S850/2
SUBSIDIARY ICT
PRACTICAL
Paper 2
2024
2 hours
ONLINE FACILITATION PAPER
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
SUBSIDIARY ICT
(PRACTICAL)
Paper 2
2 hours
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
i. This paper is made up of five equally weighed questions.
ii. Attempt any three questions.
iii. Any additional question (s) answered will not be marked.
iv. Each candidate is provided with support files in the folder Support files
S850_2 on the desktop. Use the support files where applicable to
supplement the questions.
v. Each candidate is provided with a new blank Compact Disc (CD). You
are required to save your work on a CD
vi. Candidates are advised to continuously save their work.
vii. Each candidate must produce a hard copy for each of their work to
accompany the Compact Disc (CD).
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1. Using a word processor application, load the file [Link] in the folder Support files
S850_2 and save it as your name and personal number. 01 mark
(a) Apply a suitable title to the document 01 mark
(b) Set a drop cap to the first paragraph 01 mark
(c) Justify the second last paragraph 01 mark
(d) Highlight the third paragraph with light color. 01 mark
(e) Change paragraph 2 into three columns with a line between the columns
02 marks
(f) Set the margin to top - 0.9”, bottom - 0.7”, left and right - 1.5” 02 marks
(g) Insert a relevant image wrapped through any paragraph 02 marks
(h) Change the font style of the text to any of your choice, size 13. 02 marks
(i) Bold all the sub headings 01 mark
(j) Put a 4.5pt line border on your page 02 marks
(k) Insert a header of your name and personal number 01 mark
(l) Include a page number whose format is alphabetical letters. 02 marks
(m) Print your work 01 mark
2. Using a spreadsheet application of your choice, load a file [Link] from the
support files folder, and save it in your folder as your name and personal
number. 01 mark
i. Insert a title “JUNE 2024 PAYROLL” 02 marks
ii. Use absolute cell referencing to calculate the allowances as percentages of basic
income 02 marks
iii. Determine the gross income as a summation of allowances and basic income
01 mark
iv. Use appropriate formulae to calculate the deductions as percentages of the gross
income. 02 marks
v. Use a formula to determine the total deductions 01 mark
vi. Determine the net income of the employees as a difference between the gross pay
and the total deductions and the gross income. 02 marks
vii. Set all the figures to have a Ugx currency prefix 02 marks
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viii. Change the font color of the titles 01 mark
ix. Set all borders around your work 02 marks
x. Set the page layout to landscape 01 mark
xi. Rename the worksheet to ‘payroll’, fill the tab with green color 02 marks
xii. Print your work on one page 01 mark
3. The table below gives information on some staff members of a sports academiy
called “SCOU SPORTS ACADEMY”
First Surname Sex Title Id. Department Salary Date of birth
Name No. (Ugx)
Jane Birungi F Admin SC001 Management 730000 18/06/1937
Harriet Kabaganyizi F Worker SC002 Kitchen 630000 05/08/1978
Daniel Byaruhanga M Worker SC003 Field 700000 05/06/1972
Beatrice Atugonza F Secretary SC004 Research 3850000 19/06/1988
Fred Maniragaba M Director SC005 Management 1200000 18/08/1967
a) You are required to design a suitable electronic database to manage the above
information, save the Database as your name and personal number. 02 marks
b) Design the above table, and save it as EMPLOYEE TABLE, with
appropriate data types, and primary key. 04 marks
c) Create a form called Employee entry form and use it to enter the above records. It
should have a title, and a logo. Use [Link] from the support files as the logo
03 marks
d) Create a new field in the form that calculates employees’ age. 02 marks
e) Create a query to filter out only employees from the department of management
and their sur name begins with letter B. Save it as MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT. 02 marks
ii) Create another query displaying all the fields of employees with salary less than
300,000. Name it less than 300000. 02 marks
v) The academy’s retirement age is 55 years. Create a query to filter out the
employees whose ages are above 55 years. Name it “RETIREMENT AGE”.
02 marks
vi) Create a report using the employee table and group the records by department and name
it “Report by Department” 02 marks
vii) Print your work. 01 mark
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4. Using any desktop publication software of your choice, design 10 identical business
cards of a bakery worker on an A4 paper, save it as your name and personal number.
02 marks
i. Set the card to 3.5” by 2” 02 marks
ii. Set the paper to: Side margin = 0.5”, top margin = 0.3”, Horizontal and vertical gaps
to 0.2” 02 marks
iii. The card should have the following information: 05 marks
a. Company name: Sserinya bakery
b. Card owner: Your name
c. Position: Director
d. Contacts: Your address and contacts
e. Products: cakes, bread, doughnuts, cookies, snacks
iv. Insert an image from the support files to be set behind your text. 03 marks
v. Insert a logo of the bakery. Use any photo from the support files. 02 marks
vi. Insert any shape around any corner, resize it and change its color from blue.
02 marks
vii. Insert your name and personal number in the footer 01 mark
viii. Print your work 01 mark
5. The counselling department of your school has asked you to prepare a five-slide
presentation about counselling to be presented to your peers. Save it as your name and
personal number. 01 mark
a. Create slides with the following information:
i. Slide One – Title: Counselling Department, include your name as the
presenter. 02 marks
ii. Slide Two – Services offered by the department. 02 marks
iii. Slide Three – Causes of drug abuse in schools. 02 marks
iv. Slide Four – How to control drug abuse in schools. 02 marks
v. Slide Five – Conclusion. 02 marks
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Instructions:
a) Include different slide backgrounds for each slide in your presentation. 02 marks
b) Insert any two relevant photos from the support files folder, to any two slides 02 marks
c) Add slide numbers in the middle of each slide. 01 mark
d) Add transitions and animations in your presentation. 02 marks
e) Add header your name and personal number in the footer 01 mark
f) Print a copy of your work in handout mode. 01 mark
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