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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY


UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
YEAR I SEMESTER I SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 2103: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
DATE: APRIL 2017 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two.

QUESTION ONE

a. Outline the steps for creating quality documents using word. (2 marks)

b. i. Outline all the possible ways of creating a new document in word.(3 marks)

ii. Outline the function of the following options of indenting. (2 marks)

First line indent

Hanging indent.

c. Explain the importance of using macros. (2 marks)

d. Explain the term function as used in Excel. (2 marks)

e. Explain the term function of the given function:=sum(2,13,A1,B2, :(7) (3 marks)

f. Explain the importance of the slidesorter view. (2 marks)

g. State the colors that make effective slides in power point. (2 marks)

h. Outline any four uses of the internet. (4 marks)

i. Explain the function of Hypertext markup Language (HTML) (3 marks)

j. Outline the classification of service Automation. (4 marks)

k. Explain the function of each of the following key combinations in Excel.

Ctrl-Home

FS

Ctrl+G
QUESTION TWO

a. Explain mail merge as used in document processing. (4 marks)

b. Describe the six steps of creating a mail merged documents. (8 marks)

c. Use the table below to answer the question that follow:

MAJENGO SUPLLIERS
NAME DEBTS (KSH)
Salim 6700
Juma 5000
Kahindi 7000
Okeyo 9000
Average

i. Outline the steps that could have been used to create the table.

ii. Write an expression to calculate the average dept. (8 marks)

QUESTION THREE

Sate the action or actions required to achieve the following series of tasks in Microsoft word.
(20 marks)

i. To insert a 2x3 table into a document you should

ii. To add an additional row to an existing table. you should.

iii. How do you change the size of a graphic or a picture.

iv. How do you edit an existing hyperlink within a document.

v. How do you add a line between two columns?

vi. How do you set up a page of labels with the same address?

vii. How do you turn off the Grammar Checker?

viii. How do you insert a text box in a document?

viv. How do you set the formed painter to stay on for more than one change:
QUESTION FOUR

a. Outline any four areas where spreadsheets can be used. (4 marks)

b. Use the student results as shown below to answer the questions that follow.

A B C D E F G H I J K
1
2 No Admission no Name Math Grade Prog Grade Elec Grade Sum ave
3 1 2012/0151 Amana 50 60 90
4 2 2012/0142 Babuu 80 35 83
5 3 2012/0193 Boyee 30 70 94
6 4 2012/0204 Dada 60 35 81
7 Total
8 Mean
9 standard
Dev

i. Write the formula that finds the sum of all subjects marks for the student whose
admission no is 2012/0151. (2 marks)

ii. Write a formula that finds the mean of math marks to 1 decimal place for all students.
(2 marks)

iii. Write a formula to grade the math mark in (b) using the range 0-40 and grade = 4,41-
50 grade 3 51-60 grade 261-70 grade =171-100. (5 marks)

iv. Write a formular for calculating the standard deviation. (3 marks)

v. Using the table in (b) suggest the errors that may occur in b(i) for the following
conditions.

i. Cursor pointer is placed in cell H3, when writing the formula.

ii. When the value of cell J3 is larger than can fit in cell.

iii. The value of cell H3 is changed to “x”. (4 marks)

QUESTION FIVE

a. Explain the purpose of the following in power point.

i. Master Slide

ii. Sorter view. (4 marks)


b. Explain the formats of graphics used in power point and give their full names.
(4 marks)

c. i. Explain three general rules used in designing slider.

ii. Outline the basic steps for creating a power point presentation. (9 marks)

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