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Differentiate between Margins and column guides.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Differentiate between pasteboard and printable page.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Why is layering very useful in a desktop publisher?
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Briefly describe four factors contributing to Internet access and growth in Kenya.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Computer systems need maximum security to prevent an unauthorized access. State six precautions that you would expect an organization to take to prevent illegal access to its computer-based systems.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Give four rules that must be observed in order to keep within the law when working with data and information.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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An individual has a right to demand guarantee to privacy of personal information stored on a computer. Give three such types of information.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Clearly differentiate between data collection and data capture.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Name the examples of industries and business organizations that extensively use distributed processing systems.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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Describe 5 factors to be considered while choosing a programming language.
Date posted:
June 6, 2019
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The gross salary of employees of Mutson Chemist is based on the Basic and additional benefits. Employees with more than 10 year’s experience get an additional pay of 10% of their basic salary. Bonuses are given as per employees’ sales of the month as:
>200,000 15%
100,000 – 200,000 10%
Below 100,000 5%
Draw a flowchart for the program that will calculate Gross salary and output each employee’s Basic salary, gross salary and all benefits.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Explain the importance of using automated methods in fact finding.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Give one example of automated information gathering technique.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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State four factors that may be considered in order to design a good file.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Briefly explain the terms parallel running and direct changeover as used in system implementation.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Give two disadvantages of direct changeover over parallel running.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Mention any two advantages of running both the manual system and the computerized system simultaneously.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Differentiate between a modem and a multiplexer.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Distinguish between bounded and unbounded transmission media, giving two examples in each.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Name the type of processing that would be required by a payroll system.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Give the ways of controlling carelessness as a threat to the safety of computer system.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Give reasons why optical disks are better storage media compared to floppy diskettes
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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A computer specification has the following details:
Pentium II
1.44 MB floppy disk drive
20 GB hard disk
Full multimedia
17” SVGA monitor
Pre installed operating system
Pre- installed office suite
(a) What is meant by?
(i) 1.44 MB floppy disk drive?
(ii) 20 GB hard disk?
(iii) 17” SVGA monitors
(b) Which operating system might be pre- installed in this computer and why?
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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With reasons, briefly describe the most appropriate type of printer or output device for the output of:
(i) Customer invoices on multi- part stationery
(ii) Letters to customers
(iii) Detailed engineering designs
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Differentiate between Dry run and walkthrough.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Draw a labeled diagram to illustrate the internal structure of a diskette.
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Give two differences between post Office Mail electronic mail ( E- mail)
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Bidii wholesalers has two categories of customers for order processing, category ‘A’ obtains 10% discount on all orders up to Kshs 10,000 otherwise the discount is 20% on the entire order. Category “B’ obtains 30% discount on all orders if the debt repayment is ‘good’ otherwise the discount is 15%. Draw a flowchart for the order processing
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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Explain three ways by which computer users can protect their eyes from harmful emissions from the computer screen
Date posted:
June 5, 2019
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A school bought a computer system. The hardware items supplied include: a 800 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, a sound card, speakers, a monitor, a keyboard, a 120 GB hard disk, a floppy disk drive, a CD – Read/ write drive, a mouse, a modem, an inkjet printer and a joystick.
The software supplied include: an operating system, a BASIC interpreter and the following packages: spreadsheets, graphics, word processor, art, database and games
(a) List three input devices from the given specifications
(b) Explain the meaning of the following
(i) 800 MHZ
(ii) 64 MB of RAM
(iii) 120 GB hard disk
(c) Some of the students in the school use the computer to do homework. Name the package used to:
(i) Do calculations and draw graphs
(ii) Write an essay
(iii) Make a poster
(d) Students enjoy playing noisy computer games
(i) Which two hardware items are needed to produce sound?
(ii) Which input device is only used for playing games?
Date posted:
June 5, 2019