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TOPIC 1

 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

 QUESTION 1

August 2024 Question Five D

Giving TWO examples in each case, differentiate between an “application suite” and an “integrated software”.            (6 marks)

QUESTION 2

August 2024 Question Seven C

Describe FOUR environmental impact of ICT in business.        (4 marks)

QUESTION 3

December 2023 Question Six B and C

(b) State the unit of measuring a computer’s clock speed, RAM size, Hard disk size and monitor size.            (4 marks)

(c) Discuss THREE challenges associated with the use of external hard drives. (6 marks)

QUESTION 4

August 2023 Question One A

Explain how the following elements affect the processing power of a computer:

• Cache memory.        (2 marks)
• Data bus.             (2 marks)
• Type of processor.         (2 marks)

 

QUESTION 5

April 2023 Question One A

Veronica and Simon have each bought a computer labelled Computer A and B respectively, with the following specifications:

 Required:

Assuming that the cost of the two computers are the same, list TWO strengths of Computer A and TWO strengths of Computer B, describing the impact of each strength.               (4 marks)

QUESTION 6

April 2023 Question Seven B

Citing FOUR reasons, justify why it is necessary for an organisation to sign a contract for the maintenance of computer hardware and software.          (4 marks)

QUESTION 7

December 2022 Question Seven C

Suggest TWO strategies that a country could adopt to minimise the digital divide.    (4 marks)

QUESTION 8

August 2022 Question Two A

Giving an example in each case, differentiate between technological convergence and digital convergence as used in information technology communication.       (4 marks)

 

QUESTION 9

April 2022 Question Three C

The Tangaza County Government intends to establish information centres.

Explain two services that are likely to be offered at the centres.     (4 marks)

 QUESTION 10

December 2021 Question Four B

Propose four duties of an information centre in an organisation.       (4 marks)

 QUESTION 11

November 2019 Question six B

Many people feel that information communication technology (ICT) has led to massive loss of jobs and retrenchment. The truth of the matter is that ICT has also led to the creation of new jobs in business and industry.

Required:

Identify four such jobs that have been created by ICT.

 QUESTION 12

May 2019 Question Two (a)

(i) Describe four distinguishing features between “low-level” and “high-level” programming languages.

(ii) Identify two examples of high-level programming languages.

 

QUESTION 13

November 2018 Question One C

A firm operates an order system that co-ordinates orders, raw materials and inventories across its three branches. Currently, the orders are processed manually at each branch and communicated to the others over the phone. The management intends to computerise the operations of the firm.

Required:

Suggest three initial Information Communication Technology (ICT) professionals who might be required and their roles.

 

QUESTION 14

November 2018 Question B and C

b) Differentiate between a “webmaster” and a “webcaster”.

c) Explain the following concepts in reference to information communication technology (ICT):

(i)     Mouse arrest.

(ii)     Mouse elbow.

 

QUESTION 15

May 2018 Question Seven C

Examine three functions of an Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre towards end-user computing.

 QUESTION 16

November 2017 Question Six D

When a user logs onto a website, the user will access the website through a web portal.

 Required:

(i) Explain the term “web portal”.

(ii) Highlight two main functions of a network server.

(iii) Cookies are created when a user logs on to the Internet.

Describe one reason why an organisation would wish to leave a cookie on a customer’s computer and one reason why a customer might not wish to have the cookies stored on their computers.

 QUESTION 17

November 2016 Question One A

Explain two important ergonomic design features that should be considered for the following workstation items:

(i)     Keyboard.

(ii)    Video display unit (VDU).

(iii)   The desk

 QUESTION 18

November 2016 Question Seven B

Discuss the following systems theory concepts:

• Planning.
• Control.
• Feedback.
• Feedforward.

 

QUESTION 19

May 2016 Question Two A

Suggest three reasons why it could be difficult to measure the benefits of information communication technology infrastructure in an organisation.

 QUESTION 20

November 2015 Question Three A

Describe five physical classifications of computer configuration.

 QUESTION 21

Pilot paper 2015 Question One A and B

a) Highlight six advantages of adopting ICT in business.

b) Outline four principal duties of the following ICT personnel:

(i)    ICT Manager.

(ii)   Computer Technician.