You must read up on the subject of Data processing from the WAEC syllabus before taking the test. The purpose and goals, notes, and structure for the data processing test are all included.
You must prepare for your exam by studying the Data Processing course. You can use it as a guide to help you decide which topics to read about. Additionally, there are notes on ideas that you ought to learn carefully.
Exam preparation without reference to the Data Processing syllabus is equivalent to visiting a farm without your farm equipment. You won’t be effective in the end.
Make sure to use the syllabus when you start your exam preparations.
The West African Examination Council’s Data Processing syllabus and suggested texts are included in this article (WAEC).
WAEC Data Processing
This exam’s syllabus was taken from the NERDC’s Senior Secondary School Data Processing Curriculum.
It is intended to measure the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and data processing skills.
The syllabus was developed conceptually, taking into account topics that would support the growth of ordinary entrepreneurship abilities.
This curriculum is not a teaching curriculum. It is a syllabus for an exam. For the teaching-learning process, teachers are advised to follow the national teaching curriculum.
Objectives of the Syllabus
The purpose of the syllabus is to evaluate candidates’
- acquisition of basic skills of data processing and management;
- level of competence in ICT applications that will promote the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills for everyday living in the global world;
- knowledge in the application of ICT in facilitating business transactions and education;
- preparedness for further studies in Data Processing and Management.
Examination Scheme
There will be two papers; Papers 1 and 2 will be taken together in one sitting as a composite paper.
Paper 1 will include forty multiple-choice objective questions that must all be answered in one hour for a total of 40 points.
Portions A and B will make up the two sections of PAPER 2. There will be a total of five questions that candidates must respond to.
There will be four essay questions in Section A. Candidates will have one hour to respond to any three questions for 30 points.
Practical work will be tested in Section B. There will be two required essay questions, each worth 40 points and due in an hour.
WAEC Data Processing Syllabus
Information Age
- History of Computers
- Data and Information
Basic Computing
- Classification of Computers
- Application of ICT in everyday life
- Components of Computers
Information Processing
- The art of Information processing
Information Transmission
- Process of Information transmission
- Medium of Information Transmission
- Networking
- Internet
Tools for Processing Information
- Operating System
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheet
- Database Management System
- Presentation Package
- Web Design Packages
- Graphic Packages
Computer Maintenance, Ethics and Human Issues
- Maintenance of Computer
- Computer Ethics
- Safety Measures
- Career opportunities in Data Processing
- Computer Virus
Data Management
- Relational Model
- File Organization
- Database Security
- Parallel and Distributed databases
Equipment and Materials Required
The table below shows the minimum requirement for a class of fifty candidates.
| Item No | Equipment | Quantity Required |
|---|---|---|
| Â 1 | Pictures/Charts showing different computing devices and other relevant information such as computers in a network | Â 5 |
| Â 2 | Computer system with Graphical User Interface (GUI), internet-ready system; | Â 5 |
| Â 3 | Standard software packages such as Open Office, Microsoft office etc.(The latest version is desirable) | Â 1 |
| Â 4 | Multimedia systems and applications such as projectors, speakers | Â 1 |
| Â 5 | Graphic packages such as Corel draw. | Â 1 |