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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

2 hours 15 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

I This paper consists of THREE sections and a total of TWELVE questions

Candidates MUST answer ALL questions in all THREE sections.

2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet

J. Do NOT write in the margins.

4. Code is to be written in the programming language, Pascal.

5. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on
the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of
this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

6 rf you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly
in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant,
include the question part beside the answer.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTILYOU ARB TOLD TO DO SO.

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(a) Explain the difference between 'application software'and 'system software'.

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(a) State the type of network that should be used to link the computers and peripheral devices
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(e) You need to send a file with confidential data to a friend via the Internet. List TWO
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(i) Maintains an organization's website

(ii) Fixes and maintains computer hardware

(iii) Develops web service applications for an organization

(iv) Writes code to create sofbware programs

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(b) State the most suitable file access method to be used in the following applications and
provide ONE reason for your answer:

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Using the table below, state THREE validation checks that can be applied to the age field
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A200 Agriculture 30 Medal

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c1 10 Library 25 Medal
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