MBORANU ii JOINT EVALUATION TEST – FORM 4

451/1 COMPUTER STUDIES

MARKING SCHEME
SECTION A (40 marks)
QN RESPONSES MARKS
1. i) FDD -An acronym for Floppy Disk Drive which the computer possesses for 3 ½ 4 Marks
size disks
ii) HDD-An acronym for Hard Disk Drive which the computer
iii) CMOS-Acronym for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
iv) TFT - An acronym for Thin Film Transistor monitor type

2. Outline two application areas of artificial intelligence 2 Marks

 Expert system
 Natural language processing
 Robotics
 Artificial neural networks
3. State two ways of identifying an illegal copy of an operating system 2 marks
 No license agreement as certificate of authenticity
 Prices that are extremely cheap
 No documentation manual
 When one connects to the internet for authentication, the report from the
manufacturer indicates that the user may be a victim of software counterfeit.
 Frequent run time or occurrence of fatal error when using the machine.

4. Examples of publication 2 marks

 Wedding cards
 Posters
 Certificates
 Book covers
 Pamphlets
 Newsletters
 Newspapers e.t.c
5. Describe a speech synthesis system 2 Marks
 A computer system that has the ability to produce sound that resembles human
speech. Although they can't imitate the full spectrum of human tempos and
intonations, speech synthesis systems can read text files and output them in a
voice.

6. 11010-AB16=T8 3 Marks
AB16= (10x161) + (11x160)
=17110
11010+17110=28110
Convert 28110 to octal=4318
7. State any two factors one would consider when selecting any data output device. 2 marks
 Speed of the output device
 Nature of the output

8. Give two examples each of the following devices. 1 marks

i) Scanning devices
 Optical mark reader
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  Optical character reader 1 marks
 Optical barcode reader
 Magnetic ink character reader 1 marks
ii) Digital camera, Digitizer, smart board
iii) Mouse, Joystick,stylus
9. Describe the following types of monitors 3Marks
a) Gas Plasma -monitors consist of charged neon gas sandwiched between two
plates that have lines that intersect forming pixels when the gas is illuminated by
electric current
b) Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)-monitors are made of long glass tubes with an
electron gun on one end a screen on the other. The electron gun shoots electrons to
illuminate the screen coated with tiny phosphorus dots
c) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)-monitors are made of special liquid crystals
making them less bulky, use less power and have little strain effect on the eyes

10. State two functions of Read – Only Memory (ROM) 2 mark

(a)  It stores Firmware (bootstrap instructions) - the essential files the computer
uses while booting/ starting up.
 It stores the system data & instructions that are necessary for the normal
functioning of the computer hardware e.g. the Kernel / supervisor of the OS
 It stores translation programs (code converters) used for converting a user’s
program into machine language
 It stores special functions (facilities) peculiar to a given machine
 It stores character generators for printers & Video displays
 It stores instructions used in special – purpose computers & computerized
fuel pumps
(b) Give two characteristics of ROM 2 mark
 It can only be read, but cannot be written to (i.e., the user can only read the
information in the ROM, but cannot write on it unless it is a special type of
ROM).
 Provides permanent or semi permanent storage of instructions & data from
the manufacturer.
 It is non volatile memory
 Forms a small proportion of the main storage ( i.e. it contributes 30% of the
internal Memory).
 Stores essential files for starting the computer (Bootstrap programs)

11. Explain the meaning of the following system characteristics. 2 marks

i) Entropy
 Systems decay or deteriorate with time. The system tends to become obsolete
due to change in user needs, technologies, government policies among others.
ii) Controls
 Control is the means by which a system corrects its output by responding to
the feedback.

12. 4 marks
Discuss two computational errors giving example in each case.

i) Overflow errors- It occurs if the results from a calculation is too large to be stared
in the allocated memory space eg If a byte represented using 8 bits, an overflow will
occur if the results of the calculation gives a bit (1)00111011

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 ii) Truncation error-When a real number have a long fractional part which is
cut off eg 0.784968 -0.984

iii) Rounding errors- Is as a result of raising or lowering a digit in a real

numbers to the required rounded number eg 30.666 – 30.7

13. 2 marks
Differentiate between worm and a virus.

A WORM is a malicious program that self-replicates hence clogs the system memory
and storage media a virus is a destructive program that attaches itself on a removable
drive and causes damage to computer systems such as deleting system files.

14. 2 marks
Differentiate sequential file organization from indexed sequential file
organization

 Sequential file organization records are stored and accessed in a particular

order sorted using a key field while indexed sequential records are stared and a
particular order using an index to locate individual records.

15. Give any THREE functions of the central processing unit (CPU) 3 marks
 The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit that calculates an arithmetic
operation (addition, subtraction, etc.) and logic operations (Or, AND, etc.)
between two numbers.
 The control unit is the part of the CPU that directs its operation and other parts of
the computer. The outputs of the unit control the activity of the rest of the device.
 The main memory temporarily holds data; they help the CPU in executing
instructions by the control unit.
 This unit controls, co-ordinates, supervises and oversees all activities in the
computer.
 It monitors the execution of any program processed.
 It determines the sequence in which instructions are executed.
40 marks

SECTION B (60 marks)

(ANSWER QUESTION 16 AND ANY OTHER 3 QUESTIONS FROM THIS
SECTION)
16. Assembler(s) – it is a program or language processor that translates assembly 2 marks
a) language into machine language that the computer can understand and execute.
Interpreters – It is a translator program that translates source program one
instruction at a time, completely translating and executing each instruction before it
goes onto the next. Interpreters seldom produce object code but temporarily produce
intermediate code which is not stored in main memory.

b Give any three objectives that fourth generation languages were designed to meet. 3 marks
 Make programming easier
 Present programmer with programming tools
 To free programmer from tedious work of writing code
 To have graphical codes by use of the available graphical objects

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starttime=0 Initialize=1
Endtime=0 Control
Speed=0 Structure
For Vehicles=1 To 500 Do Loop=1
Input Start Time Selection=1
Input Stop Time I/O=1
Speed =100/(End Time-Start Time) Logic=1
Print Speed
If Speed >100 Then
Print Over Speeding Total= 5
Else marks
Print Normal Speed
ENDIF
NEXT VEHICLE
ENDFOR
STOP

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Endtime=0 Initialize=1
Speed=0 I/O= 1
Vehicle=1 Process=1/2
Decision=1
Logic=1/2
Correct
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Total=
5 marks

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17. Distinguish between the following sets of terms as used in spreadsheets 2 marks
a) i) Worksheet – The component in which data values are entered
Workbook- A group of worksheets 2 marks

ii) Filtering – Finding and working with a subject of data in a list

Sorting - Arranging data in an ordered way (ascending or descending)

b)i) Clicking the undo command 1 marks

c) i. D2= B2*C2 1 mark
ii. E4= 10/100*D4 1 mark
iii. F10=D10*E10 1 mark
iv. G7=20/100*F7 1 mark
v. H5=F5-G5 1 mark
d) i)
 Using the hand
 Zoom
 pointor 3 marks

ii)  Sharing information through the internets 2 marks

 Use of ICT as income generating project
 Teleconferencing
 Telecommuting
 Online learning(Zoom, Meet and Teams etc)
 Posters and sensitization messages

18.a List down three advantages of ATM cards. 3 marks

i
 Financial facilities can be accessed from any affiliated branches.
 Money can be withdrawn or deposited any time of the day. ATMs offer
services 24/7.
 ATM debit cards can be used to pay bills hence there is ease of transactions
and very convenient.
 Statements can be printed as frequently as desired.
 No need to waste time queuing in the bank waiting for services from a bank
clerk.
 Confidentiality of transaction. Clerk will not know how much one has
withdrawn.

ii Components of an electronics Point of Sale. (2 marks) 2 marks

 Barcode reader
 Screen
 System unit
 Receipt Printer

b Reasons why a manager may prefer to teleconference during meetings. (3 marks )

 No transport cost is incurred
 No time wastage
 Comfort of the user
 Flexibility of the working schedule

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c Reasons why the company would like to introduce a new information 3 marks
system?
i. New changes in the organization
ii. Problems in the current system
iii. New opportunities
d System changeover strategies that are likely to be used. 4 marks
 Direct/straight changeover: In this strategy, the old system is stopped,
terminated and discarded and the new system is started immediately.
 Phased changeover: In this strategy, the new system is introduced gradually,
one stage at a time. The next phase is only introduced when the performance of the
previous phase is satisfactory and already adopted.
 Pilot running: In this strategy, the new system is introduced in a branch or
section of the organization. It is then tested to ascertain its effectiveness. Once its
performance is satisfactory, it is then implemented in the entire organization. It is
best suited where an organization has many branches that carry out similar
activities.
 Parallel running: In this strategy, the new system and the old system are run
concurrently as the performance of the two systems are compared. Once satisfied
with the performance of the new system, the old one is terminated.

19. An intranet access is restricted to a company or an organization unlike the internet 1 marks
a) which is worldwide hence being exposed to many users which increases the risk of
unauthorized access.

b) i) P: Router, C: Terminator. 1 marks

ii)
P C
interconnects different networks Destroy any packets that have not
been delivered to their terminals 2 marks
hence eliminate packet jams
forwards packets from one network to
another

iii) Hybrid topology 1 marks

iv) A – Star, Ring, Bus and mesh 2 marks
v) -Expensive to install as this type of network uses more cables (network cable is
expensive).
-Extra hardware required (hubs or switches) adds cost. 2 marks
-If a hub or switch fails all the devices connected to it will have no network
connection

c)  Speed of communication between N &O is increased since the traffic between the
two branches can be rerouted through link NO
 If either MO or MN is down the three branches can still communicate 4 marks
 If the headquarter fails the two branches MO can still communicate
d)  Digital transmission has higher noise tolerance hence suffer less attenuation
 It is easier to design digital systems
 Digital systems are more reliable and smaller in 2 marks
20. Describe the following computer memories. 2 marks
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a) i) Register: A special high speed storage location or (memory within the CPU that
temporarily stores data/information/ instructions during processing.
ii) Cache: A fast memory within the computer that stores frequently used data/
instructions for fast access by the CPU. 2 marks
B Explain Real-time Processing data processing mode giving two areas where it Must
can be used. mention:
 In this mode, data input is processed as it is received and the output Input
made available immediately to influence an ongoing activity. This mode is ideal Process
for critical systems. Examples include: Feedback=
 computer system monitoring patients in a hospital Intensive Care 3 marks
Unit Examples 2
 automatic control of temperature, pressure in industrial systems marks
 point of sale systems Total=
 Reservation systems 5 marks
 ATMS
 Online banking etc.
c Describe any two coding schemes used in Data representation 4 Marks
 Binary Coded Decimal: Binary Coded Decimal is a 4-bit code used to represent
numeric data only. For example, a number like 9 can be represented using Binary
Coded Decimal as 10012, Binary Coded Decimal system is mostly used in simple
electronic devices like calculators and microwaves.
 Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC): Extended
Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) is an 8¬bit character coding
scheme used primarily on IBM computers. A total of256 (28) characters can be
coded using this scheme.
 American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII): American
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) is a 7-bit code, which means
that only 128 characters i.e. 27 can be represented. However manufacturers have
added an eighth bit to this coding scheme, which can now provide for 256
characters.
d list four devices controlled by the operating system 2 marks
 Processor
 Main memory
 Secondary storage
 Input/output devices
 Communication devices
e Define a laptop 2 marks
 This is a portable electronic device that works under a set of instructions,
to accept data from the user (input), to process it to information (output)
and it is capable of storing the information for future use.

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