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BSC./B.A. ADNIINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTARY RESIT EXAMINATIONS

A SECOND SEMESTER 2020/2021
DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
UGBS 303: COMPUTER APPLTCATIONS IN MANAGEMENT
(3 CREDTTS)

TIME ALLOWED: TWO (2) HOURS

l ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (100 marks)

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Write your STUDENTS ID and Campus in the spaces provided at the header of each
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• You are required to answer all questions in the blank spaces provided I „

QUESTION 1
Fill in the blanks
a) , also called a , is a set of instructions and associated
documentation that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a task. [4 marks]
b) Sets of programs designed to operate, control, and extend processing capabilities of the
computer is known as a , . [3 marks]
c) use special software robots known as to
build lists of the words found on millions of Web pages. [5 marks]
d) An expression that returns a value in Microsoft Excel is termed as [3 marks]

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e) . are alhBoolean words that allow someone to refine their search and are
powerful words for searching. i [3 marks]
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W-anda borrowed $3,000 frohi a bank at an interest rate of 12% per year for a 2-year period.
. Allocating Excel Cell A1 to the loan amount, A2 to the interest rate and A3 to the period (time),
answer the following questions:
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a) Write an appropriate Exchlfunction (PMI) to calculate the monthly payment.

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b) Using cell B2 for the mljnthly payment in a(i), write an appropriate. Excel function to ·
' calculate the interest paid\at the end of the 2 years. E
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c) Write an appropriate Exld function to calculate the future value (fv) at the end of the 2
years. · _ _

marks}QUESTION

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A · a) A waste management company in Accra is planning to upgrade from the traditional file
management system to a database management system. As a student who has studied
‘ database systems, you are jcalled upon to provide expert advice on the implementation of
the database management hsystem. You are required to answer following questions: I
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i. Distinguish between dhitabase and database management system. '
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[4 marks]
ii. State and briefly explain the THREE Q3] components of Microsoft Access database
management system.

[6 marks]

iii. State and explain FOUR Q4) functions of relational database management system.

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b) Using definitions _and aippropriate examples, compare and contrast the following terms as
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used in database systeijis?
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i. Entities and Attributes as applied in database systems

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. Fiellls and Records} as applied in database systems ~ C

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_ iii. Primarykeys and Ffreign
eiV keys as applied in database systems

[3 marks]

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iv. Relationships and Referential Integrity as applied in Microsoft Access database

[3 marks]

QUESTION 4
The spreadsheet table below shows the ICT scores for students at ABC high school in Ghana.
The columns, represented by Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 and Term 4 are the scores for each of the
term. Using the spreadsheet table, you are required to answer the subsequent questions that
follow:

1 M Student Nam = Term 1 Tema 2 Term 3 Tenn 4 Total score 1lqi e score _ _
Mohammed
MMEMIMZ1——4
6,,1
lmranaau6
1 Sara MIMIMEMIM
alNada
1rllsaac 14 1 _.
6,lA¤¤u1 14
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Write an Excel formula/function in cell F6 to compute the total yearly score of Nada.

[4 marks]
b) Write an Excel formula/function in cell G2 to compute Ahmed’s Average score.

[4 marks]

c) Write an Excel formula/function in cell G11 to count (COUNT) the termly scores of
all the students in the spreadsheet table.

=[4 marks]

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d) Write an Excel formtila/function in cell G12 to count all the scores which exceed 20
from cell range B2:E%0. · .

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QUESTION 5
a) Explain the following cell referencing strategies and give ONE gl] example each to reflect
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i i. Relativecell referkence
your understanding of cellreferencing.
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b) As part ofthe effort to motivate sales agents to improve their daily sales, MaesTec Business
Solutions have decided to remunerate their agents based on their daily sales. Using cell A1
as the referencing cell for the daily sales, write an IF function to allocate the reward based
on the following conditions:
- Allocate l0 cedis if an agent makes daily sales < 200 cedis ·
- Allocate 20 cedis if an agent makes daily sales from 200 - 299 cedis
- Allocate 30 cedis if an agent makes daily sales from 300 - 399 cedis
- Allocate 40 cedis if an agent makes daily sales >=400

[5 marks]

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