CXC IT JUN 2002 Answers 1.

(a) (b) Control Unit and the ALU Control Unit controls the internal operations of the CPU, interprets program instruction and controls the flow of data through the computer. The ALU is responsible for all calculations and comparisons in the computer. E PROM can be erased by ultra violet raised and reprogrammed where as PROM can only be programmed once and not erased. Transmission where data can be sent or received is transmitted in by not simultaneously e.g. CB radio. The file may have been corrupted or the disk damaged in location of the file. File Allocation Table (FAT) Table of information the operating system uses to locate files on a disk. It contains files, file types and locations. In a fixed system on a hard disk. The heads are positioned 1 over each track therefore the heads do not have to move in and out to get the required track. Access is immediate and therefore faster. A track is a concentric ring or the surface of a disk on which data is stored. A cylinder is made up of all tracks of the same radius on different platters all lying one above the other. (i) (ii) k =1/2 x 1024 = 512 k or approx 100k No. of bytes in whole cylinder = 6x10x512 = 30720 KB 1 byte = 8 bits, 32 bytes = 4 bytes A 32 bit machine needs to transfer data 4 bytes at a time while the ole needed on decrete data is data that can be counted only as wholes. Integers are whole numbers without decimal parts therefore good for discrete data. Continuous data has to be measured. Real numbers and floating point systems have fractional parts therefore suitable for continuous data. Magnetic tape is serial because to search for a data item one has to start at the beginning of the tape and search until you find the data. Floppy disk is a direct access medium because the drive locates the item by going directly to its address.

(c) (d) 2. (a) (b)

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(e) 3. (a) (b)

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(a) (b)

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Microfilm is a real of film about 100 200 ft long on which is stored microscopic images of documents. z applications of OMR (i) to mark multiple choice exams. (ii) to collect data from survey forms. OCR = Optical character Reader and Optical Character Recognition. 1024 x 768 resolutions has more pixels per square inch than 640 x 480. Therefore it will give a clearer picture. Adv: Touch Screen is easier to use than a mouse. Disadv: Touch Screen more expensive to use than ordinary monitor, (special software required), Selections limited as touch points need to be big enough for a finger. A lot more options available with the mouse. Custom software is software created specifically for a user. Customized software is general purpose software benefit off the shelf but altered to suit the needs of the user. The user pays a fee. (i) (ii) (iii) 10 = 10102 10 as 8 bits = 0000 10102 10 = 00001010 -10 = 11110101 (ones complement rep) 10 = 00001010 -10 = 11110101 (twos complement rep) +1 11110110 10 = 000010102 1000 1010 Sign & Magnitude (ii) and (iv) even. If there are any 1s then the number of ones are

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Game playing joystick, wheel, speakers. Teleconferencing microphones, speakers presenting a report printer, scanner.

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Line printer prints characters, line at a time and is faster that character printer which prints, character printer which prints, character at a line. Join a newsgroup to (1) read and discuss news items on a particular subject. (2) Write news items on a particular subject. Internet Relay Chat users send and receive typed messages instantaneously across the internet while maintaining live contact with many other users at once. Electronic mail messages sent from one computer user to another to a location the end user can access via his computer at a time convenient to him. The 2 users are not in live contact. Messages may not be read instantly.

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HTML Hypertext Markup Language a language used to format a style or create web pages. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) a standard used to upload and download files with other computers on the Internet. CADD Computer Aided Design and Drafting software uses to produce architectural and engineering drawings.

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Cost of transportation from address to work or the distance (i.e. mileage) The names and addresses could be given without their consent to someone who wants to do business with them.

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- Keep back up copies on disks in a fire proof cabinet. Keep back up copies at another location.

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Electronic eavesdropping the unauthorized use of electronic devices capable of intercepting, recording or printing electronic communications or moving data. The password is to give the user the ability to descramble or restore the file to its original form. To create and maintain the network. To provide security i.e. to control or prevent access to different files and folders or to the network itself.

(b) (c)

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Read A, B Average = A + B 2 Print Average

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Read X,Y Sum = X + Y Average = Sum 2 Print Sum

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For Count = 1 to 100 do Read Name$, price If Price < 50 then Print Name $ End IF End for Read Name $ Age, Sex$ While Name$ <> End do If Age <> 2 then If Sex$ = M then If Age > 15 then Fee= $50 Else Fee= $40 End IF Print Name$, Fee End IF If Sex$ = F then If Age > 15 then Fee=$40 Else Fee=$30 End IF Print Name$, Fee End IF

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3 Z=Z+X X=ZX Y = Z +Y Z=YZ Y=YXZ Print

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