Computer Studies Paper 3, May/June 2015

Question 3

    (a)Using a word processor, prepare a table with column headings as shown below:

Serial Number

Unit Title

Week

Activity Assessment

representing an overview of the subject content to be taken by Computer Studies Students.

Computer Hardware
Module 1

  1. Introduction to Computer Hardware                          Week 1                        Assignment 1
  2. Peripheral devices                                                       Week 2                        Assignment 2
  3. Basic Hardware Components                                     Week 3                        Assignment 3
  4. Capacity Measurement                                               Week 4                        Assignment 4

Module 2

  1. The Central Processing Unit (CPU)                           Week 5                        Assignment 5
  2. Data Storage Devices and Media                               Week 6                        Assignment 6
  3. Types of Memory Unit                                               Week 7                        Assignment 7
  4. Simple Calculations involving conversions from       

one unit to another                                                      Week 8                        Assignment 8
Module 3

  1. Definition, Types and Uses of Standard Logic Gate Week 9                        Assignment 9
  2. Construction of Truth Tables                                      Week 10                      Assignment 10
  3. (b)Format the table using the following instructions:
  1. Column heading

Centralize the column headings using highlighted text colour grey 25%

  1. Body of the table
  2. (i)Merge and centralize the rows containing modules 1, 2 and 3. (ii)Centralize column 2. (iii)Change the text in column 4 to upper case, italicized excluding the heading.

    (c)Save your work on a suitable storage medium. Print out your work and submit.

Observation

The expected answers were:
(a)  & (b)

Serial Number

Unit Title

Week

Activity Assessment

Module 1

1

Introduction to Computer Hardware

Week 1

ASSIGNMENT 1

2

Peripheral Devices

Week 2

ASSIGNMENT 2

3

Basic Hardware Components

Week 3

ASSIGNMENT 3

4.

Capacity Measurement

Week 4

ASSIGNMENT 4

Module 2

1.

The Central Processing Unit

Week 5

ASSIGNMENT 5

2.

Data Storage Devices And Media

Week 6

ASSIGNMENT 6

3.

Types of Memory Unit

Week 7

ASSIGNMENT 7

4.

Simple Calculations involving the conversion from one unit to other.

Week 8

ASSIGNMENT 8

Module 3

1.

Definition, Types and Uses of Standard Logic Gate

Week 9

ASSIGNMENT 9

2.

Construction of Truth Tables

Week 10

ASSIGNMENT 10

(c)        Print-out of work.                                                                                                      

Candidates were required to use a word processor here. A good number of the candidates used word processor to perform the task.