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using a graphic application software, create a student identity card with the heading as “CITY COMPUTER COLLEGE – NIGERIA”

(a) Size of the card is 31/2″ x 11/2″

(b) Insert “flyer pagoda” or any other graphic from the template as logo beside the heading.

(c) Format the card using the following:

background fill – 20% black; heading font type – Bernard MT Condensed, size 14 (ii) pt, colour white

(iii) write the statement, “this card identities” below the heading using Bookman Old style, 8 pt and in italics;

(iv) write the statements below under name:
Name

Admission Number – Font: Times New Roman

Year of Admission     Size: 11 pt

Signature

Line – Hairline

(d) Print and submit.  (e) Save file with your full name in the folder created der Name:

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2

As the account clerk of an organisation, you are to prepare the table as shown below using a spreadsheet application:

Worker Wage/day(#)
Edeh 1500
Usman 1750
Steven 1200
Ololade 650
Comfort 897
Joe 2371

(a) Copy and paste table title “Workers’ Wages” on the same sheet. Format this new table as follows:
(i) Title the new table as SALARIES
(ii) Sort the table in alphabetical order
(iii) Calculate average wage of workers per day

(iv) Calculate the max and min wages paid to the workers from the SALARIES

(b) Insert a bar chart for data in 2a

(c) Save workbook with your full name in the folder created

(d) Print and submit 

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3

Using a word processing package, create a college timetable format titled “COLLEGE TIME TABLE” for 7 subjects (English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Civic Education, and Computer Studies), for 5 days with a minimum of 45 minutes duration. Lunchtime is 40 minutes, and lessons in the college have a minimum of 5 periods/week.

(a) Format the  “COLLEGE TIME TABLE” using the following:
(i) The title of the table should be aligned center, bold, and underlined;
(ii) Use table design style of any type
(iii) Days of the week should be bold
(b) Save your work with your full name in the folder created.
(c) print and submit your work

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4

(a) Convert 1011011\(_2\) to its hexadecimal equivalent 

(b) State one difference a hacker and a scammer
(c) identify the parts labeled A, B, C and D on the keyboard shown below

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5

(a) Convert 1011011\(_2\) to its hexadecimal equivalent 

(b) State one difference a hacker and a scammer
(c) identify the parts labeled A, B, C and D on the keyboard shown below

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6

(a) In a tabular form, state two differences between random access memory and read only memory

(b) State four characteristics of windows operating system environment.

(c) list two examples of utility programs

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7

(a) Match each of the following computing devices.

COMPUTER DEVICES

USES

 EDVAC

Electronic general-purpose computer programmed to perform complex sequences of operation.

  ENIAC

 Electronic digital stored-program computer intended for the bureau of census and later for presidential election.

UNIVAC

Electronic computer, binary in nature with automatic addition, subtraction multiplication and programmed division.  

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8

State one difference between star and bus topologies

(b) List four common network devices.
(c) Write the acronyms below in full

HTML, HTTP, ISP, SMTP.

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9

(a) What are input devices?

(b) list two input devices
(c) State two uses of logic gates
(d) Draw and label the logic gate symbol for;
(i) OR gate (ii) AND gate

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10

Opening an already existing sequential file in output (O) mode will lead to?

 

  • A. buffer overflow
  • B. deletion of the current content of the file
  • C. duplication of the current content of the file
  • D. addition of new data to the content of the file
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11

A student mistakenly pressed the F5 key on keyboard while browsing on the internet. This will lead to?

 

  • A. opening of a new tab
  • B. closing of the active window
  • C. Closing of all windows
  • D. reloading of the active window
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12

Arrange in hierarchical order by date the following inventions:

I. – Census machine; Il. – Abacus; lll. – Slide rule; IV.- Difference engine.

 

  • A. I, lI, IlIΒ and IV
  • B. I, Il, IIIΒ and IV
  • C. I, II, IV and llI
  • D. I, IV, IlI, and lI
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13

The modifier keys on the computer keyboard comprises of?      

  • A. DEL, ESC and ALT keys.
  • B. CTRL, CAPS LOCK and DEL keys.
  • C. SHIFT, CTRL and ALT keys.
  • D. CTRL, ALT and DEL keys.
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14

Converting 4B7\(_{hexadecimal}\) to binary is?     

  • A. 010010100111
  • B. 010010110111
  • C. 010010000111
  • D. 010011000111
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15

The first three steps to open an email account include:

I. – Click on create my account; II. – Go to home page; llI – Click create new account.      

  • A. I, ll and lll
  • B. II, I and ll
  • C. ll, lll and I
  • D. I, lll and lI
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16

Which of the following statements is true for a circuit Switching communication system?     

  • A. It is not ideal for a real-time communication
  • B. Messages must be divided into packets before they are sent
  • C. It does not require any dedicated channel to be established between two parties
  • D. A dedicated channel must be established between two parties through the period of Communication
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17

Which of the columns needed to be adjusted to accommodate the cells contents?

.

  • A. Column A
  • B. Column B
  • C. Column C
  • D. Column D
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18

Use the MS Excel table below to answer questions 42 and43

The formula used to compute the TOTAL VALUE in cell D7 is?    

S/N A B C D
1 STOCK LIST OF TAYO OKEKE AS AT MAY 2014
2 QUOTED STOCK SHARE UNIT IN THOUSAND CURRENT UNIT(#) VALUE
3 TANZEL PLC 44 50 2,200.000
4 KAPTOL 125 80 ####
5 BANK KLM 75 140 ####
6 ARIX OIL 10 250 2,500.00
7   TOTAL VALUE  

 

  • A. = sum (D2:D7).
  • B. = sum (D3:D7).
  • C. = sum (D2:D6).
  • D. = sum (D3:D6).
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19

Which of the following function keys can be used to run slide show in a PowerPoint presentation?     

  • A. F2
  • B. F5
  • C. F7
  • D. F12
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20

Which of the following tasks is accomplished by using bookmarks? To       

  • A. add anchors in webpage
  • B. add hyperlinks in webpage
  • C. quickly jump to specific location in document
  • D. mark the ending of a paragraph of a document
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21

The flowchart ♦ symbol represents?       

  • A. comment
  • B. connector
  • C. decision
  • D. input/output
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