YOUNG DREAMS MONTESSORI SCHOOL

END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION.

DECEMBER 2024
GRADE: NINE (9)

SUBJECT: COMPUTING

NAME: DZORKAH NAOMI KUUKUA APEFA

DATE: ____________________________________________________

SECTION A
SCORE
SECTION B

TOTAL SCORE
 PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
This paper is in two sections A and B. Answer Question 1 in section A and any other three questions in
section B. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper.
SECTION A (24 MARKS)
1. Study the ergonomic equipment in figure 1 carefully and use them to answer questions 1 (a) to (b).

(a) i. Identify the ergonomic equipment labelled A, B and C as shown in figure 1. [6 marks]

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B. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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ii. Explain why it is important to use equipment A and C. [4 marks]

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(b) i. State one health issues the ergonomic equipment A and C in figure 1 can help prevent. 4 Marks

A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

C. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

ii. List two other ergonomic equipment that can be used to reduce or prevent computing related
disorders. [2 marks]
(c) State two;
i. Causes of electrocution. [4 marks]
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ii. Ways electrocution can be prevented. [4 marks]

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SECTION B (36 MARKS)

Answer only three questions from this part. All questions carry equal marks.
2.

a. Imagine you are a data analyst for a growing tech startup. The CEO is considering migrating the company’s
data Storage to the Cloud. Based on your understanding of Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud
architectures, make a recommendation on the best approach for the company.

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b. Provide one to illustrate each type of cloud storage architectures discussed above.

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c. Analyze a real life a real – world scenario where a company faced a security breach due to vulnerabilities
in its cloud storage architecture. Discuss how the choice of public, private or hybrid cloud architecture
could have influenced the outcome of the breach and propose one strategy to mitigate such risk.

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3. (a) Study the devices below carefully and use it to answer the questions.

A B C D

i. Describe the general name given to the technologies above. [2 marks]

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ii. Identify the following technologies with persons with disabilities in figure 3. [4 Marks]

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D. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

iii. Mention the disability each technology is used to support. [3 Marks]

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(b) List any three (3) types of RAM you know.

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 4. a. Define the following;
i. Quantum Computing; ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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ii. Perceptual computing; ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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b. i. List any three (3) examples of wearable display technologies.

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ii. Highlight any three (3) applications of AI in today’s digital age.

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c. Mention two components of the Microprocessor.

i. ………………………………………………………………………….. ii. ………………………………………………………………………………..

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b. Study the below devices carefully and use them to answer the questions.

i. What is the general name given to the devices.

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II. Name the devices labelled A, B, and C.

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PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVE TEST)

Answer all questions by choosing the correct answer from the alternatives lettered A – D.
1. The purpose of computer programming is to find 6. The hexadecimal equivalence for 3563110 is ……….
a…………… Of instructions that solve a specific A. 7D2E16 B. 8B2F16
problem on a computer. C. 8B3E16 D. 7B2F16
A. Command B. Sequence
C. Outcome D. Accuracy 7. Which of the following consists of a source code
editor, build automation tools, and a debugger?
2. The following are processes used in computer programming
except............ A. Sectional Development Environment
A. Coding B. Analysis B. Integrated Building Environment
C. Accuracy checking D. Sharing C. Development Building Scheme
D. Integrated Development Environment
3. The binary equivalence for 2910. is............
A. 111012 B. 101112 8. Which of the following programming languages
C. 100112 D. 111102 was originally developed by America’s Massachusetts
Institute of Technology?
4. The hexadecimal equivalence for 101012 is…………... A. Scratch B. Snap
A. 1516 B. 2416 C. 2216 D. 1716 C. Sprites D. Spikes

5. The decimal equivalence for 1D8A16 is ………. 9. The repetition of a series of instructions in
A. 765210 B. 756210 computer programming is known as ………………..
C. 766010 D. 706610 A. Sequencing B. Iteration
C. Conditioning D. Varying
10……………. Refers to the flow of a particular 19. The ………. Of the coaxial cables causes network
sequence of code within a program administrators difficulty when installing and
A. Iteration B. Thread maintaining thinnet and thicknet
C. Sequence D. Series A. Stiffness B. Radius of curvature
C. Angle of inclination D. Center of gravity
11. The most commonly used cables are the ……….
A. Ethernet cable B. Optic cable 20. Another name for ethernet cable is ……….
C. Fiber cables D. Coaxial cables A. Line pair cable B. Twisted pair cable
C. Coiled pair cable D. Arranged pair cable
12. The following are wireless technologies except….
A. Radio frequency transmission
21. A word processor would be used best to ……….
B. Infrared transmission
C. Dull wave transmission A. Paint a picture
D. Microwave transmission B. Workout income and expenses
C. Draw a diagram D. Type a story
13.………. Is a computer designed to process
requests and deliver data to another computer over 22………. Are advanced features that can speed up
the internet or a local network editing or formatting you may perform often in a
A. Client B. Server word document.
C. Tower base D. Powerbase
A. Comment B. Track changes
C. Ribbon D. Macros
14………. Is a small, rectangular, inexpensive device
that joins multiple network-enabled devices
23. To move data from one part of the document to
A. Switch B. Router
another, the following is used……………….
C. Hub D. Workstation
A. Cut and delete B. Cut and paste
C. Copy and paste D. Copy and undo
15. ………. Is a network device which increases a
signal’s strength, so it can be transmitted and
24. To go to the end of a document, press ……….
received over a greater distance without a loss in
A. Num lock B. Tab C. End D. Home
quality.
A. Hub B. Switch
25. Which of the following options is used to
C. Repeater D. Workstation
display information such as title, page numbers of
the document?
16 ………. Is a network device which is designed to
A. Auto correct B. Header and footer
receive, analyze and move incoming data signals to
C. Thesaurus D. Insert table
another network
A. Router B. Switch 26. What is a set of unified design elements that
C. Repeater D. Workstation provides a look for your document by using colour,
fonts and graphics?
17. Another name for repeater is ……………… A. Highlight B. Format painter
A. Signal boosters B. Signal analyzers C. Line spacing D. Theme
C. Signal nodes D. Signal assemblers
27……….is a versatile word processing program that
18. Coaxial cable was invented in which year? offers flexibility in correcting and revising your work, as
A. 1870 B. 1875 C. 1880 D. 1890 well as a number of stylistic options to improve your
documents
A. Mozilla Firefox B. Tally
C. FoxPro D. Microsoft word
28. To align right the selected text, the shortcut key 36. The development in computers is called ……….
is …………………….. A. Generations B. Systemations
A. Ctrl + L B. Ctrl + R C. Organizations Segmentation
C. Ctrl + J D. Ctrl + U
37. The full meaning of ULSI is ……….
29. To specify margins in word, the user has to A. Ultimate Large-Scale Integration
select page setup option from which menu? B. Universal Large-Scale Integration
A. Auto correct B. Edit C. File D. Table C. Ultra Large-Scale Integration
D. Ulti Large-Scale Integration
30. Microsoft word is ………. Software.
A. Application B. Compiler 38. Which of the following components are associated
C. System D. Programming with artificial intelligence?
A. Logic and understanding
31. Any activity that uses computers to manage, B. Knowledge and power
process and communicate information is known as… C. Knowledge and reasoning
A. Telecommunicating B. Telecomputing D. Knowledge and intelligence
C. Computing D. Computation
39. The following are features in Artificial Intelligence
32. The process of input to output is directed by the except?
A. Software B. Hardware A. Virtual reality B. Virtual assistance
C. Operating system D. Setting C. Machine learning D. Voice recognition

33. The processing of input to output is performed 40. The process of breaking down larger problems
by the……………………… into smaller, independent, often similar parts that
A. Software B. Hardware can be executed simultaneously by multiple
C. Operating system C. Setting processors communicating via shared memory, the
results of which are combined upon combined
34. The brain of the computer where all arithmetic upon completion as part of an overall algorithm is
operations and logical operations take place is …… known as ……….
A. Control unit B. Section unit A. Serial computing
C. Arithmetic logic unit D. Internal registers B. Systematic computing
C. Parallel computing
35. Any electronic, digital or physical tool that can D. Modelled computing
expand the human ability for performing tasks or
generating product is ……….
A. Technical tool B. Technological tool
C. Sectional tool D. Mechanizing tool