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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Paper 02 General Proficiency 2 hours 15 minutes PRACTICE PAPER

INTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES This paper consists of THREE sections and a total of TWELVE questions. Candidates MUST answer ALL questions in all THREE sections. 2. 3. Number EACH answer correctly in the answer booklet. Code is to be written in the programming language, Pascal

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THEORY [60 marks] Answer ALL questions 1. Tom wants to buy a computer system for his office. He accessed several Web sites from which he compiled the list of hardware items shown below. Intel Pentium 64-bit dual-core processor 3.7 GHZ 2 GB 533 MHz SDRAM 128MB AGP video card Integrated sound card USB Keyboard and mouse 160 GB SATA HDD (7200 RPM) 16X DVD-R 19 LCD Monitor 6 USB ports 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot APC Biometric reader Logitech webcam HP Desk Jet 6840C APC 1200 watts line conditioner (a) (b) What is meant by Hardware? (1 mark)

Using the list of hardware items above, identify the following components: (i) CPU type (ii) Memory size (iii) Word size (iv) Hard disk capacity (v) Type of hard disk controller (5 marks) Name ONE output and ONE input device mentioned in the list above. (2 marks)

(c)

(d) State TWO devices that can be used to protect your computer from fluctuations in electricity. (2 marks) Total 10 marks

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The manager of Caribbean Realtors is interested in purchasing software to manage the daily operation of his business. TWO alternatives were presented to Caribbean Realtors; a selection of separate software packages and an integrated software package. (a) Explain the term integrated software and give ONE example of such a package. (3 marks) (b) List THREE software components that may be found in an integrated software packages? (3 marks) (c) State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of using an integrated software packages over separate packages. (2 marks) (d) What is the term used to describe businesses that sell computer software. (1 mark) (e) What is the job title of the person who writes and tests computer programs. (1 mark) Total 10 marks

3.

An 8-bit machine uses twos complement number system when processing. Show how this machine would perform the calculations for parts (a), (b) and (c) below and write the output. (a) Show the conversion of the binary number 110001012 into its decimal equivalent. (3 marks) (b) Compute 1012 + 1112 (c) Compute 50 20 (d) Determine the BCD representation of -90110 (2 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) Total 10 marks 4. (a) A telecommunications company has NINE branches across the Caribbean and its head office is in Barbados. The head office has TWO other sub-offices nearby (approximately 2 km). The company has decided to network all of its branches. (i) State the type of network that should be used by the sub-offices to link computers to those within the head office.

(ii) State the type of network that should be used by the sub-offices to link computers within its head office. 3

(iii) Name the type of network that should be used by the company to connect ALL of its branches. (iv) State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage to the company, of having a network. (5 marks)

(b) Data communications can take place through cable or wireless media. Classify the following as wireless media or cable media. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Satellite Fibre Optic Microwave Coaxial Twisted pair

(5

marks)

5.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Explain the difference between data and information? List TWO qualities of information. State TWO ways in which data collected may be inaccurate.

(2 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks)

Describe TWO types of checks that can be used to ensure that the data are entered correctly. (4 marks) Total 10 marks

6.

A scanner and a barcode reader are computer related hardware used in industry to make the work of the employee easier and more efficient. State the function of a (i) scanner (ii) barcode reader (b)

(2 marks)

For each piece of hardware in (a), state the type of industry in which it would most likely be used. Justify your answer. (4 marks)

(c)

For BOTH the scanner and the barcode reader, state the job title of an individual who is MOST likely to use this piece of equipment and clearly indicate how it makes their job more efficient. (4 marks) Total 10 marks

SECTION II

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS [15 marks] Answer ALL questions

7. Consider the following database which contains TWO tables that store data on examinations held at a school. TABLE 1: SUBJECT SubjectID SubjectNAme 25 Biology 45 English A 86 Mathematics 91 IT TABLE 2: SCHEDULE SubjectID 25 25 45 45 86 86 91 91 91 (a) Paper 1 2 1 2 Time Morning Afternoon Afternoon Morning Location Hall Lab Library Hall Hall Room1 Hall Lab Lab Time in (hours) 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 (1 mark) 5 Cost $ $ $ $ 45.00 40.00 40.00 55.00

1 Afternoon 2 Afternoon 1 Morning 2 Morning 3 Morning

State the number of records in the SCHEDULE table above.

(b) (c) (d)

Identify the primary key in the SCHEDULE table. State the data type of EACH field in the SUBJECT table. Write a query to find a 10% discount on the cost of the subjects.

(1 mark) (3 marks) (2 marks)

Total 7 marks 8. The following questions are based on the spreadsheet given below.

(a)

The title rows in A1 and A2 of the spreadsheet are formatted across the columns for effective presentation. State the name of the formatting feature used. (2 marks) Write the formula inserted in E5 to calculate the total sales of printers. (2 marks) Write the function that will insert todays system date in cell E3. (1 mark)

(b) (c) (d)

In cell E11, instead of values ######### appears, state the reason for this appearance in the cell. (1 mark) Total 6 marks

SECTION III PROBLEM SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING ANSWER ALL Questions [45 marks] 9. The terms given in the table below represent various types of statements used in programming. Write the numerals I, II, III, IV and V on separate lines in your answer booklet. Match EACH term with the CORRECT program statement and write that term next to the corresponding numeral in your answer booklet.

Numera l
I II III IV V

Program Statement
J5 If (mark >= 50) write ("PASS"); Ans := A div B: A := B; Read (a,b,c);

Term
Input statement Arithmetic expression Conditional statement Variable name Assignment statement Total 5 marks

10.

The students in Mrs. Hills class explained that their success in programming was due to the fact that they followed the stages of problem solving. They also said that they always wrote their program on paper before going to the computer to input the code. One student commented that while her programs generated syntax errors she never had any logical errors. (a) (b) (c) (d) Explain FOUR of the stages in problem solving. Explain the cause of syntax errors. (8 marks) (2 marks)

Give one valid reason why the student did not have logical errors. (1 mark) Describe with the aid of an example, ONE likely method that this student would have use to reduce logical errors. (4 marks) Total 15 marks 7

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The pseudocode shown below, finds the sum of the square of numbers in the range 1 to 12 inclusive. Code this algorithm in Pascal. Identify variables Member stores the generated numbers Square stores the square of the number Sum stores the sum of the square of the numbers Initialise the variables Member 1 sum 0 Processing While (member <= 12) Square member * member Sum sum + square Member member + 1 Endwhile Print sum End Processing

12.

(a) (b)

Define the term flowchart.

(1 mark)

The following symbols are used when drawing a program flowchart. Give the name of EACH of the program flowcharting symbols shown below. (1) START STOP

(ii)

(iii) 8

(iv) Yes

No (vi)

(5 marks)

(c)

Draw a flowchart to obtain and store the cost of examination fees for music. (4 marks) Total 10 marks TOTAL 120 MARKS

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