036 = Student's Assessment Number... THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF ANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA FORM TWO NATIONAL ASS SMENT INFORMATION AND COMPUTER STUDIES :30 Hours Instructions Year: 2021 This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions. Answer alll questions. Section A and C carry twenty (20) marks each and section B carries sixty (60) marks. Write your answers in the spaces provided. All answers must be written in black or blue ink. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room. Write your Assessment Number at the top right comer of every page. QUESTION NUMBER FOR ASSESSOR'S USE ONLY SCORE ‘ASSESSOR’S INITIALS i TOTAL CHECKER'S INITIALS Page 1 of 10Student's Assessment Number... SECTION A (20 Marks) Answer all questions in this section, : " i ives al For each of the items (i)- (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and Write its letter in the box provided. (i) What is the name of the process of bolding and underlining paragraphs typed in the Microsoft word? A Editing : B_ Formatting C_ Emphasizing D_ Decorating (ii) Which icon pastes the document when a user clicks it? ~e ° ke r °8 2f — ii) Mr. John who is a teacher had a problem of assigning the position for each student in a class. Which software would you suggest to be used by a teacher? A Microsoft publisher B_ Microsoft access C Microsoft word D_ Microsoft excel (iv) Which of the following is an example of absolute cell reference? A B6 B $B6 C SBS6 D BS6 (v)_ Why Central Processing Unit (CPU) is regarded as the brain of the computer? A_ It saves all current data. B_Itcontrols all inpuVoutput devices. C_Ittakes all decisions and processing activities. D_Itcontrols the execution of application programs. (vi) What is the function of router on the network? A_ Provide access to the intemet B Interconnects different networks C_ Converts signal from digital to analog form D_ Divide a busy network into segments (vii) Which program will you use to seek for specific information on the internet? A Search engine B Browser C Google chrome D_ Internet explorer Page 2 of 10 eenaz021Student's Assessment Numbe (ili) What is the disadvantage on students whe pet uncontrolled internet acess” A Obtain large amount of educational information n incorrect and misteading information | | Waste time on reading news pape D_ Increase ability to understand subjects (ix) What does the term data represent? A. Processed information B Processed facts and C Unprocessed facts and figures 1D Meaningful information ()__ Why is it advised to seta strong password in the computer? A. To restrict unauthorized user = B_ To minimize computer virus To reduce unauthorized program D_ Toprevent computer damage Match the features of LAN in List A with their corresponding type of network in List IB by writing the letter of the correct answer below the corresponding item number in the table Provided. List A List (i) All devices are connected to one another in the shape | A Bus topology of aclosed loop. B_ Ring topology (i) All devices are connected to acentral cable called | C_— Mesh topology backbone. D_ Startopology Every device is connected to all other devices. E Physical topology (iv) Each network device has a dedicated point to point | F Internet topology link to the central hub. G Tree topology (¥) Groups of star- configured networks are connected to | H_ Logical topology a linear bus backbone. Answers List A @ wi Gil) () o List B Page 3 of 10 senaz02lStudent's Assessment Number... + For each of the items (i) — (4), write True ifthe statement is correct or False if a statement is Rot correct in the spaces provided. (Desktop and laptop compute (ii) Tare examples of microcomputer. .. ‘A computer system is a collection of four components: hardware, software, netware and liveware. (iti) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) helps to protect computer from being damaged by Power instability. (iv) Mainframe computer is the most powerful computer designed to process huge amount of information at a very high speed. (Y) An error #### is displayed in a cell of a worksheet when an incorrect or invalid numeric value has been entered, SECTION B (60 Marks) Answer all questions in this section. Why do most of the organisations in the society opt to use computers in their daily act Briefly explain by giving five reasons. @ di) iii) (iv) Page 4 of 10w) @ (b) © @) © Student's Assessment Numbers Briefly explain the Multi-user oper ing system. Give two examples. Which four resources are managed by an operating system? @ Wi) (iii) (iv) Why does operating system considered as the main program in the computer? ‘What are the three steps required to search information on the internet? @ (ii) Gi) Differentiate e-learning from e-commerce, Page 5 of 10 nenaz021Student's Assessment Number.. (c) What are the five disadvantages of e-leaming? 7. The following screenshot of a worksheet shows a report of employees in KCC company. Read the worksheet carefully and answer the questions that follow: 2a A B Coins onic Da a_|Check No. [Account Type |Amount 2 1026 (Loan payment 500,000 3 1022 Salary 1,000,000 4 1046 Saving 500,000 5 1120 Fixed 1,500,000 6 Total Amount|_ 7 ts KCC REPORT 9 204 ras) | Fixed 12 2. faa [ & Saving 14 5 ust] 8 Salary = Amount au Loenpaymene ias{| last] 20) | 1221 22 (@) Which steps would you follow to create the new worksheet? i eo Page 6 of 10 renaz021» fe) Write steps reauired ty pertorma the following wks Student's Assessment Number... What i the ot) reberenin of the veving avusant? te dete oni 2 (3) Change text fro lower to upper cae. OD: iss (ii) fs (by Align the paregraph to the center. fy). Gi) Giiy fix). Henging indentation. i) Page 7 of 10W) Student's Assessment Number..ercerevees Setting line spacing to double, a) (ii) qi)... (is) w) 9. (a) Explain the importance of insulated cables in a computer room. 0 «) @ Give two ways required to prevent dust in a computer room. @ (ii) : State three signs which indicate that a computer is affected by virus, OD wa (ii)... (ii) ... Suggest three methods which can be used to prevent data loss in a computer system. Page 8 of 10Student's Arrerzment Number... SECTION (20 Marks) Annes question tr 10. Describe four types of comgpiter aexending ty the gypical application areas, + pereng perees wert Page 9 of 10