BECE JHS I.C.T 2011 Past Questions

The most common means by which data are input into the computer is through the

(a) Study the diagram below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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(i) What is the name of the application program used to create the above file?
(ii) Give the file name of the application program above

(iii) Name the parts labeled A, B, C, D, E and F in the diagram
A. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
B. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
C. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
D. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
E. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
F. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(iv) State the functions for B and C in (a) above.

(b) List the steps (in the right order) involved in switching on a personal computer system

(c) Identify the following ICT tools:
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Computer devices such as mouse, trackpad and joystick are referred to as

(a) What is:
(i) Input device:
(ii) Output device:

(b) Classify the following into either input or output device in the table below:
(i). Microphone;
(ii). Joystick
(iii). Webcam
(iv). Plotter
(v). Scanner
(vi). Mouse

INPUT OUTPUT

The flat panel screen is also known as

(a) Explain the term desktop as used in the personal computer environment
(b) List three areas of learning where information and communication technology tools can be integrated
(c) List two tools on the formatting toolbar of a word processing application
(d) State two benefits associated with the use of information and communication tools in teaching and learning

Which of the following is a storage medium?

(a)
(i) What is internet?
(ii) List four uses of the internet
(b)
(i) What is a web browser?
(ii) Give two examples of a web browser?

The two components of the personal computer main memory are

Explain the following terminologies:
(a) Cell
(b) Column
(c) Row
(d) Graph

Which of the following devices has the largest storage capacity?

The process that starts an operating system when a computer system is turned on is referred to as

Which of the following statements is not true?

GUI stands for

The software that manages the communication between the hardware and the application software of a computer system is called

Windows organizes information on computers using a

Which of the following are valid folder names
I. Black/Stars
II. Black : Stars
III. Black_Stars
IV. Black Stars

```Use the following information to answer Question 13
I. Processing
II. Data
III. Information```
The sequence of the stages in the information processing cycle is

Which of the following is not a safety measure to consider in the ICT environment?

The legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film and software is known as

Which of the following can bring enhanced learning experience to the classroom through the use of pictures, videos and sound?

Which of the following is an effect of a loud ringing tone of a mobile phone?

To which of the following activities is ICT useful?
I. Education
II. Farming
III. Medicine

Which of the following keys are frequently used in our daily typing work on a computer system? I. Enter key
II. Space Bar
III. Print Screen
IV. Delete Key

During typing lessons, computer users are supposed to use

The most appropriate finger required to type the letter F on a standard QWERTY computer keyboard is the

In the absence of a mouse, which of the following devices could be used to perform its functions?

In typing a class assignment given by a Ghanaian Language teacher using the computer, which of the following application programs will be appropriate to use by the student?

A key on a keyboard of a computer has two symbols on it, top and down. Which of the following procedures will be appropriate to use to get the top key?
press the identified key

To save a previously saved document under a new name, use the

To bold a text in a word processing environment, first select the text, then use the shortcut keys

The symbols B, I, U are commonly used buttons found on the

Which of the following is not a tool on the drawing toolbar?

Which of the following is not a toolbar?

Lines, block arrows and flowcharts are located on the

The default orientation for a word processing document is

To preview a document before printing is necessary because

A computer program that enables users to surf the internet is known as

A teacher using the internet decided to send an electronic mail to Junior High School Students in Ghana. Which of the following will the teacher use to accomplish his/her mission?

In e-mail context, what does bcc stand for?

The worldwide network that makes electronic information available to users is also known as

Transferring data from a remote computer to a local computer is referred to as

A tool for locating information on the internet is the

A mathematical calculation in a spreadsheet is called

Which of the following features in a browser enables users to fetch the latest copy of a web page?