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451/1
COMPUTER STUDIES
MARKING SCHEME
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SECTION A

1. Fraud, Trespass, Hacking, Piracy, Sabotage, Theft of data

( ½ x2 marks)

2. a) Keyboard, Key- to- disk, Key- to- tape

(1x1=1)

b) Mouse, Light pen, Joy stick

(1x1=1)

c) Scanners, Wand, Mick, OCR, OMR

(1x1=1)

3. - Computer room should be well lit to avoid eye strain

-Avoid over bright wall paints that reflect too mush light causing eye strain

-Adjust brightness of the computer monitor until the eyes feel comfortable before using
the computer
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- Use/fit the monitor with radiation filter screens

- Avoid using flickering monitor

- Seat for the user must be comfortable and have a straight backrest that allows someone
to sit upright
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- Take frequent breaks while working with a computer

4. a). What is a section break as used in word processing? (2 marks)

- a section break marks the end and beginning of a section in a document

b). State two section breaks that can be used in a word processor (2 marks)
- Odd
- Even
- Continuous
- Next

5. - The printer not being set to default

- A problem with the picking of papers
 - Configuration of the printer to a wrong port
(1x2=2)

6. a). Dot matrix (2 marks)

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is a type of computer printing which uses a print head that runs back and forth, or in an
up and down motion, on the page and prints by impact, striking an ink-soaked cloth
ribbon against the paper, much like the print mechanism on a typewriter.
- Draft, which is of relatively poor appearance
- Near letter quality (NLQ)
- Super letter quality (SLQ) which is nearly as good as the letters produced on a
typewriter or a full character
printer.
b). Inkjet printer (2 marks)

Inkjet printing is a type of computer printing that creates a digital image by propelling
droplets of ink onto paper, plastic, or other substrates.
- Draft quality
- Standard quality
- High quality

7. a) Source code refers to the program in its original language either

assembly or high level while object code is the machine code
equivalent ( ½ x2=1)
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b) Machine language represents data and instruction in binary codes while

assembly language uses mnemonic codes to represent a computer
operation
( ½ x2=1)

8. A- Secondary storage device

B- Control Unit ( ½ mark each )
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C- Input Device
D- Output device

9. State the purpose of disk defragmentation (2 marks)

- put the files back together so that they are contiguous
- consolidate the free space together after all of the files
10. a) - An external storage device not part of the computers
CPU
- A device that stores data permanently off the computer
(1x1=1)

b) - Prices have come down

- Larger storage capacities
- Affordable prices for DVD drives
(1x3=3)
 11. a) i) Word wrap is a feature which enables text to automatically flow to
the next line if the end of the current one is reached
(1mk)

ii) Thesaurus is a feature used to find synonymns and antonymns

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( 1mk)

b)
FORMULA IN C10 FORMULA IN F15
=A5 * B5 =D10 *E10
1 mk
=A & 5 =D&5
=4 *B&6 =4 *E&6 1mk

12. List the steps that you would use to correct wrongly spelt words in a

document using the spell-checking feature. (3mks)

i) Start the spell checker e.g. f7 or click on tolls the spelling and grammar

ii) Use the spelling and grammar dialogue box to adjust the words as you wish

iii) Continue the process till the whole document is spell checked.

13. a) Employees working from home through interlinked computers

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other than going to office

(1mk)
b) - Management may fear difficulties of controlling a work
force that is not in office
- It is difficult to ensure that the involved staff fully understands the
goals of the organization and be loyal to it
- Employees may feel isolated and miss the social working
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environment
- It is difficult for employees to work in teams or even find
help
- Some teleworkers may find it difficult to separate home
from work
(1x3=3)

14. a) - Investigations and fact finding

(1mk)

b) Advantages
- Information collected is reliable and accurate
- It is a good method for intensive investigation
- Questions can be rephrased instantly for clarification
- Non- verbal communication like facial expressions can be used
and observed
( ½ x 2=1)
 Disadvantages
- Requires a lot of expenses and time
- The interviewee may be reluctant to answer some questions
- Interviews are difficult to prepare and organize
( ½ x 2=1)
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15. a) (a) List any four tasks that an electronic spreadsheet should be able to
perform other than calculations. (2mks)

- Production of graphs
- Automatic recalculation
- Projection of growth curves through what if analysis
- Sorting of data

SECTION B

16. (a)
start

NO
> 20, 000
4

YES 1 mk

give 7%
discount
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NO
72 yrs

YES

2% disc

YES
trade
discount

1 mk
V YES V
10% disc
YES
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each symbol is ½ mark

7 marks

(b) – selection

- sequence

(c) error detection methods

-desk checking (dry-run) – going through the program while still on paper

- using debugging utilities – enter the program editor where syntax errors are
detected during translation

- using test date – carries out trial runs

- various data variations and extreme including good and bad data are entered to
see how the program would handle them
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17. a) i) An integration of both manual and computer based processes

that produce information to support decision making (1mk)
ii) A closed system is one that is isolated from its environment and therefore
does not interact with it while an open system is one connected to and
interacting with its environment
(1x 2=2)
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iii) Stage I Preliminary survey/ study

Stage during which a problem is recognized, defined and a
feasibility study initiated

Stage II Investigation and fact finding

A comprehensive study is undertaken to establish facts which
relate to the proposed system

Stage III Analysis

A stage during which detailed requirements for the new system are
identified by the system analysts

Stage IV System Design

 At this stage, the proposed system is designed using design trols
such as flow charts

Stage V System Construction &Testing

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Programs are coded and tested together with the other system components

Stage VI System implementation

This is the stage at which the new system is put to use

Stage VII Maintenance and review

During this stage, repairs, modifications and corrections are done to the
implemented system to keep it functional
(For each stage, ½ mk for identification ½ for
explanation
b) i) To convert digital signals to analog signals and vice versa
during data transmission
( 1mk)

ii) An ISDN line is capable of automatically accepting and converting digital

signals to analoge before transmission
( 1mk)
iii) Voice, sound, pictures, text
(1x3=3)

18. a) i) The act of making individual data accessible only to its owners
and those permitted
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(1mk)
ii) - Should be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully
- Personal data should be held for specified purposes
- Should not be used for any other reason other than the
original purpose
- Personal data should be relevant and adequate
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- Should not be kept longer than necessary

(1x4=4)

b) - Time when information is required

- Costs involved in implementing the processing method
- Nature of business
- Size of business
( ½ x4=2)

c) i) A computer program which performs tasks that would

otherwise require skills of a human expert if done by people
(1mk)
Advantages
- The knowledge is always available
- It works faster
- Its decisions are based on logic and issues of emotions
does not arise
(1x 2=2)
 Disadvantages
- It is flexible as it may not take into account exceptional
circumstances
- Human experts using it may tend to be over reliant on it
- Expensive to buy, install and maintain
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(1x2=2)

d) i) A program that enables one to search for particular information

on the internet (1mk)
ii) Specifies standard addresses for web pages or other devices on the web or
internet
(1mk)
iv) Specifies the name of the file server on which the web resource
is held (1mk)

19. a) - Relevant to its purposes

- From reliable source
- Correct, accurate and complete
- Communicated to the right person and at the correct time
(1x2=2)

b) i) A program that manages the storage, manipulation and access data from the data
base
(1mk)

ii) Network: Data is represented as a collection of records and relationships joined

by links
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Hierarchical: Data and relationships among data are represented by linked

records which
are organized as a collection of trees
Relational: Data is held as a collection of tables
Files: Data items are stored sequentially in one large file (1x3=3)
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( Stating ½ mk
( Explaining ½ mk

c) i) A file that holds permanent data in an organization against which

transactions are processed
(2mks)

ii) A file created from existing master files to store duplicate copies
that can be used to restore the original file in the event of loss or
damage (2mks)

iii) A file that holds temporary incoming and outgoing data in an organization for
a given period of time
(2mks)

d) i) Records are written onto the disk in the order in which they
come with no regard for sequence
(1mk)
 ii) Records are arranged on disk in sequence with an index added for easier
access
(1mk)
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iii) Records are arranged on disk randomly with no obvious

relationships among them
(1mk)
20. i ( a) What is the hexadecimal equivalent of 7678

Step1 convert 7678 to decimal

7x 82 + 6x81 +7x80

448+48+7=50310

Step2

Convert 50310 to hexadecimal

16 503 Rem

16 31 7

16 1 15

1 1
8

7678=IF 716

Correct method/ step and answer give a mark

b) Use one’s compliment to solve the following sum:-510 (2mks)

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2 5 Rem

2 2 1

2 1 0

1 1

-510 = 1012

ii (a) 24.3510 = X2

2410 + 0.3510

24 -:- 2 = 12RO

12 -:- 2 = 6RO
 6 -:- 2 = 31RO

3 -:- 2 = 1R1 Read up

1 -:- 2 = OR1 •
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110002• 01011002

0.35

x 2

0.70

x 2

1.4

x2

0.8

Read down x 2

1.6

x2
9

1.2

x 2

0.4
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x2

0.8 (1mk)

(ii) 6A13H = X10

6, (10), 1, 316 = X10

 6 10 1 3

163 162 161 160

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(6 x 163) + (10 x 162) + (1 x 161) + (3 x 160)

B 24576 + 2560 + 16 + 3

D = 2715510

(b) 3610 – 2510

36 -:- 2 = 18RO

18 -:- 2 = 9 RO
10

9 -:- 2 = 4 R1

4 -:- 2 = 2 RO

2 -:- 2 = 1RO
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1 -:- 2 = OR1 1001002

25 -:- 2 = 12R1

12 -:- 2 = 6RO

6 -:- 2 = 3 RO

3 -:- 2 = 1R1

1 -:- 2 = OR1 11001

1001002 – 110012
 Make the bits equal

1001002 – 1100102
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(3mks)

Gets one’s complement of negative number

i.e.

110010

0011012

Add a 1, to the 1st complement

001101

+ 1

001110

Add the two numbers

11

100100

+ 001110

1100102 answer
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(c) 11101.11 + 111.011

11101 . 110

+ 111. 011
 (1) 00101.001

overflow +1

00110.0012
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(4)

00110.0012 – X10

0 0 1 1 0 . 0 0 1

24 23 22 21 20-12 -22 -3
2

(1 x 22) + (1 x 21) + 0 . (2-3 x 1)

4 + 2 .1 / 8

6.12510
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