Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 4 Computer Studies Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam tests Form 4 students' competencies in computer networking, database management, systems analysis and design, and hardware maintenance, reflecting the applied and theoretical demands of the KCSE Computer Studies syllabus.

  • Duration: 2½ Hours
  • Total Marks: 80 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 20 questions
  • Structure:
    • Section A – 40 Marks (Questions 1–15, all compulsory, short-answer)
    • Section B – 40 Marks (Question 16 compulsory + any 3 from Questions 17–20)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • System development — walkthrough vs. inspection
    • Computer networking — Hub vs. Switch
    • Data validation vs. data verification
    • Network security — unauthorized access prevention
    • Binary arithmetic operations
    • Disk defragmenter utility
    • Bandwidth — definition and units
    • Operating system kernel — memory management functions
    • System changeover strategies — parallel vs. direct
    • Database concepts — foreign keys and table relationships
    • RDBMS vs. flat text files for dynamic websites
    • Hardware diagnostics — PSU failure indicators
  • Section B
    • Computer networking — OSI model, IP addressing, static vs. dynamic IP, DNS server function
    • Systems analysis — feasibility study (economic and operational), investigation methodologies, system maintenance types (adaptive vs. corrective), Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)
    • Database management — referential integrity, normalization to 1NF, data redundancy vs. data independence, database indexing
• File Size:

  35.75 KB
• Length:

  13 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  COMPUTER STUDIES
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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