ZU/WI/7/EXM/6

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2023/2024

ORDINARY EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION

TECHNOLGY (DBIT, DSE DDA DAC DCS, DIT)

DIT 111 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

DATE: NOVEMBER 2024 TIME: 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS

CREATE A FOLDER AND SAVE IT USING YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER

WITHOUT SPECIAL CHARACTERS EG DSE 02 0045 2027.

SAVE ALL THE RESPONSES AND MATERIALS USED TO ANSWER THE

QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED IN THIS FOLDER THAT YOU HAVE CREATED.

THE RESPONSES SHALL BEAR THE QUESTION NUMBER AND THE STUDENT

NAME EG- QUESTION 1 JOHN, QUESTION 2 JOHN ETC.

MS Word (15 Marks)

1. Task: Create a 2 page professional report on the impact of technology in education.

• Formatting the document (5 marks)

o Use consistent heading styles for each section (1 mark)

o Add footers with page numbers (1 mark)

 o Apply page breaks to separate sections (1 mark)

o Set appropriate margins (1 mark)

o Use left alignment line spacing 2.0 (1 mark)

• Inserting Tables and Graphics (5 marks)

o Insert a table of contents (1 mark)

o Create a table showing data or statistics (2 marks)

o Insert at least one relevant image or graphic (2 marks)

• Applying References (5 marks)

o Use at least 3 references/citations (2 marks)

o Insert a bibliography or references section (2 marks)

o Use consistent citation style (1 mark)

• Mail Merging (Bonus task for additional 5 marks)

o Set up a mail merge document use a letter inviting 3 friends for

graduation (2 marks)

o Connect to a data source like an Excel sheet (1 mark)

o Insert merge fields correctly (1 mark)

o Complete the mail merge to create personalized letters (1 mark)

 2. MS Excel (15 Marks)

Task: Use the worksheet given below to answer the questions that follow:
A B C D E F G
Employee
Details

Allowances
Name

Basic Pay
Emp No

Category

Tax Deductions
Gross Pay
E8 Cornell Assistant 4,600 300
E9 John Assistant 3,500 450
E2 Francis Supervisor 6,508 500
E3 Edwin Management 8,006 1,801
E10 Carl Assistant 4,200 100
E4 Bernard Management 7,917 1,775
E5 George Supervisor 5,500 850
E1 Lewis Management 8,291 2,500
E6 Albert Supervisor 5,700 760
E7 Edward Supervisor 7,151 1,545

Tax Rate
12%

Questions
(i). Make all the column titles bold, and size 12. Center the title , across

columns A1:H1 andmake it size 16, and Bold.

(ii). Calculate the gross pay in cell F4.

(iii). Calculate the amount of tax deducted from each employee, given that the

tax rate is 12% ofthe gross pay. Tax rate is found in cell A16 of the

worksheet.

(iv). Format the text orientation in the range A4:G4 to 0 degrees.

(v). Adjust the column width such that all the headings are visible.

(vi). In cell H4, enter the title Net Pay and calculate the Net pay
 for all employees.

(vii). Format the range G4:H13 to zero (0) decimal places.

(viii). Format the title Net Pay to match the other titles. (ix). Set the range A1 to H16 as
Print Area..

(x). Using the Names in column B, Basic Pay in column D, and Allowances

in column E, inserta Clustered Column Pie Chart on the same sheet to

show comparison of the salaries for the employees. The Chart Title

should be Employee Details, the Y-axis should be Employee Names

and the X-axis should be Thousands (Kshs).

(xi). Move the chart so that the top left corner is on cell A18. (xii). Change

the Chart Title to Employees’ Salary Details.

(xii). (xiii). Change the Chart Type to Clustered bar with a 3-D visual effect.

(xiv). Increase the Chart Title Font size to 14.

(xv). Change the text direction for the title of the X-axis to 0 degrees, and for

the Y-axis to -90degrees.

(xvi). Resize the chart such that the bottom left corner is on cell A55,

while the bottom rightcorner is on cell I55 so that all the details are

clearly visible.

(xvii). Save the worksheet as Salary Details (Reviewed Copy).

MS Access (15 Marks)

1. Task: Design a simple database for a library.

• Creating Tables (5 marks)

o Set up a 'Books' table with fields for Title, Author, Genre, and Year Pu

blished (3 marks)
 o Set up a 'Borrowers' table with fields for Borrower ID, Name, Contact

Info, and Borrowed Date (2 marks)

• Establishing Relationships (5 marks)

o Create a relationship between Books and Borrowers tables (3 marks)

o Ensure referential integrity is maintained (2 marks)

• Query Design (5 marks)

o Create a query to list all books by a particular author (2 marks)

o Create a query to find books borrowed within the last month (2 marks)

o Use query criteria effectively (1 mark)

MS PowerPoint (15 Marks)

1. Task: Develop a 5-slide presentation on sustainable energy.

• Slide Design and Layout (5 marks)

o Each slide should have a clear title (1 mark)

o Use bullet points for information (1 mark)

o Include relevant images or icons (1 mark)

o Ensure consistent color scheme and fonts (2 marks)

• Animations and Transitions (5 marks)

o Apply entrance animations to text/images on each slide (2 marks)

o Use transitions between slides (2 marks)

o Adjust timing for smooth flow (1 mark)

• Incorporating Multimedia (5 marks)

o Record a small video while saying your name(2 marks)

o Embed the video clip on one of the slides (3 marks)

o Ensure the video saved on your folder as you shall upload it.

• Additional Animations and Transitions (Bonus task for 5 marks)

o Use different types of animations for text and images (2 marks)

o Implement custom slide transitions (1 mark)

o Sync animations with presentation timing (2 marks)