CBIT102 BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT KCA Certificate Past Paper
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019 EXAMINATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CBIT102 BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FULLTIME/PARTIME DATE: NOVEMBER, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE AND any other TWO questions. QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY: 30 MARKS) a) Define the following terms as applicable in computer technology and give relevant examples for each. i. ALU [2 Marks] ii. Control Unit [2 Marks] iii. Non-volatile memory [2 Marks] iv. System Clock [2 Marks] b) Differentiate between primary memory and secondary memory. [4 Marks] c) Discuss four desirable characteristics of information. [8 Marks] d) Use a diagram to explain the three levels of management in an organization, explaining the nature of decisions made at each level and the nature of information needed to make those decisions. [10 Marks] QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS) a) Describe FOUR types of system software, clearly explaining their role in the running of a computer. [8 Marks] b) Explain your understanding of an information system, and give two examples of information systems. [2 Marks] c) With the aid of a well labeled diagram, highlight and explain the roles of key components of an information system. [10 Marks] QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS) a) Discuss four types of computer visual display technologies that are common in the market today. [8 Marks] b) Explain four key tools and techniques for information security that an organization should have in place to ensure its information is secure. [8 marks] c) Clearly differentiate between GUI and CLI, and give example of an operating system that uses each of the interfaces. [4 Marks] QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS) a) Explain four advantages of emails over paper-based methods of communication. [4 Marks] b) Describe your understanding of open source software and give an example of one operating system that falls under this category of software? [3 Marks] c) Highlight three reasons for knowledge management in an organization of your choice. [3 Marks] d) ‘People’ are an important component of information systems. Discuss three kinds of people involved in the different aspects of an information system and explain their respective roles. [6 marks] e) Using a well labeled diagram, describe the CIA triad of information systems security. [4 Marks] QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS) a) Differentiate between multiprocessing and multitasking as applies in computer technology? [4 Marks] b) What is your understanding of a Learning Management System? [2 Marks] c) Discuss four benefits provided by Learning Management Systems to learning institutions that embrace them. [8 Marks] d) Explain three information security threats that organizations that use technology to manage their information are exposed to. [6 Marks]
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