SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Answer the entire question in this section
1. Use of Information technology in both small and larger company is growing every day. List four (4)
reason why most company prefer use of ICT? [4 marks]
2. Mr Kimani is looking ways of entering raw data into the computer; he discovered there are different input
devices he can use. Highlight to him four (4)different categories of input devices, [4marks]
3. Computer consists of control processing unit. Name four (4 ) components of Control Processing Unit
4. Caro is a thearte student, during her personal studies she came across the following names: Internet,
cybercriminal, Trojan horse and Network configuration. What do they mean?
i. Internet –
[2marks]
ii. Cybercriminal-
[2 marks]
iii. Trojan horse
[2marks]
iv. Network configuration
[2 marks]
5. Different laws and regulation has been put in place by Kenyan government. Identify four (4) reasons why
laws and regulations in ICT are important?
6. Highlight four (4) reason of using save as in word processing when saving documents. (4 marks)
7. Microsoft Excel offers different chart type, one can choose from. Explain two (2) different
chart type.
8. Marion’s Beuty Shop requests helps from you to set up an email account, using outlook express. Identify
four (4) information you will need from internet service provider or local area network for set up?
[4marks]
9. A website is a collection of web pages and object stored on WWW server, hyperlink act as a bridge
between separate pages. Express four (4) reactions when hyperlink is clicked. [4 marks]
10. Indicate four (4) most common internet browser features
SECTION C [40 MARKS]
11. Use the sample worksheet provided to answer the questions below
A B C D E F G H
1 Month Jan Feb Mar Total Mean Highest Least
2 Fees 430 460 350
3 Food 300 350 305
4 Electricity 1000 100 100
5 Fuel 150 150 150
6 Transport 3800 270 150
No.Items
a. i) Write the formula to calculate the total fees of the month of January, February and March and
display the result in cell E2.
[2 marks]
ii) Write the formula to calculate the mean fees of the month of January, February and March and
display the result in cell F2.
[2 marks]
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iii) Write the formula to find the highest amount of fees paid during the month of January, February
and March and display the result in cell G2.
[2 marks]
iv) Write the formula to find the least fees paid during the month of January, February and March and display
the result in cell H2.
[2 marks].
v) Write the formula to display number of items in cell A2 to A6 and display the result in cell A7.
vi) Write the function that returns the most frequently appearing value of electricity in the month of January,
February and March
[2 marks]
b. Spreadsheet consist of four data types. Discuss four (4) types of data and how they are entered in cells.
[8 marks]
12. a) Musa has been assigned the task of installing the organization Wired Local Area Network
(WAN). Describe six (6) benefits which will be achieved by this network to the organization
b. Before the Wide Local Area Network starting operating, Musa has to configure the network.
Discuss two (2) major network configuration types?
13. a).Microsoft word gives you different ways to switch from different document views. Discuss five (5)
document views available. [10 marks]
b). Mr X is working on price list for his organisation; he uses tabs to align text. Describe five (5) main tabs
he can use.
[10 marks]
8. a).A cell reference also called cell address consists of a column, letter and a row number that
intersect to show the location of a cell. Discuss three (3) types of cell references found in
spread sheet. [6 marks]
b) Study the following worksheet and use it to answer the question that follows.
V v A B C D E F G I
1 NAME CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 TOTAL AVERAGE REMARKS
2 KEN 70 34 45
3 MAINA 56 56 58
4 JANET 89 75 80
5 LILIAN 34 40 50
6 DAVID 60 55 60
7 SUSAN 65 52 47
(i) Write a formula that can be used to
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i. Calculate Ken’s total marks.
[2
marks]
ii. Find the highest score in CAT 3 [2 marks]
iii. Calculate Ken’ average marks [2marks]
iv. Get the number of students with greater than 60 in CAT1. [2marks]
v. Using the average F2.Write a function that can be used to remark as follows: [6 marks]
“GOOD”>=70
“FAIR”>=50
‘WORK HARD” <=49
14. Makini Company is looking for someone to help in creating and managing their website.
Explain five (5) benefits they are going to enjoy once the website is in place.
[10 marks]
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