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(c) database management program in storing and retrieving
data.

Problem-Solving and The ability to use analytical skills in the development of algorithms,
Programming expressed as flowcharts or pseudo code, that can then be implemented
as applications or computer programs.

MARK AND WEIGHT ALLOCATION FOR PROFILE DIMENSIONS

P a p e r / Profiles Theory Productivity Problem-Solving Paper % Weighting
Tools a n d Total Of Papers
Programming
Paper 01 35 15 10 60 30
Paper 02 35 30 25 90 45
Paper 03 - 35 15 50 25
Profile Totals 70 85 50 200
% Weighting 35 40 25 100
Profiles

 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

For Schools:

1. It is the responsibility of schools presenting candidates for the examinations to ensure that
the required hardware and software are in place to achieve the syllabus objectives.

2. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Open Office Basic and Pascal are recommended for use
with the Program Implementation section.

VBA code is written using the Visual Basic editor which is part of most Microsoft applications
(such as Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) using Windows, Mac or Mobile operating
systems. This reduces the need to acquire additional language compilers for the subject.
Students may need to add the Developer Tab in the particular Microsoft application in order
to access the Visual Basic Editor.

As a procedural language Pascal can be used for those who wish to use it outside of the
Microsoft Office tools.

3. From the list provided below, teachers may select appropriate software for the Word-
Processing, Spreadsheets, Database Management, and Web Page Design components of the
syllabus.

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