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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2016

THEORY QUESTIONS

ESSAY

Answer all of Question 1


  1. (a) Identify the diagram below.

    (b) Identify the parts labelled A, B and C in (a).
    (c) Provide the names and functions of each of the following mouse pointer shapes:
    (d) Outline the steps used to rename a folder on the desktop of a computer

  2. Answer three Questions only from this section

  3. (a) Explain the term word processing
    (b) Give the default extension for the following file format: Notepad.
    (c) Write the shortcut  keyboard keys combination for the following commands as used in a word processing environment:
    (i) Cut
    (ii) Copy
    (iii) Paste
    (iv) Print

  4. (a) List two examples of:
    (i) input devices;
    (ii) output devices;
    (iii) storage media;
    (iv) devices which serve both input and output purpose.
    (b) Outline two differences between storage media and storage devices.

  5. (a) Explain the following terms:
    (i) Internet;
    (ii) Search engine.
    (b) What does the following Top Level Domains (TLDs) represent in a website address?
    (i) .com
    (ii) .edu
    (iii) .gov
    (iv) .net
    (v) .mil
    (vi) .org

  6. (a) What is copyright?
    (b) State two reasons for copyright protection.
    (c) Give three ICT devices that can produce output on paper.
    (d) State one difference between softcopy output and hardcopy output.