Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Computer Studies Paper 1 Starehe Girls' Center 2024 Mock Exam with Marking Scheme as a KCSE Trial Exam. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This KCSE Trial Exam paper is structured into two sections, A and B, containing a total of 19 questions. Learners are required to answer all 14 questions in Section A and four questions from Section B (question 16 is compulsory, plus any other three). The paper is marked out of a total of 100 marks, with a completion duration of 2½ hours.

  Key topics assessed in the paper include:

  • Fundamentals of Computing: Cyberspace, computer hardware (CPU, memory, I/O devices), and software concepts.

  • Data Representation: Number systems conversion (Hexadecimal to Decimal) and binary arithmetic (Two's Complement).

  • Computer Networks and Data Communication: Topologies, protocols, transmission media (Infrared, Microwave), and network types (LAN, WAN).

  • Systems Development: Program development life cycle (PDLC), algorithm design (pseudocode, flowcharts), and programming errors.

  • Application Software: In-depth questions on word processors, spreadsheets (IF functions), databases (keys, queries, models), and desktop publishing.

  • Operating Systems: Functions of network OS (Novell) and utility operations like formatting and defragmentation.

  • Data Security and Control: Biometric systems and the use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

• File Size:

  141.24 KB
• Length:

  14 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  COMPUTER STUDIES
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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