BECE 2018 ICT Paper 2 Essay - The Thesis

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BECE 2018 ICT QUESTIONS

Information and Communication Technology,

ICT – Paper 2

                       ESSAY        1 ¼ hours

[60 marks]


SECTION A

 [24 marks]
Answer Question 1.
[Compulsory]
1.          (a) Study the image carefully and use it to answer questions (a) (i — ii) and (b).          
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i.)               What is the name of the image shown above? 
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ii.)             Name the parts of the image represented by A, B, C, D, E, and F in 1(a):
A ………………………………………………………………………………………
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C ……………………………………………………………………………………….
D ……………………………………………………………………………………….
E …………………………………………………………………………………………
F …………………………………………………………………………………………
b)  State the function of the parts labelled A and D in 1(a) above:
i.)                  A: ………………………………………………………………………………………… ...............................................................................................................................................................
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ii.)                D: ……………………………………………………………………………… 
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c.)  List four uses of the internet. ...............................................................................................................................................................
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b)            Write the name of the following computer keyboard key characters:
                    i.            & ………………………………………………………………..
                  ii.            ^ ………………………………………………………………….
                iii.            { } …………………………………………………………………
                iv.            /  …………………………………………………………………..
Section B [36 marks]
Answer three questions only from this section

2 (a)  Give the function of the following keyboard keys:
      (i) Backspace …………………………………………………………………………………….
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          (ii)  Space bar …………………………………………………………………………………….
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    (b)  (i) Outline three differences between selecting and highlighting text in a Word Processing application
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(ii.) Name two word processors 
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3. (a) State two types of storage media 
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   (b) (i) Give three important features of storage media 
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(ii) State two ways to protect storage media  ...............................................................................................................................................................
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4. (a) What is:
      (i) application software: ……………………………………………………………………………
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 (ii) system software: …………………………………………………….....................................
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   (iii) a folder: …………………………………………………………………………………….
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(b) Give three examples of an operating system.
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5. (a) List three toolbars or bars in a spreadsheet application. 
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  (b) Define the following terms as used in a spreadsheet application:

        (i) Cell: …………………………………………………………………………...............
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      (ii) active cell: ……………………………………………………………………………...
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       (iii) Name box:…………………………………………………………….........................
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