WAEC Data Processing · Section 1

Computer Maintenance, Ethics, Safety, Viruses, and Data Management

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Official WAEC Data Processing outline · Detailed Syllabus

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Hardware/software maintenance, data recovery, computer room ethics, ergonomic positioning, DP professions, virus control, relational databases, file organization, parallel/distributed security

Objective

Execute computer cleaning, drive maintenance, and data recovery after system crash; apply computer room rules, ergonomic seating, and safety lighting; identify DP career paths and professional bodies; detect, prevent, and remove computer viruses; create relational database tables, keys, forms, queries, and reports; compare file organization structures; master data encryption, access control, DBA roles, and parallel/distributed databases.

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