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jtvet.com 1920/1024. - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I (THEORY) November 2016 Time: 1 hour THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODULEI COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | (Theory) Lhour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper consists of TEN questions. Answer ALL the questions in the answer booklet provided. Candidates should answer the questions in English. This paper consists of 3 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing. ©2016 The Kenya National Examinations Council. Turn over (tvet.com 1. (a) _State the computer generation that had each of the following characteristics experienced for the first time: (2 marks) (i) _used very large scale integration; (ii) magnetic disk used for secondary storage; (iii) used transistor technology in the logic circuit; (iv) computer that mimicked human being (6) Outline four possible uses of a computer in a hospital. (2 marks) 2. (a) Explain the importance of declaring each of the following in a relational database: () Data type; (2 marks) (ii) Field property. (2 marks) 3 (a) State the function of each of the following icons in a word processor: (1 mark) (1 mark) (>) Outline a feature in a word processor that would be used to perform each of the following: (i) Typed text that appears automatically at the top of every page in a document; (1 mark) (ii) Automatically customises a letter for recipients. (1 mark) 4 Distinguish between a single user and a multi user operating system. (4 marks) 5 Marty would like to design a presentation using a presentation package. Outline two features in the program that he should consider to achieve each of the following: (a) consistency in the presentation; (2 marks) (6) visual appeal. (2 marks) 6. Martin has developed a website for an organization and would like to prevent the site from illegal access. Outline four ways in which he can achieve his objective. (4 marks) 1920/1024 November 2016 2 asyt\ Figure 1 shows an extract from a spreadsheet program used by a teacher so coniplie erases!) 7. an examination. Write a formula using the f function and cell addresses that will determine the grade for the subject whose code is U001, given that a score of 60 and above is awarded grade “A” , 50 and less than 60 is awarded grade “B’ and less than 50 is awarded grade ‘F’. (4 marks) Subject Code_| Subject Name Uo001 Computer Application | 70 U002 Structured Programming | 50 U003 Mathematics 44 Figure 1 8 Anne was using notepad program to perform some operations on the keyboard. State the keyboard keys that she would use for each of the following: (a) start a new line; (1 mark) (6) cancel the current instruction; (1 mark) (©) delete text from right to left; (1 mark) (4) Display information on the previous page. (1 mark) 9 Azira would like to purchase a car from a vendor who is abroad. Outline four ways in which she can use the internet to achieve her goal. (4 marks) 10. _Bluetop cybercafé has acquired web cameras for their computers. Explain two ways in which their customers would use them. (4 marks) THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE. 1920/1024, November 2016 3

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