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Dss 1200 - CRM 104 Computer Applications

This document is an examination paper for the course 'Computer Applications' at Maasai Mara University for the 2020/2021 academic year. It includes instructions for candidates, a compulsory question section, and additional questions covering topics such as computer classification, applications, data vs. information, and computer evolution. Students are required to answer one compulsory question and any two from a selection of others.

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Dss 1200 - CRM 104 Computer Applications

This document is an examination paper for the course 'Computer Applications' at Maasai Mara University for the 2020/2021 academic year. It includes instructions for candidates, a compulsory question section, and additional questions covering topics such as computer classification, applications, data vs. information, and computer evolution. Students are required to answer one compulsory question and any two from a selection of others.

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MAASAI MARA

UNIVERSITY
REGULAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER

SCHOOL OF PURE, APPLIED AND HEALTH SCIENCES


DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK &
DIPLOMA IN CRIMINOLOGY.

COURSE CODE: DSS 1200/CRM 104


COURSE TITLE: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
DATE: 8TH OCTOBER, 2021 TIME: 0830 –
1030HRS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 This paper contains FIVE (5) questions
 Answer question ONE (1) and ANY other TWO (2) questions from
section II
 Question one is compulsory
SECTION I, COMPULSORY
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
(a) What is a computer? (2 marks)
(b) Explain how the computers are being classified. (5 marks)
(c) Describe at least two different applications, or uses, of computers. (6 marks)
(d) Is there any difference between data and information? Explain your answer.
(4 marks)
(e) Convert the following binary numbers to decimal. Show all your workings.
(6 marks)
i) ( 110101 )2
ii) ( 10001011 )2
iii) ( 10011 )2
(f) Describe the application purposes of the internet. (5 marks)
(g) People say that the internet has revolutionized the way we live, what does this
mean? (2 marks)
SECTION II, Answer ANY TWO Questions in this SECTION
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
(a) Explain how a computer works. (4 marks)
(b) Describe in terms of input, processing and data, the production of a letter using a
computer. What happens first? What happens last? (16 marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
(a) Convert the following decimals to binary numbers. (6 marks)
i) 90
ii) 100
iii) 70
(b) Convert the following from binary to hexadecimal. (6 marks)
i) 10111101
ii) 100011110
iii) 1010111
(c) Convert the following from hexadecimal to decimal. (6 marks)
i) 9FA
ii) E0AC
(d) Convert 789 10 to binary. (2 marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
(a) Explain how each of the following computer programs work. (3 marks)
i) Word Processor program
ii) Spread Sheet program
iii) Presentation software
(b)Define what an operating system means? And give two examples of operating
systems commonly used for personal or office use. (3 marks)
(c) Discuss the difference between single-user operating system versus multi-user
operating system. (14 marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
(a) Necessity is the mother of invention. Discuss the evolution of computers. (12 marks)

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(b) Consider the second generation of computers and discuss them, citing the
characteristics and technology used. (8 marks)
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