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Question 2
i. Outline steps for creating database in Ms Access
ii. Explain any four advantages of adopting personalised application software
Question 3
Explain the following using diagram:
i. Concentrator
ii. Superscript
iii. Underscript
Answers
1. Repeaters
operates at a physical layer and has 2 ports
It generates the signal over the same network before the signal becomes too weak or
corrupted so as to extend the length to which the signal can be transmitted over a
network
They do not amplify the signal. When the signal becomes weak,they copy the signal
bit by bit and generate it at the original length.
Hub
It is a multi port repeater.
It connects multiple wires coming from different branches e.g, the connector in a star
topology which connects different stations.
There are 2 types, Active huand Passive hub
Active hubs are hubs which have their own power supply and can clean, boost and
relay the signal along with the network.. Used to extend maximum distance between
nodes
Passive hub connects wiring from nodes and power supply from active hub. They
relay signals onto network without cleaning and boosting them and can't be used to
extend the distance between nodes.
Switch
It is a multiple bridge with a buffer and a design that can boost its efficiency and
performance
It is a data link layer device.
The switch can perform error checking before forwarding data, which makes it very
efficient as it does not forward packets that have errors and forward good packets
selectively to correct port only.
Router
Selects the best path to route a message , based on the destination address and origin
Translates information from one network to another
Router normally connects LANs and WANs together and have a dynamically
updating routing table based on which they make decisions on routing the data
packets.
It divides broadcasts domains of hosts connected through it.
Routers can direct traffic to prevent head on collisions and knows when to direct
traffic along back roads and shortcuts.
Brouter
It is a device which combines features of both bridge and route
It can work either at data link layer or at network layer
Working as a router, it is capable of routing packet across networks and working as a
bridge , it is capable of filtering local area network traffic.
Normal ->. Displays your slides one at a time for easy editing
Slide sorter ->. Displays slide thumbnails for all slides in the presentation
Slide show. ->. Displays slides one at a time filling the whole screen.
1c). Animation is the process of designing , drawing, making layouts and preparation of
photographic sequences which are intergrated in the multimedia and gaming products. It involves
the explitation and management of the still images to generate the illusion of movement.
3. Click create
Create database by using a template
1. If you have your database open, on the File tab, click Close. Backstage view displays
the New tab.
2. Several sites of templates are available in the New tab
3. Select the template you want to use.
4. Access suggests a file name for your database in the file name box. You can change
the file name if you want. To save the database in a different folder from the one
displayed below the file nname box, click browse to the foder in which you want to
save it and click OK
5. click create.
3(i). Concentrator
(ii) Superscript
It is a number , figure, symbol or indicator that is smaller than a normal line of type and set
slightly above it
(iii) Underscript
It is a number , figure, symbol or indication which is slightly below a normal line of type.