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Class: _________
Instructions: Answer all questions Write your answer in the space provided Use a dark blue or black pen You can use pencil for your drawings The number of marks is given at end of each question part. Write your name, class and index number on top of this sheet
Microphone
Modem
Floppy disk
Hard disk
1. a) Name the objects A, B ,C and D choosing from the devices listed below:
A _____________________
B_______________________
C____________________
D________________________ [4]
b) Tick ( ) three boxes to show which of the following are output devices. Tick( )three boxes Monitor Keyboard Speaker Mouse Printer [ 3]
2. A list of 10 items is given below. Choose your answer from the list and write the
numbers for the answers in the space given. 1. Speaker 2. Mouse 3. Floppy disk 4. Keyboard 5. 5 CD 6. Barcode reader 7. Pen drive 8. Scanner 9. Memory card 10. Printer a) Which three of the above are input devices? Answers _______ _______ _______ [3]
b) Which three of the above are storage devices? Answers ______ _______ _______ [3] 3. What do the following acronyms stand for? i) USB ______________________________________________________
4. Match column A and column B and write the correct answer in column C as shown in the example below using the corresponding letter. Column A 1 2 3 4 5 6 Keyboard Joystick Scanner Mouse Printer Speaker A B C D E F Column B Produces hard copy Column C 1 C
A device used mainly for playing games 2 Entering text through typing Converting images into digital format Moves a pointed arrow on the screen Voice and sound output 3 4 5 6 [5] [6]
6. Complete each sentence using one item from the list given below. a) An electronic device used to capture and read information on the thin and thick labels found on articles is called a _______________________. b) The __________________ is responsible for performing all mathematical and logical operations that are required for a computer system to run properly. c) The computer stores data temporarily on ________________ as long as the computer is switched on. d) Large and powerful computers that can store and process huge amounts of data are called __________________. e) A handheld device with telephone fax, computing and also networking features is known as ________________. Mini computers Mainframes Barcode reader RAM CPU PDA [5]
True A supercomputer is also known as a PC Backspace key is used to write in capital letters A floppy disk can store more data than a CD-ROM CU also stands for compact unit Laser printer is used for high quality output Digital camera used memory card to store pictures
False
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An insurance company communicates with its customers through emails. a) What is an email? ____________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________________________________________________________ _[2] b) State two advantages of using email compared with using normal postal services. Advantage 1 _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ __ Advantage 2 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __ [4] c) One of the highest security problems for the company comes from hackers who may introduce virus into the system. i) What is a virus? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __[2] ii) Name two effects of virus. Effect 1 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __ Effect 2 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __[4] iii) State two measures that can be used to prevent virus attack. Measure 1 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __ Measure 2 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __[4] 8. A company sells exercisers on the internet.
company of selling exerciser online rather than from a shop. Tick ( ) three boxes Cheaper because they do not have any staff to pay. Gives their customers 24 hour access. Gives them access to people over the age of 18. Cheaper because they get the exerciser for free. Gives them access to a worldwide market rather than a local one. [3]
c) Gives two disadvantages of the company selling exercisers online rather than
from a shop. Disadvantage 1 _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __ Disadvantage 2 _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __[4] d) The company wants all its offices to take part in a video conference. i) What is meant by video conferencing? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __ [2] ii) State two hardware devices apart from keyboard, mouse and CPU, which are needed to work with video conferencing. Device 1: ____________________________________ Device 2: ____________________________________
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Section B
Instructions This section consists of four options: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database and Flowchart. Answer ALL questions from any two options Option I: Word Processing Question 1 Questions (a) to (f) are based on the figure below.
a Bouffe
ager
osing will be an added value for our restaurant. It will be at a very competitive price and will be mostly liked by I
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For each question from (a) to (f), four options are given. Choose the best answer, then write its letter (A, B, C or D) in the answer box.
A B
Bold italic
C D
underlined larger size is presented in bold and underlined bold and italic
(b) The list of items and prices labeled A B italic and underlined italic only
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C D
(d) A copy of the memo is addressed to A B All staff production Manager C D Head of section all production line staff
Questions (g) to (j) are based on the figure below Restaurant La Bouffe Royal Road, Goodlands
Dear Rajeev
The menu you propose are fine. However, the follwing ingredients need to be ordered from India for the menu:
Asafoetida Bay leaves Cokum Oreango
Z
Restaurant La Bouffe
a)
C D
b)
is a C D header row
c)
Compared to the rest of the text, the part labeled A B header margin C orientation D font size
Y uses a different
d)
is a C footer D header
table
Question 2
A letter is to be sent to parents whose ward has been absenting from school for more than a certain number of times. The figure below shows the letter with merged fields and the second figure shows the database.
To <<Title>> <<Surname>>
This is to inform you that your ward <<WardName>> who is attending the <<SchoolName>> was absent for more than <<TotalAbsent>> during the last semester.
The letter
The database
24th August 2011 Ministry of Education Mauritius (a) Complete the three letters below to show the output after the mail merge. To
This is to inform you that your ward . who is attending the .. was absent for more than .. during the last semester.
To
This is to inform you that your ward . who is attending the .. was absent for more than .. during the last semester. 24th August 2011 Ministry of Education Mauritius
To
This is to inform you that your ward . who is attending the .. was absent for more than .. during the last semester.
[9] (b) State one advantage of using mail merge to send letters. ... [1]
Option 2: Spreadsheet Question 1 Refer to figure 1 below and answer the following questions. The spreadsheet shows the number of students coming to Friendship College Girls daily, the mode of transport, cost per day, daily cost and Total cost. A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Transport Car Van Bus Motorcycle Lorry Train B Number of students 500 100 500 200 50 100 C Cost per day 20 25 30 15 20 40 Total Cost Figure 1: Transport cost Spreadsheet D Daily cost(Rs) 10000 2500 15000 3000 1000 4000 Rs 35500
(a) The intersection of a column and a row is known as Answer box A. B. C. D. E. column and row name function cell formula
(b) If the content of cell B2 is changed, which other cells should change? A. D2 and D8 B. B7 and D8 C. B7 and D2 D. C2 and D2
(c) Which formula should be used to find the cheapest cost per day?
D. =Average(C2:C7)
A. D2 X D3 B. =D2 X D3 C. =D2 * D3
D. = D2: D3
(e) To work out the total number of student who travel by any vehicle, which function would you use? A. Average B. Sum C. Count D. Min
A. B. C. D.
Question 2 A spreadsheet is used to help to help Mr Voyce to manage the sales of food items in his canteen for four weeks. Part of the database is shown below in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Answer the following questions. (a) Write down the formula which must be typed in cell G2 to find the total sales for four weeks.
[2] (b) The total cost is calculated by multiplying total sales with price. What formula must be typed in cell H2 to calculate the total cost for Fried Rice?
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(c) How can the formula in H2 be replicated into the cells H3 to H7.
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(d) Write down the formula that must be typed in each of the following:
(i)
[2] (ii) In cell G10 to find the maximum for total sales.
[2] (iii) In cell G11 to find the total for total sales.
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Option 3: Database Question 1 The following shows part of a computer database of cars and their owners:
Refer to the above table and answer the following questions. Write the correct letter in the answer box. a) How many records are there in the above database extract? Answer Box A 7 records B 8 records C 3 records D 5 records
c) To find details in the database concerning Nissan which one of the following can be done: A Reg No = Nissan B Make = Nissan C Model = Nissan D Colour = Black
d) Which car Reg No will be listed if the following search condition is input? (Colour = Black) And (Make = BMW) A K 1212 B F 7413 C A 2100 D B 1786
B Boolean Question 2
D Character [5]
The table below is an extract from a database of cartoons played on Disney Channel of Canal Sat.
a) Which field would be most appropriate as Primary Key? Justify your answer. [3] b) Based on the above database, a form is to be created so as to ease addition of other records in the table. i. What is a form?
[6] a) It has been decided that two other fields will be added to the file, namely, Date Scheduled and Cartoon type. State what data type these two fields are and give an appropriate description for each field. Data type 1 Description 1 Data type 2
Description 2 [4]
Option 4: Flowchart Question 1
(a) Ring two errors on the flowchart diagram in column A and redesign it in column B
Column A
START
Column B
Yes
No
Is it raining?
Stay at home
Go out
END
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Is Count = TInput Count <= X/2 0 + 1 T= 2? count Output X No END count Ye START
Input X 6 10
Output Count
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Question 2
Rearrange the flowchart symbols and draw a proper flowchart in the space provided below for the following problem
Read temperature
START
Turn heater on
END
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Question 3
Draw a flowchart in the space provided below to process the discount given to a customer. a) Input amount b) If amount is in the range given below, give discount accordingly: a. (a)If amount > 5000 then discount = 5% i. If amount >2500 then discount = 2.5% ii.Else no discount c) Output the discounted amount
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