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Cms 103: Computer Applications Software Question Paper

Cms 103: Computer Applications Software

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2009

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
FIRST YEAR STAGE II EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CMS 103: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE - WKND
DATE: AUGUST 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE
(a) Enlist three main access modes that one can use to get data from a storage device (3 Marks)
(b) State giving reasons which of the above modes would be suitable to access data from the
following media
i.) Optical disks
ii.) Magnetic disks
iii.) Main Memory (3Marks)
(c) Outline three reasons why application software are useful in end user computing (6 Marks)
(d) Differentiate between the following terms or phrases:
i.) Bit and Byte
ii.) Software and program
iii.) Data and information
iv.) Control unit and arithmetic and logic unit
v.) Virtual memory and secondary memory (10 Marks)
(e) A computer is normally made up of four functional components namely: the input devices, the
processor, the memory and the output devices. Explain the relationship that exists between these
components in terms of data and information flow. (8 Marks)
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QUESTION TWO
(a) As a student taking computer applications, a client has approached you to give advice on the best
printer one can buy from the market.
i.) State three groups of the various printers that are there in the market
(3 Marks)
ii.) Identify the one you would advise the client to buy and give four reasons for
buying it. (5 Marks)
(b) Give a brief explanation of the following terms as used in operating system
i.) Multiprocessing
ii.) Batch processing
iii.) Network operating system (6 Marks)
(c) Identify three software utilities and state their functions (6 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Discuss five ways in which effective management of information technologies provide a firm with
competitive advantage (10 Marks)
b)
i) Describe three management information systems that provide support to managerial
decision makers. (6 Marks)
ii) Discuss two enabling technologies that enable managers to use these systems
(4 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a)
i) Generate five office automation systems that you know (5 Marks)
ii) State how each of the above generated systems is being applied in redefining a business
(10 Marks)
b) Discuss five benefits that can be realized by use of office automation (5 Marks)
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QUESTION FIVE
a) Discuss four data organization methods in a database (8 Marks)
b) Abby company limited. wants to change from traditional file processing approach which focuses
on informational needs of individual departments/applications to database approach. The company
requests you for advice on the database approach of file processing. Discuss with the company the
following:
i) Define a database approach of file processing (3 Marks)
ii) Three major limitations of the traditional approach that will convince the client to change
to database approach (3 Marks)
iii) Three advantages of database approach (3 Marks)
iv) Three limitations of database approach (3 Marks)

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