Department of Electrical and Ministry of Higher

Computer Engineering Education

Term : Sept. / Jan. 2014-2015
Higher Technological Institute
Subject : Computer Skills- CSC 001
10th of Ramadan City-6th of October
Group 93 Final Examination Branch
Question 1. 14 marks
a) What is meant by the following abbreviations
(5 marks)
HDD:

RAM:

OCR:

VDU:

DVD:

b) Complete the following:

(6 marks)
i) A Giga byte consists of .
kilo bits.
ii) Main types of storage devices are:
a). b)
.
c). d)
..
iii) The speed of HDD is measured by .

c) State whether each of the following statements is TRUE ( ) or

FALSE () (3 marks)
i) The higher clock speed, the faster hard disk is to store or retrieve
data. ( )
ii) Touchpad is regarded as both input and output device.
( )
iii) Software is the system software only.
( )
Question 2. 11 marks
a) Define the following terms:
(2 marks)

Hardware

Speech
synthesizer

b) Write down the scientific term for the following:

(5 marks)
i) Two or more computers connected together. (
)

ii) Buying and selling goods or services over the internet.

( )

iii) Electronic device attached to computer to guard against power

cuts.
(
)

iv) DOS, Windows, UNIX and Linux. (

)

v) Device can be considered as both input and output (

)

c) Compare between :
(4 marks)

ADSL
PSTN
 WWW Internet

Question 3. 15 marks

a) Multiple Choices: Select the best answer (5 marks)

i a b c d

ii a b c d

iii a b c d

iv a b c d

v a b c d

i) Which one of the following should be carried out to safeguard files from
loss in case the main copy is damaged? a. Backup files to a new location
on your computer. b. Install password security
c. Backup the files regularly and store offsite. d. Install
a firewall.

ii) Which of the following would be considered as Biometric Devices?

a. Anti-Spyware b. Firewall c. signatures d. all
of the previous

iii) Which of the following involves reducing the electricity and

environmental waste while using a computer?
a. Information privacy b. Green computing c. Information
accuracy d. Computer ethics

iv) Which of the following would be considered as drawbacks of using

computers over human?
a. Perform the exact function for which it is programmed b. Apply
judgement to a situation
c. Fast and accurate d. Lacks the human customer interface

v) Which of the following would be considered as disadvantages of online

purchasing?
a. Virtual store b. Can ask for advice c. Secure payment methods
d. Huge range of products
b) What are signs of a malware infection? (4 marks)

..

..

..

..

c) Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions

(6 marks)
1._____ use prewritten programs to break into computers. A.
Corporate spies
2._____ is someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion. B.
Firewall
3._____ is someone who uses the Internet to destroy computers C.
Adware
for political reasons. D. Script
kiddie
4._____ is someone who has advanced computer and network E.
Rescue disk/CD
skills to break into computers. F. Cyber-
terrorist
5. _____contains uninfected copy of key operating system G.
Cyber-extortionist
commands and startup information H.
Cracker
6. _____detects and protects computer and its data from I.
Spyware
unauthorized intrusions
______________________________________________________________________________________

End of Exam questions

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