FIRST TERM DATA PROCESSING EXAMINATION (Answer Any 7 Questions)

CLASS: SS3
1. Explain the pathway\steps that will be taken for two computers to exchange
data if they were not networked together. (5 marks)
b. Briefly discuss five (5) security threats to a Database System (5 marks)

2. Write extensively on the five (5) importance of database security (10 marks)
3. What is Access Control? (2 marks)
b. List seven (5) Access Control Systems (5 marks)
c. Access control uses both authorization and authentication process. Explain (3
marks)

4. What is data administration? (2 marks)

b. Data base administrator (2 marks)
c. Explain six (6) roles of a Database Administrator (6 marks)

5. What is computer networking? (2 marks)

b. What is a network? (2 marks)
c. Discuss six (6) benefits of computer networking (6 marks)

6. Giving one examples each, write short notes on the following:

(a)Personal Area Network (2 marks)
(b)Local Area Network (2 marks)
(c)Metropolitan Area Network (2 marks)
(D)Wide Area Network (2 marks)
(e)Virtual Private Network (2 marks)

7. With the aid of diagrams, write short notes on the following network
topologies: a. Ring b. Bus c. Point-to-Point d. Tree e. Hybrid (10 markss)

8. Highlight two (2) advantages each of any five (5) network topologies you
know (10 marks)

9. Explain the following:

a. Data security (2 marks)
b. Database security (2 marks)
c. Routers (2 marks)
d. Server (2 marks)
e. Access point (2 marks)
 FIRST TERM DATA PROCESSING EXAMINATION (Answer Any 7 Questions)
CLASS: SS2
1. Bring this table to its First Normal Form (10 marks)
Student Name Course Title
Frances Omoregie Computer Science, Mathematics,
Physics
Elohor Okpako Physics, Chemistry
Denita Otabor, Music
Enebong Blessing Biology, Economics
David, Married Mathematics, Physics
Enebong Blessing Physics, Chemistry

2. With the aid of diagrams, discuss the forms of Data Models and list two (2)
features each of these data model forms (10 marks)

3. Write short notes on:

a. Data modeling
b. Data model
c. Data structure
d. Data organization
e. Standard data model (10 marks)

4. Discuss five (5) reasons why it is significant to use data models in DBMS (10
marks)
5. With the aid of appropriate diagrams, discuss any three types of data
modeling (6 marks)

b. Explain the term ”normalization of data “ and give three importance why it is
necessary in the representation of data (4 marks)

6. Highlight the conditions that must be satisfied for a database to be in;

a. first normal form (4 marks) b. second normal form (4 marks) c. What is a
normal form? (2 marks)

7. Explain the following in relations to a database: a. Tables b. Forms c. Reports b.

query (7 marks)
b. You have been asked to create a report of a data you worked on. Highlight
how you would achieve that if you were to present it to a group of staff.(3
marks)
8. Define the following terms: a. Social engineering b. Search Engine c. Metaverse
d. Blogging e. E-commerce (10 marks)
 FIRST TERM DATA PROCESSING EXAMINATION (Answer ALL)
CLASS: SS1

1. The Ministry of Information, Edo state have decided to collate accurate

data of the number of people living in Edo State. Briefly outline and explain
how these data would be processed under the input activity process. (10
marks)

2. The following students in SS1: Destiny, Courage, Stephanie, Samuel, Ofure,

and Eseosa with the following weights respectively; 20kg, 30kg, 40kg, 50kg,
60kg, & 65kg. Given that the maximum weight is 50kg and the minimum
weight is 25kg, use the data above to produce the following information
a. Which of the student(s) is/are underweight? (2 marks)
b. Which of the student(s) is/are overweight? (2 marks)
c. What advice would you give to (a) & (b) above if you were a health
professional? (2 marks)
d. If the maximum weight is 65kg, find the average of the overweight? (2
marks)
e. If the minimum weight is 40kg, how many are overweight? (2 marks)

3. Explain the three stages a computer must go through when used for Data
Processing (6 marks)
b. In a tabular form, show four key differences between Data and Information
(4 marks)
4. With the aid of diagrams, describe the following computing devices
a. The abacus b. The analytical engine c. The difference engine d.
Arithmometer e. Analog calculators (10 marks)

5. Tell an interesting story about the life of Philip Emeagwali and his
contribution to the development of computers (10 marks)
6. Explain five (5) reasons why Data Processing is important (10 marks)

7. Eseosa has been assigned by the school management to gather quality

information at CCA headquarters to find out how many students are
offering data processing including their names, date of birth, gender, give a
brief explanation of how these data can be:
a. Collected
b. Prepared
c. Presented