UNEB UCE Computer Past Papers Year 2006
Uganda National Examinations Board Past Papers
PAPER 1.
SECTION A
1. The difference between hardware and software is that hardware is
A. Tangible while software is intangible
B. Metallic while software is plastic.
C. Permanent while software is temporary.
D. Reliable while software is unreliable.
2. Which of these components is the brain of a computer system?
A. Main memory
B. The secondary memory
C. The processor chip
D. The power supply
3. Which of the following are the two general types of programs?
A. Entertainment and productivity.
B. Microsoft and IBM.
C. Word processors and Databases.
D. System Software and Application Software.
4. A computer performs all the following functions expect
A. storage.
B. processing
C. output
D. thinking.
5. Which of the following is used to give commands to the computer?
A. Input devices
B. Storage devices
C. Output devices
D. Processing devices
6. A communication device enables a computer to connect to a computer
A. system unit
B. software
C. application
D. network.
7. A file is
A.a section of the main memory used to store data
B. a part of a program used to describe what the programme does.
C. another name for floppy disk
D. a collection of information that has been given a name and stored in secondary memory.
8. An anti-virus is an example of
A. a user interface
B. an operating system
C. application software.
D. a utility program.
9. A grid in a spreadsheet program where entries are made consists of
A. rows, columns and diagonals
B. columns and rows
C. rows and diagonals
D. columns and diagonals.
10. What kind of hardware would you use to put photos of your family into a file?
A. Printer
B. DVD player
C. scanner
D. power point
11. In a database,a colletion of fields that contain data about asingle activity or transaction is reffered to as a
A. File
B. Table
C. Record
D. primary key
12. What type of object is used to find answers to questions about the data in a database ?
A. Macro
B. Query
C. Module
D. Form
13. Which of the following is not an example of a programming language ?
A. COBOL
B. Visual Basic
C. Lotus
D. Java
14. Kapere was doing his computer final examination when his computers hang up. He lost everything he had been typing because he forgot to
A. copy
B. save
C. cut
D. paste
15.The purpose of a screen saver is to
A. help prevent screen burn out
B. brighten up the screen
C. test the capability of the monitor to display various graphics.
D. entertain the computer user.
16. HTTP stands for
A. hyper text transport protocol
B. hyper text transport platform
C. hyper text transfer platform
D. hyper text transfer protocol.
17. Which of the following usually provides internet e-mail accounts and addresses ?
A. ISP
B. Internet café
C. WWW
D. TCP/IP
18. Which of the following is the most promising use of a computer ?
A. Error-free software
B. On-line education
C. Voice recognition software
D. Downloading music.
19. Which type of software is used to request a specific resource from the server ?
A. Server software
B. Client software
C. System software
D. Messaging software.
20.Which of the following is credited using presentation software ?
A. A directory
B. A file structure .
C. An organization chart.
D. An e-mail message.
SECTION B
21. (a) Give any three safety rules that should be followed in a computer laboratory.
(b) Define the following terms as used in computer:
(i) Directory
(ii)Modem
(c) (i)Name any five peripheral devices of a computer.
(ii)Give the function of each device named in ( c)(i) above.
1. (a) Explain the following terms as used in computer studies:
(i)System software
(ii)Application software
(iii)Utility programs
(b)Outline four functions of an operating system software.
( c) List any five operating systems that you know.
2. (a) Write the following in full in relation to computer.
(i)RAM
(ii) ROM
(iii)EPROM
(b)Distinguish between primary storage and secondary storage devices, giving an example of each.
(c ) (i) Name three major parts of the CPU.
(ii)Explain the function of each part in (c)(i) above.
3. (a) Explain the following
(i)Telnet
(ii)FTP
(iii)TCP/IP
(iv)Intranet
(b)What is a web browser? Give one example of a web browser.
(c) State four major components of an e-mail message.
25. (a) Define the following terms in relation to database.
(i)File
(ii)Record
(iii)Field
(b) Name three functions of databases:
(c)Outline four steps taken to create a simple database.
(d)With an illustration,explain how a shopkeeper can use spreadsheets to run the business.
26. (a) Distinguish between the following as used in computers:
(i) data and information.
(ii)domain name and IP address.
(b) State two undesirable behaviours involving internet
(c)(i) How does the use of the mouse make Windows easier compared to the use of the key board alone ?
(ii)State any two major problems that often affect the proper functioning of the mouse.
(iii)Suggest any two ways the mouse can be protected from the problems in ( c)(ii) above.
SECTION C
27. The Head teacher of your school wishes to buy computers for the school. As a student of computer studies, what type of computers would you advise the Head Teacher to buy and for what benefits are they to your school?
28. Suggest reasons why there is an increase in the use of computers in most organizations in Uganda today.
29. Total data security is not possible today.’Outline the areas where this has been achieved and challenged .
PAPER 2
SECTION A
1. (a) (i) Using a suitable word processing software, type this document as it is.
TUBER CULOSIS(TB)IN AIDS
The global war on AIDS could lost if the ignores tuberculosis, often a death sentence for people infected with HIV , former south African president Nelson Mandela warned at a global AIDS conference recently held in Bangkok. The world has made defeating AIDS its top priority.This is a blessing, but TB remains ignored ,said Mandela.He steered clear the controversay to focus on the plight of millions suffering from HIV and TB.
About 14 million people are infected with HIV and TB ,70% living in sub-saharan Africa,the region hardest hit by HIV/AIDS,which has killed 20 million peopleworldwide.HIV, the virus whichcauses AIDS,destroys the immune system and makes patients more vulnerable to diseases such as TB,an infectios illness that accounts for up to one-third of all HIV/AIDS deaths.
“We cannot win the battle against AIDS if we do not also fight TB.TB is too often a death sentence for people with AIDS.it does not have to be this way”.mandela said.He said resources for detecting and treating TB were woefukky short despite the world having had a cure for it more than 50 years ago.
(Adapted from: The New Vision,Monday,July 19,2004.)
(ii) copy and paste the document topage 2.
(iii)using the copy on page 2,centr,bold and underline the heading and make it font size 24.
(iv)Cetre align the third paragraph and make it all italics.
(v)Italicise the source of this document and make it font size 8.
(vi)Spell check your document.
(vii)Insert your name and index number as a footer.
(viii) Save your work as my work.
(b) The table below shows the average sales (in millions of litres of liquid soap of four companies in a certain city during the first quarter of the year 2003
|
Patro |
Coltexn |
Hellen |
Pove |
|
|
January |
23.9 |
40.0 |
65.5 |
18.7 |
|
February |
15.0 |
54.8 |
69.0 |
22.6 |
|
March |
20.4 |
67.0 |
78.9 |
24.4 |
(i) Enter the above information in a spreadsheet.
(ii)Create a pie chart that includes a title and labels to represent the sales of the four companies in the first quarter of 2003.
(iii)Draw a bar chart to represent the sales of the companies.
(iv)Determine the totals sales of each month.
(v)Insert your name and index number in (i) and (iii) above.
(vi)save your work on a floppy diskette as my spreadsheet.
SECTION B:
2. (a) Create a database structure (table) using appropriate data types in relation to the table given below. Set staff No. as the primary key. Save the table as staff table.
Staff pay roll
| Staff no. | Surname | First Name | Sex | Department | salary |
| UTS652 | Natukunda | Emilly | F | Physics | 275,000 |
| UTS441 | Oloka | John | M | Chemistry | 265,000 |
| UTS102 | Abaho | Benedict | M | Economics | 500,000 |
| UTS333 | Among | Joyce | F | Physics | 275,000 |
| UTS459 | Biriggwa | Joshua | M | Economics | 490,000 |
| UTS245 | Namagembe | Hawa | F | Chemistry | 310,000 |
| UTS134 | Nokrach | James | M | Economics | 850,000 |
| UTS101 | Mwesigwa | Johnan | M | Physics | 290,000 |
| UTS376 | Kakaire | Peter | M | Chemistry | 540,000 |
(b)Create a form using the staff table in (a) above and use it to input the records above. Save the form as staff form.
(c)Create a query showing staff no, surname and department to filter out only staff in the physics department. Save it as query 1.
(d)Create a report using query1 table.
(e)Create another report which will produce a list of staff who are in economics department earning a salary of less than shs.600,000.
3. Gapro is abig industrial firmdealing in the production of various industrial goods such as iron sheets =,angle and iron bars,metallicdoors and windows and many other related products.It sells its products in local markets and in markets in some neighbouring countries.Local outlet branches are in kampala,Jinja,Mbale and Arua.Regional branches are in Nairobi,Dar-es-salam and Kigaliin neighbouring countries.The firm is managed by four managers in addition to the executive generalmanager .This includes the manager responsible for the department of production,Finance and Accounts,Marketing and Sales,and personnel and welfare.
The firm has approached you to design a website.You are expected to create a website consisting of
(i) a page with a suitable company logo linking all the departments of the firm.
(ii)a page on the production and marketing of the various products.
(iii)a page linking the local and regional markets for the firm’s products.
(iv)minimal graphics showing the functions and products of the firm.
N.B. The website should:
(i)have a link for the firm’s e-mail address.
(ii)be well linked.
(iii)be creatively designed.
(iv)include your name and index number on the first and last pages as a footer.
(v)Save your work as Gapro.
4. as an education official in your district, you have been assigned a project to sensitize people in your locality about the importance of education.
You are required to design four slides.
(i)Slide I: Introduction (include definition of education,history of education in district and Uganda).
(ii)Slide II: Content(types of education)
(iii)Slide III: Benefits and achievements of education.
(iv)Slide IV: Short comings of education and conclusion.
(v)Save your presentations as ‘education’.
N.B. Insert a relevant graphic on each slide.
_ set your slides to have suitable background.
_ Include your name and index number on each slide as a header.
_ Set the slides to run automatically.
5. Using any available web publishing software, design a hotel’s home page. Make sure the home page is very impressive but not too slow to down load.
You are expected to include the following:
(a) A page title.
(b) Appropriate graphics.
( c) a 100-120 word text.
(d) 1 link (for the hotel’s email address).
(e) Table-showing at least four services offered by hotel.
(f) Layout.
(g) Creative designing
(h) Save your work as Hotweb.
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