Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number
ZIMSEC-STYLE MOCK EXAMINATION
ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (Junior Certificate)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
PAPER 2 Structured
FORM 1 MID-YEAR EXAMINATION
TIME 2 hours MARKS 100
Candidates answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are required.
TIME 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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FORM 1 COMPUTER SCIENCE PAPER 2 MOCK PAPER
Answer ALL questions.
1 Computers are used almost everywhere in modern life.
(a) Define the term computer. [2]
(b) State three characteristics that make a computer different from other machines. [3]
(c) Give two examples of areas of everyday life where computers are used. [2]
2 A computer processes data by following the information processing cycle.
(a) Name, in the correct order, the four stages of the information processing cycle. [4]
(b) Distinguish between the terms data and information, giving one example of each. [4]
3 The diagram below shows computers connected together in a school computer laboratory.
(a) Name the type of network topology shown in the diagram. [1]
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(b) Name the device labelled X in the diagram. [1]
(c) State one advantage of connecting the computers in this way. [2]
(d) State one disadvantage of connecting the computers in this way. [2]
4 Every computer system can be represented by a block diagram showing its main functional units.
(a) Draw and label a block diagram of a computer, showing the Input Unit, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Output
Unit and Storage Unit. Use labelled arrows to show the direction in which data flows between the units. [8]
(b) State one function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU). [2]
5 The table below lists six computer devices.
(a) Classify each of the following devices as an INPUT, OUTPUT or STORAGE device: mouse, printer, flash
disk, scanner, monitor, hard disk drive. [6]
(b) State two differences between primary storage and secondary storage. [4]
6 A computer requires both hardware and software in order to function.
(a) Distinguish between system software and application software, giving one example of each. [4]
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(b) State two functions of an operating system. [4]
7 Computers are applied in many fields.
(a) Explain, with an example, one way in which computers are used in the field of Education. [3]
(b) Explain, with an example, one way in which computers are used in the field of Health. [3]
(c) State one advantage and one disadvantage of using computers in industry. [4]
8 A small shop owner wants to computerise the shop's stock records.
(a) State two benefits the shop will gain from using a computer to manage stock records. [4]
(b) State one skill the shop owner would need in order to use the computer effectively. [2]
9 Computers can be connected together to form a network.
(a) Define the term computer network. [2]
(b) State the full meaning of the following abbreviations: LAN, WAN, ISP, WWW. [4]
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(c) Name two devices used to connect computers in a network. [2]
10 The Internet is a global network of networks.
(a) Explain what is meant by the term Internet. [2]
(b) State three services that can be accessed using the Internet. [3]
(c) State three rules of safe and responsible behaviour that a Form 1 learner should follow when using the Internet.
[3]
11 Businesses use different methods to communicate with their customers.
(a) State one advantage and one disadvantage of using email as a method of communication. [4]
(b) State one advantage and one disadvantage of using a mobile phone for communication in business. [4]
12 Computers continue to change the way people in Zimbabwe live and work.
(a) State three factors a person should consider when buying a computer for home use. [3]
(b) Give two ways in which the use of computers has changed the way people in Zimbabwe communicate and
work. [4]
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(c) State one advantage and one disadvantage of the increasing use of computers in society. [4]
END OF PAPER
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