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Computer Studies Exam Specifications

This document outlines the table of specifications for the Computer Studies P1 exam administered by the Examinations Council of Zambia. It breaks down the exam content into 7 topics that make up different skills levels including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The topics covered include application software, operating systems, programming, data presentation, hardware, generic software, and computer security. Programming has the highest point allocation with 23 points, followed by hardware with 22 points, and system development life cycle with 17 points. The total points allocated across all topics and skill levels is 116.

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Computer Studies Exam Specifications

This document outlines the table of specifications for the Computer Studies P1 exam administered by the Examinations Council of Zambia. It breaks down the exam content into 7 topics that make up different skills levels including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The topics covered include application software, operating systems, programming, data presentation, hardware, generic software, and computer security. Programming has the highest point allocation with 23 points, followed by hardware with 22 points, and system development life cycle with 17 points. The total points allocated across all topics and skill levels is 116.

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EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

COMPUTER STUDIES P 1 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS


SKILL LEVEL KNOWLEDGE COMPREHENSION APPLICATION ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS EVALUATION TOTAL
S/N CONTENT TOPIC
POSITIONS
1 Application Software, 10.2 1 (1) 3(2) 1(1) 5(3) 1(1) 11
Operating system and File 10.6
Management
2 10.3 4(4) 5(3) 6(10) 2(2) 6(6) 23
Programming 11.1
12.1
12.2

3 Data Presentation and logic 10.4 4(2) 7(3) 2(2) 4(4) 17


gates 11.2
4 Hardware, System and 10.5 6(4) 12(4) 2(4) 2(2) 22
Communication 11.4
11.5
5 Generic Software 10.7 1(1) 4(2) 3(2) 1(1) 1(2) 1(1) 11
(Presentation and database) 11.6
6 Computer Applications 10.8 1(1) 1(1) 1(4) 3
11.8
7 Computer Security and 10.9 3(2) 6(3) 2(4) 1(1) 12
Social, Economic, Impact of 11.7
Computer use.
8 System Development Life 11.3 2(1) 6(4) 3(4) 1(1) 3(3) 2(3) 17
Cycle 12.3
22(17) 44(22) 20(31) 12(10) 14(15) 4(5) 116(100)

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