1. Geeta spends a great deal of time at work entering data
into her computer.
State three items of hardware that Geeta should be
provided with to help avoid Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
when she enters data into the computer. (3 marks)
2. (a) Circle two items that could be used to output data
directly from a smartphone. (2 marks)
Blu-ray disc
SD card
microphone
sensor
mouse
speaker
screen
webcam
(b) One of the uses of a smartphone is the sending and
receiving of emails. Describe four other uses of a
smartphone.
3. What is Secondary storage? (1 mark)
4. Tick whether the following are examples of internal and
external hardware devices. (2 marks)
Internal
External
Mouse
Video Card
Printer
Actuator
5. What is a Light-Pen? (1 mark)
6. List 3 Storage Mediums. (3 marks)
7. Describe the differences between ROM and RAM. (4
marks)
8. Describe the role of an Output device and give 3 examples.
(4 marks)
9. What is back-up and why? (3 marks)
10.
11.
Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using the cloud
for storing data rather than other methods. (8 marks)
12.
Define optical mark reader. Also, give 3 advantages
and disadvantages of OMR. (7 marks)
13.
What is the difference between ROM and RAM? (2
marks)
14.
Give 5 examples of external hardware devices. (5
marks)
15.
Define keyboard. (1 mark)
16.
What is RFID? Give 3 situations that RFID is used and
compare the advantages and disadvantages. Explain the
benefits of using RFID technology in a washing machine.
(15 marks)
17.
Compare the characteristics of a personal/desktop
computer and a laptop. (8 marks)
18.
State the pros and cons for using magnetic strip
readers. (6 marks)
19.
Define GUI and its benefits. (4 marks)
20.
What is barcode scanner and the purpose of using it?
(2 marks)
21.
Recently mobile phones have been used to pay for
goods in stores and supermarkets. One method of
payment involves holding the phone close to a reader in
the store. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
this method of payment compared with other methods of
credit/debit card transactions. (8 marks)
22.
Discuss the difference between a CLI and GUI
interface? (2 marks)