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HIGHER EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

THEORY ASS. 2
COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND PACKAGES
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES [ TOTAL MARKS: 50 MARKS]
Answer ALL questions [DATE: Thursday 27 July 2017 TIME:1HOUR]

QUESTION 1
a). Computer software can be divided into 2 sections, Operating systems and application
software. State any 3 examples of operating system and 2 examples of application software [5]
b).List any five (5) features of a good word processing package [5]
QUESTION 2
Define the following terms
a). Word processing program [2]
b) Header [2]
c) Widow [2]
d) Orphan [2]
e) Page Break [2]
QUESTION 3
Explain the following terms
a) Query [2]
b) Record [2]
c) Report [2]
d Primary Key [2]
QUESTION 4
a). State any 3 spreadsheet packages [3]
Explain how the following people use spreadsheet in their area of specialisation
b) Teacher [2]
c) Accountant [2]
d) Give 3 advantages of using spreadsheet [3]
QUESTION 5
Explain the following terms
a) Mutli-access [2]
b) Mutli-proccessing [2]
c) Mutli-programming [2]
d) Give any 2 example of a presentation package. [2]
State 2 advantages of using presentation software. [2]