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Instruction to candidates
(a) Write your name, admission number, Index No and class in the spaces provided at the top of this
page.
(b) This paper consists of TWO sections; A and B.
(c) Answer ALL questions in section A.
(d) Answer question 16 and any other THREE questions from section B.
(e) All answers should be written in the spaces provided on the question paper.
(f) This paper consists of 11 printed pages
(g) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing
(h) All answers should be written in the spaces provided on the question paper
(i) Candidates should answer the questions in English

For Examiner’s Use Only

Section Question Score

A 1 – 15

16

17

B 18

19

20

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SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section

1. Other than cost and compatibility, state two factors to consider when selecting an input device for
an organization (2 Marks)
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2. State the importance of the cache memory to the computer (1 Mark)
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3. Distinguish between the address bus and the control bus in the CPU (2 Marks)
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4. State any two disadvantages of printing documents using thermal printers (2 Marks)
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5. State one advantage of storing data on an optical disk over the magnetic disk (1 Mark)
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6. a. Define the term network topology (1 Mark)

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b. Distinguish between a logical and physical topology (2 Marks)

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7. a. Distinguish between a web portal and a blog (2 Marks)

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b. List four components of an e-mail header (2 Marks)

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8. The tables below were extracted from jobu’s enterprise database. Use them to answer the
questions that follows
CUSTOMER TABLE

CUSTOMER ID
NAME ADDRESS TOWN
ID NUMBER

ORDER TABLE

ORDER CUSTOMER ORDER PARTICULARS QUANTITY UNIT

ID ID DATE COST

a. Identify the most appropriate primary keys in both tables (1 Mark)

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b. Identify a candidate key in any of the tables (1 Mark)

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c. Describe the relationship formed between the two tables (2 Marks)

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d. Write a function that would be used in a query to display the delivery date; given that all
deliveries are made three days after the order date. Name the query field “Delivery_Date”
(2 Marks)
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9. Explain the circumstances that may lead to use of crop tool in a word processing document.
(2 Marks)
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10. State two advantages of using templates when creating documents in word processing (2 Marks)
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11. The emergence of Gen-Z popular ‘maandamano’ has led to many organizations in major cities
in Kenya to embrace teleworking approach
a) State the meaning of the term teleworking (1 Mark)
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b) State two benefits that the organization gained by using this approach (2 Marks)
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12. (a) (i) State the meaning of each of the following terms used in spreadsheets (2 Marks)
Value
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Chart
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(ii) A certain formula was typed in a cell within a worksheet. Upon execution the cell displayed
the error #NULL. State the meaning of the error (1 Mark)
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13. State the hardware technological differences between the second generation and the third
generation computers. (2 Marks)

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14. State three ways of transforming a picture embedded in a Desktop Publishing programme in
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b) State two application areas of a desktop publishing software. (2 Marks)

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15. List two duties performed by each of the following personnel (3 Marks)
i. System analyst
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ii) Network administrator
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iii) Computer trainer
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SECTION B
Answer question 16 and any other three questions
16. a. State two functions of a language translator in program development (2 Marks)
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b. In a game, a player is given three rounds of picking a red, blue or yellow ball from a basket
three times per round. The player is considered a winner by picking at least two blue balls in
the round. Write a program pseudocode and flowchart to prompt a player to choose a ball then
display
➢ The ball color selected
➢ The ball color combination for each round
➢ Total number of wins and looses in all the three rounds
Pseudocode (6 Marks)
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Flowchart (7 Marks)
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17. An information system is a critical tool of success in any organization. For this reason, many
organization set aside a lot of resources in supporting their information system.
a. Define the term information system (2 Marks)
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b. Different methodologies are used to develop systems depending on the nature of the system and
the organization.
i. Define the term methodology as used in systems development (2 Marks)
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ii. State any two advantages of a prototype during system development (2 Marks)
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iii. List any four tools that can be used to design a system (2 Marks)
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iv. Identify the system flow chart symbol shown in the diagram below and state its function

Symbol (1 Mark)
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Function (1 Mark)
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c. List the order in which the operating system organizes information from top to bottom (2 Marks)
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d. State the purpose of a disk diagnostic utility provided by the operating system (1 Mark)
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e. As John was booting his computer, the process was terminated before completion with an error
message “Missing Operating System”, identify the reason for the error and its solution.
Reason (1 Mark)
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18. (a)Mention three factors to consider when choosing a file organization method (3 Marks)
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b) Define the term Data integrity (1 Mark)

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(c) State three ways of minimizing threats to data integrity. (3 Marks

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d) Briefly describe the following data processing modes (3 Marks)

i) Online processing.
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ii) Real-time processing.
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iii) Multi-programming

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e) Lindah does not understand why computers are said to be Automatic at the same time they
have No Intelligent Quotient (IQ). Explain to her the observation concepts. (2 Marks)
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f)Give three reasons to justify why many computer users today prefer saving their documents in
the google drive (3 Marks)
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19. a) State three standard coding schemes used in computing (3 Marks)

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b) Convert the following numbers

i) 111.0102 to decimal (3 Marks)
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ii) 13.87510 to binary (3 Marks)

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c) i) Give three reasons why primary storage devices are not used for secondary storage
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ii) A computer teacher put a rule that flash disks should not be used in the computer laboratory
(1 Mark)
a. Give a reason for the rule
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(b)State two other alternatives that can be used to achieve the same objective
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20. The development of internet has succeeded in reducing the world into a global village
a. State any two benefits of networking (2 Marks)
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b. Identify the cable in the diagram below. (1 Mark)

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c. State any two reasons for making it a better choice for a backbone in a bus topology
network (2 Marks)
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d. State three components of satellite communication (3 Marks)
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e. Distinguish between a switch and a brouter (2 Marks)
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f. Explain the following principles in relation to data integrity principle (2 Marks)
i. Data integrity
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ii. Availability
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g. John was promoted at work but James was not happy about it, he therefore decided to
steal and destroy critical information from John’s computer.
i. Identify the threat committed by James (1 Mark)
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ii. State two ways John could have avoided the threat mentioned in (i) above
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