COMPUTER STUDIES PAPER
GRADE EIGHT
Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Marks: 50
Instructions to Candidates
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Your answers are to be written on a Separate Answer Sheet.
Write your Full Names clearly on the answer sheet.
Answer questions according to instructions in the section.
Do not spend too much time on any one question.
Information for Candidates
5) Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.
SECTION A
(20 Marks)
For each question, four (4) possible answers are given, A, B, C and D. choose
the correct answer and write in on your Answer Sheet.
1. Date and time are displayed on the … bar.
A. Scroll
C. System
B. Status
D. Task
2. … is the process of feeding instructions into a computer system.
A. Accessing
C. Inputting
B. Entering
D. Outputting
3. … is program designed to perform specific tasks.
A. Application software
C. System software
B. Operating system
D. Utility software
4. Njamba wants to protect his computer from virus attacks. He should…
A. Clean the computer with anti software.
B. Clean the computer with anti-virus software.
C. Clean the computer with virus software.
D. Clean the computer with virus malware.
5. Which one of the following is not an example of computer hardware?
A. Compact Disk Drive
C. Operating System
B. Floppy Disk Drive
D. Hard Disk System
6. The speed of a CPU is measured in …
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A. Megahertz and Gigabyte.
C. Byte and Terabyte.
B. Megahertz and Gigahertz.
D. Byte and Megahertz.
10. Which of these best describe a computer?
A. It is a temporary storage unit.
B. It is programmable electronic device.
C. It is made up of hardware and software.
D. It uses input and output devices to communicate with users.
7. An example of an input device is a …
A. Flash disk
C. Speaker
B. Screen
D. Touch Screen
8. What are the two commonly used printers?
A. Dot matrix and laser jet.
C. Plotter and dot matrix.
B. Laser jet and inkjet.
D. Plotter and inkjet.
9. An e-mail can be sent using the following devices, except …
A. Computer.
C. Mobile phone.
B. Fax.
D. Tablet.
SECTION B
(20 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section by writing the missing words. Write all
your answers on the separate answer sheet.
1. A ………………….. is a device used to connect the computer to the internet.
2. ………………… are the parts of the computer that you can see and touch.
3. The device that a computer uses to show text and images is called a ………………………..
4. A …………………….. is a pointing device that you use to move the cursor on the screen.
5. A ……………………………… is a program that enables users to navigate the world wide
web.
6. A ………………………….. is a program that affects smooth operations of a computer and
destroys computer files.
7. ……………………. Is memory held on a chip that can have its contents changed by the user.
8. Video output on a smart phone is seen on its ………………….. while audio output is
obtained through the ………………..
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9. A ……………………… device is any piece of hardware that is connected to the system unit.
10. A device that is not connected to a CPU is known as ………………
SECTION C
(10 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section on the separate answer sheet.
11. Computers are a common find in many places.
(a) Define a computer?
(b) Give two uses of a computer.
(c) Give one action that a computer system performs.
(d) Mention one output device.
(e) State one advantages of a computer.
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