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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

2 hours l5 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

I This paper consists of THREE sections and TWELVE questions. AnswerALL

questions.

2 Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

3 Do NOT write in the margins.

4 Code is to be written in Pascal.

5 If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on
the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of
this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

6. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly
in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant,
include the question part beside the answer.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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THEORY- 60 marks

AnswerALL questions.

1. (a) Write the appropriate name for the IT professional who performs EACH of the following
functions.

(i) Determines access privileges for users of the database

database administrator
(1 mark)

(ii) Repairs malfunctioning computerequipment

technician
(l mark)

(b) Describe the function of EACH of the following units found in a computer system.

(i) Control unit

The control units direct the flow of data in a computer by coordinating inputs and

outputs.

(2 marks)

(ii) Arithmetic-logic unit

Completes all the mathematical needs of a computer

(2 marks)

(iii) Central processing unit

receives inputs and gives appropriate outputs.

(1 mark)

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(3 marks)

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(a) I l0l,

(3 marks)

(b) A9,u

(3 marks)

(c) 25

(3 marks)

(d) 001I 0000, as a binary coded decimal (BCD)

(l mark)

Total 10 marks

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3. A technician was checking a computer to see if it needed replacement parts. State the specification
for EACH component indicated in (a) to (c) as required.

(a) lntel Pentium IV 64 bit 3.6 GHz

(i) The word size

64 bit
(1 mark)

(ii) The processor type

intel pentium

(1 mark)

(iii) The processor speed

3.6 GHz
(1 mark)

(b) 2GB 533MHz SDRAM

(i) The type of RAM

sd
(1 mark)

(ii) The memory capacity

2GB

(1 mark)

(iii) The speed

533MHz

(l mark)

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(i) The storage device described

hard disk drive(HDD)

(1 mark)

(iD The storage capacity

160Gb
(1 mark)

(iii) The speed

7200rpm (revolutions per minute)
(1 mark)

(iv) The device interface

SATA (serial advanced technology attachment)
(1 mark)

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4. (a) Identify ONE input OR output device that is useful for each of the following situations.

(i) Used by the visually impaired

microphone(input device) or brail keyboard

(1 mark)

(ii) Used by the hearing impaired

speaker(output)
(l mark)

(iii) To fly a simulation program

joystick(input)
(1 mark)

(iv) To produce an electronic signature

stylus(input)

(l mark)

(b) (i) The diagram below represents a storage device. Draw and labet a sector and a
track on the diagram.

(4 marks)

(ii) State ONE secondary storage device that uses sectors and tracks to store data and
programs.

SATA
(1 mark)

(iii) Identify ONE device interface that is suitable for connecting internal storage
devices.

(1 mark)

Total 10 marks

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industrial information processing system. Use the scenario to answer the questions that follow.

This application reads in data about the heat generated in a reactor of an industrial plant.

Instructions are sent to a device.

Users can determine whether the reactor is working efficiently in regulating the flow of water
that cools the reactor.

(a) Identify ONE example of

(i) data that can be entered

98 degrees C
(1 mark)

(ii) an input device used to enter the data.

thermostat
(1 mark)

(b) Identify ONE example of

(i) information that is outPut

cuurent temp
(1 mark)

(ii) a suitable output device

monitor
(1 mark)

(c) State whether the processing in the scenario above is batch, online or real-time. Provide
ONE reason for your answer.
real time as the information is sent to the processing system at the same time that it is

read.

(2 marks)

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Another example is the processing in ATM's that updates your bank balance when you

withdraw/deposit money.

(1 mark)

(e) List THREE advantages of using an automated information processing system over the
corresponding manual system.
Three advantages are they are faster, more convenient and they are more accurate.

(3 marks)

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The BBB Company uses a computerized system for ordering items as follows:

. The data entry clerk enters the names of the items required and the amount needed on
a paper-based request form.

. The data entry clerk then enters the data into the computer system.

. The administrative assistant re-enters the data from the form into the computer system.

. The computer system outputs a report indicating if data entered by the data entry clerk
is the same as the data entered by the administrative assistant.

. The administrative assistant makes any corrections as necessary.

. The computer system then produces a purchase request.

(a) State

(i) the technical term for the original document in the scenario

data capture form

(1 mark)

(ii) whether the original document is machine readable or human readable

human readable
(1 mark)

(b) State the term used for re-entering the data into the system. Explain why this is a useful
method.
double data entry is useful to ensure that the 2 forms of information entered are

the same reducing errors .

(2 marks)

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SECTION II
PRODUCTMTY TOOLS - 15 marks

Answer ALL questions.

7. Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow

Digital Forensics: An Integrated Approach

Abstract

As cyber crimes become more pervasive in today's society, governments and private entities
grapple with the need to implement control systems. Legislation, policies and guidelines
are rapidly being developed by parliament and boards in an effort to stop these crimes from
spiralling out of control.

Digital forensics, and to an extent e-discovery, have become an integral part of the
enforcements in tackling these cybercrimes. The rapid evolution of digital devices has had
a significant impact on the digital forensics community with digital crimes evolving just
as rapidly. Court proceedings worldwide are now encountering a number of cases where,
despite their focus and origin, some form of digital evidence is involved.

(a) State

(i) THREE formatting features used in the document.

Bold,italics,underline

(3 marks)

(ii) The number of paragraphs after EACH of the following tasks is performed

Paragraph 2 is moved below Abstract as the new paragraph I

Paragraph I is copied and placed below paragraph I

(2 marks)

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(iii) The reason why the word "spiralling" was underlined by the software
for emphasis

(1 mark)

(b) Using the search and replace option, all occurrences of cyber are to be changed to
cybercrime. State the result after this change.
every occurance of the word "cyber" would be deleted from the document an and in its place

would be the word "cyber crime"

(1 mark)

TotalT marks

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Item Cost Barcode

Orange Juice $6.s0 xY5486

Grape Juice $8.2s MD77H7

Water $4.00 DC68A2

Soda $s.00 AB44C3

(a) Complete the following database structure for the table above

FieldName Datatype

Item short text

Cost currency

Barcode short text

(3 marks)

(b) State:

(i) The field that can be used as a primary key

barcode

(1 mark)

(ii) A suitable size for the barcode field

6 charecters
(1 mark)

(iii) The result of a query that finds all items that cost less than $5.00
water
(l mark)

(iv) The field name and order of the sorted records in the table
descending by barcode
(2 marks)

Total S marks

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SECTION III
PROBLEM SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING - 45 marks
Answer ALL questions.

9. (a) Study the algorithm below and answer the questions that follow.

Line I Total :0
Line2 While Total <:5
Line 3 Prompt to enter name of subject
Line 4 lF Subject already entered
Line 5 THEN Prompt to enter another subject
Line 6 IF Total:3
Line 7 THEN Give 5Yo Discount
Line 8 Total :Total+l
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Line l0 END WHILE
Line I I Display Total

(i) Identifo ONE line in the algorithm above which contains each item in the following
table.

Item Line Number

An assignment statement 1
Start of a loop 2

An output statement 11

A condition 6

A relational operator 2
(5 marks)

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Subject Discount Total

English B 0
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Woodwork 0 2

English B 0 2

Mathematics 0 3

(5 marks)

(b) State ONE suitable data type for EACH of the following variables:

(i) STUDENTS <-20

integer

(1 mark)

(ii) FEESPAID <-'Y',

char
(1 mark)

(iii) AVGMARK +- MARK/3

real
(1 mark)

(iv) GRADEIII <-- 56

integer
..;.......................
(1 mark)

(c) Identify the variable in Part (b) that is NOT an elementary data type
char
(1 mark)

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Line 2 Declare variables and constants
Line 3 Discount:0.05
Line 4 Total :0
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Line 6 While Total <: 5 and (SubjectCode .;' 'X')
Line 7 Prompt to enter one-character code of subject
Line 8 Accept SubjectCode
Line 9 Total:Total+l
Line l0 IF Total :3
Line I I THEN Display ('57o Discount Due')
Line 12 IFSubjectCode()"X"
Line l3 THEN Add 1 to SubjectCode
Line l4 ELSE Display the number of subjects
Line l5 END WHILE
Line l6 Display Total
Line 17 End of

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subj ect_entry;
(1)
Const Discount 0. 05;
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(3)
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Total :: 0

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(7)
Total- 3
(8)
Then writeln('5% discount due' ) ;

Then Total- :: Total- 1

(e)
el-se writeln (totaI ) ;
End;

(10)

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Instruction Example I Example 2

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(a) State the programming language generation used in Example 2

binary

(1 mark)

(b) write the generic name of the programming language iilustrated in

Example I
Example 2
(2 marks)

(c) Answer the following questions based on code written using Example I
ACC NUM ACC TEX DISP NUM

(i) Identify the error in the code.

(1 mark)

(ii) Correct the error by stating the code that should be used.

(1 mark)

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source code

Locating errors in a program

debugging

Type of error found in the code given in part (c)

syntax

Conversion to the code in Example 2

compiling

(4 marks)

(iv) Rewrite the code in (c) using the instruction column in the table on page22.

(5 marks)

(v) The corrected code was executed. Write the output when the following data were
entered by a user.

56
Passed

(1 mark)

Total 15 marks

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t2 The following one dimensional array was used to store the number of subjects studied by a group
of students.

SUBJECTS: ARRAYtl. .151 of integer;

(a) State

(i) The size of the array

(l mark)

(ii) The data type of the array

(l mark)

(b) Some of the contents of the anay are illustrated in the following table

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(i) Write the term INDEX in the appropriate location in the table above. (1 mark)

(ii) Explain the meaning of the numbers in the shaded column.

(2 marks)

Total5 marks

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