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Question 1 a) For any given processing job, the processor of the computer carries out the following major activities: i. Receiving raw inputs from an input device. ii. Converting these raw inputs into corresponding digital inputs. iii. Sending the digital inputs to the internal memory of the computer for storage. Retrieving (fetching) the digital inputs from the internal memory. Converting the digital inputs into relevant digital outputs by following specific program instructions. Sending the digital outputs to the memory of the computer or to a suitable storage medium other than the memory for storage. iv. V. PART A FOUR QUESTIONS ANSWER THREE vi. vii. viii. ix. X. Converting the digital outputs into final outputs. Sending the final outputs to an output device or medium. Fetching digital outputs from a storage medium other than the memory. Converting the digital outputs to generate GPAS and CGPA for AIT students. Classify each of the above activities in terms of the four major functions that a computer performs. Major Topic FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM b) Convert the following decimal numbers to binary; i. 192 ii. 168 iii. 115 iv. 125 Major Topic INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS Blooms Designation CR Major Topic COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM: THE HARDWARE SUBSYSTEM Blooms Designation AP Score 8 c) Describe the functions that the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer performs. Blooms Designation AP Score 8 Score 9 TOTAL SCORE: 25 marks
Question 2 a) The digital computer represent data in binary form/1's and 0's. In your own words, explain how this form of data representations takes place on the motherboard. Major Topic COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM: THE HARDWARE SUBSYSTEM b) Discuss five (5) functions of the operating system and list ten (5) different operating systems Major Topic COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM: THE SOTWARE SUB-SYSTEM -PART 2 i. ii. iii. iv. b) What are the functions of the following levels of the OSI Model. Physical Layer Transport Layer Session Layer Network Layer Major Topic INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELDS OF COMPUTING Blooms Designation AN Major Topic COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM: THE HARDWARE SUBSYSTEM Blooms Designation EV Major Topic A GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES Blooms Designation EV Score 7 Question 3 a) Describe cache memory and how it aids the central processing unit (CPU) in instruction processing. Blooms Designation AP Score 10 TOTAL SCORE: 25 marks Score 8 Blooms Designation AN b) Distinguish between computer programming and algorithms in computer science and outline vivid examples Score 8 Score 8 c) If a computer user is processing lots of data, as an IT student technically explain in details how processing is done from the input device such as keyboard through the activities of the central processing unit and memory.
Question 4 a) Basically, a personal computer hardware mainly consists of a system unit and several accessories called peripherals. These peripherals can be grouped into major categories commonly known as input and output devices. Classify and grouped at least four (4) each of such peripherals into input and output devices. Major Topic COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM: THE HARDWARE SUBSYSTEM Blooms Designation AP b) Why is a switch considered to be intelligent than a hub? Explain how these 2 devices can be utilized in a network setting. Major Topic INTRODUCTION TO DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS Major Topic COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM: THE SOTWARE SUB-SYSTEM -PART 1 Blooms Designation AP Score 9 c) Discuss the benefits of Program Translators in the computer system. Explain the 3 main types of Program translators. Blooms Designation AP Score 9 Score 7 TOTAL SCORE: 25 marks