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Bit 2223 : Installation And Customization Question Paper

Bit 2223 : Installation And Customization

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Systems

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2013

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013

STAGE ONE SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BIT 2223 : INSTALLATION AND CUSTOMIZATION

DATE: APRIL 2013 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS

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QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS]

(a) Describe the term hardware conflict [3 marks]
(b) In the booting process the following terms are normally referred to
(i) BIOS
(ii) POST
(iii) CMOS
Briefly discuss the functions of each in respect to the process [9 marks]

(c) Explain any TWO ways of solving hardware conflicts [4 marks]
(d) Explain any FOUR functions / roles of an expansion bus [4 marks]
(e) State any Four requirements that must be addressed before installing a new drive in a computer. [4 marks]
(f) Describe the meaning of the term motherboard form factor [3 marks]
(g) Suggest any THREE ways of increasing the available computer memory. [3 marks]

QUESTION TWO [20 MARKS]

(a) State and explain any FIVE major parts of a computer motherboard stating their functions [10 marks]
(b) Describe any FIVE criteria one should consider before upgrading a PC motherboard
[10 marks]
QUESTION THREE [20 MARKS]

(a) Discuss any FIVE AC power supply problems in a computer and for each state a suitable solution. [5 marks]
(b) Explain the role of the following utilities
(i) Defragmenters
(ii) Disk Quota
(iii) Check disk
(iv) Disk clean up [4 marks]

(c) State the maximum number of devices one would connect on each of the following hard disk interfaces. Explain how you would configure the installation in each case. [6 marks]
(i) IDE
(ii) EIDE
(iii) SCSI

QUESTION FOUR [20 MARKS]

(a) State the minimum system requirements for installing windows XP software [6 marks]
(b) Briefly outline the procedure for carrying out the following tasks in windows environment
(i) Adding a program shortcut on the desktop
(ii) Changing the wall paper
(iii) Adjusting screen resolution [3 marks]

(c) John has just received an error message” Abort, Retry, Fail” on his screen when trying to read a file from his floppy drive. What is the most likely cause of the error. [2 marks]
(d) Describe the term formatting as applied in computer systems [4 marks]
(e) Differentiate between low level and high level formatting [2 marks]
(f) Describe THREE benefits of disk partitioning [3 marks]

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