Question Csc134 Test1 Jan2015

CONFIDENTIAL 2 CS/JAN2015/CSC134/TEST1

© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL

PART A (20 MARKS) Answer ALL questions. 1. A (n) ___________ combines hardware, software, data, people, and procedures to

produce timely and useful information. A) Information management B) Information system

C) Information retrieval D) Information content

2. _________ consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist

them with personal tasks. A) Utility program B) Application software

C) Operating system D) System software

3. The benefits from using computers are possible because computers have the advantages

of the following EXCEPT A) speed B) health risk

C) consistency D) storage

4. _______ consists of the program that control or maintain the operations of the computer

and its devices. A) Information technology B) Application software

C) A graphical user interface (GUI) D) System software

5. Machine Cycle is a series of the following activities, include

A) Fetching, decoding, executing, storing. B) Fetching, executing, decoding, storing

C) Decoding, executing, fetching, storing D) Executing, fetching, decoding, storing

6. Processor contain a ________ and a(n) __________ to perform processing operations.

A) Control unit, arithmetic logic unit B) Arithmetic language unit, control unit

C) Center unit, arithmetic unit D) Control unit, arithmetic unit

7. Below are the types of adapter cards EXCEPT

A) Digital B) MIDI C) Network D)Modem

8. A(n) _________ is a socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card. A) peripheral B) expansion slot

C) port D) bay

9. Which of the following is NOT a input device?

A) Digital pen B) microphone

C) speaker D) scanner

10. _________ is the process of capturing full motion images into a computer and storing

them on storage medium such as a hard disk or DVD. A) Voice input B) Video input

C) Audio input D) Biometric input

11. The primary disadvantage of multifunction peripherals is that _______________.

A) They require more space than having separate devices B) If the multifunction peripheral breaks down, all function are lost C) They are significantly more expensive than purchasing each device separately D) All of the above



12. Ink-jet printer resolution is measured by the number of _________ a printer can print. A) pages per minutes (ppm) B) line per minute (lpm)

C) pixel per inch (ppi) D) dots per inch (dpi)

13. _________ is the number of bytes a storage medium can hold.

A) Bit depth B) Resolution

C) Capacity D) Transfer rate

14. If a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk, it causes _________.

A) A hard-disk controller crash B) the disk is demagnetized

C) the data on the disk is scrambled D) a head crash

15. A (n) ____________ disc can be read, write to, and erased.

CD-ROM B) CD-R C) DVD-ROM D)DVD+RW

16. __________ measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium.

A) Latency B)Tracking C)Access time D)Resolution 17. When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, you are performing a

__________. A) hot boot B)reboot C)warm boot D)cold boot

18. Which of the following is a program that warns or blocks user from potentially fraudulent

or suspicious web site? A) Spyware remover B) phishing

C) pop-up blocker D) adware remover

19. Below Are the embedded operating system EXCEPT

A) Symbian OS B) Palm OS

C) NetWare D) Embedded Linux

20. A _________ restrict access to specified web site.

A) Pop-up blocker B) Spyware remover

C) Anti-spam program D) Web filter

PART A Indicate your answer by shading your choice. Example: = A = = B = = C = = D =

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PART B (25 MARKS) Answer ALL questions in the space that are provided. QUESTION 1 List SEVEN (7) categories of computers.

(7 marks)

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QUESTION 2

a) Differentiate between a Port and a Connector. (2 marks)

b) Give THREE (3) types of Buses in a computer. (3 marks)

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2.

3.

c) What is an adapter card?

(2 marks)

QUESTION 3 a) Differentiate between impact printer and non impact printer.

(3 marks)

b) Give One (1) example for impact and non impact printer. (2 marks)



QUESTION 4 Briefly describe THREE (3) reasons that encourage users to subscribe a cloud storage service.

(6 marks)

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PART C (15 MARKS) QUESTION 1 A utility program is a type of system software that allows user to perform maintenance and usually related to managing a computer or program. Discuss the variety of utility program.

(15 marks)

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