TECHNOLOGY SECONDARY FORM ONE

UNIT 1: COMPUTER AND ITS COMPONENTS

Lesson 1: Fundamental of a computer

Questions:

  • 1.     Define the term computer?
  • 2.     Why are computers the most important tool used by human being?
  • 3.       Differentiate data and information and provide real examples?

Answers: 

1.     Computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory.

2.     Because they utilize in all fields include research, healthcare, education communication, business, manufacturing and development.

3.     Data is a collection of unprocessed values where the information is processed and coveys meaning to users.

                                 Data

                       Information

Number of students in a class

The total number of students in class is 30, the class has  15 boys and  15 girls and their age is between 10 and 12  years.

 

 

 

Lesson 2: Hardware and Software

  Questions:

1.     Hardware is any part of the computer that has a physical structure that can be seen and touched.

A.    True

B.     False  

C.     Not sure

D.    None of the above

2.     2. Components of computer hardware are:

A.    Input devices and output devices

B.     A system Unit and Storage Devices

C.     Communication devices

D.    All of the above.

 

3.     3.There are two primary types of software namely              and                 .

A.    General purpose and tailor purpose

B.     Operating system and utility software

C.     Application Software and System software

D.    None of the above.

4.     4. Differentiate the following:

A.    Hardware and Software.

B.     Application Software and System Software.

 

Answers:

1.    1.  A

2.     2. A

3.    3.  C

     4.Hardware is any part of the computer that has physical structure that can be seen or touched.                                    

Software is the set of instruction {programs} that tells the computer how to perform tasks.

 

B.     System Software:  is a program that runs a computer`s hardware and application programs.

Application Software:  is a program or group of programs that direct the computer to carry out specific tasks.

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