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STAREHE GIRLS’ CENTRE MOCK EXAMINATION 2024

COMPUTER STUDIES
Paper 2
PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
21/2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Ensure you have all questions printed on the question paper
2. Answer BOTH questions
3. Both questions carry equal marks.[ 50 marks each ]
4. Type your name and index number at the right corner of each printed paper
5. Write the name and version of the software used for each question attempted in this
question paper
6. All answers must be saved on the storage device (CD) provided.
7. Make a printout of the answers on the answer sheet s provided
8. Hand in all the printout and your work on the storage device

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QUESTION ONE

(a) Using a word processing software type the following document (16 marks)
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

W hat is a database management system?

When you use word processing software, you develop a document. When you use
spreadsheet software, you develop a workbook or spreadsheet. When you use personal
information management software, you develop a phone book or appointment calendar. The
same is true in a database environment-you use software to develop a database. A DBMS is
the software you use to specify the logical organization for a database and access it.

A DBMS contains five important software components

1. DBMS engine
2. Data definition subsystem
3. Data manipulation subsystem
4. Application generation subsystem
5. Data administration subsystem

The DBMS engine allows you work with database from a logical point of view, without
worrying about physical and technical details. It accesses the database and data dictionary
on the storage device.

The data definition subsystem helps to create and maintain data dictionary and file
structure.

The data manipulation subsystem helps you add, change and delete information in the
database.

The application generation subsystem facilities include tools for creating data entry
screens, programming languages, and interfaces to programming languages used.

The data administration subsystem is used by database administrator for backup and
recovery, security management, queries and maintenance of the database.

(b) Fully justify first paragraph, and insert a footnote to explain DBMS (3 marks)

(c) Space the whole document into 1.5 spacing (1 mark)

(d) Create a footer and a header with your name and index respectively (2 marks)

(e) Create the object below using the drawing toolbar (16marks)

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 Software subsystems of a Database Management System

Creating and
Creating and
Changing the logical
Changing the logical Data
structure of a database Data
structure of a database Definition
Definition
Querying and making
Querying and making
DD
changes to the
changes to the BB
information
information Data
Data MM DATABASE
Manipulatio
Manipulatio SS DATA
Menus, data entry nn DICTIONAR
EE
Menus, data entry Y
screens, reports, and
screens, reports, and
application software
application software Application NN
Application
Generation GG
Generation
Who can use and see II
NN
Who can use and see
what information,
what information,
methods of backup
methods of backup EE
Data
Data
Administrati
Queries to see the Administrati
Queries to see the on
effects of structural on
effects of structural
changes
changes
(f) Type the following text and expression below [6 MARKS]

THE MATHEMATICAL EQUATION

To find an sum of a binomial expression of the form (a+b)n can be difficult. For instance

(a+b)n = (a+b) X (a+b) X (a+b) X (a+b) ...

So if a=1 then this is as simple as an expansion of a sum shown below

(g) Add a footer of your name and class. Save the document as DBMS1. (2 marks)

(h) Copy the whole portion in (f) above to a new document and save it as “Equax” [2 Marks]

(i) Print the documents DBMS1 and Equax. [2 marks]

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 QUESTION TWO

Excel School ordered computer accessories and the following suppliers provided the
following as illustrated below

A B C D
1 Name Item Sold Amount Date
2 Joseph Mouse 200.00 2/11/2011
3 Peter System unit 5,000.00 3/11/2011
4 Tony Keyboard 200.00 4/11/2011
5 Mike CD Writer 2,000.00 5/11/2011
6. Joseph Computer system 2,000.00 6/11/2011
7 Peter Mouse 200.00 7/11/2011
8 Tony Mouse 200.00 8/11/2011
9 Mike System unit. .2,500.00 9/11/2011
10 Joseph Keyboard 200.00 10/11/2011
11 Peter CD writer 3,000.00 11/11/2011
12 Tony Computer system 5,400.00 12/11/2011
13 Mike Mouse 200.00 13/11/2011
14 Joseph System unit 3,000.00 14/11/2011
15 Peter Keyboard 200.00 15/11/2011
16. Tony CDWriter 2,500.00 16/11/2011
l7 Mike Computer system 6,000.00 17/11/2011

a) Enter the data shown into a spreadsheet and save it (the workbook) as Excel
(1l Marks)
b) Copy the content of Sheet 1 to Sheet 2 into the exact position and rename it as New
price. Insert a new row after the Amount row and label it “New price”. The suppliers
of the items decided to, increase all their items by 20%. Enter the percentage into cell
A18. Using absolute referencing, calculate the New price of each of the items in the
“New price” column. (7marks).

c) Copy the content of Sheet 1 to Sheet 3 and rename it as Subtotals. Using subtotals sheet,
find subtotals for each supplier and display the Grand Total. (8 marks)

d) Using the subtotals sheet, Create a column graph (bar graph) to compare the total cost of
all items bought from each supplier. The x-axis should be labelled as “Names” and the
y-axis “cost items”. Each bar should display a total value it represents on top of it and
the supplier’s name below it. The title of the graph should read, SUPPLIERS
COMPARISON TOTALS. Place the graph on a new sheet and rename the sheet as
BAR GRAPH. (8 marks)

e) Insert a new sheet into the workbook. Rename this sheet as “Filtered”. Open the subtotals
sheet. Filter the records of all suppliers whose New price is less than or equal to 6000 and
greater than 250. Copy the results onto the “Filtered” sheet. (7 marks)

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f) Open sheet 1. Copy its contents to another work sheet. Restrict all the cells in the Amount
column to allow entry of amounts between 0 and 6000. A message, “Input amount <=
6000” should be displayed whenever a cell is selected. In case of an invalid entry, the
message, “Amount >6000”, should be displayed. Put an inside and outside border on data
on the new sheet. Rename work sheet as restrict. (5 marks)

g) Put the sheet name as the header and your name, School and index number as footer for
every sheet. Save your work on the removable storage media. [2 marks]
h) Print ALL the worksheets. (2 marks)