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Computer Literacy And Skills Question Paper

Computer Literacy And Skills

Course:Communication And Journalism

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

NSTRUCTIONS

Attempt question one and any other two questions.

Question One (Compulsory)

Define the following terms: (4 Marks)

Program.
Firmware.
Programming Software (language)
Remote User.

State and explain any two reasons why most organizations have gone digital and migrated from manual operations.(4 Marks)

Describe the following file storage techniques stating two advantages of each.(6 Marks)

Direct Access.
Indexed Sequential Access.

Briefly explain the following terms used in computer based communication.
Video Conferencing.
Tele Conferencing.
VOIP.

Voice Mail. (8 Marks)

With the aid of a suitable diagram, explain the functional parts/components of a typical hard disk drive. (6 Marks)

Distinguish between SRAM and DRAM memory chipsets. (2 Marks)

Question Two

Explain three reasons why most modern organizations use networked computers.(6 Marks)
Describe the following features of a graphical user interface based software application. (4 Marks)

Icon.
Toolbar.
Status bar.
Pointer.

Explain the functions of the following control tools in the control panel.
Add/Remove Hardware.
Add User.
Regional settings.
Printers.

Fonts. (10 Marks)

Question Three

Explain how the OMR works. (4 Marks)

Explain the concept of cloud computing and state how media organizations can benefit from this technology. (4 Marks)

Briefly discuss how the social networking concept has revolutionalized the world of communication. (4 Marks)

Explain how you would safely extract/Remove portable exchangeable media such as micro SD –RAM from your computer. (2 Marks)
Explain any 3 remedies you can recommend for use against malware infections. (6 Marks)

Question Four

Explain the features/functions of the following software applications:
CAD/CAM.
DTP
Spreadsheet. (6 Marks)

Explain the following features of a mail management utility. (4 Marks)

Compose mail.
Draft mail.
Address book.
Spam mail.

Distinguish between bit mapped and character mapped display units. (4 Marks)

Explain the following terms.(6 Marks)

SMS.
MMS.
Blog.

Question Five

Explain the classification of computers according to size, number of users and computing power. (6 Marks)

Explain the concept of speech recognition software and state its importance in communication and journalism. (4 Marks)

Explain how viruses alter computer operations. (5 Marks)

Explain the term tailor-made software stating where they may be used in organizations. (5 marks)

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