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Question 281
waec 2020

Which type of network topology is represented in Figure 2 above?

AHybrid topology
BMesh topology
CRing topology
DStar topology
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Question 282
waec 2020

If a computer user wants to access the national database from a remote location, the user will require a?     

Amodem, telephone line and decoder.     
B teleprinter, telephone line and facsimile.     
Ccommunication software, telephone line and decoder.      
Dmodem, communication software and telephone
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Question 283
waec 2020

The minimum number of computers that can constitute a network is?        

Athirty.     
Btwenty.     
Cten.     
Dtwo.
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Question 284
waec 2020

The following are types of data network except?       

AMAC.     
BMAN.        
CPAN.      
DWAN.
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Question 285
waec 2020

A rectangular image consisting of black lines and white spaces representing data which can be optically read is called?     

A barcode.   
Bdecoder.     
Cmnemonics.    
Dpseudocode.
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Question 286
waec 2020

A rectangular image consisting of black lines and white spaces representing data which can be optically read is called?     

A barcode.   
Bdecoder.     
Cmnemonics.    
Dpseudocode.
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Question 287
waec 2020

What will the following BASIC statement produce? PRINT "Afrikom Computer School" A .     

Ablank on Screen message.      
BAn error indicating on the screen.   
CAfrikon Computer School displayed on the screen.   
DAfrikom Computer School printed on paper.
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Question 288
waec 2020

The major difference between low level programming language and high level programming language Is that?     

A low level languages need an interpreter while a high level languages need a compiler.   
B high level languages will not need a translator but low level languages do.   
C low level languages need a compiler while high level languages need an interpreter.     
Dlow level languages do not need translators while high level languages do.
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Question 289
waec 2020

An algorithm can be described as?        

Athe output of the instruction to computer.     
Bthe required to be processed.     
Cproblem definition.     
Da sequence of instructions for solving a problem.
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Question 290
waec 2020

 

Express P(1 + \(\frac{R}{100}\))\(^N\) as a BASIC programming notation.

 

AP x (1 + R ÷ 100)\(^N\)        
BP * (1 + \(\frac{R}{100}\))\(^N\)         
CP x (1 + R ÷ 100)^N          
DP *(1 + R /100) ^N
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Question 291
waec 2020

The stages of software development do not include?    

Aanalysis.   
B conversion.     
Cdesign.    
Dmaintenance.
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Question 292
waec 2020

The following are types of errors in programming except?    

Agrammar error.    
Bsyntax error.    
Clogic error.      
Darithmetic error.
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Question 293
waec 2020

Files that contain machine language instructions are called?      

Ainterpreter files.     
Bexecutable files   
Cbatch files     
Dsource files.
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Question 294
waec 2020

Which of the following application packages is most suitable for database management?     

A Photoshop      
BMS Publisher   
C Macromedia Flash     
DFox Pro
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Question 295
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 296
waec 2020

Antivirus software is an example of?       

Aapplication software.         
Boperating system      
Csystem software.      
Dutility software.
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Question 297
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 298
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 299
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 300
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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