Fundamentals Of Business Information Systems(Misc 116) (Comp 100) Question Paper
Fundamentals Of Business Information Systems(Misc 116) (Comp 100)
Course:Business Administration
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
TIME: 2 HOURS
Instructions: Question ONE is Compulsory, Answer any other TWO Questions.
Question One
What do the following acronyms stand for?
(5 Marks)
VDT
MICR
OCR
C.M.O.S
G.U.L
Define the following terms as used in Ms Excel.
(4 Marks)\
Workbook
Cell
Formula bar
Fill handle
Outline how you would perform the following in Ms Power point:
(6 Marks)
Apply a color scheme to a group of slides
Apply a slide layout to a group of slides
What keyboard shortcuts would you use in Ms Word to: undo, preview and change case.
(3 Marks)
Describe any THREE types of viruses.
(6 Marks)
Describe any TWO network topologies giving atleast one advantage and one disadvantage of each.
(6 Marks)
Question Two
Differentiate between an absolute function and a relative function.
(2 Marks)
Name FOUR icons you will normally have on the desktop.
(4 Marks)
Explain the purpose of the following:
(4 Marks)
CMOs memory
Cache memory
Computer bus
Registers
List any THREE secondary storage devices.
(3 Marks)
List any TWO toolbars in MsWord.
(2 Marks)
Question Three
Differentiate between an absolute function and a relative function.
How can one perform the following tasks in excel.
(3 Marks)
Merging cells
Adding a row
Rename a worksheet
Differentiate between a chart sheet and an Embedded chart.
(2 Marks)
Explain the TWO procedures of creating a folder.
(4 Marks)
Explain the difference between the following:
(4 Marks)
Copy and cut
Formatting and Editing
Question Four
Outline how the following tasks can be accomplished in Ms Word.
Creating a table
Inserting a clip art
Setting the page margin
(9 Marks)
What advantages does dot-matrix printers have over laser jet printers.
(4 Marks)
What is the sum of 100112 and 10112 in hexadecimal.
(2 Marks)
Question Five
Distinguish between:
(6 Marks)
Analogue and Digital Computers
Dumb and Intelligent Terminals
Impact and non impact printers
Outline the data processing cycle in a computer system.
(8 Marks)
Define the term computer network
(1 Mark)
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