BECE ICT past questions – Introduction to Computers

The …………….. houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.

Which of the following is considered an input device?

The disc that cannot be played on any ordinary drive is ……………………

To feed data into the computer, one of the following devices must be used.

To play music by using media player on the computer, one needs …………..

Pick the odd one out of these

The ………………… layout was developed in 1936 to replace the dominant typewriter.

The devices which do not use cables for their connections are termed as ………………………….

A flash drive is connected to the computer through a connector called …………….

How many buttons does a standard mouse have?

The abbreviation for DVD RW is ……………….

………………… is used to store information permanently on your computer.

Which of these mouses use light to perform its operations?

Which of these drives can store data up to 1.44mb to its disk?

Cathode Ray Tube and Liquid Crystal Display are two main types of ………………………

The printout which comes out of a printer after a command is issued is referred to as ………………….

This device is sometimes referred to as Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

These devices can be used to zoom a picture or presentation on screens.

Which part of the computer is often referred to as intelligent?

Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) belongs to which type of devices?

Which of these input devices can be used to communicate with the computer?

The device that enables a computer to stay on for a period of time when the main power goes off is ………………………

Which of these is an example of operating system that can be installed on your computer?

To perform operations in information processing cycle, how many stages must be considered?

Which of these typing tutorials is best for typing skills?

Which of the Microsoft Operating Systems was released in 2007?

The power switch is usually located at the …………….. panel of the machine.

Without storage, it may be impossible to process data at all. Which of these devices is most likely needed?

Computer hardware has basic parts. Which of these form part of the basic parts?

The acronym RAM stands for?

In the conference room for presentations, these devices can be used to increase audibility for an audience.

What does it mean when a computer is multi-purpose?

The main program that must first be installed on the computer before any other program is called ……………………

The main purpose of paint brush application is for ……………………………..

Pick the odd one out of the following:

Which of these storage devices can store data up to 4.7 GB?

The ………………………. contains the entire component in the system unit.

The port behind the system unit of second generation computers for printer connection is ………………………….

Pressing and holding the left mouse button while moving the pointer to another location is called ………………………………..

The Kilobyte (KB) is exactly how many bytes?

All the following can spread virus except ……………………………………

Which part of the computer is considered as its brain?

The whole screen of the monitor is the ……………………………………….

All the following are sections of the keyboard except …………………………………

What hardware category does a scanner fall into?

To care for floppy diskette, one should …………………………………

Which of the following methods cannot be used to send information to people far away?

The location where data and instructions are temporarily stored while they are being manipulated is called ……………………………….

Preparing the disk for use so that the computer’s operating software can write information on it is called ………………………..

Information printed on a paper is called …………………………………….

Which of the following is a method of processing data?

The two major components of a computer system are the Software and ……………………………..

Which of the following is an input hardware?

The term CD-R stands for ……………………………………

The capacity of the 3.5 inch size diskette is ……………………………………….

All diskettes must be ………………….. before they can store data.

All the following are output devices except …………………………….

Which of the following is a storage medium?

The most common unit of measurement of computer storage is the ……………………………

Which of the following is a software?

The instructions that tells the computer what to do with data is called ……………………………

Which of the following modes of communication transmits pictures?

A device that allows computers to communicate with one another over telephone lines is called ……………………………………….

Why is it necessary to format a diskette before use in a computer?

Information is fed into the computer with the help of the …………………………………….

A collection of data that can immediately be accessed and operated upon on a computer by a data processing system for a specific purpose is called ……………………………..

The directory of a computer contains ………………………………..

the checking up process a computer goes through when switched on is referred to as …………………………………

The number of keys on a modern computer keyboard is ……………………………………

A device that allows computers to communicate with one another over telephone lines is the …………………………………..

Which of the following devices is not a peripheral of a computer?

Cold booting of a computer involves …………………………………..

In computer language, database refers to:

Which of the following computer software programs turns the computer into a typewriter?

Which of the computer devices can store information?

A device that accepts data as an input, processes it and gives information as an output is ……………………..

Which of the following computer programmes can most effectively be used to produce financial records?

The device that enables one to photocopy a text or picture into a computer is the ……………………….

The keyboard of a computer is an input device because it ……………………………..

The size of computer diskettes includes:

In computer language data can be defined as …………………………….

The best way to get the cursor of the mouse to the next line when using the computer is to press the …………………….

Which of the following parts of a computer is an output device?

…………………… is used to display information from the computer.

Desktop and Tower are the two main types of system unit. TRUE/FALSE?

………………………… is used to control the pointer on screen.

The printer is used to bring out sound. TRUE/FALSE?

………………………. is used to store information.

Which of these is used to store information permanently and it is inside the system unit.

Computer disks are sometimes called ………………………………..

A …………………. is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but often is rounded down to 1,000 bytes by computer users.

A ………………….……. is equal to approximately one  million bytes.

.…………………. is an example of volatile memory.

A ………..……… port is used to connect multiple devices such as digital video cameras, color printers, and DVD drives to single connector.

Input is any item entered into memory and includes ……………………..……

A …………………….. is the most widely used pointing device because it takes full advantage  of a graphical user interface.

To press and release a mouse button twice without moving the mouse is called ……………………….

A ……………..…… is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive  to pressure and motion.

Like a television set, the core of a monitor is a large glass tube called a[n] …………………………..

………………………. are often used in kiosks located in stores, hotels, airports, and museums.

A …………………………. is similar to a copy machine except that it creates a file of the document instead of a paper copy.

A[n] ……………..…….. device commonly is used to scan test, survey or questionnaire answer sheets, matching their patterns of light against a master document.

Bar codes are used  on …………………..….

……………………… is the capability of a computer to distinguish spoken words.

……………………….. is ideal for students with limited hand mobility.

Output is data that has been processed into a useful form called ……………………….

A common type of output is ………………………..…..

All of the following are commonly used output devices  except ……………………

Information displayed on a monitor is called ………………………….……. because the information exists electronically and is displayed for a temporary period of time.

The size of a monitor is measured ……………………………

One type of system software, the operating system ……………………………….

A(n) ………………… is a graphical element (usually rectangular or circular in shape) that can be clicked to cause a specific action to take place.

A(n) …………….……… is a rectangular area of the screen that is used to display a program, data and/ or information.

To place whatever is stored on the clipboard into a document, you ……………………….. it into the document

…………………………………. involves changing the appearance of a word processing document.

The results of presentation graphics software programs normally are viewed as ……………..……..

A clip art/image gallery can be stored on a ……………………………

Popular software suites include …………………………….

Popular software suites used in schools usually include all of the following applications except…..

Paints software allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphics using various tools such as a(n) …………………………..……..

Adobe primer is an example of an easy to use …………………. software program.

School and students management software allows administrators and teachers to ……………………………

Software tutorials are ……………………….

All the following are true except ………………………..

Database software allows users to …………..……

Software designed for the learning environment, like learning a foreign language or learning math are called ………………………. software.

Entertainment software includes all of the following except ……………………..…….

Integrated software is ………………………..

Using …………….……. software, an individual can create newsletters, brochures and advertisements; postcards and greeting cards, letterheads and business cards; and banners, calendars; and logos.

A special area of memory reserved to hold data and instructions recently accessed from another location is ……………………………

The full acronym of ICT is ……………….…………..

An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its memory unit that can accept input, process arithmetically and rationally, produce output from the processed data and store the results for future use is ………………………….

The use of computer based information system and communications system to process, transmit and store data/information is termed as ……………………………

Which of the following is a hardware component?

During information processing, the computer manipulates ……………….………. (raw facts) given to it during the input stage to create …………..………… which has been converted into a form that has meaning and is useful.

The hardware devices that can be attached to the computer system other than the main hardware component to help the computer perform a piece of work is referred to as ……………..…..

Which of the following is a computer visual unit?

All the following are peripheral devices except ………………………

A program or code designed to instruct the computer on the task to carry out is referred to as ……………………..……

The hardware components required by the peripherals to ensure effective performance of the computer system to perform a piece of work more effectively, are collectively termed as …………………………..

The process of switching on the computer in order to be ready to accept user input/command is termed as …………………..…….

There are two types of software, they are ……………………………..

The most important characteristic that separate data from information is its ………………………….…….

The central processing unit is known as the………

The difference between ROM and RAM is that ………………………….

The main board in the system unit is known as the …………………….……

The physical electronic component of the computer system that can be seen and touch is called …………………….

A kilobyte is approximately …………………………….

Chronological orders of the three stages of information processing cycle are ……………………….….

The word modem in technology means ………………………

What size of floppy disk is most commonly used?

Data is stored internally on the computer’s ……………………….

The hardware device used to send/enter data into the computer is termed as …………………………

Which of the following is not an input device?

CD-ROM initials stand for …………………………

The hardware device responsible for displaying or giving out the result of  a result of a processed data is referred to as ………………..…….

The method used to restart the computer by pressing the reset button in front of the system unit or by some key combination [Ctrl + Alt + Del] on the keyboard is referred to as ……………….………

A different name for warm booting is ……………….…….

To shut down a computer the user must first ……………………..

This device converts digital and analog signals, which allows computers to communicate over telephone wires.

Another name for cold booting is ……………………..…..

The rectangular case that contains the central processing unit (brain of the computer) and the main memory is the …………………….

Which of the following components can be found inside the system unit ………………..……..

Which of the following is a function of power supply?

Which of the following is a front side component of the system …………………..…..

All the following are back side component of the system unit except …………………….………

All the following components are inside the system unit except ………………………….

The result obtained from the computer after the input data has been processed is termed as …………………………..

The computer processes data by following sequential set of instructions called ………………………………

Live-ware refers to……….

Which of the following is a hardware component of the personal computer?

Which of the following is considered as the logical component of the computer system?

All the following are examples of hardware except.

Which of the following types of software are designed to perform specific task desired by the user?

The type software that acts as a mediator between the computer hardware, the application programs and the user by providing a suitable environment for the user to interact with the computer is called …………….……

Which of the following is an example of operating system?

Another name for application software is ………………….….

Which of the following hardware components display the results of a processed data to the user?

Which of the following is an example of educational software?

All the following are word processing software except ………………..……….

All the following are examples of educational software except ……………………..

The computer designed to handle enormous processing jobs in a large co-operations or government agencies such as handling an airline reservation is called …………………….

Which of the following types of computer is designed for use by a single individual rather than for shared us by a number of people?

Which of the following is a portable computer?

All the following are classifications of computers except ……………….……………..

The computer accepts data as ………………………. and brings the results (meaningful information) as ………………………

All the following are computer accessories except …………………….

Visual player unit refers to ……………….

The system unit is also called………………

The two types of memories are……………and……………..

1000 megabytes is equivalent to …………………………

All the following are true about RAM except …………………….

Which of the following is not an application software?

A computer is said to process information when ……………..

Which of the following are true about computers?

I. They can capture, process  and store and retrieve information all by themselves or at least with the minimum of human intervention.

II. They are electrical devices, because they require electricity to function

III. They follow instructions to accept data, process input, and produce information.

IV. They can handle both digital and analog data.

All the following are true about ROM except ………………………….