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To make the entire slides in a presentation to have the same “look” in MS PowerPoint, a user  should?      

  • A. use the slide layout option.
  • B. use outlineΒ  view
  • C. use a presentation design template.
  • D. add a slide option.
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The following are functions of database management system except?   

  • A. backup and replication.
  • B. operation.
  • C. rule enforcement.
  • D. security
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A pre-designed document coordinating fonts, a layout and a background is also known as?    

  • A. guide.
  • B. model.
  • C. ruler.
  • D. template
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In networking, bandwidth means?

  • A. class of IP address used in the network
  • B. number of interconnected computers in the network
  • C. transmission capacity of a communication channel.
  • D. types of nodes in a communication channel
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Which type of network topology is represented in Figure 2 above?

  • A. Hybrid topology
  • B. Mesh topology
  • C. Ring topology
  • D. Star topology
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If a computer user wants to access the national database from a remote location, the user will require a?     

  • A. modem, telephone line and decoder.
  • B. teleprinter, telephone line and facsimile.
  • C. communication software, telephone line and decoder.
  • D. modem, communication software and telephone
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The minimum number of computers that can constitute a network is?        

  • A. thirty.
  • B. twenty.
  • C. ten.
  • D. two.
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The following are types of data network except?       

  • A. MAC.
  • B. MAN.
  • C. PAN.
  • D. WAN.
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A rectangular image consisting of black lines and white spaces representing data which can be optically read is called?     

  • A. barcode.
  • B. decoder.
  • C. mnemonics.
  • D. pseudocode.
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A rectangular image consisting of black lines and white spaces representing data which can be optically read is called?     

  • A. barcode.
  • B. decoder.
  • C. mnemonics.
  • D. pseudocode.
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What will the following BASIC statement produce? PRINT “Afrikom Computer School” A .     

  • A. blank on Screen message.
  • B. An error indicating on the screen.
  • C. Afrikon Computer School displayed on the screen.
  • D. Afrikom Computer School printed on paper.
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The major difference between low level programming language and high level programming language Is that?     

  • A. low level languages need an interpreter while a high level languages need a compiler.
  • B. high level languages will not need a translator but low level languages do.
  • C. low level languages need a compiler while high level languages need an interpreter.
  • D. low level languages do not need translators while high level languages do.
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An algorithm can be described as?        

  • A. the output of the instruction to computer.
  • B. the required to be processed.
  • C. problem definition.
  • D. a sequence of instructions for solving a problem.
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Express P(1 + \(\frac{R}{100}\))\(^N\) as a BASIC programming notation.

 

  • A. P x (1 + R Γ· 100)\(^N\)
  • B. P * (1 + \(\frac{R}{100}\))\(^N\)
  • C. P xΒ (1 + RΒ Γ· 100)^N
  • D. P *(1 + R /100) ^N
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The stages of software development do not include?    

  • A. analysis.
  • B. conversion.
  • C. design.
  • D. maintenance.
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The following are types of errors in programming except?    

  • A. grammar error.
  • B. syntax error.
  • C. logic error.
  • D. arithmetic error.
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Files that contain machine language instructions are called?      

  • A. interpreter files.
  • B. executable files
  • C. batch files
  • D. source files.
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Which of the following application packages is most suitable for database management?     

  • A. Photoshop
  • B. MS Publisher
  • C. Macromedia Flash
  • D. Fox Pro
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Which of the following devices will not require the use of system software to operate?     

  • A. Analogue camera
  • B. MICR
  • C. Mobile phones
  • D. OCR
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Antivirus software is an example of?       

  • A. application software.
  • B. operating system
  • C. system software.
  • D. utility software.
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The operation of a computer and peripherals attached to it is controlled by?

 

  • A. application software.
  • B. hardware
  • C. liveware.
  • D. system software
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