BECE Computer Studies 2016 Paper 1 Past Questions

GIGO means

Abacus was invented by the

Which of the following is not true of the first generation of computer?

Which of the following us not an ICT gadget?

The two basic categories of the sources of data and information are

Monochrome and coloured monitors are the types of computer .........

Which of the following storage media is volatile in nature?

Which characteristic of computers distinguishes it from a calculator?

Features of Microsoft Excel include the following except ....... bar.

Spreadsheet packages can be used for the following except

Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of ......... packages

The .... tool enables you to erase portion of a picture while working in a paint environment

The following are safety measures to be taken when setting up a computer room except

High level language was developed in ....... generation of computers

Who among the following is regarded as the first programmer?

A ...... is approximately one million bytes.

Which of the following is one of the basic elements of a computer file?

The difference between people with access to computers and the internet and those who without this access is known as ..... divide

Which of the following ICT gadgets is used for receiving pictures and sound transmitted by cable, radio or satelite?

One of the benefits of new technology is

VIRUS stands for

Which of the following devices can be used to direct input printed text?

The following are the different types of system maintenance except?

A collection of 8 bits is called?

A program written in machine language is called ........ programme

The rule that govern the structure of a command or programming language is called

The .... is used to broadcast voice information to people who are in different geographical locations

The Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Codes was developed at Darmonth College by

In Microsoft Word, grammar and spelling errors are shown in ....... colour

The CUT, COPY and PASTE buttons are normally located on ....... bar

What is the short-cut key to "undo" last actions on a Microsoft word page?

Which of these application packages mostly used by computer users?

Which of these operating system is associated with Bill Gates?

A group of the same data type in successive storage location is

Which of these is not a type of computer file?

Data security threat include the following except

The process of finding errors and fixing them within a programme is called

The Hexadecimal number system consist of the following digit/alphabets

The binary equivalent of decimal 8 is

The physical part of the computer that can be touched is known as

Which of the following is not a demerit of computer system?

Windows XP is a/an

In a spreadsheet, data is organized in

How many rows are displayed at a time on a worksheet?

The C drive in a micro computer represents

By default, document is printed in a/an ........ model

The function of the recycle bin is to store

A printing device that uses light beam and electrostatic sensitive black powder is called ......... printer

Which of these statement(s) is/are true about arithmetic logic unit?
I. Communicate with input devices
II. Stores data
Performs arithmetic operation
Performs comparison

The process of the transferring file from the internet to the computer is called