Name: ___________________ Section: _____ Date: __________
ICT Grade 6 Unit test 3 Answer key
Total Marks: 40
1. ___________________ is an application software that is used to make something
happen in the physical environment. (1)
a. Presentation software
b. Spreadsheet
c. Control software
d. Communication software
2. List three features of photo editing software. (3)
• adjusting brightness and contrast
• resizing the image
• altering sharpness and blurring
• applying filters and effects such as distortion
• red-eye removal
• cropping
3. Explain bitmap and vector graphics. (4)
Bitmap:
Computer image that is stored or printed as an arrangement of bits so pictures will not
be good quality and pixilated.
Vector Images:
Graphical images made up of points and lines so it has good Quality
No blur or Pixilation, clear and sharp always
4. Explain one benefit of using open-source software. (2)
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5. State the information that is shown by project management software? (2)
Timeline/ completion date/ time to complete the project
Task breakdown/ order of tasks
Staff/ resources needed
6. The teacher wants to calculate the grades for all the students in the class. Which
software would you recommend to her? (1)
Spreadsheet software
7. Explain Print Spooling? (2)
Print spooling is the process of keeping pages queued in order, ready to be
printed by the printer.
8. List out two features of Database Management System (DBMS) software. (2)
• Data entry forms so that users can input data.
• Query editors so that users can select all data that meets certain criteria.
• Report builders so that users can display data in a more readable format.
9. Explain one reason why compression should be used on files before backing up. (2)
10. The smartphone uses application software.
Describe the purpose of application software. (2)
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11. A student is using software to help with several tasks for the school play. The choice
of software is:
Match the software that the student should use for each task in the table. (5)
[Link] Task Software
1 Keeping a list of costumes Spreadsheet 2
2 Keeping the financial accounts Control software 5
3 Obtaining music files from the internet Database 1
4 Creating a poster to advertise the play Browser 3
5 Control the lighting displays Desktop publisher 4
12. Jonas buys a computer game. This includes a software licence.
i) Explain the purpose of a software licence. (2)
ii) State the types of software license. (2)
Free software or open-source software, Proprietary software
13. Explain why systems software should be updated regularly. (2)
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14. Give three features of a computer that are required to download a software. (3)
• Storage
• Connectivity
• Processor
• Memory
15. The learners use communication software.
State two purposes of communication software. (2)
16. Jon has decided to produce a leaflet to advertise his business. Identify the most
appropriate type of software application Jon should use. (1)
- DTP/ Word processing/ Word processor/ Desk Top publisher
17. Julian has a range of software installed on his PC.
These include:
• An operating system
• Office productivity tools
• Web authoring software
• Anti-virus software
i) Office productivity tools and web authoring software are examples of the same
type of software.
Name this type of software (1) Application software
ii) An operating system is a type of systems software.
State one other type of systems software.(1) Utility software
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