CONFIDENTIAL IM/DEC2019/IMD113/103

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION

COURSE CODE IMD113/103

EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2019

TIME 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of three (3) parts : PART A (15 Questions)
PART B (5 Questions)
PART C (3 Questions)

2. Answer ALL questions from PART A, PART B and ONE (1) question from PART C :

i) Answer PART A in the True/False Answer Sheet.

ii) Answer PART B and PART C in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new
page.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty
iii) an True/False Answer Sheet - provided by the Faculty

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages

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PART A

Choose TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) for the statements below.

1. The system clock keeps track of the date and time in a computer.

2. Linux is a popular, multitasking UNIX-based operating system.

3. An all-in-one desktop contains a separate tower.

4. Smartphones communicate via wireless communication with other devices or computers.

5. Retail software performs functions specific to a business or industry.

6. A headset is a type of input device.

7. Pressing the restore button, will reload the Web page.

8. Software suites offer three major advantages: lower cost, ease of use and integration.

9. Ethernet is a standard for network that control the transmission of data.

10. A compact keyboard does not include the numeric keypad or navigation keys.

11. Central Processing Unit controls only input data of a computer.

12. No single person, company, institution or government agency owns the Internet.

13. A hardware that assists data transmission is called communication device.

14. A computer network that does not allow external communication with the outside world is
known as an extranet.

15. The access time of a hard disk can be more than hundred times faster than a solid state
drive.
(30 marks)

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PARTB

Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1

Describe five (5) communication applications.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

Explain five (5) types of reading device.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) List four (4) basic operations of a computer processor.

(4 marks)

b) Explain two (2) types of memory.

(6 marks)

QUESTION 4

Explain five (5) types of utility programs.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 5

a) Identify four (4) characteristics of a hard disk.

(4 marks)

b) List six (6) advantages of Solid-State Drive (SSD).

(6 marks)

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PARTC

Answer ONE (1) question only.

QUESTION 1

Discuss four (4) advantages of using computer.

(20 marks)

QUESTION 2

Discuss six (6) types of nonimpact printer.

(20 marks)

QUESTION 3

Elaborate with diagram, three (3) common network topologies.

(20 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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