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Which of the following networks covers the widest range?             

  • A. LAN.
  • B. MAN.
  • C. PAN.
  • D. WAN.
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716

.The line segment that describes the contents of the message when sending an e-mail is?   

  • A. Cc.
  • B. Contents.
  • C. Subject.
  • D. To.
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717

The use of satellite to transmit signal information to the earth is enabled with the use of?       

  • A. GSM.
  • B. GPS.
  • C. POS.
  • D. WAN
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718

 An example of a programming language that uses mnemonic codes is?     

  • A. Assembly program.
  • B. BASIC program.
  • C. COBOL program.
  • D. FORTRAN program.
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719

A pictorial representation of program flow is referred to as?     

  • A. algorithm
  • B. flow chart.
  • C. process mapping.
  • D. pseudo code
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720

The first stage in program development is problem?       

  • A. analysis.
  • B. definition.
  • C. solving.
  • D. testing
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721

The operating system, translators and utility programs are examples of?     

  • A. application software.
  • B. customized Software.
  • C. network software.
  • D. system software.
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722

An example of a specific purpose application package is the?   

  • A. payroll program.
  • B. database program.
  • C. spreadsheet program.
  • D. word processing program
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723

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?          

  • A. Analysis of the computer components.
  • B. Ensuring the proper functioning of hardware.ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  .
  • C. Maintenance of directories in external storage.
  • D. Opening and closing files.
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724

The memory unit of the computer belongs to the?  

  • A. control unit
  • B. input device
  • C. output device
  • D. system unit
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725

Use the Logic gate above to answer this question.

When signals X= 0 and Y= 1, signal Z is?     

  • A. 0.1
  • B. 0
  • C. 1
  • D. 0+1
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726

X, Y and Z respectively, represents?   

  • A. input, output and input signals.
  • B. output, output and input signals
  • C. output, input and output signals.
  • D. input, input and output signals.
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727

Figure 1 above is a logic gate. Use it to answer questions 12 to 14.

Figure 1 represents?   

 

 

 

  • A. a NOT gate.
  • B. a NAND gate
  • C. an AND gate
  • D. an OR gate.
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728

Which of the following is not a mobile input device?       

  • A. Joystick
  • B. Light pen
  • C. Mouse
  • D. Scanner
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729

Output devices in a computer are those devices that send?     

  • A. results to the memory of the computer
  • B. processed data and instructions into the computer
  • C. in data and instructions into the computer
  • D. data and instructions into the memory of the computer
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730

The hardware of a computer does not consist of?  

  • A. casing
  • B. mouse
  • C. peripherals
  • D. windows
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731

The device through which the main components of the computer communicate with each other is called?   

  • A. keyboard
  • B. memory
  • C. light pen
  • D. system bus
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732

If the output signal of any logic gate is fed into an inverter, the results is?    .

  • A. NOT gate
  • B. Nor gate
  • C. the inverse of the output signal
  • D. the same as the output signal
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733

The computer memory is, measured in?   

  • A. bit
  • B. bytฤ™
  • C. hertz
  • D. nibble
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734

The computer hardware is made up of system unit and?     

  • A. motherboard
  • B. peripheral
  • C. control unit
  • D. central processing unit
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735

Abacus is used for?     

  • A. addition
  • B. subtraction
  • C. addition and subtraction
  • D. multiplication and division
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