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Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate

COMPUTER STUDIES
2010
QUESTION and ANSWER BOOKLET
Time Allowed: 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer ALL questions

2. There are TWO sections in this paper

Section A Multiple Choices 20 marks 24 minutes

Section B 5 Short Answer Questions 80 marks 96 minutes
TOTAL 100 marks 120 minutes

3. The answer sheet for Section A is on the fold out back flap. This is on the last page of this
booklet. Write the answers for Section B in the spaces provided in this booklet.

4. Write your Student Personal Identification Number (SPIN) on this page and on the fold
out back flap.

5. Check that this booklet contains pages 2-18 in the correct order and that none of these pages
is blank.

YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE
EXAMINATION

 
TOTAL MARKS  
 
100
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

(20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Write the LETTER of the best answer for each question in the correct box on the back flap.
If you change your mind, put a line through the first answer and write your new choice beside
the box.

1. Which of the following devices must be used in order to connect two computers for sharing
of data?

A. USB
B. NIC
C. UPS
D. Printer

2. Which of the following type of printers does not use a print-head mechanism when printing
characters?

A. Impact
B. Dot Matrix
C. Daisywheel
D. Non-Impact

3. The process of initializing a disk ready for storage is called Disk

A. Format.
B. Deletion.
C. Scanning.
D. Defragmenting.

4. According to the picture below, which of the following information is true?

Figure.1. Figure.2. Figure.3.

A. figure.1= Tracks; figure.2= Sectors; figure.3= Platters

B. figure.1= Sectors; figure.2= Platters; figure.3= Tracks
C. figure.1= Platters; figure.2= Tracks; figure.3= Sectors
D. figure.1= Sectors; figure.2= Tracks; figure.3= Platters
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5. Which of the following items uses a chip-based operating system?

A. Radio
B. Keyboard
C. Cell Phones
D. Manual Typewriter

6. The electronic pathway where data travels between the CPU and other parts within the
motherboard is called

A. cables or wires.
B. ports or slots.
C. bus lines.
D. Data Bus.

7. A document with copyrighted material is marked with

A. ©.
B. ®.
C. €.
D. @.

8. Which of the following is not a management task carried out by the Operating System?

A. Processor Management
B. Memory Management
C. Device Management
D. User Management

9. The main board which enables communication between the devices in a computer is
the

A. Central Processing Unit (CPU).

B. Memory Board.
C. Computer Port.
D. Mother Board.

10. The filename “tsunami. pdf” tells you that the information in the file is about tsunami and
the file is a(n)

A. Word file.
B. Acrobat file.
C. Database file.
D. PowerPoint file.
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11. The diagram below is part of a Microsoft Excel worksheet. Use the information to answer
questions 11, 12 and 13.

11. The statement (i.e. 5R x 2C) shown on the Microsoft Excel worksheet means

A. it is a formula for multiplying the value in cell 5R with that in cell 2C.
B. there are 5 rows and 2 columns being highlighted in this worksheet.
C. the cursor is located at the intersection of Row 5 and Column 2.
D. it is the active cell.

12. The correct formula for finding the total of the children’s ages is

A. =SUM(B2;B5).
B. =SUM(A2;A5).
C. =SUM(B2:B5).
D. =SUM(A2:A5).

13. Which is the correct sequence of steps to do the calculation in question 12 above?

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

A. Click on cell Click on fx Select the Highlight the Click
for output to be function ‘SUM’ required data OK
located
B. Click on fx Click on cell Highlight the Select the Click
for output to be required data function ‘SUM’ OK
located
C. Select the Highlight the Click on cell Click on fx Click
function ‘SUM’ required data for output to be OK
located
D. Highlight the Click on cell Click on fx Select the Click
required data for output to be function ‘SUM’ OK
located

14. Examples of spreadsheet applications are

A. IBM Lotus Approach, Corel Paradox, Microsoft Excel.

B. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access.
C. Microsoft Excel, Corel Quattro Pro, IBM Lotus 123.
D. Quark Xpress, Corel Quattro Pro, Corel Paradox.
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15. The unique identifier of records in databases is represented by

A. primary keys.
B. the first record.
C. tables.
D. fields.

16. In databases, relationships are

A. types of fields and records.

B. associations between entities.
C. friendships between database users.
D. linking of computers to share database data.

17. If the required input for the field ‘Gender’ is M or F only, the most appropriate field size is

A. 6.
B. 4.
C. 2.
D. 1.

18. Keys F1 through F12 are known as _________________ keys

A. editing
B. control
C. function
D. navigation

19. The most appropriate type of indentation for paragraphing documents in word-processing is

A. Full Paragraph Indentation.

B. First Line Indentation
C. Hanging Indentation.
D. Left Indentation.

20. The first operation to move a paragraph from one place to another is

A. clicking on Edit Menu and selecting COPY.

B. highlighting the paragraph to be moved.
C. right-clicking and selecting COPY.
D. right-clicking and selecting CUT.
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SECTION B: SHORT ANSWERS

(80 marks)
Answer ALL five questions
Each question is worth 16 marks.

QUESTION ONE

1. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
a. On the diagram on the right,
circle and label ONE example of
a computer port and ONE
example of a computer slot. Use
the spaces provided for the
labelling.
i.

ii.

(2 marks)

b. Name the items (device or card) to be connected through the computer port and the
computer slot labeled in (a) above.

i. Port: _________________________________________________ (1 mark)

ii. Slot: _________________________________________________ (1 mark)

2. Give a reason why long distance communication uses serial ports but not parallel ports.

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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3. A USB port is now the most commonly used.

Give TWO reasons why USB ports are more popular than other types.

i. ____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

ii. ____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

4. After not using a computer for six months the owner turns it on and finds that the date and
time are still correct.

a. Explain why the computer’s date and time are still correct.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b. Name the software that must be updated before using the computer.

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

c. Explain the importance of this software to a computer.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

5. In order to access some of the data in his office, the owner was advised to use
telecommuting. Explain the term telecommuting.

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

6. A problem with a computer in a computer lab was reported to a technician. Two of the
technician’s recommendations were to install air-conditioning and a UPS.

a. Explain why air-conditioning is required in a computer room.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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b. Explain the importance of a UPS to a computer.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

c. Explain the role of a technician in a workplace.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

 
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QUESTION TWO

1. The Manager of a bank wants your advice on ordering devices for his office needs. He needs
a printer, a photocopier, a fax and a scanner.

a. What will be the best advice to the manager on purchasing these devices?

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
b. State TWO reasons for the advice given in (a) above.

i. __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

ii. __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
2. The manager wants to connect to the internet and also play music so he requests that his
computer be updated to enable this.

Name TWO cards to be installed in the computer through the computer slots to enable this.

i. __________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

ii. __________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

3. The computer also needs to be updated so that it can backup data to CDs and DVDs.

a. Explain ONE difference between these two media.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
b. Discuss the importance of backup as used in computing.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
 

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c. Name ONE software and ONE hardware that can be used for the backup process
discussed in (b).

i. Software: __________________________________________________ (1 mark)

ii. Hardware__________________________________________________ (1 mark)

4. You also advise the manager on how to use his computer for a video conference. Other than
the computer system itself, identify

a. TWO input devices that are required for the video conferencing service.

i. _____________________________________________________ (1 mark)

ii. _____________________________________________________ (1 mark)

b. ONE output device that is required for the conferencing service.

_____________________________________________________ (1 mark)

c. During a video conferencing a file is to be sent to another branch manager. The file
contains a report on the latest tsunami in the Pacific. The filename is tsunami.doc
and is saved in the sub-folder called tsunami. That sub-folder is in another sub-
folder called report. The sub-folder ‘report’ is in the folder Samoa2009 and is saved
in a floppy disk.

i. Write the complete file path for the file “tsunami.doc”.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

ii. In the box below, draw the folder structure or directory tree for the file path in part
(i) above.

(1 mark)
 
 
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QUESTION THREE

1. A guest speaker was invited to talk to a group of students on computer developments. In his
speech, he mentioned the acronym GUI.

a. Identify ONE element of GUI.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b. Explain how effective GUI is to computer users of today.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

2. Slides from the guest speaker’s presentation were to be printed for the students but the
printer did not print. The picture given below appeared on the computer screen.

a. Explain the problem with the printer given the information shown above.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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b. Describe how the problem identified in (a) can be solved.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
c. Name ONE computer application used by the guest speaker for his presentation.

_____________________________________________________ (1 mark)

3. To conclude the presentation a video clip was played which was 70MB in size. Briefly
discuss what could be done to fit the file in a flash disk with only 60MB free space
remaining.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
4. Students were then asked to explore the vast features of word-processing applications
through practical exercises.

a. The first sentence was typed but a red and green line automatically appeared in the
sentence.

i. Explain why these lines appeared in the sentence.

Red:________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Green:______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
ii. Describe how to remove these lines from the sentence.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
iii. Part of the computer desktop is to be copied and pasted in one of the tables. Which
key on the keyboard is used to perform this task?

___________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

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b. A student wants to replace some words in the document with their synonyms. Name
the feature that would be used to carry out this task.

__________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

c. The document is saved to the computer desktop the student used. Give ONE method
the student could use to protect the document from unauthorised viewers.

__________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

5. Explain the term mail-merge as used in word-processing.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

 
 
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QUESTION FOUR

1. In a survey conducted on the tsunami in 2009 a worksheet was designed to record the height
of a tsunami as reported from different places around the Pacific. The data is entered in the
excel spreadsheet given below.

Site

a. Describe the complete formatting that has been applied to cell B3.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b. What type of data is entered in cell C4?

___________________________________________________ (1 mark)

c. Explain the expression used as the logical test in cell C4.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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d. Write the function to be used in cell A20 to find the total number of sites used in the
survey.

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
e. It was noted that a tsunami with a height of 120 cm or more had caused the loss of
lives. Write an IF function to be used in cell D4 which will display “Yes” or “No”
given the tsunami height.

____________________________________________________________________
(3 marks)
f. You want to draw a pie graph to display the information on tsunami heights. Using
the excel features, state the first step when drawing the pie graph.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
g. The worksheet was sorted first in descending order by Tsunami Height then by Site
in ascending order.

Which site will appear first in the Site column after the sorting?

_________________________________________ (1 mark)

h. If the value in cell B4 is to be changed to 115, how many cells altogether will
change?

_________________________________________ (1 mark)

i. Give the cell address of all the cells that change after the change in cell B4.

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
2. Explain the difference between the following pairs of computer terms.

a. Relative cell and Absolute cell references

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
b. Formula and Functions

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

 
 
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QUESTION FIVE
1. Explain the meanings of the following terms as used in Computer Studies.
a. Fields

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
b. Boolean

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
2. The diagram below shows information about selected students from a school. Study the
diagram and answer questions (a) to (i).

a. Name the types of object labeled A and C.

Object A: _________________________ Object C: ________________________

(1 mark)
b. Object B is the output of a process used when designing the database. What is the
name of this process?

_________________________________________ (1 mark)
 

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c. What is the data type for the field Age?

_________________________________________ (1 mark)
d. Write an SQL statement to display the Fname, Lname and Age of the first group in
this database.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(3 marks)
e. Use the diagram below to complete the information required in the SQL query
designed above.

(1 mark)
f. When the query designed in question (e) is run, write the output in the table below.

(1 mark)
 

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g. The SQL designed in question (e) on page 17 has to be updated so that the output is
sorted in ascending order using the field ‘Lname’. Write the required code for this
adjustment.

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
h. Update the diagram below using the information provided in question (e) on page 17
and question (g) above.

(2 marks)

i. Use the table below to write the output as displayed after the amended query in
question (h) is run.

(2 marks)

3. Explain the term query as used in databases.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

 
 
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Student Personal Identification Number

ANSWER SHEET (SPIN)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Remember you are to write the letter of the correct
answer only.

1. 11.

2. 12.
Question Exam Check
Number Marks Marker
3. 13.
   
M/C
4. 14. 20

   
5. 15. B1
16

   
C H E C K Q U E S T I O N
N U M B E R
B2
16

6. 16.    
B3
16
7. 17.
   
B4
16
8. 18.
   
B5
9. 19. 16

 
TOTAL
10. 20.
100