Waec 2017 Computer Past Questions And Answers
1
Soft boot is initiated by pressing?
- A. Ctrl + Alt + Del.
- B. function key F10.
- C. main switch.
- D. bootstrap buttons
2
Which of the following tasks is accomplished by using bookmarks? To
- A. add anchors in webpage
- B. add hyperlinks in webpage
- C. quickly jump to specific location in document
- D. mark the ending of a paragraph of a document
3
Which of the following factors limits access to computerized file system? it
- A. occupies less space
- B. requires regular supply of power
- C. is highly efficient in processing information
- D. provides easy and fast access to information
4
To hibernate windows operating system means?
- A. re-start the computer in safe mode
- B. restart the computer in hibernate mode
- C. shut down the computer and terminate all the running applications
- D. shut down the computer without closing all the running applications
5
The copyright law is used to protect?
- A. right of men
- B. right of minors
- C. intellectual property
- D. right of Women only.
6
Which of the following is not a good ICT security policy?
- A. Re-use of old password
- B. Frequent change of password
- C. Backing up files and documents
- D. Scanning e-mail attachment for virus before opening it
7
The census machine was invented by?
- A. Blaise Pascal
- B. Gottfried Von Leibnitz
- C. Herman Hollerith
- D. Joseph Marie Jacquad
8
I-Mouse Il. -Keyboard III-Scanner IV. -Joystick.
The input devices used to capture date of birth on an Online form are?
- A. I, Il and IV only
- B. I, II and lll only
- C. I and ll only
- D. lI and IV only
9
(a) In a tabular form, state two differences between random access memory and read only memory
(b) State four characteristics of windows operating system environment.
(c) list two examples of utility programs
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 THEORY10
Which of the file formats is supported in all windows operating systems?
- A. BSDB.
- B. EXT
- C. FAT
- D. NTFS

