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Question 161
waec 2019

The topology represented in figure 1 is?    

Abus topology.     
Bmesh topology.   
C ring topology.     
Dstar topology.
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Question 162
waec 2019

Data transfer can be initiated through the following media except?  

Acoaxial cable.   
Bfibre cable.   
C trunking pipe.    
Dtwisted pair cable.
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Question 163
waec 2019

Fibre Optic cable transmits signal in the fom of?    

Asound.   
Belectricity.   
CLight.     
Dmicrowave
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Question 164
waec 2019

Flexibility of a good program means?     

Ahandling of any change(s) without having to rewrite the entire program.     
B the length of processing time and memory to process the instruction.          
Cthe program has to be broken down into a number of sub-tasks.       
D the program should work for two similar tasks in the same domain.
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Question 165
waec 2019

The IF...THEN statement in BASIC programming is?      

Aa transfer of control.   
B  used to redirect a statement.     
Cused to eliminate the need for prompting each INPUT statement.     
D a conditional branch statement.
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Question 166
waec 2019

The term compiler in computer programming refers to a?      

Akey punch operator of the computer.   
Bperson who compiles source programs.      
Cperson who writes the computer programming codes.     
Dprogram which translates source program into object program.
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Question 167
waec 2019

. Translate 2m\(^2\) + 3n- 9 as a BASIC arithmetic expression.      

A2 * m * 2 + 3 * n - 9       
B2 * m ^2 +3 * n - 9         
C2 * 2 * m + 3 * n - 9      
D2 * m * m * n + 3 - 9
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Question 168
waec 2019

Three major types of language translators are?     

Aassembler, compiler and editor.       
B assembler, Compiler and interpreter.      
Ccompiler, debugger and editor.     
Ddebugger, assembler and interpreter.
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Question 169
waec 2019

The following symbols are used in flowcharting except the?   

A terminal symbol.   
Bprocess symbol.     
C input/output symbol.      
Dclose symbol.
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Question 170
waec 2019

Machine Language instructions are expressed in?        

Abinary.     
Bdecimal.     
C hexadecimal.      
Doctal.
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Question 171
waec 2019

The Windows PC and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different?     

A input devices.   
B platforms.   
C  programs.   
Dstorage devices.
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Question 172
waec 2019

A suite of software that controls and manages the basic operation of a computer is?    

Aapplication Software.      
Bmanagement system.      
Csoftware package.   
Dsystem software.
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Question 173
waec 2019

A Collection of software that allows the computer to operate is called?       

A general-purpose software.     
Butility software.     
Coperating system.      
Dspecific software
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Question 174
waec 2019

The set of instructions written by computer experts to solve specific task of the user is called?   

A operating system.     
Bapplication software.     
C system software.   
D utility software
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Question 175
waec 2019

The scanner and the floppy disk are?     

Aboth input devices.     
Bboth output devices.   
C input and output devices respectively.     
Dinput and storage devices respectively.
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Question 176
waec 2019

A company known as CIBITO has the following modules in four of its computers as shown in Table 1. Use the information in Table 1 to answer this question.

Memory module memory type No of pins
P SIMM 30
Q SIMM 72
R SODIMM 72
S DIMM 168

identify the memory module with the largest physical Size?

AP
BQ
CR
DS
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Question 177
waec 2019

use the table above to answer this question

The memory module with the smallest physical size is?        

AP     
BQ       
CR   
D S
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Question 178
waec 2019

A company known as CIBITO has the following memory modules in four of its computers as shown in Table 1 Use the information in Table 1 to answer questions 11 to 13.

MEMORY MODULE

MEMORY TYPE

NUMBER OF PINS

P SIMM

30

Q SIMM

72

R SO DIMM

72

S DIMM

 168

 Table 1

 Which of the memory modules is appropriate for a notebook computer?    

AP     
BQ      
CR   
D S
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Question 179
waec 2019

The output of a NAND gate is 1 when?   

Aall inputs are 0.   
B all inputs are 1. 
C any of the input is 0.      
Dany of the input is 1.
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Question 180
waec 2019

The type of printer which works on the same principle as a photocopier is?   

ADot Matrix Printer.   
BInk. Jet Printer.     
CLaser jet Printer.   
DThermal Printer.
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