BECE Computer Studies 2016 Paper 2 Past Questions

Difference engine was built by?

The act of sending data into computer to produce meaningful result is known as data .........

Convert 24₁₀ to base 2

When a computer system processes data, it provides ....... to the user through the output

The ..... cable supplies electricity to computer devices

The operating system is the most useful type of ...... software

the collection of one or more worksheets is called work

Which of the following does not use a spreadsheet package?

The process of copying data into a storage location is called

Processed data can be retrieved from a computer through the following means except

Which of the following is the fastest in processing data?

A small symbol displayed in a screen that represents files and other objects that appears on a desktop is called

Dot-matrix, DeskJet, InkJet and LaserJet bare types of ........ computer devices

Computer is a system because different peripherals attached to it operate

Computers that represents information discretely and used binary system to process data are called ....... computers

The process of copying software programs from a secondary storage media to the system hard disk is called

Laptop computers are also known as ........ computers

As compared to diskettes, the hard disk are .........

The analog computer physical ...... data as input

Another name for ROM Chips that contain in-built programming function is called

John Napier invented the Napier

The current era of computer is the ....... generation

A set of communication rules for exchanging information is called

In networking, WAP stands for

Computer uses the ........ number system to store data and perform calculations

The technology that uses fingerprints and retinal scans for security access is called

The ....... unit converts data into human readable form

Zipping a file means ........ the file

The ......... contains the pre-set instructions that tells your computer what is to do

The ....... is an example of database management program

The collection of inter-related data organized in a manner that allows easy access and retrieval is called

The standard toolbar contains the following command icon except

A flash disk has a storage capacity of 64MB. If tha flash disk contains documents of a total size of 53.5MB, how many kilobytes are left unused in the flash disk?

The Arithmetic Logic Unit(ALU) does which of the following?
I. Perform arithmetic operations
II. Store Data
III. PErform comparison
IV. Communicates with input devices

Quarto, Multiplan, VisiCalc, Lotus 1-2-3 and AS easy - AS are all examples of ........ package

In personal computers(PC), the latest operating system by Microsoft is Windows ....

The ....... bar in CorelDraw displays information about selected objects such as colour, fill type and outline

The following are graphic software except

The basic function of RAM is to

The following are source of virus except

Based on size, an Ipad can be classified as a ........ computer

The following scientist contributed to the development of computer except

Which of the following is not a features of New Economy in computer technology?

One character of data is stored as one

The length of a word in computer is measured in

Which of the following is not an input device?

Which of the following will be located by the find dialog in Ms Excel?

The following are the functions of mouse except

A ..... is equivalent to one thousand and twenty-four bytes

The following are high level languages