New WAEC Data Processing Syllabus (For GCE too)

Would you like to get the WAEC/GCE Data Processing syllabus to know what to study for Data Processing in the SSCE or GCE exam?

In this library,

You will see the latest WAEC Data Processing syllabus this year with a free PDF copy of the topics where all your Data Processing questions in WAEC or GCE will be asked.

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Take note.

The West African Exam Council (WAEC) conducts two exams: SSCE (internal) for school candidates & SSCE external (formerly, GCE) for private candidates.

The WAEC SSCE (internal) and WAEC GCE Data Processing syllabuses are the same.

Because all the topics where your Data Processing questions will be asked in SSCE (internal) are also found in the WAEC GCE Data Processing syllabus.

How many questions are asked in the WAEC Data Processing exam?

For WAEC Data Processing, there will be two papers. Papers 1 and 2, both of which shall be taken as composite papers in one sitting.

• PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions, all of which are to be answered in 1 hour for 40 marks.

• PAPER 2: will consist of two sections: Sections A and B. Candidates will be required to answer five questions in all.

Section A: will consist of four essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer any three in 1 hour for 30 marks.

Section B: will be a test of practical work. It shall consist of two compulsory essay questions to be answered in 1 hour for 40 marks.

See available GCE / WAEC Data Processing syllabus

The PDF version of this syllabus is included at the bottom of this post for your FREE and unlimited download.

1. Information Age

• HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

• DATA AND INFORMATION

2. Basic Computing

• CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS

• APPLICATION OF ICT IN EVERYDAY LIFE

• COMPONENTS OF COMPUTERS

3. Information Processing

• THE ART OF INFORMATION PROCESSING

4. Information Transmission

• PROCESS OF INFORMATION TRANSMISSION

• MEDIUM OF INFORMATION TRANSMISSION

• NETWORKING

• INTERNET

5. Tools for Processing Information

• OPERATING SYSTEM

• WORD PROCESSING

• SPREADSHEET

• DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• PRESENTATION PACKAGE

• WEB DESIGN PACKAGES

• GRAPHIC PACKAGES

6. Computer Maintenance, Ethics, and Human Issues

• MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER

• COMPUTER ETHICS

• SAFETY MEASURES

• CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN DATA PROCESSING

• COMPUTER VIRUS

7. Data Management

• RELATIONAL MODEL

• FILE ORGANIZATION

• DATABASE SECURITY

• PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED DATABASES

Source: WAEC website.

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