Al Shomoukh International School

Term 2 Examination
June 2021
SUBJECT: ICT
GRADE: 7A
Date: 9th June 2021
Time Allocation: 1 hour 30 minutes
Teacher: Mr. Arsalan Qurban
STUDENT NAME: Layan Hussain Ali Al Balushi
Instructions:
● You should answer all the questions (unless the instructions are
different)
● Submit the document back to the teacher via the portal ONLY.
● Do NOT edit or change this document in any way (if this occurs
zero will be awarded)
Information: This exam consists of 6 pages.

Mark Signature Final mark

Mark / 50

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Note: Answer all the questions. Write your answers inside the empty BOX.
1. Multiple choice questions.
(i) Which one type of Microsoft software we used for numerical calculation? (2 marks)
☒ A MS Excel

☐ B MS Word

☐ C MS Power point

(ii) Which one software we used for creating presentation? (2 marks)

☐ A MS Access

☐ B Slideshow

☐ C Animations
☒ D MS Power point

(iii) Identify three benefits of MS EXCEL or MS POWERPOINT (6 marks)

Software name: MS EXCEL

Benefits:

1. Easy to calculate
2. Good for businesses to use when handling payments
3. Easily sort out your data

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2. Students can use the computers to access the Internet.
(i) Which one type of software is needed for students to browse the internet? (2 mark)

☐ A word processor

☐ B spreadsheet

☒ C web browser

☐ D email software

(ii) Describe leaflet and brochure in detail. (6 marks)

leaflet

Leaflets are often small pieces of paper with short or tiny messages on them. They are
mostly used by businesses when advertising their products.

brochure

A brochure is a small magazine businesses use as well to advertise their products.

(iii) What are the basic steps to create a good leaflet?

1. Think about the message you want

2. Choose your target audience (who you want to look at the advertisement)
3. Format your leaflet to a good size
4. Make the heading interesting and easy to read
5. Only use images that relate to the product or the message
6. Make the font readable
7. Make it colourful and eye catching
8. Utilise the colour white as well

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 3. Define “Database” along with its example. (4 marks)

A database is a tidy collection of data. It’s mostly stored and created on an electric device like
a computer. And one example is Microsoft Access.

Fields and records are the two most basic building blocks of a database.
Fields refers to columns or vertical categories of data meanwhile records
refers to horizontal groups or rows.

4. What do you mean by fields and records? (4 marks)

5. Identify and describe two benefits of using Microsoft Excel. (4 marks)

It’s the easiest way to store your data. It’s not complicated if you learn the basic coding for
6. the calculations.

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Excel also means
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to use so that or
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spend hours
and hours making your own.

Explain what do you mean by formatting text? (4 marks)

7. Describe the benefits of using graphs and charts for your data? (4 marks)

They can display a lot of information and still make it easy to understand in a simple format.

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8. Identify three key features of MS PowerPoint. (4 marks)

The design

The animation

The slides

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9.
(a) Which one media you want to use to get more knowledge about current affairs?
(2 marks)
☐ A You Tube
☐ B Facebook
☒ C Google

(b) (i) Which one of the following is not a software? (2 marks)

☐ A Microsoft Word
☒ B Keyboard
☐ C Operating system

10. Identify two disadvantages of spreadsheet software. (4 marks)

Manual process and time consuming.

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