DAS B.E.C.

E BOOSTER
2&1
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
Name: ………………………………………………………………

TECHNOLOGY 2 & 1 Index number: …………………………………….……………

Essay and Objective
2 hours
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DAS B.E.C.E PERFORMANCE BOOSTER

BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2&1

2 hours
[100 marks]
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the
following instructions carefully. Write your name and index number, signature and date of
examination in ink in the spaces provided above

This booklet consists of two papers. Answer Paper 2 which comes first, in your answer booklet and
Paper 1 on your Objective Test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last 1 hour 15 minutes. Do not start paper 1
until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 45 minutes. At the end of the examination, submit the
entire question paper to the invigilator.

Any candidate who tears off any part of the question paper will be severely penalized.

Whether you answer all the questions in this paper or not, hand the entire question paper to the
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Question Number Mark
Answer all questions on the question paper
Part one
Practical skills (24 marks)

1) Study the diagram below carefully and answer the questions that follow

A B C D E F

a.i. Identify the parts labeled A-F [3 marks]

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ii. Write down the use of the parts labeled A, B and C [6 marks]
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iii. Name the diagram above [3 marks]

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iv. Name three toolbars in MS Word? [3 marks]

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b. Study the icons below and answer the questions on them

Q R S T U

i. Name the icons in the diagram Q to U

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ii. State the main function of the icons above

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iii. The icons are collectively called

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SECTION B (36 marks)

Answer three questions in this section

2) a(i). Identify two importance of e - mail [2 marks]

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(ii) Give one function each of the following keyboard keys

(α) Backspace

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(β) Space bar

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b. Explain
(i) Text formatting [2 marks]

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(ii) Text editing? [2 marks]

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c. What is :

i. application software 2marks

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ii. System software 2marks

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3) a. (i) Name four tools on the formatting toolbar [2marks]

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(ii) Give two importance of storage media 2marks

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b. Write the keyboard command of the following [5 marks]

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ii. Paste…………………………………………..………………………………..………………………………………………

iii. Copy…………………………………………..………………………………..……………………………………………

iv. Undo…………………………………………..………………………………..…………………………………………

v. Print…………………………………………..………………………………..……………………………………………

c. Write down three examples of web browsers [3 marks]

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4) a. Name four features of a web browser [4 marks]

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b. Explain the following [4
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c. Name the two main categories or types of printer [2 marks]

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i. cell
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ii. Active cell
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5) a.(i) Name two paper orientations in MS Word [2 marks]

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b. State two importance of storage devices [2marks]

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c. Name three output devices [3 marks]

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d. What are input devices? [2 marks]

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PAPER 1 Answer all the questions [45 Minutes]

Now answer the following questions

1. The device that converts computer output into 7. The following are possible health hazards of
displayed images is the prolonged use of the computer system except
A. back and neck pains
A. hard disk
B. monitor B. eye strain
C. printer C. tuberculosis
D. processor D. wrist pains
2. The least number of input devices that a
computer system can have is 8. Which key on the keyboard is used to erase
A. 1 characters from right to left in word processing
B. 2 application?
C. 3 A. Backspace
D. 4 B. Delete

3. Which of the following devices has the C. Insert

largest storage capacity
A. Compact disc D. Pause
B. Digital versatile disc 9. The key on the QWERTY keyboard used to
C. Floppy disk
produce alphabetic upper case letters is
D. Hard disk A. Caps Lock
4. The device used to ensure a constant flow of B. Home
power supply to a computer system is the C. Num Lock
A. stabilizer D. Tab
B. step-down transformer 10. Given sizes and designs of letters, numbers
C. step-up transformer
and symbols that are displayed in a word
D. uninterruptible power supply processing document are referred to as
5. The total number of command buttons on the A. align B. bullet C. font D. indent
title bar of an opened word processing window
11. The area of the taskbar that displays small
is
icons of some programs such as the system
A. 2
clock is
B. 3
A. Programs area
C. 5
B. Scroll bar
D. 6 C. Start menu
6. Processed or transformed facts which are D. System tray
meaningful to the user is called 12. Which of the following is a problem to
A. data
computer users as a result of radiation from the
B. information monitor?
C. input
A. Cardiovascular
D. output B. Dizziness
C. Eye irritation 19. When pursuing typing lessons, computer
D. Loss of grip strength users are expected to use
A. 5 fingers
13. Dragging a folder from one drive to a B. 6 fingers
window on another drive is equivalent to a C. 8 fingers
A. Cut operation D. 10 fingers
B. Copy operation
C. Delete operation 20. Which of the following keys is not a
D. Move operation function key on the computer keyboard?
A. F1
14. Which of the following safety precaution(s) B. F2
is/are advisable to practice? C. F9
I. Do not answer or receive calls when charging D. F13
mobile phones
II. Do not overload sockets 21. To underline selected text(s) under a word
III. Plugging ICT tools in damaged sockets can processing environment, use the shortcut keys
be allowed sometimes. A. Ctrl+U
B. Shift+U
A. I and II only C. Alt+U
B. I and III only D. Insert+U
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III 22. A collection of separate windows
applications sold as a group is called
15. A computer program that can copy itself and A. command
infect the computer without the permission or B. communication
knowledge of the user is C. integrated
A. Virus D. suite
B. Anti-virus
C. Window 23. Adding 3-D effect to an object is done
D. Word processor through the
A. Auto Formatting dialogue box
16. The software that assists students in learning B. Drawing Toolbar
and can also be used to take online C. Formatting Toolbar
examinations is D. Graphic Styles menu
A. Classroom software
B. Education software 24. Which of the following options is required
C. Entertaining software to save a document with a different name?
D. Graphic software A. File, New
B. File, Close
17. ICT tools can be used in all the following C. File, Save
areas except D. File, Save As
A. Sharing ideas
B. Starting cabinetry 25. The process of automatically moving an
C. Accessing information entire word to start the next line in a word
D. Retrieving information processing program is called
A. text wrap
18. The act of clicking on an object and B. text movement
dragging it to a different location is referred to C. word wrap
as D. word movement
A. Drop-and-drag
B. Drag-and-drop 26. In the symbol H2O, the 2 appears as a
C. Drop-and-move A. number
D. Drag-and-paste B. positive integer
C. subscript
D. superscript
27. The shift key on a computer keyboard is 34. Previewing a document before printing is
used to necessary because it
A. erase characters A. formats the document.
B. toggle cases of letters B. displays the name of the document.
C. insert a space into a word document C. displays copy and paste of documents.
D. type a word rather than a character D. displays how the document will look after
printing.
28. Which of the following document views will
enable a user to view a document as it will 35. Which of the following options is used to
appear on a printed page? access a message from an Inbox in an electronic
A. Normal view mailing?
B. Outline view A. Mail
C. Print layout view B. Send/ Receive
D. Web layout view C. Import / Export
D. Create New Account
29. The print preview button is located on which
of the following toolbars? 36. Which of the following should a user bypass
A. Drawing toolbar before accessing an email?
B. Formatting toolbar A. Gmail and password
C. Header/Footer toolbar B. Yahoo and username
D. Standard toolbar C. Password and username
D. Computer name and password.
30. Which of the following is an icon on the
drawing toolbar? 37. Which of the following command buttons in
A. Arrows the browser enables a user to fetch the latest
B. Change Case copy of the webpage?
C. Drop Cap A. Backward
D. Text Direction B. Forward
C. Refresh
31. Double-clicking on a program icon on a D. Stop
computer desktop
A. cuts the program’s window 38. A spreadsheet cell name is referenced by a
B. copies the program’s window A. letter
C. closes the program’s window B. number
D. opens the program’s window C. letter and number
D. number and letter.
32. Which of the following steps will open,
check and correct errors, and submit the file for 39. Mathematical calculations in a spreadsheet
safe keeping under a word processing application are called
application? A. labels
A. File, Open, Edit and Save B. formulae
B. Open, File, Edit and Save C. numbers
C. Open, File, Close and Save D. values
D. Start, Open, Edit and Save
40. In a spreadsheet application, which of the
33. The process of a user placing the cursor at following can be identified by a letter?
one end of a text, holds down the left mouse A. Cell
button and drag to the other end of the text is B. Column
referred to as C. Range
A. copying D. Row
B. cutting
C. moving
D. selecting