The topology represented in figure 1 is?
- A. bus topology.
- B. mesh topology.
- C. ring topology.
- D. star topology.
Data transfer can be initiated through the following media except?
- A. coaxial cable.
- B. fibre cable.
- C. trunking pipe.
- D. twisted pair cable.
Fibre Optic cable transmits signal in the fom of?
- A. sound.
- B. electricity.
- C. Light.
- D. microwave
Flexibility of a good program means?
- A. handling of any change(s) without having to rewrite the entire program.
- B. the length of processing time and memory to process the instruction.
- C. the program has to be broken down into a number of sub-tasks.
- D. the program should work for two similar tasks in the same domain.
The IF…THEN statement in BASIC programming is?
- A. a transfer of control.
- B. used to redirect a statement.
- C. used to eliminate the need for prompting each INPUT statement.
- D. a conditional branch statement.
The term compiler in computer programming refers to a?
- A. key punch operator of the computer.
- B. person who compiles source programs.
- C. person who writes the computer programming codes.
- D. program which translates source program into object program.
. Translate 2m\(^2\) + 3n- 9 as a BASIC arithmetic expression.
- A. 2 * m * 2 + 3 * n - 9
- B. 2 * m ^2 +3 * n - 9
- C. 2 * 2 * m + 3 * n - 9
- D. 2 * m * m * n + 3 - 9
Three major types of language translators are?
- A. assembler, compiler and editor.
- B. assembler, Compiler and interpreter.
- C. compiler, debugger and editor.
- D. debugger, assembler and interpreter.
The following symbols are used in flowcharting except the?
- A. terminal symbol.
- B. process symbol.
- C. input/output symbol.
- D. close symbol.
Machine Language instructions are expressed in?
- A. binary.
- B. decimal.
- C. hexadecimal.
- D. octal.
The Windows PC and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different?
- A. input devices.
- B. platforms.
- C. programs.
- D. storage devices.
A suite of software that controls and manages the basic operation of a computer is?
- A. application Software.
- B. management system.
- C. software package.
- D. system software.
A Collection of software that allows the computer to operate is called?
- A. general-purpose software.
- B. utility software.
- C. operating system.
- D. specific software
The set of instructions written by computer experts to solve specific task of the user is called?
- A. operating system.
- B. application software.
- C. system software.
- D. utility software
The scanner and the floppy disk are?
- A. both input devices.
- B. both output devices.
- C. input and output devices respectively.
- D. input and storage devices respectively.
A company known as CIBITO has the following modules in four of its computers as shown in Table 1. Use the information in Table 1 to answer this question.
| Memory module | memory type | No of pins |
| P | SIMM | 30 |
| Q | SIMM | 72 |
| R | SODIMM | 72 |
| S | DIMM | 168 |
identify the memory module with the largest physical Size?
- A. P
- B. Q
- C. R
- D. S
use the table above to answer this question
The memory module with the smallest physical size is?
- A. P
- B. Q
- C. R
- D. S
A company known as CIBITO has the following memory modules in four of its computers as shown in Table 1 Use the information in Table 1 to answer questions 11 to 13.
|
MEMORY MODULE |
MEMORY TYPE |
NUMBER OF PINS |
| P | SIMM |
30 |
| Q | SIMM |
72 |
| R | SO DIMM |
72 |
| S | DIMM |
168 |
Table 1
Which of the memory modules is appropriate for a notebook computer?
- A. P
- B. Q
- C. R
- D. S
The output of a NAND gate is 1 when?
- A. all inputs are 0.
- B. all inputs are 1.
- C. any of the input is 0.
- D. any of the input is 1.
The type of printer which works on the same principle as a photocopier is?
- A. Dot Matrix Printer.
- B. Ink. Jet Printer.
- C. Laser jet Printer.
- D. Thermal Printer.
An input device that converts an image into text is known as?
- A. Optical Character Reader.
- B. Optical Code Reader.
- C. Optical Display Reader.
- D. Optical Mark Reader.