cameroon gce O level June 2024 computer science 2
cameroon gce O level June 2024 computer science 2
A technician wants to set up a local area network ( LAN).
Name four basic networking equipment that can be used and the principal
function of each of them.
The technician decides to set up a client-server network. Give two advantages
of the technician’s choice.
Briefly explain the following computing terms and state an example of each.
Integrated Development Environment
Compiled language
Interpreted language
In the email address admin-cgcehoard@gmail.com
Identify the username and the domain name.
What is the difference between the Internet and the WWW?
2. (a) Mary is employed as a systems analyst in iCom Enterprise. Mary works regularly from her home and
submits her work to her manager and also receives feedback from her manager.
What is the term used to describe this work pattern?
Give two possible reasons that Mary might use to justify her work pattern.
What are the activities of Mary at iCom Enterprise?
(iv) Name and explain two computer network devices that can facilitate her work.
(b) A school acquires the following items for its multimedia centre:
CRT monitors, LCD monitors, RAM chips, HDD, USB keyboards, CPU chips,
scanners and cameras.
( ) Copy and complete the table below using the items above. (4 marks)
Input devices Output devices Storage devices Processing devices
(ii) Write the following abbreviations in full: RAM, LCD, CRT, HDD and USB.
Briefly explain the functions of
– RAM
Scanners
HDD is said to be read/write. Briefly explain what is meant by read/write.
(5 marks)
(iii)
(2 marks)
(C) ( 1 mark)
Study the algorithm below and answer the questions that follow:
1. Start
2. Set pi to 3.14
3. Get the radius, R
4. If radius is less than 7, then
Result
J . (a)
5 . Pi * R * R
6. Else
Result 2 * Pi * R
8. Print Result
9. Stop
Briefly describe the problem that the algorithm is solving.
Represent the algorithm using a How chart.
Compute the result if R = 10.
Write out the full meaning of the following health problems related to computer use:
RSI and CVS.
State two ways in which RSI and CVS can each be minimised.
Convert the hexadecimal number C7B to the octal scale.
