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CSEC It Theory Jun 20005

This document contains a summary of an Information Technology theory exam with questions testing knowledge of hardware components, data storage, binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, software applications, computer security, networking, databases, and programming concepts. The exam is divided into multiple sections for general and technical proficiency candidates, covering topics such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, algorithms, and structured programming.

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This document contains a summary of an Information Technology theory exam with questions testing knowledge of hardware components, data storage, binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, software applications, computer security, networking, databases, and programming concepts. The exam is divided into multiple sections for general and technical proficiency candidates, covering topics such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, algorithms, and structured programming.

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CXC IT THEORY JUN 2005

SECTIONS I and II ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS SECTION I 30 marks 1. State the function of EACH of the following hardware components: (a) (b) (c) (d) marks 2. Give ONE similarity and ONE difference between EACH of the following terms: (a) (b) (c) marks 3. In your answer booklet write the letters A to E to represent EACH application in the table below and beside EACH letter write the Roman Numeral to match the application with the MOST APPROPRIATE input device. A B C D E marks Application Cheque processing Marking multiple- choice examination Point of Sale Games Architectural design (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Input Device Barcode reader Joystick Graphic tablets Optical mark reader Magnetic ink character recognition Total 5 ROM and EPROM Byte and word Floppy disk and Hard disk ( 2 marks ) ( 2 marks ) ( 2 marks ) Total 6 Control unit Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) Read Only Memory (ROM) Random Access Memory (RAM) ( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark ) (1 mark ) (1 mark ) Total 4

4.

(a) (b) (c)

Name ONE direct access secondary storage device and ONE serial. access secondary storage device. ( 2 marks ) With reference to a diskette, state the relationship between a track and a sector? ( 2 marks ) State the optical storage medium that is BEST suited for the storage of a movie. ( 1 mark ) Total 5

marks 5. (a) (b) (c) (d) Convert the decimal number 25 to binary, using an eight- bit representation. ( 1 mark ) The binary number 1100101101 uses 10 bits to store sign and magnitude. What is the decimal number equivalent? ( 2 marks ) State the Binary coded Decimal (BCD) representation of the decimal number 358. ( 2 marks) State the eight- bit twos complement representation of the decimal number 63. (2 marks ) Total 7 marks 6. (a) (b) Name the software package that would have mail merge. ( 1mark ) Explain why mail is important in this software package. ( 2 marks ) Total marks 3

SECTION II 30 marks 7. (a) (b) State the relationship that exists among web site, web page and web browser. ( 3 marks ) Explain the difference between Electronic mail and Internet relay chat. ( 2 marks ) Total marks 8. The Police Department has introduced a computer system in every police station around the country. (a) (b) (c) List two uses of the computer in the police station. ( 2 marks ) 5

State TWO devices that may be used with the computer. ( 2 marks ) List TWO Information technology skills the operator of the computer should have. ( 2 marks ) Total 6 marks

9.

(a)

Name and describe ONE physical access method which would ensure. that ONLY authorized personnel have access to important computer equipment. ( 2 marks ) Describe ONE software access method which would ensure that only authorized personnel have access to software and data. ( 2 marks ) Total 4 marks

(b)

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A computer technician visits a company stating that he was sent to fix some computers". He is not known to the company. (a) (b) What do you understand by computer fraud? ( 1 mark )

Explain with reasons, TWO actions that you would carry out to verify that this technician is on official business. ( 4 marks ) Total 5 marks

11.

(a)

Describe ONE job function of each of the following:

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (b) (i) (ii)

File Librarian Electronic Data Processing Auditor Computer Consultant Data Communications specialist What is teleconferencing? a) b)

( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark ) (1 mark)

State THREE advantages of teleconferencing. ( 3 marks ) State TWO hardware requirements for teleconferencing (2 Total 10

marks ) marks

THIS SECTION IS FOR TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY CANDIDATES ONLY. SECTION III 30 marks PROGRAMMING ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 12. Write an algorithm using pseudocode to do the following sequence of tasks: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Read in two values ( 1 mark )

Multiply both values by the number 10 and add the results. ( 2 marks ) Square both values and add squares ( 2 mark )

Check if the answer to (b) is greater than the answer to (c) ( 1 mark ) If the question c answer is greater, print a statement indicating that The squares have won. If the question b answer is greater, print a statement indicating that The Products have produced a win. ( 2 marks ) Total 8

marks 13. Use a structured language to code an algorithm that will find the sum and average of a collection of integers. (a) (b) (c) marks Allow the user to enter the quantity of values being used. ( 1 mark ) Allow the user to input the vales. Calculate the sum and the average. (2 marks) ( 2 marks ) Total 5

14.

(a) (b)

Give ONE example of a high level language and explain how it is different from an assembly level language. ( 2 marks ) The following is a small program segment. For EACH line, write a short comment explaining what the statement does. For I 1 to count Print Item No., I; Next i ( 3 marks )

(c)

The following code uses the operator % to find the remainder after one number has been divided by another (e.g. 5 % 4 = 1 and 12 % 5 = 2). Use a trace table to show the output of the program. For I = 1 to 3 If I % 3 = 0 Print A Else Print B End IF ( 2 marks ) Total 7

marks 14. Develop pseudocode and then translate the pseudocode to a structured language for the following sequence of steps. (a) (b) (c) Prompt the user for a value. Announce that this value is a bid being placed on a valuable artifact 1751 antique watch. ( 2 marks ) Accept the value. ( 2 marks )

Compare the value received from the user with the minimum price of the item a value that you have as part of your program ( antique watch 7, 000). ( 2 marks )

(d)

Indicate to the user if his bid has been successful (if the bid is higher than the minimum it is a successful bid). If the bid is not successful indicate that also. ( 4 marks ) Total 10 marks

THIS SECTION IS FOR GENERAL PROFICIENCY CANDIDATES ONLY SECTION IV 30 marks PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 15. The following questions relate to Word- processing: (a) Identify TWO formatting features used in the following letterhead of an organization: PREMIER TRAINING ACADEMY 100 South Road, New Town, Murray Town Tel: 1-800-235-7645; email: [email protected] (2 marks ) (b) (c) The text in the body of the letter aligns to both the left and right margins. What justification has been applied to the text? ( 1 mark ) How would you interchange the second and fourth paragraphs in a document? (2 marks) Write an efficient way to indent the text in the second paragraph of a document. ( 1 mark ) State TWO ways to indent the text in the second paragraph of a document. ( 2 marks ) What is the purpose of the print preview feature of your word processing program? ( 1 mark ) Page 3 of a document was not clearly printed. State an efficient was of reprinting only page 3 of the document. ( 1 mark )

(d) (e) (f) (g)

Total 10 marks

17.

Questions (a) (h) refer to the following spreadsheet:

A 1 2 3 4 5 Chemistry Biology Physics Total

B 2001 100 40 25

C 2002 75 50 15

D 2003 65 70 5

E Total

F %

The spreadsheet above indicates the number of science graduates from a college during the period: 2001 2003. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) How many rows are in the spreadsheet? ( 1 mark )

In which range on the spreadsheet are the Biology graduates for the three years indicated? ( 1 mark ) Indicate the cell and the formula to be inserted in the cell to compute the number of graduates in 2001. ( 2 marks ) What is an efficient way of computing the number of graduates for 2002 and 2003? ( 1 mark) The formula E2/ $E$5 in the Cell F2 was copied to cell F3. What is the formula in cell F3? ( 1 mark ) The value in cell B3 is changed. List TWO cells whose value will be affected, given the formulae are inserted to compute the totals. ( 2 marks )

(g)

The formulae in the range F2:F4 produce decimal values. How can you convert the values into percentages with 2 decimal points? ( 1 mark ) What is the default alignment for numeric data? ( 1 mark )

(h)

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The following questions relate to Databases: The owner of a small computer store maintains a stock card for each item in the store. A sample of the stock card is shown below: Item No Description Quantity Price Fast Moving (a) A100 Mouse Pad 200 3.00 Yes

Design the structure of a database table. Your table structure should include appropriate field names. Field Type and Field Size. The data in the Fast Moving field should only be Yes or No. ( 3 marks ) Give ONE example of another record in the table. Which field in the table must have a unique value? ( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark )

(b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

State TWO ways to arrange the records in a table in a specific order. ( 2 marks ) List TWO meaningful queries that would be of benefit to the owner of the store. ( 2 marks ) The store owner needs a price list showing the item No, Description and Price. How can this be generated? ( 1 mark ) Total 10

marks

END OF TEST

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Paper 01 General and Technical Proficiencies THEORY

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