ICT (COMPUTING) OBJECTIVES (40marks)
- The four stages in the information processing cycle are; A. Input, output, processing, mouse. B. Input, processing, output, storage. C. Keyboard, mouse, system unit, output. D. Keyboard, mouse, system unit, monitor.
- Unorganized facts are together called A. facts B. data C. chart D. media
- ……… is used for typing. A. Mouse B. Scanner C. Keyboard D. Light pen
- Which of the devices below can be used as both input and output device? A. Light pen B. Keyboard C. Joystick D. Modem
- A computer has the following devices as its main components except; A. Keyboard. B. Mouse. C. System unit D. Printer
- Which of the fingers is used for pressing the key N? A. Right index finger B. Left little finger C. Right thumb D. Right ring finger
- All the following are keyboard layouts except; A. QWERTY B. AZERTY C. JCUKEN D. GUI
- The virtual container in which files are kept is called A. file B. document C. icon D. folder
- Left mouse button is found on a A. Keyboard B. mouse C. joystick D. projector
- Liveware refers to ….. A. the computer user B. the monitor C. the software components D. the hardware components
- Which computer peripheral magnifies the desktop on a wider surface? A. Monitor B. Touchscreen C. Projector D. Mouse
- Which of these types of computer is more common? A. Super computers B. Mainframe computers C. Mini computers D. Microcomputers
- ……….. are the components of a computer that can be seen and touched. A. Software B. Liveware C. Humanware D. Hardware
- An example of an application software is …. A. MacOs B. Windows XP C. Chrome D. Linux
- The keyboard symbol / is called …… A. forward slash B. slash C. bar D. or
- The start menu button can be located on the …… A. title bar B. still bar C. menu bar D. taskbar
- The system tray can be found on the …….. A. taskbar B. scroll bar C. menu bar D. title bar
- Which of the following is a source of computer virus? A. Email attachment B. monitor C. Speaker D. Microphone
- The internet can be accessed using a …… A. tape measure B. flash drive C. smartphone D. pen drive
- To rename a folder, you first need to …….. A. right click on the folder B. delete the folder C. type the new name D. click anywhere on the desktop
- The interconnection of networks worldwide is called …… A. web B. computers C. protocols D. internet
- The device that helps computer users to connect their computers to the internet is …….. A. projector B. mouse C. modem D. pendrive
- Copyright prevents others from ….. A. copying others work B. working for others C. helping others online D. commenting online
- All other parts connected externally to a computer are called ……… A. external B. peripherals C. software D. flash drives
- A website can be found on the …… A. internet B. board C. screen D. system unit
- A microphone is an ……. A. output device B. storage device C. storage media D. input device
- A word processing application is used for creating a …… A. folder B. new folder C. document D. wallpaper
- The spacebar is used to delete text from the ….. A. left to right B. right to left C. top to down D. down to top
- The second generation of computers used ……… as their main piece of technology. A. IC B. Tubes C. AI D. Transistor
- Which of the following can be used to control the mouse pointer? A. Speaker B. Microphone C. Trackball D. Modem
- A computer virus is a ……. A. hardcopy B. hardware C. software D. cable
- Which of the devices below outputs information in the form of sound? A. Speaker B. PSU C. ALU D. Antenna
- The CPU has ……….. components. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
- Information is obtained after …… is processed. A. information B. data C. CPU D. output
- Which of the mouse buttons is used to perform right click? A. Left mouse button B. Right mouse button C. Scroll wheel D. Side button
- One of the following is a word processor. Which one? A. Yahoo B. Duckduckgo C. Ask D. Google docs
- The symbol * is called A. Slash B. Hash C. Asterisk D. Space key
- DVORAK is an example of a …… A. mouse B. keyboard C. system unit D. monitor
- Which of the following ICT items shows the desktop? A. Keyboard B. RAM C. ROM D. Monitor
- A ……. stores data permanently. A. RAM B. hard disk C. cable D. mouse pad