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Q&A-KCSE Computer Studies Paper 1

State two benefits of using robots

  • reduced labour costs/do not need paying
  • reduced cost of goods
  • improve speed of production/productivity
  • high degree of accuracy/precision/less errors
  • can operate where humans can not go
  • do not take breaks/holidays/get tired
  • work 24 hrs a day
  • reduce accidents at traffic lights
  • improve traffic flow
  • can work in dangerous conditions

State the areas where infra-red radio waves are used      KCSE 2018

  • TV remote control communication;
  • DVD remote communication
  • Communication between peripheral devices and the computer
  • Data link over a short distance using mobile phones Radio remote control
  • Remote locking/opening doors/ devices
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List three characteristics of Internet Protocol version 6 (IP6).

  • has a significantly larger address pool than previous version
  • features a client-side address assignment
  • has built-in encryption
  • enables one device to have many network addresses
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Describe what is meant by a clock speed of 3.8 GHz.

  • The number of FDE cycles run per given time/second
  • the frequency that the clock ‘ticks’
  • 3.8 billion cycles/instructions per second
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State what is meant by Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Give three different applications that make use of CAD.

Name three specialist input/output devices used in CAD.

software that can be used to design new products/amend existing products
makes use of features such as 2D, 3D, wire frames, library of parts, links to CAM

Give three different applications that make use of CAD.

aerospace
architecture
designing cars
designing consumer goods
chemical/nuclear plant design
designing electronic circuit boards
ergonomic design
landscape/garden design

Name three specialist input/output devices used in CAD.

large monitor/screen with hi-res
touch screen
plotter
space mouse/space ball/4D device
3D glasses (in some applications)
light pen
graphics tablet
3D printer
3D scanner

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Describe the purpose of the control unit (CU) within this computer.

  • It sends control signals that manage the transfer of data and instructions within the CPU
  • It decodes an instruction using an instruction set
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Distinguish between transcription and transposition types of errors and give an example of each  (4mks)

Transcription Errors: Transcription errors involve the incorrect entry of data due to mistakes made during the copying or typing process. These errors can occur when transferring information from one source to another.

Transposition Errors: Transposition errors specifically refer to errors where the order of characters or digits is accidentally reversed or swapped. This can happen during manual data entry or when processing information.

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State advantages of hardcopy output

  • They are accepted as exhibits in cases of litigation
  • Can be used without a computer
  • they are difficult to change without leaving any trace
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State THREE reasons why binary is used in developing digital electronic systems                                                                                                                                                   (3marks)

  • Simple technology is needed to develop both hardware and software.
  • Digital devices are more reliable, small in size and use less power as compared to analog devices.
  • Devices that read, process or output data in digital form are used in computers and other digital devices such as calculators.
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Name two other input/output devices used at the POS terminal apart from keyboard and barcode reader and give a use for each device.

device: beeper/loud speaker
use: to indicate barcode correctly read/error in reading barcode
device: (LCD) screen/monitor
use: to show prices and other information about goods
device: touch screen
use: to show prices and other information about goods/to select items that need to be
weighed/identified
device: weighing machine
use: to find weight of loose items (e.g. fruit) to enable pricing
device: (magnetic) card reader/CHIP and PIN reader
use: to read customer’s debit/credit card/enable customer to pay for goods using a
credit or debit card
device: printer
use: to print receipts

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Distinguish between a file and a folder

A file is a collection of related data given a unique name while a folder is named storage location on a storage media that contains related files

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State the advantages and disadvantages of the command-line interface

Advantages

  • It is quicker to type commands
  • Little memory needed
  • Little processing power needed

Disadvantages

  • Commands have to be typed precisely
  • There is a large number of commands to be learnt
  • It is not user friendly
  • The user has to remember commands
  • Users cannot transfer data between applications
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