CARIB BEAN EXAMIN ATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION

11 MAY 2021 (a.m.) 20

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TEST CODE

SUBJECT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-UNIT 1 - Paper 02

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FORM TP 2021279 MAY/JUNE 2021

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION"

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UNIT 1- Paper 02

2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY.
FOLLOWING
READ THE

THREE sections and

SIX questions.
1. This paper consists of

2. Answer ALL questions.

in this booklet.
answers in the spaces provided
3. Write your

Do NOT write in
the margins.
4. do so on the
space to
and there is not enough back of this
provided at the
answer
rewrite any
5. If you need to extra lined page(s)
must u s e the answer.

original page, you original

draw a line through your
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booklet. in
number clearly
MUST write
the question
include
the page(s)
extra you where relevant,
If you use page(s) and,
6. at the top
of the extra
the box provided
beside the answer.

the question part

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SECTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Answer ALL questions.

1. State ONE difference between 'software engineering' and computer engineering'.

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TWO of
(c) he information processing cycle is a sequence of four main activities. Name
these activities.

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In an attempt to get children at school involved in activities other than academics and
(d)
sports, a local school has developed a mandatory computerized extra-curricular registrationn
system.

Identify ONE example of data and ONE example of information that would be relevant
for the head of the school. Justify EACH example given.

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(e) ) Define the following terms.

Blog

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(i) Unhealthy eating is now endemic in most school environments. As a student, you
have been assigned the task of disseminating information to the student body on
the importance of eating healthy.

Of the two information sources defined in (e) (i) above, select the one that is
MOST effective in achieving your task and explain TwO advantages of using this
information source.

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software have seen nt

significant changes since
(ii) Computer hardware and computer
their inception.
Outline THREE trends associated with the development of computer hardwar

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Your school board wishes to launch its own newspaper to compete with the local newspaper.
2. (a)
Ifthe board fails to consider the characteristics of information, there can be consequences.

consider.
(1) State THREE characteristics of information that the board should
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computing' for the

with the use of "clouding
stors

Outline THREE issues associated

torage
(b) when using the
Internet.
and accessing of data and programs

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(c) i) Define the following terms.

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(ii) Discuss ONE advantage of using search engines to retrieve information.

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attend meetings without having to leave thee comfort

Employees can now work remotely and
c

d)
of their homes.

Name THREE software communication tools

that allow employees to attend meet:
) tings
remotely

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SECTION I: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Answer ALL questions.

3. (a) The Ministry of Health is looking to fully automate a number of its critical procedures
and has started the process ofrecruiting a number of different information technology (11)
professionals for the task.

i) List TWO categories of IT professionals associated with the development of

software.

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(i) Other than IT professionals and computer software, there are a number of other
IT components that are necessary for the proper functioning of the automated
system. Name TWO of these other IT components and for EACH discuss the role
the component plays in the proper functioning of the automated system.

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Within one department at the ministry, there are four computers and one printe
(iii) inter.
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ACH
state ONE disadvantage.
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(b) Define the term 'proprietary software'.

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4 On a daily basis Kofi's job entails using his vehicle for severallong trips to new and diferent
Customers and locations throughout the country. Without a GPS device fitted to his dashboar
his job would be almost
impossible.
(a) (i) Describe TWO ofthe most appropriate human computer interfaces (HCIs) required
for the driver and the GPS system to interact.

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(ii) Explain the role that EACH human computer interface (HCI) described in () plays
in the interaction between the GPS and the driver.

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(b) In order to improve its delivery of service, the school canteen has decided to accept orders
via the computer only.

(i) Name ONE HCI that is suitable and ONE HCI that is not suitable.

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For EACH HCI named state ONE reason to support your choice for use by the
(i)
cafeteria given this decision.

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them to be effective, theu

data but in order for they
(i) Passwords are a form of securing such characteristics.
characteristics. Name
FOUR
must have certain

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SECTION 1: INFORMATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING

Answer ALL questions.

5. (a) ) Define the concept of problem-solving.

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(b) Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are important tools used by IT protessionals and system
m
analysts as they go about their daily tasks.

) ldentify the THREE errors in the DFD below.

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(ii) A restaurant IT system operates by allowing the customer to place an order. The
order is then forwarded to the kitchen and the inventory and other databases are
updated. Finally, a bill is delivered to the customer.

In the space provided below draw a Level 1 DFD that captures the restaurant's
operation.

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an integral
the problem-solving process. It plays
6. An algorithm is a list of precise steps to follow in
role in the IT field.

(a) Flowcharts are one way of representing algorithms.

) Name TWO other ways of representing algorithms.

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Select ONE of the ways identified in Part (a) (i) and outline ONE disadvantage of
(i)
using it to represent algorithms.

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There are several programming paradigms used to move from algorithm to program
(b)
development. State TWO programming paradigms.

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(c) Examine the flowchart below.

Start

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NUM-1

False
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True

False
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True

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(i)
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(ii) Design an algorithm to represent the flowchart.

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(d) Complete the following trace table using the flowchart in Part (b) on page 23.

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