2024 WAEC DATA PROCESSING ANSWERS
DATA PROCESSING
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(1a)
Information Transmission is the process of sending out processed data from one person or place to another in a meaningful form through a communication medium.
(1bi)
Internet; The Internet is a globally-connected network of computers that enables people to share information and communicate with each other.
WHILE Intranet; it is a local or restricted network that enables people to store, organize, and share information within an organization
(1bii)
LAN; It is a network that covers a small geographical area such as homes, offices, and groups of buildings.
WHILE WAN; It is a network that covers larger geographical areas that can span the globe.
(1c)
(i)hub
(ii)switch
(iii) wireless access point (WAP)
(iv) router
2ai)
Database is an organized collection of structured information, or data, typically stored electronically in a computer system. A database is usually controlled by a database management system (DBMS).
(2a)
Database is An organized, collection of similar/related data/information for easy search and retrieval
(2aii)
(i)MySQL
(ii)Microsoft Access (iii)Microsoft SQL Server
(2bi)
(i)painting packages.
(ii)drawing packages.
(2bii)
(i)MS Paint
(ii)PC Paintbrush
(iii)Adobe Photoshop
(3ai)
A presentation package is a software program that contains a text editor and the ability to add charts and graphic images, such as photographs, clip art, or other objects so as to make a slide show for the purpose of communicating visually to an audience.
(3aii)
– Microsoft PowerPoint.
– Macromedia flash.
(3aiii)
– Presentation packages allow you to create or insert slides anywhere in a presentation.
– They are shown on a page-by-page basis, where each page of information is called a slide.
– Pictures, images, video and audio files can be inserted into slides.
(3b)
– Click the Find & Select button on the Home tab.
– Select Replace. Press Ctrl + H
– Type the text you want to replace in the Find what box.
– Type the replacement text in the Replace with box.
– Click the Find Next button. The first instance is selected.
– Click Close when you’re finished
(5a)
– Click on the start menu
– Go to All programme
– Move to Microsoft office
– Click Microsoft Access
– Click on blank database, then enter the file name
– Click create
(5b)
– In the Home tab, in the view Group, click Design View
– Enter the table name and click OK
– Enter the field names provided and their data type and description
– Click save
(5c)
ID number – Number
Full name – Text
Date of birth – Text
Age – Number
Home address – Text
(5d)
ID – Number
(5e)
It uniquely identifies each rows of a table
(5f)
(i) Insert
(ii) Update
(iii) Select
(5g)
SELECT Column_Name FROM INFORMATION _SCHEMA. COLUMS WHERE TABLE STUDENT = ‘Table_student
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(6ai)
(i)Open a blank word document
(ii) On the top, click on insert
(iii) Click the table button
(iv) Click on “insert table”
(v) Go to number of columns band enter 4
(vi) Go to number of rows and enter 6
(vii) Click ok
(6aii)
(i) Select the text you want to use as a hyperlink
(ii) Click the insert tab
(iii) Click on hyperlink
(iv) Enter the web address and click ok
(6b)
I = Alignment to the left
II = It centers a text
III = It Align text to the right
IV= It Align text to both right and left margins
V = change the spacing between lines of text