KASNEB CICT study plan

Map the Information Technology syllabus into a one-page checklist of every examinable sub-topic, marking each as known, shaky, or unknown

Explain the components of a computer system (CPU, memory hierarchy, input/output devices, storage) in writing without notes

Classify operating system functions and distinguish between single-user, multi-user, network and real-time operating systems with one Kenyan workplace example each

Set up a spaced-repetition deck and load the first 60 IT terms (hardware, software, data, networking basics)

Describe the OSI and TCP/IP models layer by layer and state the device and protocol operating at each layer

Compare LAN, WAN, MAN, intranet and extranet topologies, and justify a topology choice for a small organisation

Outline data communication concepts: transmission media, bandwidth, multiplexing, and switching

Identify common network security threats and match each to a control (firewall, antivirus, access control, backup)

Practise 30 multiple-choice IT questions under timed conditions and log every wrong answer with its cause

Explain database concepts: entities, attributes, primary and foreign keys, normalisation to third normal form, and DBMS functions

Distinguish system development life cycle phases and state the deliverable of each phase

Define the accounting equation and record 15 transactions in ledger accounts using double entry

Prepare a trial balance from the ledger accounts created and investigate any imbalance

State the purpose and format of the statement of profit or loss and the statement of financial position

Apply accruals, prepayments, depreciation and bad-debt adjustments to a trial balance and produce adjusted financial statements

Prepare a bank reconciliation statement from a cash book and bank statement extract, explaining timing differences

Prepare a depreciation schedule using straight-line and reducing-balance methods and compare the profit effect of each

Reconcile control accounts and identify errors that do not affect trial balance agreement

Answer two full accounting computation questions under timed conditions

Explain the role and functions of finance in an organisation and distinguish finance from accounting

Classify sources of finance as short, medium and long term, and evaluate the cost and risk of each for a Kenyan SME

Compute and interpret the time value of money: present value, future value, annuities and simple capital budgeting using NPV and payback

Interpret basic ratios (liquidity, profitability, gearing, activity) from a set of financial statements

Describe working capital management of cash, receivables, payables and inventory

Explain capital structure, gearing and the cost of capital, and compute a weighted average cost of capital from given inputs

Distinguish money market from capital market instruments and describe the roles of the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority

Compare business ownership structures (sole trader, partnership, limited company, cooperative) on liability, taxation and control

Outline the functions of management: planning, organising, directing and controlling, and apply each to a stated business scenario

Describe the governance roles of the board, audit committee and external auditor

Explain the principles of corporate governance including accountability, transparency, fairness and responsibility, and map them to a board's duties

Distinguish the roles of shareholders, directors, management and auditors in governance

Outline risk management steps: identification, assessment, treatment and monitoring, and apply them to a named risk register

Describe the regulatory framework governing organisations in Kenya, naming the relevant statutes and regulators for companies, financial institutions and cooperatives

Discuss professional ethics and the consequences of unethical conduct for an accountant or manager

Sit one full timed mock examination covering all four domains under exam conditions

Mark the mock against a marking scheme and categorise every error as knowledge gap, calculation slip or time management

Re-study the three weakest sub-topics identified by the mock and re-test each with five fresh questions

Consolidate a one-page formula and definition sheet for accountancy, finance and governance

Plan an exam-day routine covering time allocation per section and question selection order