Computer Studies Questions and Answers - Form 2 Mid-term Exams Term 1 2022

QUESTIONS

Instruction: Answer all questions in space provided. (30mks)

1.                    
   1. Define computer Software. (2 marks)
   2. Discuss the purpose and use of the following software found in microcomputers:
      1. System software. (4marks)
      2. Application software. (4 marks)
   3. You have been asked by a local secondary school to assist them in selecting a microcomputer for their use. Discuss three hardware and two software factors you would consider in order to select the most suitable computer system. (5marks)
2.                      
   1. What is a utility software? (1 mark)
   2. Give two examples of utility software. (2 marks)
3. Give two reasons why people prefer in-house developed application programs to general purpose application packages. (2 marks)
4. Give three reasons why one might purchase a computer with a one-year warranty instead of a three-year warranty. (3 marks)
5. Name five advantages of off-the-shelf packages. (5marks)
6. Write the following acronyms in full: (2marks)
   1. BIOS
   2. HTML
   3. URL
   4. HTTP
7. Define the word processor and give any 2 examples (3mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1.                          
   1. Define computer Software. (2 marks)
      A set of computer programs that guide the computer in its operations.
   2. Discuss the purpose and use of the following software found in microcomputers:
      1. System software. (4marks
         System software performs a variety of fundamental operations that avails computer resources to the user.
         These functions include:
         1. Booting the computer and making sure that all the hardware elements are working properly.
         2. Performing operations such as retrieving, loading, executing and storing application programs.
         3. Storing and retrieving files.
         4. Performing a variety of system utility functions
      2. Application software. (4 marks)
         Application software, also called application packages are programs that are designed to help the user accomplish specific tasks.
   3. You have been asked by a local secondary school to assist them in selecting a microcomputer for their use. Discuss three hardware and two software factors you would consider in order to select the most suitable computer system. (5marks)
      • Storage(hard disk )
      • Memory(RAM)
      • Processor speed
      • Operating system to be installed
      • Application to be installed
2.                  
   1. What is a utility software? (1 mark)
      • Utility software is a special program that performs commonly used services that make certain aspects of computing to go on more smoothly.
   2. Give two examples of utility software. (2 marks)
      • File management
3. Give two reasons why people prefer in-house developed application programs to general purpose application packages. (2 marks)
   • designed and tailored to meet a particular user s needs of an organization
   • can be altered to specificially meet the need at any point of need
4. Give three reasons why one might purchase a computer with a one-year warranty instead of a three-year warranty. (3 marks)
5.                
   1. Name five advantages of off-the-shelf packages. (5marks)
      1. They can easily be installed and run.
      2. They are less expensive to acquire than the cost of developing in-house software.
      3. They are readily available for almost any task.
      4. Since they are thoroughly tested before they are released, chances of errors in them are rare.
6. Write the following acronyms in full: (2marks)
   1. BIOS-Basic input output system
   2. HTML hypertext mark up language
   3. URL uniform resource locator
   4. HTTP hypertext transfer protocol
7. Define the word processor and give any 2 examples (3mks)
   • A word processor is an application software that enables a person to create, save, edit, format and print text documents examples
     Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, WordStar, Lotus WordPro and many others.