STUDY TOPICS

Section I
Theory
1. what is the computer system
a. The list of input Devices and their uses.
b. The list of output devices and their uses in the real world as well as the
advantage of using one over another.
c. The list of storage devices and the advantage each has over the other
2. Storage Terminologies
a. Bit
b. nibble
c. byte
d. word
e. kilobyte
f.

megabyte

g. Gigabyte
h. Terabyte
i.

Exabyte

3. Arrange them in size from smallest to largest

4. What does bit mean and where did the term originate from?
5. Convert to and from the following number systems
a. Binary (Base 2)
b. Octal (Base 8)
c. Decimal (Base 10)
d. Hexadecimal (Base 16)
6. Be able to convert binary numbers using
7. Twos complement
8. ASCII

9. BCD (Binary coded Decimal)

10.What are bi-stable devices?
11.What is :
a. application software
b. System software
12.What are the functions of the operating system.
13.Describe and give example of the different types of software
a. General purpose software
b. Integrated software
c. customized software
d. Custom written software
e. operating system
14.Identify and describe the function of the different types of cables used in
networks.
15.In communication, whats the difference between media and medium
16.Describe different examples of wireless media e.g.
a. Bluetooth
b. infrared
c. microwave
17.Explain the purpose of the following types of networks
a. WAN
b. LAN
c. MAN
d. WLAN
18.Define the following terms.
a. Modem
b. data
c. information
19.State the function of the following Job titles common to Information

Technology.
a. systems analyst
b. Database administrator
c. Network administrator
d. Programmer
e. Computer Technician

20.State which profession is associated with the following technology

a. Music associated with MIDI
b. Training with Multimedia
c. Law enforcement with biometrics
d. Engineering with Sensors
21.Identify and differentiate between errors that occur:
a. data collection
b. data capture
22.State the meaning of the terms
a. Validation
b. Verification

Section II
Productivity Tools

Spread sheets
1.

How to Sort

2.

How to use the IF function to display words

3.

How to create a pie chart

4.

How to use the functions e.g. Sum, Average, count

Database
5.
6.

What is a primary key? What are the fields that are most appropriate
for use as a primary key?
State the use of the different data types e.g.
a. Text
b. number
c. currency
d. date/time

7. How do you sort a tale in database?

8. How do write a query in database?

SECTION III

Programming and problem solving

1. What are the steps in creating a program?
2. How do you complete a Truth Table?
3. How to create a flow chart from a given pseudocode
4. How to create a Trace table from a given pseudocode
5. Write simple code in Pascal code based on a given scenario. Also:
a. Be able to write the FOR loop in Pascal;
b. Be able to write the WHILE loop in Pascal;
c. Be able to write the REPEAT loop in Pascal.
6. State the meaning of the following programming Terms:
a. Debug
b. Syntax error
c. Logic Error
d. runtime error
e. Compile
7. Relating to programming and problem solving, describe external
documentation.
8. Identify the features of a sample of Pascal programming code on paper.
a. identify
b. name of the program
c. state the name of an array
d. State the size of an array
e. what is the output when the program is executed
f.

how to declare an array ( of string and of integer)

g. how to declare a constant

9.

How to initialize and use a counter.