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April 2026

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Question 4
​​MetroMart Retail Group is expanding into online retail and digital marketplaces. 

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(a) (i) List THREE e-commerce models. 
 
 (ii)  Evaluate the suitability of the models in (a) (i) above for a multi-channel retail enterprise.  

(b) The company must implement secure digital payment systems. 
 
(i) List THREE payment security mechanisms.  
 
(ii) Assess the effectiveness of the mechanisms provided in (b) (i) above in reducing fraud risk.  
 
(c) MetroMart plans to deploy mobile applications with integrated customer analytics. 
 
 Evaluate FOUR ways mobile commerce can influence consumer behaviour and revenue growth.  

(d) Online operations expose the company to cross-border regulatory issues. 
 
 Assess FOUR legal and ethical implications of operating digital platforms internationally.  


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December 2025

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Question 1b
​ ​​Highlight THREE common performance issues in mobile applications.


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August 2025

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Question 2a
​​With regard to tablet computers, state FOUR disadvantages of entering data using touch sensitive screens.


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Question 6a
​​Using a suitable example in each case, differentiate between “native apps” and “web apps” in the context of mobile applications.


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April 2025

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Question 1b
​ ​​Outline FOUR input devices used in a smartphone.


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December 2024

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Question 5
​​(a) Explain THREE benefits that would accrue to a business as a result of using mobile applications.
 
(b) Explain FIVE reasons why a non- impact printer may be better than an impact printer in an office environment.                
  
 
(c) One of the common e-commerce security issues is lack of trust in the privacy and e-commerce security. 
 
 Explain THREE methods attackers use to compromise e-commerce security.  
 
(d) Describe THREE maintenance utilities in an operating system. 


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August 2024

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Question 2
​​(a) Explain TWO benefits of using pivot tables in a spreadsheet software.    
 
(b) Outline FOUR applications of mobile computing in the financial sector.    
 
(c) Describe FOUR ways in which the Internet of Things (IoT) impacts our daily lives.     
 
(d) Examine FOUR ways on how an organisation should handle sensitive data in order to ensure confidentiality, 
prevent unauthorised access and data misuse. 


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April 2024

 3 Questions
Question 1
​​(a) List TWO limitations of mobile computing.                                                           
 
(b) Identify SIX factors to consider in the selection and acquisition of a computer operating system. 
 
(c) Every organisation, regardless of its size or industry needs to prioritise the implementation of robust data security controls. 
 
Explain FOUR types of data security controls. 
 
(d) Quick Response (QR) codes have gained significant popularity in recent years, becoming a widely adopted technology for various purposes. 
 
Outline FOUR reasons for the popularity of QR codes. 


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Question 2
​​(a) The emergence of mobile communication applications has revolutionised how people communicate and interact with each other.  
 
Explain FOUR essential features of a communication application. 
 
(b) Outline SIX moral dimensions associated with information systems.
 
(c) A company uses cloud computing technology for data storage.  
 
Explain THREE ethical challenges the company might face while using this technology. 


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Question 7
​​(a) (i)  Identify FOUR security threats in mobile applications. 
 
      (ii)  Propose an appropriate measure to mitigate each of the threats identified in (a) (i) above. 

(b) Social concerns in information systems are a crucial aspect of the development and implementation of information systems. These concerns are related to ethical, social, political and moral issues that arise from the use of information systems. 

Examine FOUR social issues in Information Systems. 
 
(c) Describe FOUR events that might spark an iterative process in software development. 


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December 2023

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Question 2
​​(a) Citing TWO examples, explain the term “mobile operating system”.
 
(b) Using an example, explain the use of the “IF” function in a spreadsheet application.  
 
(c) Explain THREE ways in which a transaction processing system helps in improving operations of an organisation. 
 
(d) Analyse THREE factors that should be considered when creating a computer network.  


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April 2023

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Question 7c
​​Complete the table below with appropriate name of the feature used in respective iOS and Android mobile operating systems

FeatureiOSAndroid
Developer??
Default browser??


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December 2022

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Question 4b
​​Giving an example, explain the purpose of a mobile browser.


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August 2022

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Question 6
​​(a) An insurance company has decided that it no longer requires a physical Head Office. Its strategic aim is to become a virtual organisation. The company’s auditors have concerns that information held by the virtual company would lack security. 

Required: 
Describe three measures that could be adopted to ensure the information in the insurance company remain secure.

(b) Highlight three challenges of prosecuting ICT cases in court.

(c) Explain four application areas of cloud computing technology in a governance/accounting services firm. 

(d) Identify five major management challenges to building and implementing information systems within an organisation. 

(e) Outline two limitations of a touch screen as an input device. 


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April 2022

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Question 6
​​(a) Discuss three benefits that are provided by mobile devices and applications for health care professionals.

(b) (i) Explain the term "Uniform Resource Locator (URL)".

(ii) Using an example, explain the functions of each of the three key parts of a URL.

(c) Assess three benefits of data backup and recovery procedures in a business. 


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