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Question 141
waec 2020

Which of the following devices will not require the use of system software to operate?     

AAnalogue camera      
BMICR         
CMobile phones   
D OCR
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Question 142
waec 2020

Antivirus software is an example of?       

Aapplication software.         
Boperating system      
Csystem software.      
Dutility software.
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Question 143
waec 2020

The operation of a computer and peripherals attached to it is controlled by?

 

A application software.     
B hardware        
C liveware.     
D system software 
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Question 144
waec 2020

One attribute of the Read Only Memory is that it?      

Acan be modified.          
B
C stores the BIOS.      
Dstores the POST.
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Question 145
waec 2020

A company known as CIBITO has the following memory modules in four of its computers as shown in Table 1.

Which memory module will be appropriate for graphic design?

   

Table 1

Memory Module

Memory Type

Number of Pins

P SIMM 30
Q SIMM 72
R SO DIMM 72
S DIMM 168

 

AP         
BQ         
CR   
D  S
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Question 146
waec 2020

Which of the following memory types are nonvolatile?

I. PROM II. SRAM II. EEPROM IV. DRAM

 

A   I and lll only     
B I and IV only       
CIl and ll only       
DIIl and IV only
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Question 147
waec 2020

A data bus that is capable of transferring 8 bytes of data at once can be rated as?   

 

Aa 16-bit data bus.       
Ba 32-bit data bus.     
Ca 64-bit data bus.       
Dan 8- bit data bus.
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Question 148
waec 2020

In Figure 1, the value of Z when X = 1 and Y=0 is?     

 

 

 

 

A  0.        
B1.      
C10.        
D11.
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Question 149
waec 2020

In Figure 1, the value of Z when X = 1 and Y=0 is?   

 

 

A  0.        
B1.      
C10.        
D11.
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Question 150
waec 2020

which of the following logic operations would select a record when at least one condition is satisfied?        

 

AAND     
BNOR     
CNOT     
DOR
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Question 151
waec 2020

Handwritten letters, typeset documents or printout Characters can be read into the computer by?       

A Barcode Reader.       
BMagnetic Ink Character Recognition.       
COptical Character Recognition.     
DOptical Mark Reader.
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Question 152
waec 2020

Arrange the following inventions in chronological order.

I. Slide Rule ll. Pascaline llI. Analytical Engine IV. Difference Engine

 

A I, II, IV and IIl         
B I, IV, III and Il            
CIII, IV, II and I       
DI, II, III and IV
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Question 153
waec 2020

Pascal's calculating machine was useful in?    

Aaddition and subtraction only.     
B division only.     
Cmultiplication and division only.     
Dmultiplication only. 
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Question 154
waec 2020

Under classification by data representation. computers can be?      

Aanalogue, digital and hybrid.     
Bhybrid, mainframes and analogue.    
Cmini- computers, digital and supercomputers.       
D supercomputers and mini-computers.
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Question 155
waec 2020

Choose the incorrect statement about microcomputers?   

AA microcomputer can be placed on a single silicon chip.
BA microcomputer can have more processing capability than a mainframe model.
CROM chips may be used in micros to permanently store program instruction.
DMost micros use rigid disk storage devices rather than floppy disk drives.
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Question 156
waec 2020

The equivalent of the decimal number 89 in base 4 is?    

A1021.      
B1201.     
C1211.     
D1121.
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Question 157
waec 2020

The communication of knowledge, concepts and ideas is referred to as?    

Ainformation processing.    
Binformation transmission.   
Ctelecasting.   
D webcasting.
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Question 158
waec 2020

Which of the following is not a step involved in data conversion?

 

A Input   
BOutput     
CProcess     
DTransfer
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Question 159
waec 2019

Password reset disk should be created?   

A every time the user changes password.     
Bonce only.   
Conly when the user forgets the password.   
D twice only
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Question 160
waec 2019

A computer program that gathers information about a person or organization without their knowledge or consent is known as?   

A Adware.      
BTime Bomb.     
C Malware.   
D Spyware.
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