Advanced level 2024 South West regional mock ICT 2
Advanced level 2024 South West regional mock ICT 2
(a) With reference to the block diagram describe the term computer. (1 mark)
(b) State and describe the role of the missing components A and B in the computer system (2 marks)
(c) Identify the component(s) responsible for machine cycle and explain the activities of TWO stages
of the Instruction cycle. (3 marks)
(d) Describe one hardware component of the backing store stating clearly its role in the computer
system. (2 marks)
(ii) Explain the following database concepts giving example(s) of each case where necessary.
(a) Cardinality (2 marks)
(b) Entity (2 marks)
(c) Attribute (1 mark)
(iii) In a school library a student can borrow Five types of books and a book can be borrowed by any
qualified student.
(a) What type of relationship exist between Student and book? (1 mark)
(b) Using Entity-relationship Diagram (ERD) describe the student-book relationship stating clearly the
cardinality of the relationship. (3 marks
