QUESTION TWO

$2\mathrm{.}1$ Explain how a business organisation can use information technology to compete effectively by improving efficiency and by improving its products

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and services. Use General knowledge. Us'ip a rectingift

$2\mathrm{.}2$ Describe any five $(5)$ characteristics of the $1^{st}$ generation computer.

$2\mathrm{.}3$ Explain briefly the impact of recent developments in high performance computing on lifestyles, research and business.

QUESTION THREE

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$2$ computer can be viewed as a system because it is interrelated, that is it accepts input, processes the input and produces output

With regards to the above statement discuss the concept of a CPU.

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$3\mathrm{.}2$ Programming is a specialized form of the age$-$old process of problem solving.

With regards to the above statement, explain the process that programmers use to write a programme.