0595 C0MPUTER SCIENCE 2
ANNEE SCOLAIRE 2024-2025
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DEPARTEMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE 2 DUREE : 2h ……….
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PRE-MOCK 2025 ORDINARY LEVEL
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Time Allowed: TWO HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
Answer all the 5 question
All the questions carry 20 marks each. For your guidance the appropriate marks for each part of a question is
indicated in brackets.
You are reminded for the necessity of good English and ordinary presentation in your answer.
Calculators are allowed
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1. (a) A technician want to set up a local area network (LAN)
(i) Name 4 basic equipment that can be used and the principal function of each of
them. (8mks)
(ii) The technician decides to set up a client-server network. Give two advantages of the
client-server network. (2 mks)
Briefly explain the following term with and state an example of each.
(i) Integrated development environment (2 mks)
(ii) Compiled language (2 mks)
(iii) Interpreted language (2 mks)
(i) Identify the user name and the domain name. (2 mks)
(ii) What is the different between the internet and the WWW? (2 mks)
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2. (a) Mary is employed as a system analyst in Icom Enterprise. Mary works
regularly from home and submit her work to her manager and also receive feedback from
the manager.
(i) What is the term use to describe work pattern? (1mks)
(ii) Give two possible reason Mary might us to justify her work pattern. (2mks)
(iii) What the activities of Mary in ICom Enterprise? (2mks)
(iv) Name and explain two network device that can facilitate her work. (3mks)
(b) A school acquire the following item for a multimedia center:
CRT monitor, LCD monitor, RAM chips, HDD, USB keyboard, CPU chips, Scanner, and
cameras.
(i) Copy and complete the table below using the item above. ( 4mks)
Input device Output device Storage device Processing device
(ii) Write the following abbreviation in full: RAM, LCD, CRT, HDD, and USB.(5mks)
(iii) Briefly explain the function of (2mks)
- RAM
- Scanners
HDD is said to be read/write briefly explain what is said to be read/write. (1mks)
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3. (a) Modeling and Simulation & Control system and monitoring:
Define the following term
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(I) Modeling
(ii) Control system
(iii) Simulation
(vi) Monitoring (8mks)
(b) (i) Give 6 reasons why in Cameroon some business or organization might choice to use
simulation rather than real life experiment. (6mks)
(c) Give 3 differences between the following
(i) Modeling and Simulation
(ii) Control system and Monitoring (6mks)
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4. (a) System development life cycle(SDLC):
(i) Define and give 2 Advantages of SDLC (3mks)
(b) The diagram below was used to facilitate the development of a new system for a
company
1.
2.
6.
3.
5.
4.
(i) Give diagram name (1mks)
(ii) List and explain the 6 stages (12mks)
(iv) How do we call the computer professional who has the greatest role to play
at stages four? (1mks)
(c) (i) State an activity that is carried out at stage four. (1mks)
(ii) The company adopted the direct changeover for the implementation
of the new system. What do you understand by direct change over(2mks)
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5. (a) (i) Define information system (2mks)
(ii) State and explain any 4 type of information system you know.
(8mks)
(iii) Give two advantage if information system to business (2mks)
(b) (i) Differentiate between information and data (2mks)
(ii) Identify and explain the 3 level of an organization hierarchy (6mks)
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