SECTION A- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [10 MARKS]
Answer all questions. Each question carries ONE (1) mark.
Choose the best alternative answer.
1. Fetching out some data (images, audios and videos) from the internet is also known as
_______________________.
A. Downloading
B. Uploading
C. Buffering
D. Chatting
2. The term hardware refers to the __________________________ of your computer system.
A. Internet explorer
B. Operating system
C. Physical components
D. Internet connection
3. ROM is a ___________________ memory which is embedded on the motherboard.
A. Write only
B. Read only
C. Re – writable
D. Read and write
4. Which of the following is not a browser application?
A. Firefox
B. Google chrome
C. Internet explorer
D. iTunes
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5. The _______________________ is both an input and output device
A. Touch screen
B. Mouse
C. Scanner
D. VDU
6. Which part of the CPU is responsible for mathematical operations?
A. HTML
B. ALU
C. CPU
D. Intel
7. Internet is the network of _______________________________.
A. Networks
B. Personal Computers
C. Smart Phone
D. Monitors
8. One of the device required to connect to internet is_________________.
A. Webcam
B. Projector
C. Modem
D. USB Stick
9. Which is the correct full name of VDU?
A. Visual Digital Unit
B. Visual Display Unit
C. Visual Data Unit
D. Visual Downloading Unit
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10. Which one of the following is not a permanent storage medium?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. DVD
D. CD