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WAEC Data Processing syllabus

The WAEC Data Processing syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 20 topics on the WAEC Data Processing syllabus

  1. 01Abuse of the Internet
  2. 02Benefits of internet
  3. 03Career opportunities in Data Processing
  4. 04Computer crash and data recovery
  5. 05Creation of forms, queries and report
  6. 06Definition of data and information
  7. 07Definition of Word Processing
  8. 08Examples of Database Applications
  9. 09Generations of Computer: first, second, third, fourth, fifth generations of computer
  10. 10Input Devices
  11. 11Laboratory rules and regulations
  12. 12Loading and exiting spreadsheets
  13. 13Meaning of Networking, Internet and Intranet
  14. 14Output Devices
  15. 15Relational Model
  16. 16Role of a database administrator
  17. 17Signals of virus warning
  18. 18Storage Devices
  19. 19Types of Networking
  20. 20Virus prevention, detection and deletion

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Data Processing syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Data Processing syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Abuse of the Internet. The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears above.
Is the WAEC Data Processing syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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