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    ST.

    ANGELA NGUVIU GIRLS’ SCHOOL


    COMPUTER STUDIES

    TERM 3 2023 OPENER EXAM FORM 2

    NAME…………………………………CLASSS……….ADM…………….
    INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS Time: 2hrs

    1. Define the term scrolling (2mks)

    2. Explain FOUR uses of an uninterruptible power supply unit. (4mks)

    3. How can you open a document stored on a removable disk (3mks)

    4. List four types of paragraph alignment (4mks)

    1|Page COMP/STUDIES F2 OPENER TERM3 EXAM 2023


    5. List six examples of field data types in Microsoft access (6 mks)

    6. a) Match the computer generation with the technology used to make the processor (4mks)

    Generation Technology
    Third Thermionic valves
    First Integrated circuits
    Fourth Transistors
    Second large-scale integration

    7. Write CD-RW in full (1mk). Why are students recommended to use CD-RW when saving their work in
    KCSE exams? (3mks).

    8. Suggest how computers may in future be made more users friendly for persons that are:
    (4mks)
    a) Blind –

    b) Without hands

    2|Page COMP/STUDIES F2 OPENER TERM3 EXAM 2023


    9. When is the find and replace command used? (4mks)

    10. Explain the importance of proofreading a document (6mks)

    11. (a) state three examples of input devices (3 marks)

    12. State two examples of word processing programs (2mks)

    13. A computer specification has the following details


     Pentium II
     120 GB HDD
     Full multimedia
     17” SVGA monitor
     Pre-installed operating system
     Pre- installed office suite

    What is meant by?

    (i) 120 GB HDD (1mk)

    3|Page COMP/STUDIES F2 OPENER TERM3 EXAM 2023


    (ii) 17” SVGA monitors (1mk)

    (b) Which operating system might be pre- installed in this computer and why? (2mks)

    (c) List three multimedia components (3mks)

    15 a) write the following abbreviations in full (7 marks)


    - BIOS

    - CMOS

    - OMR

    - OCR

    - PC

    - RAM

    - ROM

    16 (a) Name and explain the function of the keyboard keys represented by the following symbols
    (6mks)

    (i)

    4|Page COMP/STUDIES F2 OPENER TERM3 EXAM 2023


    (ii)

    (iii)

    17 (a) What are peripheral devices? (2mks)

    (b) Give two examples of peripheral devices (1mk)

    18 (a) What is meant by the term user – friendly as used in software development? (2mk)

    19 a) What are softcopy output devices (2mks)

    b) Give three reasons why LCD monitors are preferred to CRT monitors (3mks)

    20 Explain how you can protect a document from unauthorized opening or altering. (6mks)

    5|Page COMP/STUDIES F2 OPENER TERM3 EXAM 2023


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