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Grade 11 Revision Test - 2022

This document contains a topical revision test for Grade 11 Computer Studies. It consists of multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of systems analysis and design concepts. Specifically, it covers topics like researching existing systems, system implementation methods, the system life cycle stages including design and evaluation, data representation in memory, and boolean logic/truth tables. The test aims to help students review and reinforce key concepts from the Computer Studies curriculum.

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Grade 11 Revision Test - 2022

This document contains a topical revision test for Grade 11 Computer Studies. It consists of multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of systems analysis and design concepts. Specifically, it covers topics like researching existing systems, system implementation methods, the system life cycle stages including design and evaluation, data representation in memory, and boolean logic/truth tables. The test aims to help students review and reinforce key concepts from the Computer Studies curriculum.

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Topical Revision Test #01 – S. Phiri (Mr.

) - 2022

MCM Nkana Secondary School

Grade 11: - Computer Studies 7010/1 Date: Thursday 3rd February, 2022

Name: …………………………………. Examination Number …………………………….

1. (a) State two methods of researching the existing system

Method 1 ……………………………………………………………………………… [1]

Method 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(i) Describe one of the method stated in (a)

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(ii) Give one advantage and one disadvantage of the method stated in (a)

Advantage ………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

Disadvantage …………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………...[1]

(b) Caleb Fundanga Technology company bought a new software package. This

package included a user guide. Give two sections that were included in the user

guide.

1 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

2 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(c) Explain why parallel running is often preferred as the method of

implementation …………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

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(d) Mazhandu bus company uses a spreadsheet to produce its timetable. Times

are entered using the 24-hour clock (hh:mm). The four pieces of data in column

one have been used to test the system. Put a single tick in each row to show the

type of test data being used.

Test data used Normal data Abnormal data Extreme data

08:61

12:40

25:05

23:59

(d) Kapila HiTech company installed a new computer system. At 9.00am on

Monday, 1st February 2022, the old system was switched off and the new system

was put into use.

(i) What name is given to this change over method? ……………………………. [1]

(ii) State two problems that may arise as the result of using this changeover

method

Problem 1 …………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

Problem 2 …………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(e) There are a number of stages in the development of a new ICT system. State

four tasks carried out during the design stage.

Task 1 …………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

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Task 2 …………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

Task 3 …………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

Task 4 …………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

(f) The final stage in the system life cycle process is evaluation. Identifying the

good and bad points of the final system is one part of this evaluation stage.

Describe two other processes undertaken during the evaluation stage.

Process 1 …………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

Process 2 …………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(g) When a key is pressed on the keyboard, the computer stores the ASCII

representation of the character typed into main memory.

The ASCII representation for A is 65 (denary), for B is 66 (denary) etc. The two

letters are stored in the following memory locations.

Location 1

Location 2

(a) (i) Show the contents of location 1 and location 2 as binary.

(ii) Show the contents of location 1 and 2 as hexadecimal.

Location 1 ……………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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Location 2 ……………………………………………………………………………..

.…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

(b) Explain why a programmer would prefer to see the contents of the locations

displayed as hexadecimal rather than binary, when debugging his program

that reads the key presses.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

2. A security light outside Mr. Phiri’s house comes on after 6.00 pm or if it is dark.

Make a truth table showing the operation in normal language with corresponding

boolean and binary values.

[4]
END OF EXAMINATION!

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