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Coe 121 Inroduction To Computers And Applications Question Paper

Coe 121 Inroduction To Computers And Applications

Course:Bachelor Of Electrical And Telecommunications Engineering

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2011

COE 121.
INRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND APPLICATIONS.

BACHELOR IN ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION, CHEMICAL AND PROCESSING AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING.

MOI UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS.

2011/2012.

QUESTION ONE.

a. Discuss the relationship between hardware and software. Explain the different types of software’s in details.

b. An organization wishes to acquire/purchase computers for use. Discuss the factors to consider before purchasing the systems.

QUESTION TWO

a. Distinguish between computer architecture and computer organization.

b. With well labeled diagram ,discuss the various functions of all components in a computer system

c. Discuss how computers are classified. Explain every classification in details.

QUESTION THREE.

a. Why is upgrading considered a regular procedure in systems? Explain.

b. How is high level language different from machine language? Explain giving examples.

c. Discuss how an organization is able to achieve competitive advantage using computers.

QUESTION FOUR

a. Explain the relevance of ms office in an organization.

b. Explain how an organization is able to achieve competitive advantage by the use of computers? Explain.

c. With the help of an example discuss how to convert a fractional binary number system into an equivalent decimal number.

d. Explain two advantages of conventional printers over type writers.

QUSTION FIVE

a. Define the following terms as used in computer application software. Further give two examples in each case.
1. Spreadsheets
2. Database
b. Distinguish the following terms.
1. Formatting toolbar from standard toolbar
2. Save from save as
c. Discuss the features of a desktop environment.

d. Explain the procedure to close all applications and shutdown the computer.

QUESTION SIX

a. The following is an extract of Microsoft excel sheet that contains student’s marks for Massimo secondary school. use it to answer the questions that follows.

a b c d e f g h i
adm.no name math’s English Kiswahili science total average grade
gea/34 James 78 52 96 85
gea/35 Kenneth 45 56 75 58
gea/36 Samuel 63 85 78 74

The average marks for each student were graded as follows;
Below 40 grade "fail"
41-60 grade “pass"
61-80 grade “credit"
81-100 grade “distinction"
b. With the help of appropriate functions show the formula for computing the following parameters for each student.
1. Total
2. Average
3. Stardard deviation
4. Grade

c. Distinguish the following ms excel terms
1. merging cells from splitting
2. headers form footers.

d. Describing the procedure for creating a column type chart sheet with the following features set. Chart title, X-axis,Y-axis and legend at the bottom.

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