Empowering Education Through Technology
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
QUESTION PAPER 1
Subject Code: 0190
Grade: 9
June Examination 2026
Time: 2 hours
Total Marks: 60
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read all instructions carefully before answering questions.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Write clearly and neatly.
Do not use correction fluid; cross out neatly where necessary.
Show all workings where calculations are required.
Electronic devices (e.g. cell phones) are not allowed.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
Name: ____________________________________________
Candidate Number: _________________________________
1. Tick (✓) whether the following statements refer to Backing storage, RAM or ROM.
Backing RAM ROM
storage (✓) (✓) (✓)
This is temporary storage used for the application
being.
This is volatile memory.
An example of this storage is an SSD.
This stores the start-up instructions for the computer.
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2. Circle two jobs where there has been an increase in employment as a direct result
of the introduction of computers.
Car production Cleaning staff Delivery drivers for Medical staff
workers retail stores
Payroll workers Secretaries Teachers Website designers
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3. Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate ICT terms.
a) The uses of icons and windows are characteristics of …………………………..
interface, while the use text only is done in the ………………………….. interface.
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b) On the keyboard, ............................................ key deletes text on the left of the
cursor and the ............................................ key moves the text to the next line.
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c) ............................................. is a kind of memory which is non-volatile.
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d) Deleted files and folders can be restored from …………………………...
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e) The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out processing tasks are
referred to as ………………………….. or …………………………...
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f) Two examples of household appliances that are controlled by an embedded
microprocessor are ………………………….. and …………………………...
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4. Study the diagram below and answer the following questions.
Mouse Processor
Keyboard Screen
a) Show the direction of data or information movement by putting arrows on
the lines shown.
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b) Label the empty boxes using appropriate ICT terms.
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c) What is the function of the part F in the diagram?
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5. A computer system uses both applications software and system software.
Audio editing software is an example of applications software.
a) Describe what is meant by audio editing software.
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b) State two examples of system software.
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6. Geeta spends a great deal of time at work entering data into her computer.
State three items of hardware that Geeta should be provided with to help avoid RSI
when she enters data into the computer.
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7. The picture below shows some parts of a desktop computer system.
a) Replace the alphabets on the picture with correct device names.
A ……………………………………….
B ……………………………………….
C ……………………………………….
D ……………………………………….
E ……………………………………….
F ……………………………………….
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b) Modern computers often do not have an optical drive.
State two ways music can be transferred onto a computer that does not contain an optical drive
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c) Smartphone has many uses, for example making and receiving telephone calls.
Give four other uses of a smartphone.
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8. A geyser is a hot spring in which water occasionally boils, sending a tall column of water and
steam into the air. A temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature near the geyser.
The data from the sensor is sent to a microprocessor.
a) State the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each sentence.
i) The type of data output from a sensor is
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ii) The type of data read by a microprocessor is
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iii) The item of hardware that converts data from a sensor so a microprocessor can read it is
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b) Explain why the data from the sensor has to be changed before it is read by the
microprocessor.
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9. Explain the differences between input and output devices.
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10. Tick ( ) which device produces solid objects.
Inkjet printer
Dot matrix printer
Laser printer
3D printer
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11. State the direct data entry device that is used to read the following types of data.
(i)
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12. An image has been changed in a number of different ways using different t
techniques
Original image
Edited images
Match the editing techniques by writing the correct letter in the box
Editing technique Image letter
Rotate the image 90 degrees
Brightness adjusted
Reflect the image horizontally
Resize the image
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