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COMPUTER STUDIES
FORM TWO

JUNE 2022
2 HOURS

ZERAKI ACHIEVERS ASSESMENT

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

FORM TWO TERM ONE 2022

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

QUESTIONS MAX SCORE Score

A 100

This paper consists of 8 printed pages. Candidate should check to ascertain that all pages are printed
as indicated and that no questions are 4issing.

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 1. State two practices to be observed in order to ensure the safety of the
computer user. (2marks)
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2. State the function of the following keys on the computer key board
(2marks)
(a) Insert_____________________________________________________________________
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(b)Delete____________________________________________________________________
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3. Define portability as used in software selection. (1mark)
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4. List four ways of acquiring software in an organization. (4marks)
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5. Give two difference between CD-R and DVD-RW
(4marks)
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6. How does an operating system manage computer memory (2marks)
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7. List four factors to be considered when purchasing an operating system.
(2marks)

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8. A computer diskette in drive A has folders for MEMOS for an administrator.

Each of these folders is labelled according to the relevant months. The secretary
created the folders for each month’s memo for each of access. Study the table
below
MEMO 1 MEMO 2 MEMO 3
Warning Inaccuracies Careless talk
Lateness Auditing Inefficient
Assembly Fraud Meeting
(a) Assuming that the secretary was working from a flash disk, draw the
corresponding tree structure (6 marks)

(b) The secretary wanted to create a folder to store a memo in Fraud folder.
State the path for that folder. (2 marks)
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(c) Suggest how the secretary can ensure that the work in that flash disk is
not spoilt. (1 mark)
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 (d)The content of the file is not viewed by any other person apart from her.
(1 mark)
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9. List two devices under the control of the operating system. (2 marks)
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10. Differentiate between interrupt and deadline. (2 marks)
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11. Define the term scanning. (1 mark)
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12. Differentiate between freeware and shareware (2
marks)
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13. Explain the following basic operations of the machine cycle in the control
unit (3 marks)
i. Fetching___________________________________________________________________________
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ii. Decoding___________________________________________________________________________
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iii. Execution__________________________________________________________________________
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14. Write the following acronyms if full (4
marks)
i. HDMI__________________________________________________________________
ii. SATA_____________________________________________________________________
iii. PnP_____________________________________________________________________
iv. WORM____________________________________________________________________
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15. Ministry of Lands prefers to use hard copy output over soft copy when
handling documents for land matters. Give two reasons for this preference
(2 marks)
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16. Differentiate between a word wrap and a text wrap (2 marks)
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17. a) Define the term visual display (2
marks)
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b) State three examples of flat panel display. (3 marks)
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18. List three examples of system software. (3
marks)
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19. Differentiate between alignment and indentation as used in word
processor. (4
marks)
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20. Outline three distinctions between a super computer and microcomputer.

[3marks]
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21. State four features of fifth generation computers. [4 marks]
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22. State two differences between function keys and special keys of a
keyboard. [4
marks]
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23. List three differences between laser printer and a dot matrix printer. [3
marks]
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24. Name an input or output device used in the following tasks. (4
marks)
a) Capturing still images_________________________________________
b) Printing detailed architectural designs_________________________
c) Playing flight and driving games_______________________________
d) Capture data at ATM__________________________________________
25. What is the use of the search and replace feature in a word-processor.
(2
marks)
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26. Explain how a computer may be used in efficient running of a hospital. (2
marks)

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27. (a). A shopkeeper of a small shop at Longisa has bought desktop
computer to assist him in performing his business activities. He has been
advised that before he can use it to work he has to install it with an operating
system. State any six factors to consider when choosing the operating system.
[6 marks]
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b). With reference to disk management explain what is meant by the terms below.
i). Formatting (1 mark)
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ii). Defragmentation (1 mark)
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iii). Disk partitioning (1 mark)
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c). Give any two reasons that may make the shopkeeper to partition the
computer disk. [2
marks]
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28. State two properties that an operating system display about a file.
[1 mark]
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29. State the function of drop cap in a document. (1
mark)
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30. Describe two types of drop cap. (4
marks)
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31. Give three classification of operating system. (3
marks)
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