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Diploma In Supplies Management,, Management Information System Past Paper Question Paper

Diploma In Supplies Management,, Management Information System Past Paper

Course:Diploma In Supplies Management (Supplies Management)

Institution: Machakos University question papers

Exam Year:2010

Time: 2 Hours
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1.a) Differentiate between
i) Merging and splitting cells in table
ii) Window and icon (4 Marks)
b) Explain two ways of creating tables in Microsoft word (4 Marks)
c) i) Explain three advantages of word processing software (3 Marks)
ii) List any two word processing software(1 Mark)
d) Explain the procedure for applying drop caps (2 Marks)
e) Differentiate between copy and cut commands in Microsoft word (2 Marks)

2.a) Define the term "distributed system" (2 Marks)
b) Explain two disadvantages of distributed systems (4 Marks)
c) Explain any three system functions (6 Marks)
d) Explain four disadvantages of expert system (6 Marks)

3 a)Explain the following as functions of operating systems
i) Logging and accounting
ii) Memory management.(4 Marks)
b)State any three components of Decisions Support Systems (3 Marks)
c) Differentiate between
i) Deterministic and Probabilistic systems
ii) Physical and Abstract systems (4 Marks)

d) State five factors to consider during the selection of an application software (5 Marks)

4.a) Define the following terms
i) Transaction processing
ii) Information processing (4 Marks)

b) Define Online as a data processing mode (2 marks)
c) Explain three disadvantages of using this mode in an organization (3 Marks)
d) XYZ Company has found out that a virus has infected their accounting system. As a Computer literate student, advise them on any four preventive measures they can take to avoid future infection of viruses. (8 Marks)
e) State five safety precautions that should be observed while in the computer laboratory. (5 Marks)

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