ST FRANCIS XAVIER MODERN SS

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

END OF TERM THREE
SUBSIDIARY ICT
S5,2hrs
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Answer all questions in this paper

This paper is made up of twenty equally weighted questions

All answers should be written in blue or black ink in the spaces provided in the
question paper

For Examiners ‘ Use Only

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Answer all questions in this paper.

1. (a) List three major specifications one would consider when buying a laptop
computer. (03 marks)
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(b) Illustrate the information processing cycle. (02 marks)

2. (a) Distinguish between cold booting and warm booting. (02 marks)
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(b) Give three circumstances under which a computer can be warm booted.
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3. (a) What is Information and Communication Technology (ICT)? (02 marks)
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(b) Outline any three measures that can be taken to prevent environmental
degradation through the use of ICT. (03 marks)
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4. (a) Give two reasons why file management is important in a computer system.
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(b) List three operations which can be performed on a file. (03 marks)

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5. (a) Explain the term troubleshooting as used in computers. (02 marks)

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(b) State three ways in which one can troubleshoot a computer that has failed to
start. (03 marks)
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6. (a) Define an input device. (01 mark)
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(b) Name two basic input devices associated with common desktop computers.
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(c) Identify an input device for each of the following data. (02 marks)
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7. Outline any three functions of an operating system. (03 marks)

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(b) Name any two operating system softwares. (02 marks)
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8. Ali has a DVD full of data and would like to transfer the data to CDs. The
capacity of the DVD is 4.7 GB and each CD is 700MB. Calculate the
number of CDs he would need to transfer all his data. (05 marks)
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9. (a) Define the term Tailor-made software. (01 mark)
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(b) Outline any four qualities of good application software. (04 marks)
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10. (a) Write the following computer abbreviations in full. (02 marks)
(i) CPU…………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ALU……………………………………………………………………

(b) State the role of each of the following CPU components. (03 marks)

(i) Bus………………………………………………………………………..
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(ii) Control Unit……………………………………………………………..

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(iii) Registers………………………………………………………………

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11. (a) Distinguish between utilities and application software. (02 marks)
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(b) Give three examples of utility programs. (03 marks)
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12. Explain the following as applied to Internet:

(a) Hotspot. (02 marks)
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(b) Internet Service Provider. (01 mark)
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(c) Search Engine. (02 marks)
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13. Give five symptoms of a computer infected by a virus. (05 marks)

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14. (a) Give two reasons to justify ownership of institutional websites.
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(b) (i) What is a web browser. (01 mark)

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(ii) Under what circumstances can someone use a Uniform Resource
Locator (URL) in a web browser? (02 marks)

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15. Give any five advantages of using automation in an industry. (05 marks)
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16. (a) Define data communication. (01 mark)
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(b) State any four requirements for setting up a computer network. (04 marks)
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17. For questions (a)-(e), fill in the missing words from the list below:(05 marks)

Formula bar Worksheet

Active cell Workbook
Cell Column

(a) The………………………………...is the intersection of a column and a row.

(b) The content of a current cell is also displayed in the…………………………
(c) The …………………………is one with a thicker boundary and is the
insertion point in a spreadsheet.
(d) The cell address of the current is displayed in the……………………….
(e) A spreadsheet file is referred to as………………………………………..

18. (a) Give three disadvantages of electronic communication. (03 marks)

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(b) Name any two manual communication methods. (02 marks)

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19. (a) Give two situations under which electronic presentations would be used.
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(b) State three advantages of using electronic presentations over the traditional
chalk and talk. (03 marks)
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20. (a) Differentiate between intranet and extranet. (02 marks)

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(b) Define a Local Area Network (LAN). (02marks)
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(c) Suggest an area network which is restricted to connecting users in a city.
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