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hour
ESSAY
160 marks]

This paper is in two sections: A and B. Answer Question I in Section A and any Other three
questions in Section B.
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper. the of the examination.
you should submit the entire question paper to the invigilator.

Any candidate who tears Off any part of the question paper will he severely penalized.
Whether you all the questions in this paper or not, hand in the entire question paper to the
invigilator.

Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.
SECTION A
[24 marks)

Answer Question 1,
[Compulsory]

Figure 1 shows computer users in a school's computer laboratory.

Figure 1

(a) Which of the users has assumed the correct sitting posture?

(2 marks)

(b) Prolonged use Of the computer is associated with health-related problems. Suggest two possible
safety measures the users should adapt to minimize workstation risks.
 [4 marks]

The users were tasked to produce a ten-page document using Microsoft Word. Outline the
steps to be taken by the users to set the enti1V ten-page document to 2.0 line spacing.

[4 marks]

The users were to type a report using Microsoft Word to be presented in class. User I
typed 10 pages within 3 hours, user Il typed 8 pages within 4 hours, user Ill typed 5
pages within 6 hours and user IV typed 6 pages within 2 hours.

Suggest two Microsoft Excel chart types that will be most appropriate to show the
relationship between the number of pages each user typed and the time spent in typing.

[2 marks]

(e) The users have been using their computers as standalone. State two benefits they will
derive when their computers are networked.

[4 marks]

As a networking consultant, suggest two network topologies that could be used to network
the computers for the users.

[2 marks)

(g) The following activities were given to each user to type using Microsoft Word. They
were to use Microsoft Publisher to produce a flyer with the typed document to be
displayed On the notice board of each classroom.
School routine activities
7:30a.m: Morning assembly
7:40a.m: Classes hours
9:40a.m: Morning break
10:00a.m: Classes hours
12:30p.m: Afternoon break
1:00p.m: Classes hours
2:30p.m: Closing

As a programming student, write an algorithm to demonstrate the activity.

16 marksl
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SF£TION B
[ 36 marks I
Answer three questions only this

2. (a) Describe the processor Of a computer to colleagues in your class.

13
marks] Study Figure 2 carefully and use it to answer questions 2(h) and 2(c)

(b) Write the name ofthe image shown in Figure 2.

12 marks]

(c) Describe to your colleagues, how the image shown in Figure 2 is accessed for
information.

marks)
(d) File extension is very important in naming a file. List three file extensions to be
presented in the next computing class.

marks)
(iii) Thrn over
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3. (a) The head teacher of ABC JHS bought the following items for the school. 10 footballs for
Ghe 2,000.00, 20 notebooks for Ghe 400.00, 50 pens for Ghe 250.00, 8 registers for Ghe 240.00
and 2 laptop computers for Ghe 7,000.00.
(i) How many columns and rows are needed to create a table for the head teacher's
items bought including ABC JHS as heading for the table without the serial
numbers of the items?

[2 marks]
Outline the steps to be followed to create the table mentioned in (2)(ai) using
Microsoft Word.

The file size of a presentation created by a student is too large to be sent through e-
mail to a friend. Suggest one possible reason for the large file size.

[2 marks]

(c) State one feature of Microsoft Publisher.

marks]

(d) Study the Microsoft Excel worksheet carefully and use it to answer the question
that follows.

Kofi Malik 88 24
3 Ama Ghana 85 74 86 245
Write a function in Microsoft Excel to determine the lowest termly score for Kofi Malik

[2 marks]
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4. (a) Computer networks come in several topologies. Stale two features of the ring topologies.

[4 marks]

(b) Abu, the leader Of a class does not understand how to use the Forward all feature
in an e-mail to send a message to everyone in the class. Explain to Abu what
Forward all means.

[3 marks]

(c) A Computing teacher has given a class an assignment to design a personal blog.
What two design features should be used to design the blog?

[4 marks]
(iii) Write the name Of one tool that can be used to design the blog.

mark)
5. (a) In computer Operation, expressions are evaluated using operator precedence approach.
Follow the approach and evaluate the expression: (1+3) * 5 5+7

13 marks]

How would you describe the term decomposition in programming to a friend who was not in
class when it was taught?

[3 marks] (c) Mention three software packages that are used in the construction of robotic artefacts.

[3 marks] (d) Write a possible IF-THEN statement for an imaginary expert system to execute the

You are a Monday born and a female which means you are called Adwoa.
marks)