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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2013

THEORY QUESTIONS

ESSAY

Answer all of Question 1


  1. (a) ABC Supermarket has acquired an application to generate cash receipts for goods purchased by its customers as shown in the diagram below. The amount for each item is obtained by multiplying the unit price and quantityof goods purchased. The subtotal is a summation of the amounts obtained for all purchased items. The tax payable is computed at the rate of 10% of the subtotal. The total amount to be paid is the summation of the subtotal and the tax payable on purchased items.
    Using the diagram below, answer the questions that follow

    (i) Name the application program used in creating the document above.
    (ii) Identify the part labelled I, II and III.
    (iii) Provide the formula used in calculating the following cells
    D2
    D5
    D6

    use the diagram below to answer the following questions

    (i) Identify the diagram above.
    (ii) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E
    (iii) State one function each of the parts labelled B and C in the diagram in (b).
    (c) State one function of the diagram identified in (b)(i).

  2. Answer three Questions only from this section

  3. (a) State two positive uses and two negative uses of the internet.
    (b) List four storage media.

  4. (a) Explain communication as used in the computer industry.
    (b) Video conferencing refers to:
    (c) List two devices associated with video conferencing.
    (d) State four media for sending and receiving information.

  5. (a) In word processing application, when is it appropriate to use:
    (i) copy-and-paste;
    (ii) cut-and-paste;
    (b) (i) What is a font?
    (ii) List three font styles

  6. (a) What is:
    (i) Motherboard;
    (ii) Ergonomics;
    (iii) Menu bar.
    (b) What is copyright used for?