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ST. ANTHONY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL-SIRISIA

COMPUTER STUDIES
FORM 2
December Holiday Assignment, 2024
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Time: 2hrs.

1. (a) Using place value method find the binary of 6910

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(b) Convert each of the following numbers into their respective
equivalence
(i) 7348 to hexadecimal equivalence
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(ii) 142.88 to decimal equivalence

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(iii) Perform the following arithmetic calculation

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111.01+1011.111-101.011
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(iv) Using two’s complement, show how the arithmetic below could
be carried out on a 8-bit notation computer system (leave your
answer in decimal) (5marks)

5410 - 2910
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2. a. Using Diagrams illustrate the stages of data processing [6mks]

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b. State the type of error below

i. 351 instead of 315
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ii. Braed instead of Bread
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c. Explain THREE disadvantages of observation as a method of data collection
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d. By giving the application area differentiate between Real time and batch
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 e. Kenya power Ltd Company sends out clerks to read Power meters.
The data collected by the clerks is then fed into the computer and
then all the bills are generated at the same time.
i) Name TWO advantages of this approach (2mks)
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ii) Identify this type of data processing mode (1mk)
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3. Consider the MS Excel extract below.

(a) Give the reference of the active cell in the extract above.
(1 mark)

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(b) Write down a function that can be used to get the mean mark for Mary.
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(c) Write down a function that can be used to extract the highest mark in math.
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(d) Kamau entered the formula = A5 + B5 + C5 + D5 + E5 in cell F5. What
answer did the computer display? (2 marks )

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(e) A student used formulae to compute the mean and position. He also changed
the contents of the cell D3. State any other two cells whose values should
change automatically. (2 marks )

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(f) Differentiate between sorting and filtering data in spreadsheets. (2
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(f) What is a chart wizard in spreadsheets? (1 mark)
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(h) Describe the THREE components of a spreadsheet. (3 marks)

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4. Explain how a paragraph can be moved from one location to another

while using word processor (2mks)
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5. (a) What are section breaks as used in word processor (1mk)
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(b) Name FOUR examples of section breaks as used in word
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6. Using diagrams describe the following three types of relationships.

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i. One – to – one
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7. The figure below shows a picture tool bar DTP program.

Name and state the functions of the features marked A, B and C:

(i) A (2 Mark)

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(ii) B (2 Mark)

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