Mock Exam 4

SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
1. Figure 1 illustrates the components of a computer system with letters A, B, C, D, E and F
representing hardware components.
a. Name the components A, B, C, D, E and F, given that the components B and C are enclosed in
the C! and the arrows represent the flow of data among the components. [6 marks]
". #ive $NE e%ample of the type of device that may "e found in each of the following la"eled
components.
&i' B or C
&ii' D
&iii' E
&iv' F [4 marks]
Total 10 marks
(. a. !sing the num"er (), determine its*
i. $ctal e+uivalent [1 mark]
ii. ,e%adecimal e+uivalent [1 mark]
iii. Binary E+uivalent [1 mark]
iv. Binary Coded Decimal E+uivalent [1 mark]
012299020!"! #T Mock Exam 2013 March Paper 2
". -a"le 1 "elow contains four groups of data that ma.e up various / addresses accessed "y a
networ.. For e%ample, 101.2.)2.1 refers to a school networ. in the North area, on Floor D,
accessed "y C33.
i. 4tate the meaning of the term 5networ.6. [1 mark]
ii. !se the ta"le to identify the / address 1(7.7.)3.0. [1 mark]
iii. 8hat is / addressing associated with9 [1 mark]
iv. #iven is a list of we"sites. 4ay what the portions "olded represent.
[2 marks]
www.yahoo. com
www..eyclu". or$
www.moe.edu. %m .com
Total 10 marks
0. :ost schools do not have the telephone num"ers of other schools. -he :inister of Education has
re+uested his /nformation -echnology Department to recommend a method of recording and
distri"uting the telephone num"ers of all schools.
a. -he :inister has decided N$- to produce and distri"ute the data in a hard copy form.
i. 4tate what is meant "y 5hard copy6. [1 mark]
ii. #ive -8$ possi"le reasons to e%plain the :inister6s decision for N$- using hard copies.
[2 marks]
". $ne recommendation is that the telephone num"ers should "e stored on a CD and then
distri"uted to schools.
i. 4tate the meaning of the term 5CD6. [1 mark]
ii. 4tate &#T' (EA)*+ whether a CD is a primary or secondary storage device.[1 mark]
iii. #ive -8$ reasons to ;ustify the recommendation to use a CD. [2 marks]
iv. Name -8$ types of CD that could "e recommended. [2 marks]
v. #ive $NE reason why a flash memory card would N$- "e suita"le in this case. [1 mark]
Total 10 marks
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3. a. A school is e%panding its computer networ. and the process involves using ca"les and various
types of networ.s.
Name*
i. -he type of networ. that consists of computers within a small area. [1 mark]
ii. -he type of ca"ling that consists of a copper wire covered "y a thic. layer of insulation.
[1 mark]
iii. -he type of ca"ling that consists of clear glass fi"res enclosed in an outer sheath. [1 mark]
iv. -he type of transmission that is capa"le of transmitting data at a rate of more than 1111
characters per second. [1 mark]
v. -he protocol that a networ. uses for radio fre+uencies "etween wireless devices. [1 mark]
". 8rite the <oman numeral &i' to &v' in your answer "oo.let. :atch EAC, of the ;o"
responsi"ilities &i = v' to the letters &A' to &E' that correspond to the :$4- appropriate
computer>related professional. ?our answer should show the <oman numeral and the letters
only. [, marks]
Total 10 marks
@. 4elect any $NE of the following professions*
> :usic
> -eaching
> :edicine
For the profession selected*
a. Descri"e $NE positive impact and $NE negative impact that /nformation -echnology &/-' has
had on that profession. [4 marks]
". #ive $NE e%ample of a hardware device or type of software that is used in the profession.
&8rite the name of the device or software in full'. [2 marks]
c. Descri"e how the hardware or type of software you have named in part &"' is used. [4 marks]
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Total 10 marks
2. -he hardware specifications of a computer system is included in the following information*
Line 1* /ntel A Core-: i0>@@1, 0.(1 #,B
Line 2* 1 -B 4A-A ,DD, )(11 <:
Line -* 7C DDD EF> <8
a. /ndicate the line num"er which provides the information on the optical drive and on the
processor in the computer system. [1 mark]
". 8hat is the speed of the main storage component9 [1 mark]
c. E%plain why the access time for a moving head hard dis. drive is #<EA-E< than the access
time for a fi%ed head dis. drive. [2 marks]

d. Draw a diagram e%plain the relationship "etween data and information. A description of data
and information should "e provided as well as the various stages identified. [6 marks]
Total 10 marks
). a. 8rite the num"ers 1 = ) on separate lines in your answer "oo.let. !sing the information in -a"le
1, match the num"er of the device with the letter for the person who uses the device.
[. mark]
". Descri"e the use of "iometric systems, stating clearly*
i. where they are used
ii. $NE type of data that is collected
iii. $NE "enefit over traditional methods of collecting data. [- marks]
Total 10 marks
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7. a. 8rite the letters A = # in your answer "oo.let and state against EAC, letter, the correct
technical term which is re+uired to complete the sentences in the paragraph "elow.
[. marks]
David6s father wishes to advertise his used car "usiness on the /nternet. David advises him that he
can create a we"site that consists of several interconnected A . -he we"site must "e placed on a
GGBGG computer. ersons wishing to use access the information on the /nternet must use an
/nternet GGCGG on their computers to navigate to the particular we"site. -hey must either .now the
address of the we"site called a GGGDGGG GGGGGEGGG locator or must use a search GGFGG to find the
we"site. 8hen they find a car that they are interested in purchasing, they can then GG#GG the
relevant information to their computer.
". reventing unauthoriBed access to computer files can "e achieved "y loc.ing doors to the
computer rooms. 4tate -,<EE other methods that can "e used to prevent unauthoriBed access
to computer facilities. [- marks]
Total 10 marks
SECTION B
Answer ALL questions.
H. -he ta"le "elow shows the structure of a ?$!-, -a"le.
a. 4tate an
appropriate data type for EAC, of the fields* Name, D$B and hone. [- marks]
". 4tate the :$4- appropriate field that should "e a primary .ey. [1 mark]
c. 8rite a +uery to o"tain the names of AII youths "orn after 01 Decem"er 1HH3. [4 marks]
d. /dentify the sort methods that there are in data"ase. [2 marks]
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11. -he following +uestions related to word processing.
a. Iist the F$!< steps involved in moving a paragraph from the "eginning of a word
document and place it on the last page of the document. [4 marks]
". Briefly descri"e how you can place your cursor on a new page when your cursor is on the
current page. [2 marks]
c. 4tate the word processing feature that can "e used to send a personaliBed letter to @11
clients. [1 mark]
d. For what are these icons used for in 8ord rocessing* [2 marks]
Total 10 marks
11. -he /C- !nit of a college has prepared the following spreadsheet showing the /nternet usage of
four countries.
a. 4tate the range of data containing the percentage of the population with /nternet access for
the four countries. [1 mark]
". 8rite the function to find the average population of the four countries. [2 marks]
c. 8hat formatting features has "een applied to the population data of the four countries9
[1 mark]
d. -he data in the spreadsheet has "een sorted. 4tate the column heading used for the sorting.
[1 mark]
e. -he te%t J#ood AccessK is to "e inserted in the Action Needed column if the L of the
population with /nternet access is greater than 31L, otherwise, the te%t Joor AccessK is
inserted. 8rite the function that will "e inserted in cell D( to do this. [- marks]
f. 8hat type of graph would "e "est used to show the population comparison for the countries.
[2 marks]
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Total 10 marks
SECTION C
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Answer ALL questions.
1(. Consider the following program code*
1. rogram -estM
(. Dar Num1, Num(, answer* integerM
0.
3. Begin
@. 8rite &5Enter first one.6'M
2. <eadln &Num1'M
). 8rite &5Enter second one.6'M
7. <eadln &Num('M
H. Answer*N Num1 O Num(M
11. 8riteln &5-he results is 5, Answer'M
11. END.
a. 4tate the name of the programming language used to write the code. [1 mark]
". E%plain whether the code in lines @ to 11 represents a loop, selection or se+uence of
statements. [2 marks]
c. 4tate the specific purpose of the writeln command. [1 mark]
d. 8rite the output from the program when Num1 N 0 and Num( N 3. [1 mark]
e. -he following set of values are input*
4et A* Num1 N 1 Num( N @
4et B* Num1 N (.@ Num( N @
8rite 4et A and 4et B on separate lines in your "oo.let. For EAC, set of values*
i. 4tate whether a logic error, synta% error or no error is produced. [2 marks]
ii. /f an error is produced, indicate whether the value of Num1 or Num( has caused the
error. [1 mark]
Total 4 marks
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10. a. 4tate -8$ programming languages EAC, that are categorised as*
i. low>level
ii. high>level [4 marks]
". <ewrite the following list to show the correct order of steps associated with implementing a
program* [, marks]
i. Compile
ii. 8rite source code
iii. E%ecute
iv. :aintain
v. Iin.
c. 4tate the name of the code that a program uses for e%ecuting. [1 mark]
Total 10 marks
13. a. !se the algorithm "elow to answer the +uestions that follow.
Iine 1 A *N (
Iine ( B*N 11
Iine 0 8,/IE A P B D$
Iine 3 rint A, B
Iine @ B*N B D/D A
Iine 2 END8,/IE
Iine ) rint A, B
i. Copy and complete the trace ta"le "elow* [6 marks]
A B
ii. 8rite an alternative operator for D/D if real num"ers were used. [1 mark]
". !sing any two of the num"ers 11, 1(, 13, 12 and ((, write $NE e%ample for EAC, of
the following operator sym"ols and state whether the result of the e%ample is -<!E or
FAI4E.
i. P
ii. Q
iii. PQ
iv. N [4 marks]
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Total 1, marks
1@. a. 8rite a purpose statement in programming for the following instruction* [2 marks]
Develop an algorithm or write pseudocode to determine whether an applicant is approved for
allocation of a home in a named housing community. -he algorithmFpseudocode should accept
the name of the applicant and hisFher gross salary as well as salary deductions. -he net salary
should "e calculated. An applicant +ualifies if the net salary is a"ove the +ualifying salary for
that housing community. -he algorithm should then determine whether the applicant is
approved. Approval is granted should the sum of applicant6s e%penses and repayments not
e%ceed half of the "alance.
". Do a defining diagram to show the following* [- marks]
8rite an algorithm to find the Final :ar. of a course. -he Final :ar. consists of the Course
8or. :ar. and the E%am mar. "eing averaged.
d. 8rite a suedocode Algorithm that will determine the amount of discount a shopper gets "ased
on the -otal Cost of goods purchased. $utput to the algorithm is Final Cost. [, marks]
-otal Cost R1 to R@111 11L
-otal Cost R@111 to R11111 1@L
-otal Cost in e%cess of R1111 (1L
e. 8rite a ascal program that will determine the amount of discount a shopper gets "ased on the
-otal Cost of goods purchased. $utput to the program is Final Cost. [. marks]
-otal Cost R1 to R@111 11L
-otal Cost R@111 to R11111 1@L
-otal Cost in e%cess of R1111 (1L
Total 1. marks
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