2ND TERM SS2 DATA PROCESSING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

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SS2 DATA PROCESSSING SECTION A

1. Which of these packages could be used by a Data Processing teacher to design a website for his school?

A. Front Page

B. PageMaker

C. PowerPoint

D. WordPerfect

2. In graphic packages, the process of removing an unwanted part of an image is known as:

A. Shaping

B. Resizing

C. Editing

D. Cropping

3. Routine check operations on computers in order to ensure continued functioning is known as computer:

A. Services

B. Repairs

C. Maintenance

D. Installation

4. The performance of a computer can be enhanced by:

A. Using a larger monitor

B. Using a faster printer

C. Increasing the memory size

D. Using a stylish keyboard

5. The moral principles that regulate the use of computers, accessories, and environment are called computer:

A. Ethics

B. Conduct

C. Attitude

D. Appreciation

6. Which of the following operations prevents file loss?

A. File backup

B. File conversion

C. File maintenance

D. File sorting

7. A technician can protect himself from electrostatic discharge by using:

A. Wrist strap

B. Voltmeter

C. Screwdriver

D. Magnet

8. Computers store data as:

A. Folders

B. Files

C. Documents

D. Directories

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9. A computer professional who studies an existing system with a view to evolving a computer-based system from it is a:

A. System analyst

B. System administrator

C. Computer programmer

D. Computer engineer

10. Computer viruses cannot be transmitted by:

A. Downloading files

B. Email attachment

C. Typing on a keyboard

D. Using pen drives

11. A program designed to detect and prevent malicious programs from a computer system is:

A. Spyware

B. Passcode

C. Malware

D. Firewall

12. In the relational model, a tuple is:

A. A column of a table

B. A key of a table

C. A row of a table

D. A two-dimensional table

13. Relationships between tables in a relational model are created by:

A. Foreign keys

B. Determinants

C. Composite keys

D. Candidate keys

14. The records of students in a school are kept in order of their arrival. What file access method would be used to access a student’s record if the latest record would first be retrieved?

A. Direct

B. Indexed

C. Batch

D. Sequential

15. The prevention of data from corruption and unauthorized access is a function of data:

A. Security

B. Secrecy

C. Integrity

D. Access

16. Which of the following defines a heterogeneous distributed database?

A. Same DBMS is used at each location but data are not distributed across all nodes

B. Same DBMS is used at each location with data distributed across all nodes

C. Different DBMS is used at each location and data are not distributed across all nodes

D. Different DBMS is used at each location and data are distributed across all nodes

17. Data validation refers to:

A. Ensuring data is accurate and complete

B. Removing duplicate data

C. Storing data securely

D. Classifying data

18. Which of the following is not a source of data collection?

A. Observation

B. Interview

C. Experiment

D. Classification

19. Which of the following is true about digital computers?

A. They consist of magnetic core memory

B. They recognize data as a continuous measurement of a physical quantity

C. They represent numbers through a string of binary digits

D. They are mainly used for scientific purposes

20. Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are examples of:

A. Social media

B. Social communication

C. Networking media

D. Search engines

SS2 DATA PROCESSING THEORY

There are four questions number one is compulsory, pick any other two of your choice.

1) List and explain any 5 uses of internet you know, and the 2 benefits each for the ones you have explained (20marks)

2). Defin the following:

• File
• Computer file
• File Organization (6marks)

b).  Briefly explain any 2 types of file organization (4marks)

3). Briefly Explain the following

• Internet
• Web browser
• Bandwith
• Client
• Firewall (10marks)

4). Define the following:

• Integrity Constraints (3marks)
• Relational Database (3marks)

b).  List 3 types of integrity constraints you know and briefly explain any 2 (6marks)