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State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems.

3/1/2021

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State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems.

Ensures that only authorized users access the network through logging in and out.
Restricts when and from where users can access the network.
Dictates which rules/protocols computers may use to communicate.
Supply application to users within a network.

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Identify five components that may be housed inside the system unit

19/12/2020

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Components that may be housed inside the system unit

Central processing unit (CPU)
Hard disk
Drives such as optical and floppy drives
Main memory
Power supply unit
Mother board/ System board
Internal Speakers
Cards such as VGA cards, network card or TV cards
Fans
Heat Sink
Data cables such as the ribbon, HDMI, and some other parallel cables
Power cables

Power Supply Unit

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Highlight six peripheral devices that can be connected to a typical computer.

19/12/2020

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Highlight six peripheral devices that can be connected to a typical computer

Monitor
A television-like device used for displaying information.
Keyboard
A keying device used to enter data and instructions into a computer.
Mouse
A pointing device that enables the user to execute commands. It is used to control an arrow displayed on the screen.
Speakers
sound output devices used to output sound from the computer.
Printer
An output device used to produce information on a piece of paper (hard copy or print-out) from the computer.
Scanner
An input device used to automatically capture data from source documents or objects.

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Differentiate between (a) data and information (b) central processing unit and system unit.

19/12/2020

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(a) data and information.

Data can be defined as raw facts that do not have much meaning to the user while information is the processed data that is meaningful to the user.

(b) central processing unit (CPU) and system unit.

The central processing unit (CPU) is the central part of the computer where data processing is done while the system unit is the part that houses the CPU and other internal components.

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State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems.

State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems.

Identify five components that may be housed inside the system unit

Components that may be housed inside the system unit

Highlight six peripheral devices that can be connected to a typical computer.

Highlight six peripheral devices that can be connected to a typical computer

Differentiate between (a) data and information (b) central processing unit and system unit.

(a) data and information.

(b) central processing unit (CPU) and system unit.

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Atika School Provides Computer studies questions and answers for KCSE preparations and Computer Science for CBC.

State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems.

State four functions which are specific to Network Operating Systems.

Identify five components that may be housed inside the system unit

Components that may be housed inside the system unit

Highlight six peripheral devices that can be connected to a typical computer.

Highlight six peripheral devices that can be connected to a typical computer

Differentiate between (a) data and information (b) central processing unit and system unit.

​(a) data and information.

​(b) central processing unit (CPU) and system unit.

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(a) data and information.

(b) central processing unit (CPU) and system unit.