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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
University Examinations 2012/2013
STAGE I EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DIT 0102: WORD PROCESSING
DATE: AUGUST, 2012 TIME: 1hr 30min
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any TWO other questions.
Question One (Compulsory) – 40 marks
a) i. What is a word processor? [2 marks]
ii. State the purpose of word processing. [2 marks]
b) i. Explain the difference between type over and insert mode in word processing.
[2 marks]
ii. Differentiate between headers and footers in a documents. [2 marks]
c) Give four advantages of using a word processor over the typewriter. [4 marks]
d) i. What is meant by the terms creating and editing a documents? [2 marks]
ii. Explain the importance of the status bar. [2 marks]
e) Discuss four methods one can use to select a document. [4 marks]
f) i. Give and explain four text alignment features. [2 marks]
ii. What is the difference between copying and moving text? [2 marks]
g) Distinguish between the autocomplete and the autocorrect feature in word processing.
[4 marks]
h) i. Give two advantages of previewing a document before printing. [2 marks]
ii. What is a page margin? Why are margins important? [2 marks]
i) We can use mail merge to send letters. Give an account when to use mail merge.
[4 marks]
j) i. Define the term graphic and give one example. [2 marks]
ii. What is the difference between object linking and embedding? [2 marks]
SECTION B
Question Two
a) Explain how you can protect a documents from unauthorized opening or altering.
[7 marks]
b) What would happen to the cursor in a table when the following actions are done.
i. Pressing the tab key. [2 marks]
ii. Pressing the shift + tab key. [2 marks]
iii. Pressing enter key. [2 marks]
c) Thesaurus is a term used in microsoft word, state and explain the functions of thesaurus.
[7 marks]
Question Three
Mail merge is the process of generating personalized letters or document by combining a main document. Discuss the three stages involved in mail merge. [20 marks]
Question Four
a) Discuss the factors to consider when choosing a word processor. [8 marks]
b) What are documents templates. [2 marks]
c) Demonstrate the use of document templates. [10 marks]
