ZERAKI ACHIEVERS EXAMINATION 13.

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
EXAMINATION -2024
CODE 451/1 SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES Paper 1
FORM THREE
MARKING SCHEME

1. For each of the following file organization methods state an appropriate storage medium

(i) Serial
 Magnetic tape.
(ii) Random
 Hard disk
 Optical Disks
 Flash Disk
 Memory card
Award 1 mark each max 2
2. State three criteria of choosing an operating system
 Hardware specification
 Cost
 Security
 Application intended
 Available documentation
 User friendliness
 Application program to be installed.
Award 1 mark each max 3
3. Suggest how technological advancement in ICT can be used to make the computer more user
friendly for persons that are
(i) Blind
 Design Braille keyboards to allow them issue instructions using braille
(ii) Without hands
 Design computers that use voice input
Award 1 mark each max 2
4. Describe how each of the following would affect the suitability of a room for use as a computer
room
(i) Burglar proofed doors
 Enhances security of computers, programs and data by preventing entry of users with
malicious intentions.
(ii) Availability of Taps and sinks
 Taps and sinks are not ideal in a computer lab since water may damage the sensitive parts of
the computer.
Award 1 mark each max 2
5. Give three methods that are used to transform an object in DTP
 Cropping.
 Resizing.
 Rotating.
Award 1 mark each max 3
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6. A computer student from Mbita High school typed Smith instead of Simth and 3455 instead of
3456
(i) Identify the type of error in each case
 Simith instead of Smith- transposition error.
 3455 instead of 3456- misreading error.
Award 1 mark each max 2
(ii) Explain how the error can be controlled
 Using methods that capture data direct from the source.
 Enforce data validation
 Perform data verification
Award 1mark each max 2
7. Typing in Ms-Word is easier and efficient. Give three features that make this possible
 Autocomplete.
 Autocorrect.
 Word wrap.
Award 1 mark each max 3
8. Describe three reasons why primary storage is not used for secondary storage
 Primary storage is volatile hence data keeps on getting lost
 Primary storage devices have a lower storage to be used for secondary storage.
 Primary storage is more expensive
Award 1 mark each max 3
9. List two arithmetic operations that can be performed on a row of numeric in a word processing
table
 Addition.
 Average.
 Multiplication
Award 1 mark each max 2
10. One of the tasks of an operating system is to allow communication between the computer and
the user. Give three platforms created by operating systems to allow users to communicate with
the computer
 Command line
 Menu driven
 Graphical user interface
 Voice recognition
Award 1 mark each max 3
11. Describe the following terms as used in data security
(i) Threat
 Potential danger to an information system.
(ii) Vulnerability
 Weakness in a system which may be exploited to cause harm on it.
Award 1 mark each max 2

12. Give three ways you can wrap text on an object in DTP publication
 Square
 Tight
 Through
 Top and bottom

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13. Name three change case options supported by Ms-publisher
 Normal
 Small caps
 All caps.
Award 1 mark each max 3

14. Describe two reasons which make laptops suitable for personal computing
 They are portable hence one can carry them along.
 Have inbuilt batteries enabling them to be used in places without power.
 Have key peripheral devices integrated together thus easy to handle
 Have advanced power management capabilities.
Award 1 mark each 2

15. State three damages that a computer virus may cause to computer
 Destroy boot files causing boot failure
 Deleting files from computer causing data loos
 Making file inaccessible disrupting the normal operation of the computer
 Increasing the file sizes which eventually lows the speed of the computer
Award 1 mark each max 3
16.
(a) Describe three language processors used in programming
 Assemblers- convert assembly language source code to object code.
 Interpreters- convert high level programming source code to object code line by line.
 Complier- convert entire high level programming language source code to object cod.
Interpreter evidence of line by line
Compiler evidence of entire
Award 1 mark each max 3
(b) Identify the programming languages represented by the source code show below

<! DOCTYPE html program MOV AL, 1h

<Html> writeDemo(output); MOV CL, 2h
<Head> var MOV DL, 3h
<Title> RIZZY X: integer;
</Title></Head> begin
</Html> x := 10;
WriteLn(output,
x:20);
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

 Figure 1: Web scripting language.

 Figure 2:Third generation language/ Procedural/ Structured Langauge.
 Figure 3: Assembly language.
Award 1 mark each max 3
(c) Draw a flowchart which can be used to design a program to work out the cost of covering
the windows of a house with curtains given that; (9marks)
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  Number of windows are six
 The area of the window is in square meters (SOW)
 The cost of material per square meter is (COM) is 400
 The length of a window is (L) and the breadth (B) in meters.
The Program should;
 Calculate the Area in square meters (SOW) required for each window and the cost
per window.
 Calculate the total cost for the six windows.
 Print the total cost of the material required

Start

COM =400
W=1
Total cost =0

NO
W<=6

W=W+1
Yes

Enter L and B Display Total

cost

SOW =L XW
Cost =SOW X COM
Total Cost=Total cost+ Cost Stop

Start = ½ mark
Initialization = 1mark
Condition W<=6 1mark
Enter L and B 1mark
Computation of SOW, Cost and Total cost 2
W=W+1 1mark
Display Total cost 1mark
Stop ½ mark
Logic 1 4
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(a) Convert base 10 ¿ binary number system (3marks)
32
12
=0.375
32

0.375x2 =0.75
0.75x2 =1.5
0.5x2 =1.0
0.0112

(b) Convert 1001011.010102 to decimal number

6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1 0 0 1 0 1 1
64 + 8 + 2 +1 -75
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5
0.0 1 0 1 0
0.25+0.0625 =0.3125
75.312510
(c) Subtract 1101.011112 from 110111.110012 (3marks)
110111.11001
1101.01111
101010.01010
(d) Using twos compliment subtract 2910 from 2310 leave your answer in decimal notation
(3marks)
29 = 11101
00010 .... Ic
+1
00011 ...... 2c
23 = 10111 + 00011 = 11010-1 =11001
Recompliment 11001 = 00110 = 6
=-6

(d) Arrange the following numbers in order from smallest to largest (3marks)
1100112, 1FH, 678 and 4510
Convert to the same number system decimal
110011= 51
1FH = 31
67 = 55
45
1FH, 4510, 1100112, 678

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18.
(a) Describe the following database features
(i) Macro
 Database feature used to automate frequently performed tasks.
(ii) Module
 Inbuilt programming environment used to automate database operation.
(iii) Table
 Database structure used to hold related records.
Award 2 marks each max 6
(b) Study Table A and B then use it to answer questions that follow
Table: A Table: B
Field Name Field Name
ID Number (PK) ID Number
Last Name Product ID(PK)
First Name Product Name
Address Unit cost
Town Quantity
Date of Birth
Total
(i) Identify the most appropriate data type for ID Number, Product Name and Quantity
 ID number- short text
 Product name- short text
 Quantity- number
Award 1 mark each max 3
(ii) Given that the data type for Total is calculated write an expression to be entered in the
expression builder
 Total:[Unit cost]*[Quantity]
To score the field names must be the same with the ones on the table
Award 2 mark max 2
(iii)Suggest how date birth can be validated to accept dates in 2024 only
 >=#01/01/2024# AND<=#31/12/2024#
Award 2marks max 2
(iv) Explain how a relation can be created between Table A and B
 The relationship between Table A and B is one to Many and this is created by linking ID
Number in Table which is a primary key field and ID number in table B which a foreign
key
Award 1 mark max 1 for citing the relationship
Award 1mark max 1 for stating how the fields are linked

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19.
(a) Describe three component of a formula as used in spreadsheet
 Equal sign- (=) marks the beginning of a formula.
 List of values to be acted up represented using their cell reference Like A1,B1 and C3
 Arithmetic operators used to perform the operation = B1+C2 the plus in between B1 and C2
is the arithmetic operator
Award 1 mark each max 3
(b) Explain why spreadsheet is suitable for the following applications

(i) Statistical
 It has numerous statistical function like Mean, media, mode and Ranks that are used to
perform simple and complex statistical analysis.
 It also has the ability to represent base data in graphical format which is easy to interpret
Award 1 mark each max 2
(ii) Accounting
 Since accounting require arithmetic manipulations, it has functions and formulas to carry
out arithmetic manipulations.
 Support automatic recalculation
 Spreadsheet have a ledger layout which forms the basis of a accounting books
Award 1 mark each max 2
(c) A form two student was feeding data in a Ms-excel table. He keyed in half in cell and then
the cell displayed 02-Jan after pressing the enter key. State the cause of this anomaly and
how it can corrected
 The number format in cell does not accept fraction
 Change the number format in the cell to fraction
Award 1 mark each max 2
(d) The formula =$C1+$D$2 was typed in Cell G3. State how the formula will appear if it
copied to cell H4
 =$C2+$D$2
Award 2marks max 2
(e) The table below is an extract from a spreadsheet application used to capture remedial
lessons a teacher cover per day in a school, use it to answer the questions that follow
A B C D E F G
1 Mon-Fri Rate 300
2 Saturday Rate 500
3 Teacher Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat
4 Mr.Kimani 1 0 3 2 1 2
5 Ms. Wamalwa 1 2 1 3 3 2
6 Mr. Kizito 2 1 1 1 1 1
7 Mr.Mugambi 1 1 1 1 1 3
8 Mr.Kirui 1 1 1 1 1 3

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 (i) The school have a policy of paying for this service in two installments. Lessons taught
from Monday to Friday are paid on Friday while Saturdays are settled on Sundays. Write
a formula that will computer
Amount paid to Teacher on Friday
 =sum(b4:F8)*$B$1
Award 2marks max 2
Total Amount paid for week

 =(sum(b4:F8)*$B$1)+((g4+g5+g6+g7+g8)*$b$2)

Award 2 marks max 2

20.
(a) What is Internet Service Provider
 Refers to a company that provides internet services.
Award 2marks max 2
(b) Below is an email address name the parts labelled A,B, C and D
[email protected]

A B C D
 A-username.
 B-at.
 C-domain name.
 D-top level domain
Award ½ each max 2
(c) Give three ways which parents can protect their children from accessing inappropriate
content from the internet
 By blocking sites with inappropriate content.
 By guiding and counselling their children.
 Controlling access remotely using google platform
Award 1 mark each max 3
(d) Describe three ways in which the use of Internet make reporting of corruption easier
 CCTV and digital cameras capture corruption activities taking place
 Through sharing of corruption videos through platforms like WhatsApp.
 Internet platform help the public to report corruption cases with identify concealed.
Award 1 mark each max 3
(e) Explain three problem associated with using email technology for communication
 Email technology facilitates transfer of malicious programs
 Intrusion of privacy since hacker tend to access other peoples’ account without their
permission
 Email technology is limited to internet connectivity and cannot be used in areas without
internet connectivity
Award 1 mark each max 3

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 (f) Describe the following internet features
(i) Inbox
 An inbox is an email location where all incoming emails are stored in an email account.
(ii) Junk
 Designated location within your email account where unwanted or unsolicited messages are
automatically filtered. This helps keep your inbox clutter-free and allows you to focus on
more important emails.
Award 1 mark each max 2