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HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA EXAM (HND) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) EXAM
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National Exam of Higher National Diploma 2022 Session

Spécialty/option: FOT, APT, CPT, APA, AGE, AGP, ELT, EPS, ACR, QOP, PSE, PLO,PMA. HUR, LTM.
AFI, PSM,MTS, BFI,INT, INS, LAS, BFP, FCT, TAT, HMC, DCT,EMA,SPE, JOU, COC. NUS, MILS, MIT,
PHT, DTH, MID, PHY, NUD, HCM. ULS, TEL, NWS, AND, OPT, BCR, SPW, LGA, PCH, APG, SOw

Paper: Computer Studies

Credit: 1
Duration:2 hours

You are reminded for good English and orderly presentation of your work
Instruction: Answer all the questions. You are reminded for good English and orderly
presentation of your work.

SECTIONA (20marks)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 mark each x 20)

1. The process of putting data into a storage location is called?

A. Reading
B. Writing
C. Controlling
D. Hand shaking
2. The process of copying data from a memory location is called
A. Reading
B. Writing
C. Controlling
D. Bootingg
3. A list of instructions used by a computer is called?
A. Program

B. CPU
C. Text
D. Output

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Which of the following is true about primary storage?
A. It is a part of the CPU

B. It allows very fast access to data

C. It is relatively more expensive

D. All of the above

needs are called
5. Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing
A. System software

B. Process software

C. Documentation
D. Application software
of machine processing in a form
6. Which one of the following can produce the final product
usable by humans?

A. Storage
B. Control
C. Input device
D. Output device
is called_ program.
7. A program written in machine language
A. Object
B. Computer
C. Assembler
D. High level

A program is a program
written in_ language
8. source

A. English
B. Symbolic
C. High level

D. Object
following is not used as secondary storage?
9. Which of the
A. Semiconductor memory

B. Magnetic disks

C. Magnetic drums

D. Magnetic tapes
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10. Operating system functions may include

A. Input/output control

B. Visual storage
C. Multiprogramming
D. All of the above

11. Computer network is

and computers
A. Collection of hardware components
communication channels
B. Interconnected by
and information
C. Sharing of r e s o u r c e s
D. All of the above

12. What is a firewall in computer network

Network
A. The physical boundary of
of computer Network
B. An operating system
unauthorized access

C. A system designed to prevent

software
D. A web browsing

13. DNS stands for?

A. Dynamic Name System

B. Dynamic
Network System
C. Domain Name System
Service
D. Domain Network
Network?
14. What is the use
of the Bridge in

connect LANs
A. To

B. To separate LANs

C. To control
Network Speed

D. All of the above

Reference Model?
in which layer of the OSI
15. Router operates

A. Layer I (Physical Layer)

B. Layer 3 (Network
Layer)

C. Layer 4 (Transport
Layer)
Layer)
D. Layer 7 (Application

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16. Which of the following layer of the OSI model is also called "end-to-end" layer?
A. Presentation layer
B. Network layer
C. Session layer

D. Transport layer
17. Which of the following provides reliable communication?
A. TCP
B. IP
C. UDP
D. All of the above
18. What does protocol define?
A. Protocol defines what data is communicated
B. Protocol defines how data is communicated
C. Protocol defines when data is communicated
D. All of the above
19. What is the use of subnetting?
A. It dives one large network into several smaller ones
B. It divides network into network classes

C. It speeds up the speed of network

D. None of the above

20. What is a demilitarized zone?

external network
A. The area between firewall and connection to an

B. The area between ISP to Military area

C. The area surrounded by secured servers
D. The areas surrounded by the military

STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS (30MARKS)

SECTIONB:

the 2 main components that make up

a computer system? (6 mks)
1. Briefly name and explain
mks)
accronymsWiFi, WLAN, LED, PAN, WAN, SSD{6
2. Give the meaning of the following
(12 mks)
terms as used in computer
3. Briefly explain the following

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a) Virus
(2 mks)
b) Router (2 mks)
c) CPU
2 mks)
d) SSD (2 mks)
e)Webbrowser (2 mks)
CRT (2 mks)
4. List in an ordered manner the diferent layers of the OSI Reference Model (6 mks)

SECTIONC: KEY APPLICATIONS (50MARKS)

1. Write short notes on the following (15 marks)

(5 mks)
) Machine Language
Application software
(5 mks)
ii)
(5 mks)
System software
ii)
2. Outline the steps to: (15 mks)
word?
(5 mks)
i) Add foot-node & end note in
(5 mks)
in Microsoft work?
ii) Insert a page number
of cell H3
AVERAGE and SUM of the
content
Write formula that will fine the
ii) a
(5 mks)
to H7?
operations
the following shortcut keys as used in MS to perform
3. What is the function of

Ctrl +I
i)
CtrlP
i)
Ctrl+V
ii)
iv) Ctrl+A
Ctrl+B
v)
Ctrl+C
vi)
vii) Ctrl+ X

Ctrl+ N
vii)
ix) Ctrl+O (1012- 20mks)

Ctrl+F
x)

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