THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL GHANA
Basic Education Certificate Examination
Computing 2018
OBJECTIVE TEST
Objective Test
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THEORY
ESSAY
Answer all of Question 1
Question 1

(a)Study the image carefully and use it to answer questions (a)(i-ii) and (b). (i) What is the name of the image shown above? (ii) Name the parts of the image represented by A, B, C, D, E and F in (a) (b) State the function of the parts labelled A and D in (a) above; (c) List four uses of the internet. (d) Write the name of the following computer keyboard key characters: (i) & (ii) ^ (iii) {} (iv) /
Question 2
(a) Give the functions of the following keyboard keys: (i) Backspace (ii) Space bar (b) (i) Outline three differences between selecting and highlighting text in a Word Processing application. (ii) Name two word processors.
Question 3
(a) State the two types of storage media. (b) (i) Give three important features of storage media. (ii) State two ways to protect storage.
Question 4
(a) What is: (i) application software; (ii) system software (iii) a folder (b) Give three examples of an operating system.
Question 5
(a) List three toolbars or bars in a spreadsheet application. (b) Define the following terms as used in a spreadsheet application: (i) cell; (ii) active cell; (iii) name box.
Answer three Questions only from this section
Questions for this section are in the printed paper.