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MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya


Tel: +254(0) 799 529 958, +254(0) 799 529 959, + 254 (0) 712 524 293,
Website: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

University Examinations 2020/2021

FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CIT 2114: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

DATE: MARCH 2021 TIME: 11/2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) Outline how input devices can be classified (5 marks)


b) State three features of a spreadsheet (3 marks)
c) Define the following terms as used in excel (3 marks)
i. Cell
ii. Workbook
iii. Worksheet
d) Give three examples of desktop publisher (3 marks)
e) Describe the steps of creating a folder on a desktop (4 marks)
f) Differentiate an application and system software (4 marks)
g) Name any three text formatting features of word processor (3 marks)
h) Define the following terms as used in computing (5 marks)

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QUESTION TWO (15 MARKS)

a) Differentiate the following terminologies as used in word-processing (10 marks)


i. Copy and paste
ii. Header and footer
iii. Save and save as
iv. Superscript and subscript
v. Formatting and editing
b) Briefly explain the following terminologies as used in spreadsheet (5 marks)
i. Function
ii. Formula
iii. Workbook
iv. Worksheet
v. Cell reference

QUESTION THREE (15 MARKS)


a) Discuss the key changes in the third computer generation as compared to the first two
(4 marks)
b) Identify the important characteristics of a computer (5 marks)
c) Define computer software and explain the two classification of software giving examples
for each (5 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (15 MARKS)


a) Marks of a group of students in Meru University
A B C D E F G H
1 NAME CAT CAT CAT MAIN TOTAL GRADE REMARKS
1 2 AVERAGE EXAM MARKS
2 JOHN 20 23 45
3 PAUL 23 12 48
4 ANN 17 17 56

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5 ROSE 12 23 36
6 JULIET 24 27 26
7 KEN 25 14 50
8 KELVIN 10 21 62
9 MARY 09 21 57

Both cats are but of 30 each and the main exam and the main exam 70
Required:
i. Write the formula you would use to get the average marks for Ann (2 marks)
ii. Write the formula to get the total marks for Ken (2 marks)
iii. Given that the pass mark is 50, that is total marks above 50%”PASS” and below
50% “FAIL”. Write the formula that would assign the remarks for the students
(3 marks)
b) State the two orientations in a word processor (2 marks)
c) Explain three ways in which doctors would benefit from the use of computers in hospitals
(6 marks)

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