2026 Grade 10 Computer Studies End of Term 2 Exam with Marking Scheme

This paper covers the following topics:

• Section A
  • Computer Generations and Technologies
  • CPU Components and the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle
  • Data Transmission Modes
  • Operating Systems and User Interfaces
  • Python Programming (Operators and Identifiers)
  • Network Topologies
  • Flowchart Symbols
• Section B
  • Network Types (LAN, MAN, WAN)
  • Transmission Media and Impairments
  • Primary and Secondary Storage (SSD vs. HDD)
  • Processor Architectures (RISC vs. CISC)
  • Program Development Cycle and Pseudocode
  • Sorting and Searching Algorithms
  • Data Structures (Dictionaries)
• Duration: 2 Hours
• Total Marks: 80 Marks
• Structure: Section A (30 Marks) and Section B (50 Marks)