BECE JHS I.C.T 2016 Past Questions

The brain of the computer is the

(a) Identify the diagram below:
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(b) Identify the parts labelled A, B and C in 1(a)

A ………………………………………………………………………………………
B ………………………………………………………………………………………
C ………………………………………………………………………………………

(c) Provide the names and functions of each of the following mouse pointer shapes:
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(d) Outline the steps used to rename a folder on the desktop of a computer.

An example of output device is the

(a) Explain the term word processing

(b) Give the default extension for the following file format:
Notepad

(c) Write the shortcut keyboard keys combination for the following commands as used in a word processing environment:

(i) Cut
(ii) Copy
(iii) Paste
(iv) Print

One byte is equal to

(a) List two examples of:
(i) input devices
(ii) output devices
(iii) storage media
(iv) devices which serve both input and output purposes

(b) Outline two differences between storage media and storage devices

To boot a computer means to

a) Explain the following terms:
(i) Internet
(ii) Search engine

(b) What do the following Top Level Domains (TLDs) represent in a website address?
(i) .com
(ii) .edu
(iii) .gov
(iv) .net
(v) .mil
(vi) .org

The horizontal bar that normally lies at the bottom of a computer desktop screen is called

(a) What is copyright?

(b) State two reasons for copyright protection

(c) Give three ICT devices that can produce output on paper

(d) State one difference between softcopy output and hardcopy output.

A folder within another folder is called

Processed material which is meaningful to the user in computing is called

The copyright laws protect the works of an author for a period of his life time and

An example of a function key on a computer keyboard is

Entry of data into a computer is termed

The following are hardware components except

The following devices can be found in the system unit except

The method of reproducing copies of a document is termed

Storage media that are similar to compact discs but store more data are known as

To boot a computer system, the user needs

The number of command buttons on the control menu are

The location where a file is stored is called

Viewing television for long periods can damage an individual’s

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

Which of the following cannot cause computer virus infection?

The following are features of a word processing application window except

Which of the following is not a component of a uniform resource locator (URL) ?

The speed of modem is measured in

A special software that is used to access the internet is called

One billion bytes is approximately one

Changing the desktop wall paper of a computer is termed

The use of ICT in learning and teaching is to make it

To create a space between characters, words and sentences, use the

Which computer keyboard key allows users to erase characters to the left of the cursor?

The process that is used to recall a document previously saved is termed

Double-clicking on a program icon on a computer desktop

Which of the following steps will open, check and correct errors, and submit the file for safe keeping under a word processing application?

The process of a user placing the cursor at one end of a text, holds down the left mouse button and drag to the other end of the text is referred to as

Previewing a document before printing is necessary because it

Which of the following options is used to access a message from an Inbox in an electronic mailing?

Which of the following should a user bypass before accessing an email?

Which of the following command buttons in the browser enables a user to fetch the latest copy of the webpage?

A spreadsheet cell name is referenced by a

Mathematical calculations in a spreadsheet application are called

In a spreadsheet application, which of the following can be idntified by a letter?