Examination on Computer Studies
Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is the process of starting a computer. (a) Shutting down (b) Booting (c) Restarting (d) Sleeping
2. Which of the following is an example of numeric data? (a) Your name (b) Your age (c) Your address (d) Your school
3. The main reason for cold booting a computer is when the computer is ________. (a) already on (b) running slow (c) completely off (d) in sleep mode
4. Which of these is NOT an input device? (a) Keyboard (b) Mouse (c) Speaker (d) Scanner
5. The raw facts and figures entered into a computer are called ________. (a) information (b) data (c) processing (d) output
6. All of these are types of data except ________. (a) alphabetic (b) numeric (c) processing (d) alphanumeric
7. The correct step to safely boot a computer is to first connect all ________. (a) wires (b) speakers (c) printers (d) microphones
8. Which of these is not a type of information? (a) Oral (b) Written (c) Electronic (d) Processing
9. An example of an output device is a ________. (a) keyboard (b) monitor (c) mouse (d) microphone
10. Warm booting refers to starting a computer that is already ________. (a) off (b) working (c) unplugged (d) broken
11. Which of the following is a source of information? (a) Calculator (b) Radio (c) Printer (d) Hard disk
12. The stage where a computer changes data into information is called ________. (a) input (b) output (c) processing (d) storage
13. Social media platforms are used for ________. (a) storing files (b) communication (c) printing documents (d) writing programs
14. Which is NOT an example of a social media platform? (a) Facebook (b) WhatsApp (c) Microsoft Word (d) Instagram
15. Data that contains both letters and numbers is called ________ data. (a) alphabetic (b) numeric (c) symbolic (d) alphanumeric
16. The final stage of the IPO cycle is ________. (a) input (b) processing (c) output (d) storage
17. Connecting the computer to the power source is a step in ________. (a) shutting down (b) booting (c) sleeping (d) hibernating
18. Which of these devices is used for inputting data? (a) Printer (b) Monitor (c) Keyboard (d) Speaker
19. Information shared through speaking is known as ________ information. (a) written (b) electronic (c) oral (d) digital
20. All of these are examples of output devices except ________. (a) printer (b) speaker (c) monitor (d) mouse

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Define booting. (2 marks)
(b) Differentiate between cold booting and warm booting. (3 marks)
(c) List and explain any two types of data. (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of alphanumeric data. (2 marks)

2. (a) Define information. (2 marks)
(b) Explain the relationship between data and information. (3 marks)
(c) Briefly explain the ‘Input’ stage of the IPO cycle and name one input device. (3 marks)
(d) What does ‘IPO’ stand for in computing? (2 marks)

3. (a) List three sources of information. (2 marks)
(b) Define social media. (3 marks)
(c) Give two examples of social media platforms. (3 marks)
(d) Which type of information is usually transmitted via radio? (2 marks)

4. (a) List two steps involved in safely booting a computer. (2 marks)
(b) Explain the ‘Output’ stage of the IPO cycle and name one output device. (3 marks)
(c) Name two devices used in the ‘Processing’ stage of the IPO cycle. (3 marks)
(d) What is the purpose of booting a computer? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Booting
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Your age
Question 3 – ✅ (c) completely off
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Speaker
Question 5 – ✅ (b) data
Question 6 – ✅ (c) processing
Question 7 – ✅ (a) wires
Question 8 – ✅ (d) Processing
Question 9 – ✅ (b) monitor
Question 10 – ✅ (b) working
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Radio
Question 12 – ✅ (c) processing
Question 13 – ✅ (b) communication
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Microsoft Word
Question 15 – ✅ (d) alphanumeric
Question 16 – ✅ (c) output
Question 17 – ✅ (b) booting
Question 18 – ✅ (c) Keyboard
Question 19 – ✅ (c) oral
Question 20 – ✅ (d) mouse