TEST CODE 01229032

FORM TP 2017015 JANUARY 2017

CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

EXAMINATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper 032 – General Proficiency

ALTERNATIVE TO SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

1 hour 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL 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.

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Answer ALL questions.

1. WORD PROCESSING

Study the updated notice below about computer viruses reported in a company and answer the
questions that follow.

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(a) (i) Identify the word processing feature that was used to update the information in
the notice.

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(ii) State TWO options that can be used to view the updated document.

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(b) State TWO document formatting features and TWO character formatting features found
in the notice.
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Document formatting features: ...................................................................................................

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Character formatting features: ...................................................................................................

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(4 marks)

(c) Name TWO applications, other than a word processor, from which the table or pie chart
in the notice could have been imported.

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(d) Explain the steps required to place the graphic from another opened application to the
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location in the notice.

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(e) State the number of columns and rows in the table.

Number of columns: ...........................................................................................................

Number of rows: .................................................................................................................

(2 marks)

(f) Name the feature used and explain its purpose in EACH of the following sections of the
text in the notice on page 4.

Text Name of Feature Purpose of Feature

The heading ‘Number of

Reports’ in the table

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The statement at the bottom
of the notice

(4 marks)

(g) A function is used to change REPORT to REPORTED throughout the document. Name
the function and describe the result of the action.

Name of function: ..............................................................................................................

Result: ...............................................................................................................................

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Total 20 marks

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2. SPREADSHEET

Study the following chart which compares the sources of viruses and the cost to remove them.

Chart title :

$300.00
Internet
$98.00
Axis title 1:

$690.00
Email
$519.00

$1,090.00
Software
$980.00
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$4

$8

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$1
Axis title 2:
2016 2015

(a) Name the type of chart shown.

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(1 mark)

(b) Name ONE type of chart NOT suitable for representing this data. Explain why this chart
would not be suitable.

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(2 marks)

(c) Write appropriate titles for the axes and an appropriate chart title in the spaces provided
on the chart. (3 marks)

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(d) Complete the following worksheet by writing the data that would be used to create the
chart on page 7.

A B C

5
(4 marks)

(e) Write a function based on the data given in (d) to calculate the total for 2016.

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(2 marks)

(f) Explain how you would format the cells to currency with two decimal places.

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(g) Write the name of the function and the result for EACH of the following instructions.

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The lowest cost for 2015

The number of viruses reported

(2 marks)

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(h) Write the name of the source of virus that will appear at the top of the list if the 2015 data
are sorted in ascending order.

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(1 mark)

(i) Complete the following table by inserting the criteria that will produce the values for 2015
that are greater than $400.

2015 2016

(1 mark)

(j) Write the results produced from the criteria given in (i) above.
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2015 2016

(2 marks)

Total 20 marks
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3. DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Study the following two tables of a database related to virus attacks in a company.

VIRUS

ID AttackSource
121 Software
191 Email
268 Internet

STAFF

ID PC_NUM StaffName Frequency Repair Cost

121 DM122 Hanif 15 $450.00
268 DM451 Trixta 7 $210.00
191 OC346 Nonus 7 $210.00

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191 OC980 Jarad 5 $150.00
191 OC340 Ceemax 6 $180.00
121 DM231 Monica 9 $270.00
121 DM874 Markus 12 $360.00
268 TR109 Nadine 3 $90.00
191 OC198 Hewlett 5 $150.00

(a) State the number of records and fields in the STAFF table.

No. of records: ...................................................................................................................

No. of fields: ......................................................................................................................

(2 marks)

(b) Identify the data type and state an appropriate size for the PC_NUM, Frequency and Repair
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Data Type Size

PC_NUM

Frequency

Repair Cost

(3 marks)

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(c) (i) Explain why the ID field is NOT a suitable primary key in the STAFF table.

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(ii) State the field that is MOST appropriate for the primary key in the STAFF table.

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(1 mark)

(d) Write queries to produce EACH of the following:

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(i) All frequencies over 8

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(ii) All staff members who reported email attacks which cost more than $150.00 to
repair

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(iii) A 5% discount on each cost

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(e) The following report was created from the data in the database table on page 10. Complete
the report by filling in the appropriate names identified as Label, Function and
Source.

REPORT OF VIRUS ATTACKS

AttackSource StaffName Frequency LABEL: _______

Software

Hanif 15 $450.00
Markus 12 $360.00
Monica 9 $270.00

FUNCTION: ___________ 36
Email

Ceemax 6 $180.00

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Hewlett 5 $150.00
Jarad 5 $150.00
Nonus 7 $210.00

FUNCTION 23

SOURCE:
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Nadine 3 $90.00
Trixta 7 $210.00

FUNCTION 10

Grand Total 69

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4. PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING

(a) Management has been trying to reduce the source of virus attacks at a company. Match
each of the following statements with the appropriate step in the table below. Write the
corresponding letter in the space provided. Each statement can be used more than once.

Corresponding
Statements Steps Letter of
Statement

A. No viruses found after scanning I. Definition of the problem

B. Scan computer files and documents for II. Propose a solution

new viruses

C. Computers are infected with viruses III. Select most efficient solution

D. Install antivirus software IV. Test the solution

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V. Validate the solution

(4 marks)

(b) Identify the generation and level of programming language in EACH of the following
examples.

Example Generation Level

(i) A user opens a file by clicking on an icon

(ii) The computer interprets a password as

0011010100011001010100100

(iii) An encoded file is stored as a series of digits

and letters which look as 7F 2A 12

(iv) A programmer wrote an antivirus program

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using code such as SELECT user FROM Dept

WHERE Virus_scan > 7

(v) A virus is written using code such as:

LDA 32
ADD #2
STA B
JMP #5

(vi) A fingerprint is used as a password for a laptop

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(c) Study the flowchart below and answer the questions that follow.

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(i) State whether the flowchart contains EACH of the following.

Symbols Yes or No

Start/Stop

Input/Output

Process

Decision

Directional arrow
(5 marks)
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(ii) State whether the flowchart illustrates the characteristics of an algorithm. Give a
reason for your answer.

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(iii) Complete the following trace table using statements from the flowchart on page
14.

Virus Definitions Files being

and Security Patches Downloaded without Results
Updated? being Scanned First?

Y Y

Y N

N Y

N N

(4 marks)

(iv) Write a fragment of pseudocode starting from the symbol numbered 2 in the
flowchart.
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(3 marks)

Total 30 marks
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