Question 3
(a) Outline the steps involved in printing the first five pages of a Word document from the print dialog box on a computer with two printers installed.
(b) Sadiq complained that a pop-up usually appears on the screen of his personal computer thereby disturbing him while using the computer.
(i) What is the possible cause of the pop-up?
(ii) State a possible source of the element causing the pop-up.
(iii) What measure would be necessary to stop the pop-up from reoccurring?
(c) Mr. Aneke is billed to address a large audience in an auditorium.
(i) What computer application package is suitable to prepare and deliver his speech?
(ii) State the output device that can be used to transmit Mr. Aneke’s speech note from his computer to a large screen in the auditorium.
(d) Give two types of computer network.
Observation
The expected answers were:
(a) Steps involved in printing first five pages of a document
- choose the printer from the list of printers displayed;
- choose the page range (1-5 OR 1,2,3,4,5);
- click on print/ok.
(b)(i) Possible cause of the pop-up
- Virus/Malware
- unlicensed software
- plugins
- Pirated/Faked Software
- Need for Software update
(ii) Sources of malware/virus
- infected files/media
- installed plugins
- downloading
- cracked/pirated software
- email attachment
- -use of CD/DVD or portable devices
- visiting unreliable websites
- outdated/expired software
(iii) Measures to prevent the pop-up
- Use of antivirus/ anti-malware
- popup blocker
- use of licensed software
- disable plugins
- regular software update
(c)(i) Presentation Packages
- Corel Presentation
- Calligra
- Magic point
- OpenLP
- Slide Dogs
- Havard Graphics
- PowerPoint
- Prezi
- Camtasia
- Google Docs
(ii) Multimedia projector/ projector
(d) Types of computer network
- Local Area network (LAN/WLAN)
- Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
- Personal Area Network (PAN)
- Wide Area Network (WAN)
The question tested candidates’ skill on printing of documents, presentation package, effects of computer virus and networking.
Candidates were reported to have demonstrated good knowledge of printing and local area network.