BECE JHS I.C.T 2012 Past Questions

The device that converts computer output into displayed images is the

Use the diagram below to answer Questions 1(a) and (b)
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(a) Name the parts of the diagram labelled A, B, C, D, E and F
(b) List the five (5) main components of a computer keyboard
(c) Give the stages involved in the information processing cycle
(d) List, in the right order, the steps involved in turning off a personal computer

The least number of input devices that a computer system can have is

(a) State the function of each of the following devices

(i) Floppy disk
(ii) Printer
(iii) Scanner
(iv) Uninterruptible Power Supply

(b) Write the following acronyms in full
(i) ALU
(ii) CPU

Which of the following devices has the largest storage capacity

(a) Explain the following types of software

(i) System software
(ii) Application software

(b) State the function of each of the following buttons as used in application software
(i) Minimize
(ii) Maximize
(iii) Close

The device used to ensure a constant flow of power supply to a computer system is the

(a) Explain internet fraud
(b) State three ways in which ICT can be used in basic education in Ghana
(c) List three devices that may be used when connecting to the internet.

The total number of command buttons on the title bar of an opened word processing window is

Explain the following terms as used in a spreadsheet.
(a) Worksheet
(b) Active cell
(c) Range
(d) Workbook

Processed or transformed facts which are meaningful to the user is called

The following are possible health hazards of prolonged use of the computer system except

Which key on the keyboard is used to erase characters from right to left in word processing application?

The key on the QWERTY keyboard used to produce alphabetic upper case letters is

Given sizes and designs of letters, numbers and symbols that are displayed in a word processing document are referred to as

Which of the following is a tool on the drawing toolbar of a word processing program?

When an image is copied, it first goes to the

To press the letter J, which finger is appropriate to use on a QWERTY keyboard?

The internet is a

The computer equivalence of a sheet of paper divided into rows and columns in the office suite is called

The temporary working memory of a computer system is the

The software responsible for the management of the basic operations of the computer is the

The bar on the desktop which displays opened applications and other icons is referred to as

The act of pressing a computer mouse button twice quickly without moving the mouse is termed

The following are good practices in the computing environment except

Which of the following software can be used to enhance teaching and learning through the use of pictures, video and sound?

The total number of keys on a standard QWERTY keyboard is

Which of the following is a valid folder name?

A program on the computer which enables users to type letters to friends is the

The command that enables the user to save a previously saved document under a new name is

The standard toolbar contains buttons that

To see exactly how the pages of a current document will appear when printed, the command given is the

A tool for locating information on the internet is the

An entity in a file system which contains a group of files is called a

The creation of a copy of data on a computer system for safe keepixternally is referred to as

The letter that normally represents the floppy disk in an operating system is

Recycle bin or trash bin contains deleted files and folders from the

Keys on a computer keyboard which are used to move the cursor in a specified direction are called

To underline a selected text in a word processing program, the keys used are

Double clicking on a word in ad processing program selects the

All of the following are reasons for using ICT in education exceptthrough the use of presentation software

In word processing program, lines, block arrows and flow charts are found on which of the following toolbars?

Which program icon on the desktop leads to the disk drives

Which of the following terms refers to unsolicited emails in the form of advertising or chain letters?

A computer virus is capable of