1.3. What are apps, that regularly update the information that they display, called? (1)

4.12 What is the term for the series of technologies that allows one to insert a device into a USB port, and then to use the device almost immediately? (1)

4.10 Which peripheral device connects to the computer via the HDMI port? (1)

1.9. Which of these devices can be seen as a dedicated device? (1)

6.7 Briefly explain why your uncle is correct in never backing up his program files, such as Word and Excel. (1)

4.4 Could an external hard drive be connected to this computer? Motivate your answer with reference to the specifications. (2)

4.8 Give ONE reason why optical drives are no longer generally being used. (1)

8.3 Briefly explain what a closed question is, in terms of the types of questions that can be asked when looking for information. (1)

1.6. What is the correct term for a collection of computers and other devices that are connected either via cable or wirelessly? (1)

QUESTION 2:  True or False State whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, then write down the word ‘False’ and, next to it, the word(s) which should replace the underlined word(s) to make the statement TRUE. (Note that no marks will be awarded if ‘False’ is given without a suggested replacement.) Example 1: A printer is an example of an output device. Answer: True Example 2: A printer is an example of software.        Answer: False – hardware 2.1. The key can be used to cancel an option or get back to where you were, in Windows. (1) 2.2. The Internet is the largest computer network in the world. (1) 2.3. Application software is software that is intended to control, support and operate the computer. (1) 2.4. WinRAR is a utility program that compresses and decompresses files. (1) 2.5. Tab stops are positions on the horizontal ruler where the cursor moves to when the Tab key is pressed. (1) 2.6 The motherboard is an area in memory where text and other objects that have been cut or copied are temporarily stored. (1) 2.7 Microsoft Outlook is an example of database software. (1) 2.8 POS systems are designed to speed up the sale of goods and services in the marketplace. (1) 2.9 The speed of a printer is typically measured by how many pages it prints in a minute. (1) 2.10 To select several consecutive or ‘adjacent’ files in a file manager such as Windows Explorer, select the first one, hold down the Alt key and select the last one (1)