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Diploma 1 In Human Resource Management Management Information Systems Past Paper Question Paper

Diploma 1 In Human Resource Management Management Information Systems Past Paper

Course:Diploma In Human Resource Management (Human Resource Management)

Institution: Machakos University question papers

Exam Year:2005

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Time: 2 1/2 Hours
1.a) Describe what a computer is (2 Marks)
b) Describe the following terms as used in computers
i)Input Devices
ii) Output Devices
iii) Auxiliary Store
iv) Peripheral Devices (10 Marks)

c) Differentiate between the following
i) Analogue computers and digital computers
ii) Mainframe computers and mini computers
iii) Bar code readers and Magnetic ink character readers
iv) Hybrid computers and special purpose computers.(8 Marks)

2.a) Distinguish between system software and application software (4 Marks)
b) State any four good properties of an operating system (4 Marks)
c) List and explain four differences between data and information (8 Marks)
d) List four major input devices (4 Marks)

3.a) Explain how computers can be applied in the following fields
i) Hotel industry
ii) Manufacturing industry
iii) Transport industry
iv) Military (8 Marks)

b) Write short notes on the following
i) Buffers
ii) Virtual Memory
iii) Cache
iv) Sequence control register.(12 Marks)

4.a) Using a well labeled diagram describe a computer system (10 Marks)
b) Differentiate between a bit and a byte (2 Marks)
c) Perform the following arithmetic
i) 12 GB=? Kilobytes (6 Marks))
ii) 1 Million bytes=? Bit (2 Marks)

5. a) State explaining five characteristics of Mainframe computers (10 Marks)
b) Briefly describe Minicomputers (5 Marks)
c) Explain why micro computers are referred to as PC's (3 Marks)
d) Give two applications of Micro Computers (2 Marks)

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