2024 ULTRA MOCK 6 – COMPUTING 2

P APER 2 – ESSAY
This paper is in two sections, A and B. Candidates are expected to answer Question 1 in section A and
any other three Questions in section B

SECTION A – [24 Marks]

Answer Question 1
COMPULSORY

1. Study the figure below carefully and use it to answer the questions that follows.

Figure 1
a) Name the figure above [2 marks]
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b) List any three types of the figure above [2 marks]
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c) Name the parts labelled I to XIV [14 marks]
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Mention three advantages and disadvantages of the figure [6 marks]
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 SECTION B – [36 Marks]
Answer three questions only from this section
2. a) Define the term "computer" [2 marks]
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b) List three basic functions of a computer [3 marks]

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c) Explain the di erence between hardware and software [3 marks]
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d) Describe what an operating system is and give two examples [2 marks]
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e) What is the importance of an input device? Give two examples [2 marks]
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a) What is productivity software? [2 marks]
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b) Name and describe two types of productivity software [4 marks]
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 c) Explain how a spreadsheet program can be used in a business environment[3 marks]
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d) What is a database? [2 marks]

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e) Give one example of a database management system (DBMS) [1 mark]
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3. a) Define the term "network" [2 marks]
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b) Di erentiate between LAN and WAN [4 marks]
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c) What is the Internet? [2 marks]
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d) Explain the concept of "cloud computing" [2 marks]
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e) Name two types of network topologies [2 marks]
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a) What is computational thinking? [2 marks]
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 b) List and explain the four components of computational thinking [4 marks]
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c) How can algorithms be used to solve problems? [2 marks]
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d) Describe what is meant by "debugging" in computing [2 marks]
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d) Give one example of a real-world problem that can be solved using computational thinking
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