2021 Grade 12 April Holiday Home Work #02

Computer Studies
Teacher: Phiri S
1. Explain the meaning of the following computer terms:
(a) Telecommuting………………………………………………………………………………
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(b) Multimedia……….. ………………………………………………………………………..

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(c) Star topology…………………………………………………………………………………

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(d) Byte…………………………………………………………………………………………
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(e) Video conferecing.………………………………………………………………………

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2. (i) Computers cannot work without operating system? Explain what an opearting system is
and give three file management tasks that are done by a computer opearting system..
Operating system: …………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….................. [2]

File management task 1………………………….................................................................[1]

File management task 2………………………….................................................................[1]

File management task 3………………………….................................................................[1]

(ii) Today smartphones are integrated with Graphical User Interface (GUI) operating systems.
Name two examples of operating systems that are found in phones.

Example 1…………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

Example 2…………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

(iii) State three features that are available on smartphones..

Feature 1……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

Feature 2……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
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 Feature 3……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
3. Name three items used in the home, other than a computer, that contains a microprocessor
and explain how it works.
Item 1 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

How it works……………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

Item 2 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

How it works……………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

Item 3 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

How it works……………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

4. Programs can be written using different programming languages such as high level
language, low level language and assembly language.
(a) Name three types of programs that are written in assembly language.
1………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1].
2………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
3………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

(b) Give two reasons why assembly language is used.

Reason 1……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

Reason 2…………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

5. You are the Information Technology officer at one of the companies and you have been
asked to produce a presentation on the social impact of computers on the workers.

(a) State two software features that you would use to make your presentation interesting.

Feature 1……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

Feature 2……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

(b) Mention two pieces of information that you could include in your presentation to show
how the workers would be affected.
1………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

(c) Suggest two types of software that could be used in the presentation.

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 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

6. A supermarket makes use of barcodes on all its goods as part of the automatic stock control
system.

(a) Name two input devices that can be used in this system.

Device 1……………………………………………………………………………………………[1].

Device 2……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

(b) Describe how the price is found for each item sold.

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(c) The following are steps in the automatic stock control system. Number the steps in the
correct order.

If stock level ≤ minimum stock level

Report printed out for the manager

Stock level reduced by 1

New stock value written back to file

More items are ordered automatically

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(d) Name two output that you can get from the stock control system.

Output 1……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

Output 2……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

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7. A car dealer company runs six cars in its fleet. It has produced a spreadsheet to compare
running costs over a five month period.

(a) It was decided to print out the spreadsheet formulas from D2 to E8. Using the grid below, show what
formulas would be printed.

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(b) A graph of Cost per km (zmk) was drawn.

(i) Which cells were highlighted to produce this graph?

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(ii) Describe how the average value of 2.08 would be shown on the graph.

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(c) The data in cell C8 was changed to 3.00. Which cells would be updated automatically?
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7. A floor turtle can use the following instructions to draw different shapes.
Instruction Meaning
FORWARD d Move d cm forward
BACKWARD d Move d cm backward
LEFT t Turn left t degrees

RIGHT t Turn right t degrees

REPEAT n Repeat the next set of instructions
n times
ENDREPEAT End of REPEAT loop
PENUP Raise the fork
PENDOWN Lower the fork

(In the following grid, each square is 10 cm by 10 cm).

Start End
Complete the set of instructions to draw the shape (shown in bold lines) by filling in the blank lines.

LEFT 90
PENDOWN ……………………………… ……………………………..

FORWARD 10 …………………………...... …………………………….

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RIGHT 90 ……………………………… ……………………………..

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8. Shopping from home using the internet is now possible.

(a) Give two advantages to the customer of buying items on the internet.

Advantage 1……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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Advantage 1……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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(b) Give two advantages to the shop manager of selling items on the internet.

Advantage 1……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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Advantage 1……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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(c) Internet shopping may not be as successful as predicted. Give three reasons for this.

Reason 1……..……………………………………………………………………………………

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Reason 2……..……………………………………………………………………………………

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Reason 3……..……………………………………………………………………………………

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9. A company uses computer aided design (CAD) software to design electronic components.

(a) Describe two features of the CAD software which are used to design electronic
components.
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Feature 2……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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(b) Graph plotter, graphics tablet, light pen and Trackerball are all examples of input or
output devices used with CAD software. Describe how each of these devices would be
used.

Graph plotter……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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Graphics tablet………………..……………………………………………………………………

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Light pen……..……………………………………………………………………………………..

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Tracker ball……..…………………………………………………………………………………

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SECTION B

Read the scenario below and answer ALL the questions that follow:

In this question you are asked to read about:

• an existing manual, paper-based ordering system in a furniture retailer,
• the computer-based semi-automatic ordering system that is intended to be introduced
as a replacement.
You are given a description of both the existing and the intended new computerized scheme.

Description of the existing system

When a customer comes to the retailer and chooses from the showroom an item of furniture to
purchase, the salesman asks the filing clerk to go to the filing cabinet where she would be able to
locate the appropriate files containing all the necessary item details. The information stored on these
paper files includes:

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 • item code
• description of item
• price of item
• delivery time
• details of the supplier
All transactions are currently carried out on paper and stored in files in a large filing cabinet.
The salesman then completes the paper order form for the customer. The customer pays for the item
and the salesman gives one copy of the order to the customer, a second copy is given to the filing
clerk. At the end of the day, the clerk processes all the orders, records the money taken and calculates
the total number of each item to order. The clerk fills out and sends off paper order forms to the
suppliers for all items ordered that day.
Description of the proposed computer-based system
The intention is to replace all the paperwork by introducing a computer-based database which
contains the information described above, and automatically prints out the orders at the end of the
day.
A systems analyst is to be employed to review the existing manual system. The analyst will be
responsible for drawing up an action plan for the new computer-based system. This will then be
designed, tested and implemented. All the necessary documentation will also be produced together
with a full evaluation of the system performance 6 months after its introduction.
In the new system, when a customer has chosen an item of furniture to purchase, the salesman pulls
up the following information on a computer screen:

FURNITURE ODERING v3.2

Please select from the following options:
 Beds
 Chairs
 Sofas
 Tables
 Wardrobes

Once an option is chosen

• a selection of items is listed on the screen, (There is also a picture of each one)
• the customer identifies the item they want,
• the item of furniture is identified with a barcode (which is the same as the item code),
• the salesman selects the picture using a touch screen,
• all the information about the selected item of furniture is displayed on the screen,
• the salesman completes an order form on screen for the customer,
• the order details are stored,
• he prints out a copy to give to the customer,
• the number to order that day is updated on the database,
• the value of the daily takings is also automatically updated.
At the end of the day
• orders are automatically printed out for each supplier together with the name and
address of that supplier,
• the number to order is reset to zero.

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When items arrive the barcodes are read and the database automatically updated.

The following questions all refer to the above system:

(a) State two effects of a computerizing the system from the manual system

Effect 1………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Effect 2………………………………………………………………………………………….

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(b) Who is a system analyst? Name two ways systems analyst could gather information
about the existing manual system. Explain why each method was chosen to gather
information and why it would be suitable for this manual system .

System Analyst………………………………………………………………………….……………

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Way 1………………………………………………………………………………….……………[1]

Explanation: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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Way 2………………………………………………………………………………….……………[1]

Explanation: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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(c) State two methods that could be used to implement this new system and give a reason why
this method should be chosen for the computer-based furniture ordering system.

Method 1………………………………………………………………………………….…………[1]

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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Method 2………………………………………………………………………………….…………[1]

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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