A firm intends to purchase new software. List three items that should accompany the software26/12/2020 (a) A firm intends to purchase new software. List three items that should accompany the software (3mks)
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(a) What are computer viruses?
A computer program designed specifically to damage other programs or cause irregular behaviour.
(b)
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Primary Memory |
Secondary Memory |
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1. Capacity |
Low storage capacity |
High storage capacity |
2. Storage mechanism |
Volatile (loses content when power is switched off) |
Non-Volatile (does not lose content when power is switched off) |
3. Speed of storage/access/retrieval of information |
Fast |
Slow |
4. Storage terms |
Store data temporary unless it is a special type of ROM |
Store data permanently |
5. Examples |
RAM and ROM |
Optical Disks such as DVDs, Magnetic Disks such as HardDisk, Solid state disks such as Flash disk and Memory stick |
6. Uses |
Handles data currently needed by the computer |
Stores data that is needed for future reference or data being transfered from one machine to another. |
State two methods of minimizing dust in a computer laboratory
- Regular cleaning and mopping
- Computer laboratory should be built while doors facing away from wind direction.
- Ensure proper ventilation in the computer laboratory
- Dry cleaning methods should be observed.
- Air blowing
- Use a carpeted/tiled floor (gathers dust slowly and does not raise dust)
- Users to remove muddy shoes or clean them to ensures that no dust is carried to the room.
Steps in program development cycle in their logical sequence
- Problem definition
- Feasibility study/ Requirement Analysis
- System design
- Programming / Program coding
- Testing and debugging
- System implementation
- Operation and maintenance
Advantages of computer networking
- Networking enables computers to share resources like hard disks, memory, CD drives, files, printers, among others.
- Networks enable more efficient, cost effective, flexible and customized remote communication instantly over long distances.
- Computer networks enable distributed processing ability, that is, combining of their processing power to share tasks.
- Networks reduce the cost of hardware and software purchase because these resources can be shared in a network instead of buying individual copies for each computer.
- Networks provide more reliability. If one computer fails, another one in the network can be used to access files and other resources held in centralized servers.
- Stored risk and mutual support.
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Define the term array as used in computer programming (2mks)
The array consists of so may element, each element of the array capable of storing one piece of data (variable)
- Used in mathematical problems like matrices etc.
- They are used in the implementation of other data structures like linked lists etc.
- Database records are usually implemented as arrays.
- Used in lookup tables by computer.
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