BECE 2026 ICT Computing Section B Practice (For Candidates Answer Question 1 (compulsory) and any other THREE questions. Question 1 Compulsory General ICT Concepts. i. What is a computer system? ii. State two components of a computer system. b) i. Define information processing cycle. ii. List the four stages involved. c) State three functions of an operating system. d) Give two examples each of: Input devices Output devices Question 2 : Internet & Communication a) i. What is the internet? ii. State two uses of the internet. b) i. What is a web browser? ii. Give two examples. c) Explain the meaning of: i. URL ii. Search engine d) State two dangers of using the internet. Question 3: Storage & Memory a) Differentiate between: RAM ROM b) State three examples of storage devices. c) Explain two uses of a USB flash drive. d) What is backup and why is it important? Question 4: Word Processing & Application Software a) What is a word processor? b) State four features of a word processing application. c) Explain the difference between: Editing Formatting d) List two examples of word processing software. Question 5: Computer Hardware & Devices a) i. What is hardware? ii. State three types of hardware devices. b) Explain the function of: i. Keyboard ii. Mouse iii. Monitor c) What is a pointing device? Give two examples. Question 6 : Data & Information a) Differentiate between data and information. b) State three characteristics of good information. c) Explain two ways of storing data. d) State two uses of data in everyday life. Question 7: Flowchart & Problem Solving a) What is a flowchart? b) Draw and name three flowchart symbols. c) State two importance of flowcharts. d) Write an algorithm to find the sum of two numbers.

You're on a roll — here's the solution to Question 1: Question 1: General ICT Concepts. a) i. A computer system is a complete, functional computer that includes all the hardware and software necessary to make it operational for a user. ii. Two components of a computer system are: • Hardware • Software b) i. The information processing cycle is a sequence of events that describes how a computer processes data into information. ii. The four stages involved are: • Input • Processing • Output • Storage c) Three functions of an operating system are: • Managing hardware resources (e.g., CPU, memory, storage). • Providing a user interface (e.g., graphical user interface or command-line interface). • Managing files and folders. d) Two examples of input devices: • Keyboard • Mouse Two examples of output devices: • Monitor • Printer Got more? Send 'em.