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GRADE TWELVE (12) END OF TERM 1 TEST - 2025

COMPUTER STUDIES 7010/1

Paper 1
MARCH / APRIL 2025 Marks: 70

TIME: 2 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates

1. Write your name and class in the space at the top of this page.
2. There are two sections in this paper. Section A and B.
Section A: there are Ten (10) questions. Answer all.
Section B: There are three (3) questions. Question one (1) is compulsory.
Choose any other question from either Question two (2) or three (3).
3. Write your answers in the spaces on the question paper.
4. Tick (√ ) the question you have attempted in section B in the grid provided below.
Information for Candidates
For Examiner’s Use

1. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the Marks

Section A
end of each question or part question.
Section B Q1
2. Section A has 50 marks and section B has 20 marks.
Q2
3. Cell phone are not allowed in the Examination Room.
Q3
Total

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This question paper consists of 9 printed pages

 SECTION A [50 Marks]
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided
1. Explain the meaning of the following computer terms.
a) Keyboard
__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________ [1]

b) E-Learning
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ [1]

c) End-user
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ [1]

d) Data integrity
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ [1]

e) Cybercrime
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ [1]

[Total: 5 Marks]
2.
(a) Name one (1) device that produces hardcopy documents from a softcopy in a
computer
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Give one (1) similarity and one (1) difference between RAM and ROM.
Similarity______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ [1]

Difference______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ [1]

(c) Explain the importance of regularly updating an antivirus installed on a computer

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ [2]

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 [Total: 5 marks]

3. An engineer uses the following code in her program.

0 means off
1 means on
The code off on off appears on the screen
a) Write the code in binary form.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ [1]

b) Convert 10102 to octal.

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ [2]

c) Give one reason why data is converted to binary in a computer.

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ [1]

[Total: 4 marks]

4. (a) Give one difference between a record and a file

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [2]

(b) State two types of data that could be used in a database program.
_________________________________________________________________ [1]
_________________________________________________________________ [1]

(c) State the name given to key fields used to link two tables together.
_________________________________________________________________ [1]

[Total: 5 marks]

5. The figure below shows how files are organized on a computer using a hierarchical file
system.

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 (a) Name the
(i) Root directory
_________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) Sub directory

_________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Apart from the file management, state two other tasks performed by an operating
system.
_______________________________________________________________ [1]

_______________________________________________________________ [1]

[Total: 4 marks]
6. A biometric security system has been installed at a bank.
(a) Name the part of the human body apart from the eyes, which the system
can use to identify a person.
___________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Give one (1) disadvantage of biometric input.

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ [2]

(c) Describe one (1) other automated security method that can be used at the bank.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ [2]
[Total: 5 marks]

7. Steven Siamuzwe is an IT expert of a newly opened bank. He suggested to management

the introduction of Automated Teller Machine (ATMs).

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 a) State one reason why Steven recommended the use of ATMs.
1.__________________________________________________________ [1]

b) State the input, processing and output that takes place on an ATM terminal.
Input _______________________________________________________[1]
Processing___________________________________________________ [1]
Output______________________________________________________ [1]

c) State two security features of an ATM facility

1.__________________________________________________________ [1]
2.__________________________________________________________ [1]

[Total: 6 Marks]
8.
a) What is meant by the term computer system
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________[1]
b) Computer systems are said to be built around one digital processing device
i. List down three (3) main hardware components in a computer system.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________[3]
ii. List down any two (2) types of computer systems
_________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________[2]

[Total: 6 Marks]
9.
a) What is meant by batch processing system?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________[1]
b) How does a real time transaction system differ from batch processing system?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________[2]

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 c) A supermarket uses a computer system which operates both in batch processing mode
and real time transaction mode.
i. State one task which could use batch processing.
_______________________________________________________________[1]
ii. State one task which could be done in real time mode
_______________________________________________________________[1]

[Total: 5 Marks]
10.
Banks are replacing each credit card with a smart card, which contain a microchip, in order to
give greater protection against fraud.
a) State one items of data that are stored on the microchip in a smart card.
_____________________________________________________________________[1]
b) State two disadvantages for banks and businesses of using smart cards.
_____________________________________________________________________[2]
c) State two uses of smart cards other than as a credit card.
_____________________________________________________________________[2]
[Total: 5 Marks]

SECTION B [20 MARKS]

SECTION B [20 MARKS]
There two (2) questions in this section. Answer both

1 Read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow.

A school management wishes to change from manual records system to a computer-

based system.

Description of the manual system

- Learners fill in forms by completing personal details.
- Learners complete the account details form
- Personal details are kept in the Guidance teacher’s office.
- Account records are kept in the account’s office.
(a) State one problem associated with this system.
_____________________________________________________________________ [1]
(b) Give two change-over methods that can be used to implement the new system and state
one advantage on each.
Method 1 ____________________________________________________________ [1]

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 Advantage ____________________________________________________________ [1]
Method 2 ____________________________________________________________ [1]
Advantage ____________________________________________________________ [1]
(c) State one computer objective of the new system.
_____________________________________________________________________ [1]
(d) Give two types of feasibility study the school can take to change from the manual record
management system to the new record management system.
1____________________________________________________________________ [1]
2____________________________________________________________________ [1]
(e) State one (1) feature that can be found in system documentation.
_____________________________________________________________________[1]
(f) Mention the type of system maintenance where the system is modified to meet the new
demands by the user
_____________________________________________________________________ [1]
[Total: 10 marks]

2 (a) Change the pseudocode given below to a flowchart

START
enter b
enter h
IF (b < 0) or (h < 0) THEN
WRITE input error
ELSE
calculate Area = 1⁄2 *b*h
WRITE Area
ENDIF
STOP

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[4]
(b) Identify two (2) variables in the pseudocode above.
1__________________________________________________________________________ [1]
2__________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(c) Write two (2) possible outputs if the pseudocode is run.
1__________________________________________________________________________ [1]
2__________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(d) Give one (1) advantage of pseudocode.
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(e) Explain the term ‘flowchart’
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ [1]
[Total: 10 marks]

3.
a) The diagram below shows a logic circuit.

i. Identify the logic gates marked M and N.

M: __________________________________________________________________[1]
N: __________________________________________________________________[1]
ii. Give two (2) examples of applications which use logic circuits.

(i) ______________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) ______________________________________________________________ [1]

b) The diagram below shows different components of an expert system.

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 i. State the names of the components labelled W and X.
W:
_______________________________________________[1]
X: ____________________________________________[1]
ii. Name a component of the system which must be kept up to date. ___________________[1]
iii. State one (1) drawback of expert systems. ____________________________________[1]
c) The diagram below shows a network.

i. Identify the network topology shown above.

___________________________________________________________________ [1]
ii. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of the topology above.
Advantage: __________________________________________________________ [1]
Disadvantage: ________________________________________________________ [1]
[Total: 10 marks]

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