saved before the failure
(b) List down four functions of the uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) (4mks)
(ii) Dragging
press and hold down left button and the move the mouse to the new location (1 mark)
(iii) Drop
release the button immediately after dragging the item to the new location (1 mark)
(c) Give five differences between a CRT and flat panel screen. (5 marks)
(d) State five reasons why one may go for a hardcopy output. (5 marks)
One may need to sign a document, for example a letter.
One may need to read the work away from the computer.
In anticipation of a power blackout.
It is necessary for physical record keeping.
One may want to scan, photocopy or fax a document.
Some users have difficulties reading from the monitor, they experience eyestrain.
Hardcopies are important backups in case the softcopy gets corrupted or the computer system
crashes.
17. a) What do the following acronyms mean in full: (2mks)
i) VDU = Video Display Unit
ii) LCD = Liquid Crystal Display
iii) VGA = Video Graphics Adapter
iv) XGA.= Extended Graphics Array
b). State any five factors to consider when choosing a printer. 86 (5mks)
Cost-
Speed and the workload available
Technology used – impact and non-impact
Range of capabilities
c) i) Briefly define a computer bus. (2mks)
It is a communication path within which the computer allows different elements of the
computer to communicate with each other.
ii) Describe three types of computer buses. (6mks)
Data bus
Address bus
Control bus
iii) What is a drive? (2mks)
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It is a computer device for reading data from or writing data into a storage media.
iv) State four types of computer drives. (4mks)
Hard disk drive
Floppy disk drive
USB port
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive
Zip drive
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