SIGNAL HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM 4

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PAPER 02

2 hours 15 minutes

2017 Term 3 Exams

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

1. This paper consists of THREE sections

Candidates MUST answer ALL questions in all THREE sections

2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet

3. Code is to be written in the programming language, Pascal

4. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the
original page, you must use the extra lined pages(s) provided at the back of
this booklet. Remember to draw a line through the original answer

5. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly
in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant,
include the question part beside the answer.

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

1. Determine the BCD representation of the following decimal numbers.

a) -520

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b) 134

2. In ASCII, the letters of the alphabet are stored using consecutive codes. If 1001100

represent ‘L’, what is the representation of ‘R’?

3. Convert the following decimal numbers into eight-bit binary numbers:

a. 9910
b. 6410

4. Convert the following decimal number 34 to

a. Hexadecimal

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b. Octal

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5. Using sign and magnitude representation
a. -25

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6. Add the following binary additions

a. 00111+ 00101

7. Give the value of the following binary numbers

00011011
8. Convert the following binary numbers to hexadecimal

10110110001

9. Convert the following hexadecimal to binary

AC16

10. Subtract the following

101101-101
 11. 101110-110

12. Find the twos complement of the following numbers

25

Total 30Marks

Section 2
Answer all questions
1. The Computers for the Caribbean Schools project provides at least one computer for all
classrooms.

(a)State THREE ways in which the computers can be used in the classroom. (3 marks)
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(b) One class added two other devices to their computer and can now capture copies of
their own photographs create greeting cards and print them. State the
TWO devices that were added. (2 marks)

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(c) One class connected their computer to the Internet. List ONE way in which they
can protect their computer from getting viruses. (1 mark)

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2. Give the meaning of the following terms:

(i) Telemarketing (1 mark)

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(ii) Telecommuting (1 mark)

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(iii) Teleconferencing (1 mark)

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(iii) Telelworking (1 mark)

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TOTAL (10 MARKS)

3. Explain the difference between the following terms:

i. Up-load and down-load

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ii. Half-duplex and duplex

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iii. Local area network and wide area network

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iv. Electronic mail and bulletin board

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v. E-Learning and E-Commerce

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TOTAL (1O MARKS)

4. Data has been collected for a survey and entered into a computer using a data entry form.
(a ) State TWO methods that can be used to ensure that the data is entered accurately into
the computer.

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(2 marks)

(b) Explain how the TWO methods named in (a) above ensure that the data is entered
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(2 marks)

(c) State the names of THREE checks and explain how they work to ensure that the data

entered is valid

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(6 marks)

Total 10 marks
 Section 3
Answer All Questions
1. List THREE characteristics of an algorithm

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(3 marks)

2. The below algorithm determines the average of three numbers. The values (1 to 4)

are line numbers.

1. Read a, b …………………………..

2. sum a + b +c ………………………….

3. Avg sum/2 ………………………………

4. Print Average …………………………………..

(a) Use the line numbers to identify the following parts of the algorithm

(i) input (ii) mathematical operation (iii) output

(4marks)

(b) There are THREE errors in the algorithm. Rewrite the algorithm with the
corrections.
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3. Write a program in Pascal (not psuedocode) to request the values of the

acceleration of an object (from standing still) and the time taken by the object

in motion. Your program must then use the formula DISTANCE = ½

Acceleration * Time Taken2 to find the distance covered by the object.

( 6 Marks)
4.Write a pseudocode that will accept a value for an integer and display the message
“positive” or “negative” based on the integer entered.

b. Using the pseudocode created, draw a flowchart.

PSEUDOCODE
FLOWcHART

Total 15 marks
5. Write a program in Pascal that will accept the values for Principal, No of Years and Interest
Rate, then calculate and display the simple interest.
(Simple Interest = Principal * Years*Rate /100)

Total (10 MARKS)

Total 100 Marks

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