WAEC Computer Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 10

46.

EDSAC was produced using a concept known as

A.

Circuit switching

B.

Packet routing

C.

Packet switching

D.

Stored program

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

47.

What type of computer would be most suitable for a student who lives in a remote village without constant electricity

A.

Desktop computer

B.

Laptop computer

C.

Mainframe computer

D.

Minicomputer

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

48.

The following options are examples of information except?

A.

area of a circle

B.

circumference of a circle

C.

perimeter of a rectangle

D.

plain shape of a rectangle

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

49.

One difference between data and information is that ?

A.

data is meaningful while information is not meaningful

B.

data are raw facts and figures while information is computed

C.

information is independent of data while data is dependent on information

D.

information is the raw material while data is the end product of information

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

50.

Examples of quantitative data type are?

A.

continuous and discrete

B.

local and foreign

C.

nominal and ordinal

D.

primary and secondary

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.