UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2013/2014

ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BIT 2209 RESEARCH SKILLS

DATE: AUGUST, 2014 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) Give Five (6) reasons why people engage in Scientific Research. [6 Marks]

b) Outline how you will determine a Research Method to use in your Research.
[8 Marks]

c) Once engaged in Scientific Research, How can one remain interested in it, till
completion? [6 Marks]

d) What skills and experience must one have, which might help him/her complete a
research work? [10 Marks]

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

Write brief notes on the importance of the following in undertaking research.
a) Problem Statement
b) Literature Review
c) Scope
d) Objectives [5 Marks Each]

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

Derive an evaluation criterion for grading an Information Technology Final Year
Research project.

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QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) Outline Five (5), ethical considerations (code of ethics), that you must ensure when
collecting data using interview and/or questionnaires. [10 Marks]
b) Discuss “Plagiarism” [5 Marks]

c) Detail Five (5) ways that you can employ to avoid committing Research Plagiarism.
[5 Marks]

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)

a) Discuss at least 5 products or results that can come out of an IT scientific research.

[5 Marks]

b) Discuss Design and Creation strategy to undertaking scientific research. [10 Marks]

c) Explain using specific examples the application of Design and Creation strategy in IT-
based scientific research. [5 Marks]