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Bmit 126: Business Application Software Question Paper

Bmit 126: Business Application Software

Course:Business Application Software

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

COURSE CODE: BMIT 126
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE
STREAM: Y1S2
DAY: FRIDAY
TIME: 9.00 – 12.00 P.M.
DATE: 07/08/2009
INSTRUCTIONS:
Section A is compulsory and has 20 (marks)
Attempt any TWO questions from Section B. Each question has (15 marks).

SECTION A
QUESTION ONE (20MKS)
a) Differentiate between an icon and a pointer. [2mks]
b) Kombo wants to start a business in town; as a consultant explains to him the
difference between e-commerce and web commerce. [2mks]
c) Define the term operating system giving an example. [2mks]
d) Briefly explain data mining? [2mks]
e) What is the difference between a virus and a worm? [2mks]
f) User computer interaction is through the system interface. Explain any two user
Interface design principals. [2mks]
g) What is the difference between a low-level and a high level programming
language. [2mks]
h) Define a network protocol giving two protocol examples. [2mks]
i) Differentiate between Knowledge Management Systems and Office Automation
Systems. [2mks]
j) As a network engineer briefly explain what you understand by a network
topology? [2mks]
SECTION B
QUESTION TWO (15MKS)
a) As a helpdesk operator explain how to find files and folders in windows. [3mks]
b) As a manager you are bound to make a decision on the type of a network topology
to be implemented in your organization. If the star topology is suggested what is
the difference then between the star topology and the tree topology? [4mks]
c) Explain any three Features and capabilities commonly offered by database
management systems. [3mks]
d) Security is paramount if any organization is to be a success; explain briefly any
three security concepts. [2mks]
e) Being the manager at KenGen Ltd explain any three organizational structures
that can be used in your organization to make it a success. [3mks]
QUESTION THREE (15MKS)
a) Explain the three things that all computer programs will have. [3mks]
b) Write a java script to display “hello world” [3mks]
c) Explain three reasons why business should use electronic communication. [3mks]
d) Explain any three user interface design principle. [3mks]
e) As a professional is business application software, identify any three Tenets associated
with professionalism. [3mks]
QUESTION FOUR (15MKS)
a) Entrepreneurs and other small business owners utilize today’s rapidly changing
computer technology in many different realms of operation. Explain any three
application areas. [3mks]
b) Write a VB program to find simple interest. [3mks]
c) Promotion is paramount to success in business and on the web. Highlight any three
of the many promotional tasks a website can perform. [3mks]
d) What is the difference between java script and VB script? [3mks]
e) Accounting software is typically composed of various modules, explain any three
core modules. [3mks]
QUESTION FIVE 20MKS
a) Explain how one can obtain a screen saver in windows platform. [3mks]
b) Define business computing giving two relevant examples. [3mks]
c) You are working as the system engineer at Telkom Kenya Ltd. How can one select
a wallpaper or pattern for any Desktop computer. [3mks]
d) Explain any three types of data models. [3mks]
e) Many organizations are changing to electronic ways of doing business today. Explain
any three types of e-commerce. [3mks]

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