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Inte 112: Introduction To Application Software Question Paper

Inte 112: Introduction To Application Software

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management & Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KABARAK
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INTE 112: INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION SOFTWARE
DAY: MONDAY

DATE: 06/08/2012
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.

STREAM: Y1S1
INSTRUCTIONS:
? Answer ALL questions in SECTION A and ANY TWO in SECTION B.
? Indicate question numbers clearly at the top of each page.
? Observe further instructions on the answer booklet.

SECTION A: (MARKS 30) COMPULSORY
a)
(i) What is a computer?

Marks 2
(ii) Explain four distinct parts of computer system.

Marks 4

b) Write any four features of word processors.

Marks 4

c) Write a short note on DBMS

Marks 2

d) What is operating system? What are the FOUR functions of operating system?

Marks 3
e) What do you know about desktop?

Marks 2

f) How are computers used in the fields of communications and education?
Marks 2

g) What are storage devices? Give two examples.

Marks 4

h) What are utility programs?

Marks 2

1
i) Explain the use of the following software.
1) Disk scanner
2) File/data compression
3) Uninstaller

Marks 3; 1 each

j) Differentiate between Gantt chart and PERT chart.

Marks 2

SECTION B
QUESTION TWO (MARKS 20)

a) What is the difference between Personal finance and Business Financial-management?

Marks 4
b) Explain any four services offered by Communications software.

Marks 4

c) What are two categories of system software? Explain.

Marks 4

d) What is the difference between GUI and CUI?

Marks 2

e) How machine language is different from assembly language?

Marks 4

f) What is a computer virus? How can it affect your computer?

Marks 2

QUESTION THREE (MARKS 20)

a) What is the difference between data recovery and disk repair software?

Marks 3
b) What are Virus Protection/Antivirus programs? Explain with example.

Marks 2
c) Differentiate between custom and packaged software.

Marks 4

d) What are the limitations of internal memory?

Marks 2

e) What is the use of Home/Personal Software?

Marks 2

f) Which software is very useful for learning?

Marks 2

g) Explain the following productivity software.
1) Word processing software
2) Spreadsheets
3) Database software

Marks 3

h) How are computers used in the fields of business and medicine?

Marks 2

2
QUESTION FOUR (MARKS 20)

a) What is a web browser? Explain any two web search tools.

Marks 3

b) What do you understand by Desktop publishing software? List any three features.

Marks 3
c) Define the following
1) Shareware:
2) Network Piracy
3) Plagiarism
4) Public Domain software
5) Freeware:
6) Software Piracy

Marks 6; 1 each

d) What do you understand by electronic mail (e-mail)? Write its four advantages.

Marks 3
e) Give three application area of electronic sheet.

Marks 3

f) What is meant by formatting a document?

Marks 2

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