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Question 411
waec 2015

 An example of a programming language that uses mnemonic codes is?     

AAssembly program.       
B BASIC program.     
C  COBOL program.   
D  FORTRAN program.
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Question 412
waec 2015

A pictorial representation of program flow is referred to as?     

Aalgorithm     
Bflow chart.    
Cprocess mapping. 
D pseudo code
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Question 413
waec 2015

The first stage in program development is problem?       

Aanalysis.       
Bdefinition.   
C  solving.     
D testing
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Question 414
waec 2015

The operating system, translators and utility programs are examples of?     

A application software.   
Bcustomized Software. 
Cnetwork software.     
D  system software.
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Question 415
waec 2015

An example of a specific purpose application package is the?   

A payroll program.         
B database program.         
Cspreadsheet program. 
D word processing program
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Question 416
waec 2015

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?          

AAnalysis of the computer components.     
BEnsuring the proper functioning of hardware.                    .
CMaintenance of directories in external storage.          
DOpening and closing files.
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Question 417
waec 2015

The memory unit of the computer belongs to the?  

Acontrol unit     
B input device      
Coutput device     
Dsystem unit
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Question 418
waec 2015

Use the Logic gate above to answer this question.

When signals X= 0 and Y= 1, signal Z is?     

A0.1   
B0    
C1      
D0+1
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Question 419
waec 2015

X, Y and Z respectively, represents?   

A input, output and input signals.   
B output, output and input signals     
C  output, input and output signals.     
D input, input and output signals.
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Question 420
waec 2015

Figure 1 above is a logic gate. Use it to answer questions 12 to 14.

Figure 1 represents?   

 

 

 

A a NOT gate.     
B  a NAND gate
Can AND gate     
Dan OR gate.
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Question 421
waec 2015

Which of the following is not a mobile input device?       

AJoystick     
BLight pen   
C Mouse   
DScanner
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Question 422
waec 2015

Output devices in a computer are those devices that send?     

Aresults to the memory of the computer      
B processed data and instructions into the computer        
Cin data and instructions into the computer     
Ddata and instructions into the memory of the computer
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Question 423
waec 2015

The hardware of a computer does not consist of?  

Acasing     
B mouse   
Cperipherals    
Dwindows
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Question 424
waec 2015

The device through which the main components of the computer communicate with each other is called?   

A keyboard   
B memory    
Clight pen    
Dsystem bus
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Question 425
waec 2015

If the output signal of any logic gate is fed into an inverter, the results is?    .

A NOT gate    
BNor gate     
Cthe inverse of the output signal    
Dthe same as the output signal
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Question 426
waec 2015

The computer memory is, measured in?   

A  bit    
Bbytę   
C hertz 
D  nibble
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Question 427
waec 2015

The computer hardware is made up of system unit and?     

A motherboard       
Bperipheral      
C control unit   
D central processing unit
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Question 428
waec 2015

Abacus is used for?     

A addition       
Bsubtraction      
Caddition and subtraction   
D multiplication and division
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Question 429
waec 2015

The main difference between a laptop and a desktop is that, a laptop?     

Adoes not have mouse while a desktop has     
B uses USB port while desktop uses parallel port         
C  can be connected to the internet while desktop cannot        
Dcontains high capacity battery that powers for extensive period while desktop has not.
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Question 430
waec 2015

Which of the following devices is not a micro computer?  

ADesktop 
BEDVAC 
C Laptop 
D Notebook
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