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Packages - QUESTIONS ON COMPUTER APPLICATION
computer applications (Chuka University)
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NIMA COLLEGE
COMPUTER PACKAGES
FINALS EXAM
NAME:
SECTION 1 (20 MARKS)
1. Outline three precaution that should be taken when in a computer lab(3 marks)
2. State three parts of a Central Processing Unit (3 marks)
3. Distinguish between software application and System Application(4 marks)
4. State three types of display monitors (3 marks)
5. Define the following terms (4 marks)
a. Arethematic Processing Unit
b. Information
c. Software application
d. Network topology
6. State three network topologies (3 marks)
SECTION 2: (20 marks)
7. Use MS Excel to complete the following
EMP NO NAME BASIC HOUSING NSSF NHIF LOAN Net Pa
SALARY LEVY y
Eb1/323 Brian 155,000 5,500
Eb2/343 King 147,000 12,000
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Eb3/555 Levin 180,000 7,000
Eb1/989 Gavin 135,000 3,000
The following is deducted from the basic salary. Housing Levy is 20% of the basic salary,
NHIF is 1000 monthly, and NSSF is 7% of the Basic salary.
a. Using excel formulas fill the tables Housing Levy, NHIF, and NSSF for each e
mployee (12 marks).
b. Net Pay is given by deducting all the deductions from the basic salary. Deducti
ons also include the loan (4 marks).
c. Using access create a database called pay roll save it in a folder under your na
me. fill the database with the values obtained and finally pick an appropriate primary
key (4 marks)
SECTION 3 (20 marks)
8. Create a MS data base with the following titles Registration no., Name, Class stream and
Gender. Fill the table with at least 10 items. the class stream can only be three (4N, 4S
and 4W).
a) Creat the above table and a quary that only display the names of people who
are females and are in Class stream 4W (14 marks)
b) Select the appropriate primary key (1 marks)
c) State two uses of MS Word (3 marks)
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d) State two types of computer memory (2 marks)
SECTION 4 (30 marks)
9. Create a single Power Point document, add an aesthetic touch to it. Write your
name to it. take a selfie of yourself using your phone and insert the selfie into the docu
ment. Save the document it the folder you had created (20 marks).
a. Send the Power Point document you created to dennisnjonjo580@[Link]
with the title as your name (5 marks)
b. State 3 commercial Operating systems (3 marks)
c. Outline two browsers you use in your computer (2 marks)
SECTION 5 (10 marks)
10. Take a screenshot of your work in excel and save it in the same folder you cre
ated in 7 c. (3 marks)
11. What is the name of the Keys Insert, DELET, END, HOME and PAGE UP (2
marks)
12. State 5 use of the internet in the field of health (5 marks)
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