Name :_______________________________ PRE PSPM COMPUTER SCIENCE SUBJECT (SC015)

Tutorial:_______________________________
KOLEJ MATRIKULASI LABUAN ( 2019/2020)
PART A (55 marks)

1) Computer accomplish user's task by integrating hardware and software.

a) i) What is the model of the basic processes in a computer? (2m)

ii) Explain the process involved in the model.

(2m)
b) i) Mary has a 2 GB thumbdrive, she stored an image of 5 MB in the thumbdrive.
She plans to save her assignment which takes 200 KB per file. Calculate how
many files of the same size can be stored into the thumbdrive.

(4m)
ii) Give TWO (2) reasons why computer using bits to represent data?

(2m)

2) a) i) Give the definition of the type of network and the owner of the
network.
(4m)

Type of network Wide Area Network Personal Area Network

Definition of the
network

Ownership

2) a) ii) Today, billions of home and business users around the world access a
variety of services on the Internet using computers and mobile devices.
Describe the function of Domain Name Server.

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(2m)
a) iii) Explain the importance of IP address.

(2m)

2) b) i) Mira Filjah intend to start an online business from home. What are 2 network equipments
requires for her to communicate with customers and vendors assuming that she had
subscribed to Telekom Malaysia Berhad as the ISP.

(2m)
ii) Give 2 advantages of using a networking for her to sustain his business.

(4m)
iii) There are two (2) types of transmission media network. State and give description on both
transmission media network.

(2m)
iv) Answer the questions below:

i) Define a Network Architecture

(2m)
ii) Network architectures are always classified into two categories: clients/server and
peer-to-peer. Give the 2 roles of server on client/server network.

(2m)

3) a) We use computer in our daily life, but it is also crucial to protect it from any lose, damage
and misuse. We do not want strangers reading our email without permission, using our
computer to attack other systems, sending forged e-mail from our computer or examining
personal information stored on our computer.
i) State the different between Computer Ethics and Netiquettes.

(2m)
ii) Describe the term Information Privacy.

(2m)
iii) State two (2) examples of wrong or unethical use of computer that might bring bad
effect to the environment.
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(2m)
iv) Explain the importance of intellectual property right for a person such as a fashion
designer, a song composer or a novel writer.
(2m)

b)
(i)What is the given coding schemes stand for:
(4m)
Coding scheme Term stand for
ASCII

EBCDIC

(ii) Briefly describe the similarity of ASCII, EBCDIC and Unicode.

(2m)

c) 1. Describe the logic gate based on the logic gate name given below.
(3m)
Logic Gate Name Description
NOR
XNOR
NAND

4)a) The system development life cycle (SDLC) in systems engineering, information systems and
software engineering, is a process of creating or altering information systems, and the models
and methodologies that people use to develop these systems.
Below are the steps in System Development:

X Z

i) There are two (2) main activities in X. List one (1) of them. (1m)
_______________________________________________________________

ii) The purpose of the Z phase is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system
and its users after the system is implemented. List one (1) major activity in this phase.
(1m)
_______________________________________________________________

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iii) Implementation phase involved train user activity. It shows to users exactly how they
will use the new hardware and software in the system. Give one (1) advantage of Web-
based training. (2m)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

iv) State two (2) conversion strategies user can use if they decide to convert to new system.
(2m)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

4)b) Programming paradigm is a general framework or model for designing and organizing program,
which is categorized according to the approach used to solve problem.
i) List one (1) programming paradigm that you know. (1m)
___________________________________________________________________

ii) Identify the suitable translator used by these programming language. (1m)

PART B (55 marks)

1) Information processing cycle is a sequence of events in a information system. Identify TWO (2)
activities involved in each event for the Auto Pay Parking Machine.
(4m)
a) Steps Activities
Input

Process

Output

Storage

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KOLEJ MATRIKULASI LABUAN ( 2019/2020)
b) Encik Amirul is having his dinner with his family at KFC restaurant. He ordered one set of
Combo A, RM 10102 one set of Combo C, RM 100012 and 2 set of Happy Meals for the kids RM
10012. He paid with a piece of RM 6416 note, how much was the balance to be returned to
Encik Amirul (in hexadecimal) ?

(4 m)

2) a)i) Based on the area of coverage, determine the type of network and its
advantage.
(4 m)

Area of Type of network Advantage

coverage
The school

The world

2) b)i) Write advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.

(2 m)

Advantages

Disadvantages

2) b)ii) Give a reason why a company uses Intranet or Extranet.

(4 m)

Intranet Extranet

Advantages

Disadvantages

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3)a) The following dialogue was captured over a WhatsApp.

Men1 : U! COPY THE FILE .

Men2 : I had sent them to 20 people and they can send to 20 others.
Men1: GOOD!!!!! MANY people WILL KNOW.

i) Identify two (2) netiquette rule that had not been applied in the conversation.

(2 m)
ii) Respecting the privacy of other people is one of the rule need to be respected. List
two (2) elements of privacy related here.

(2 m)
iii) Why is it easier to show your feeling in a social media conversation?

(2 m)

b) ASCII represents 8 bits per character whereas Unicode represents double of bits in ASCII per
character.
i) Calculate number of characters can be represented for 25MB in Unicode scheme?
(2 m)

ii) Based on the statement given in question 3, state one (1) advantage and one (1)
disadvantage of Unicode.
(4 m)

Advantage Disadvantage

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c) There are 2 balls in a box with two different colors (red and blue). Three children (C1, C2, and
C3) will be asking to take one ball from the box and the color of ball taken will be recorded in
a worksheet. The children will win this game if:

If the number of blue balls taken from the box is odd

OR
Both ball taken by C1 and C2 are blue

For either situation above, ball taken by C1 must be red

i) Draw the logic circuit to represent the win situation given in the statement above.

(4m)
ii) Write Boolean expression the above question

(1m)
iii) How many possibilities to win the game.

(2m)

3) d) Computer communication is a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer

data, instruction and information.

Name transmission media for the following scenarios: (4m)

i) A cable is used for connecting TV decoder to antenna receiver.

____________________
ii) A cable is used to connecting personal computer to modem.
___________________
iii) A cable is used for transmitting data over longer distances at high bandwidth
where bits are transmitted as pulse of light.
_____________________
iv) A file being transferred from smartphone to a nearby device without physical
media.
____________________
e) Draw a network containing 4 computers, 1 printer, 1 server and a switch. Proper use of
network equipment and labeling is required

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(3m)
f) Aidil sets up a Small Office Home Office (SOHO) company. He intends to establish a network.
Suggest which network architecture he should choose. Justify your answer.

(3m)

4)a) Identify the step of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) based on the given activity.
(5m)

Steps in SDLC

The project team develop system using

propose software.
Ms. Diana and the project team monitor the
performance of new system.
Mr. Adam review and prioritize the project
request from the management.
The programmer team tests the functionality
of an entire system.
Sketching the idea using storyboard to view
flow of system.

4)b) A programming language is a computer language engineered to create a standard form of commands. These
commands can be interpreted into a code understood by a machine. Programs are created through
programming languages to control the behavior and output of a machine through accurate algorithms,
similar to the human communication process.
https://www.techopedia.com/definition/24815/programming-language
i) Give one (1) type of programming language. (1m)

ii) What is meant by the bold sentence; “These commands can be interpreted into a code
understood by a machine.’’ in the above statement.
(2m)