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CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2 · Question 6(a)(ii)

University personnel need access to student records (name, address, marital status, enrolled courses), while the university council needs aggregated statistics on student numbers, home countries, course offerings, and fee revenue.

Describe THREE features of the chosen software tool in 6(a)(i) that make it appropriate for this role.

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  1. 6(a)(i)Identify the MOST appropriate software tool for storing and querying student records and course enrollments.[1 mark]
  2. 6(b)(i)Identify the MOST suitable software tool for analysing data and generating summary reports regarding students.[1 mark]
  3. 6(b)(ii)Discuss TWO features of the tool identified in 6(b)(i) that make it best suited for this task.[6 marks]
  4. 6(c)The University Chancellor must present enrollment data across graduate and postgraduate programmes to regional dignitaries. Describe how this presentation…[6 marks]
  5. 6(d)(i)Identify the MOST appropriate software application for designing and producing newsletters and brochures.[1 mark]
  6. 6(d)(ii)Justify your choice of software in (d)(i) by discussing TWO reasons supporting it.[6 marks]

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