Waec Computer Science Past Questions For Year 2015

Question 1

The computer hardware is made up of system unit and?

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  • A.  motherboard       
  • B. peripheral      
  • C.  control unit   
  • D.  central processing unit
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Question 2

Abacus is used for?

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  • A.  addition       
  • B. subtraction      
  • C. addition and subtraction   
  • D.  multiplication and division
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Question 3

The main difference between a laptop and a desktop is that, a laptop?

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  • A. does not have mouse while a desktop has     
  • B.  uses USB port while desktop uses parallel port         
  • C.   can be connected to the internet while desktop cannot        
  • D. contains high capacity battery that powers for extensive period while desktop has not.
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Question 4

Which of the following devices is not a micro computer?

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  • A. Desktop 
  • B. EDVAC 
  • C.  Laptop 
  • D.  Notebook
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Question 5

Charles Babbage was the first to?

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  • A. invent slide rule     
  • B. invent analytical engine     
  • C.   make census machine   
  • D. make use of the punched card
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