EYN JIMETA ACADEMY

END OF THIRD TERM PROMOTION EXAMINATION 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

Class: SSS 2 Subject: Data Processing Duration: 1hr 30mins
Instruction: Answer ALL Questions from SECTION A and any FOUR from SECTION B
Section A: Objective
1. What is the main advantage of a distributed database? B. Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN)
A. High-speed data retrieval C. Local Area Networks (LAN)
B. Minimal data redundancy D. Personal Area Network (PAN)
C. Scalability and fault tolerance E. A ______________is an application that allows
D. Simple data organization the user to compose and edit simple documents.
2. What is a DBMS primarily responsible for? A. Word processor
A. Data visualization B. Spreadsheet
B. Data storage C. Email utility
C. Data transmission D. Browsers
D. Data encryption 11. One of these is used for editing and manipulating
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a images.
computer? A. Windows Multimedia Player
A. Diligence B. Adobe Photoshop
B. I.Q. C. Adobe Premiere Pro
C. Accuracy D. Microsoft Publisher
D. Versatility 12. What is the primary key in a database table?
4. A program that can retrieve files from the world wide A. A column with unique values that identifies each
web and render text, images or sounds encoded in the row
files is known as. B. The first column in the table
A. Browser C. A column with the most data
B. Internet D. A column with no data
C. Server 13. What is the purpose of a database backup?
D. Web Server A. To make the database run faster
5. A term that defines the direction of flow of B. To permanently delete data
information between devices is known as C. To prevent data loss by creating a copy of the
A. interconnectivity database
B. intra connectivity D. To hide sensitive data
C. transmission mode 14. The standardize language for interacting with RDBMS
D. transmission is called?
6. ______ software is a type of software that comprises A. MS Access
word processing, graphics, databases, etc. B. SQL
A. System C. PowerPoint
B. Application D. MS Word
C. General purpose 15. When a single instance of an entity is associated with a
D. OS single instance of another entity, it is called________
7. What is the primary purpose of normalizing data in a relationship.
database? A. One-to-many
A. Increasing data redundancy B. Many-to-many
B. Simplifying data storage C. One-to-one
C. Ensuring data consistency D. Many-to-one
D. Reducing data security 16. A____ is a collection of related information organized
8. A column or a set of columns that uniquely identify a for rapid search and retrieval
record in a database is A. Record
A. primary key B. Table
B. composite key C. Form
C. superkey D. Database
D. alternate key 17. To perform word processing, you will need the
9. What does a database schema define? following EXCEPT
A. The physical location of data A. a computer
B. The data types of columns B. a special program called a word processor
C. The structure and organization of the database C. a printer
D. The database administrator's contact information D. a typewriter
10. _________ is a communication system that spans 18. URL stands for ________
through a large area. A. unique reference label
A. Wide Area Networks (WAN) B. uniform reference label
 C. uniform resource locator B. network
D. unique resource locator C. commercial
19. The number of characters a field can hold is set by the D. education
value 25. Which of the following is used to retrieve specific
a. Field size information from database?
b. Text A. Index
c. Format B. Query
d. Memo C. Report
20. ______ represents the data structures in a pictorial form D. Table
A. Data model 26. Which of these displays the name of a document you
B. ERD are working on in MS Word?
C. DB A. Status bar
D. Data Document B. File
21. Which of the following is NOT a word processor? C. Toolbox
A. MS-Excel D. Title bar
B. MS-Word 27. What does CAD stand for?
C. Corel Word perfect A. Computer Aided Design
D. Word star B. Calculation Aided Design
Study the below email address and answer questions C. Computer Aided Draft
22 to 24 D. Calculation Aided Draft
markusnyibury@gmail.com 28. One of the following is used to fetch information from
22. The part markusnyibury in the email address above is the database which is already stored
a/an ________ A. Data definition Language
A. domain name B. Data query language
B. username C. Data control Language
C. gmail name D. Data manipulation
D. email name 29. www.yahoo.com is a/an______
23. With which email provider is the email address A. Webpage
registered? B. Website
A. Goole Mail C. Server
B. Googel Mail D. URL
C. Google Mail 30. Association among two or more entities is
D. Goggle Mail called………
24. The above email address is registered on A. Candidate key
a______domain. B. Relationship
A. community C. Supplied
D. Column
SECTION B: ESSAY
1. a) Define internet. (2 marks)
b) Using a diagram, show signals are transmitted over the internet. (4 marks)
c) Enumerate any four uses of the internet. (4 marks)
2. a) Define Database Management System. (3 marks)
b) What is database normalization. (3 marks)
c) State the rules for carrying out; (4 marks)
i) First Normal Form
ii) Second Normal Form
3. a) Define the following: (4 marks)
i) Graphics ii) Graphics design packages
b) Explain any three components of CorelDraw. (6 marks)
4. Write short note on the following terms: (10 marks)
i) Web browser ii) Web page iii) Upload iv) Data communication v) HTML
5. a) What is web design package. Give two examples? (3 marks)
b) What is the difference between email and email address? (4 marks)
c) Write any three advantages of using email. (3 marks)
6. a) Differentiate between presentation package and word processing package with two examples each? (6
marks)
b) Highlight any four features of MS PowerPoint. (2 marks)
c) Write steps on how to launch MS PowerPoint. (2 marks)