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Information and Communication
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Technology (ICT)
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 Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and
then mark your new answer with a cross .

Kay works from home.

She uses ICT for business and entertainment.

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(a) Which one of these features would be improved if
she used a desktop replacement?
(1)
A User interface
B Energy consumption
C Portability
D Performance

(b) Which one of these could prevent the risk to Kay’s work data
caused by accidental deletion?
(1)
A Anti-malware
B Backup
C Encryption
D Phishing

(c) Kay makes copies of her work files.

One reason magnetic tape is used for this is because it can store more
data than other storage media.
Explain one other reason magnetic tape is a good choice.
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(d) Kay often prints her work.

(i) Describe how an inkjet printer works.
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 (ii) A printer has 32 MiB of cache memory.
Construct an expression to show how many bits are in 32 MiB.
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(iii) State the output device that would produce this object.

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(e) Draw one straight line from each characteristic to the correct hardware.

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Characteristic
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Has the largest Compact disc

capacity

Stores applications Magnetic disk

while they are in use

Random access
Stores memory
instructions
needed to load Read only memory
the operating
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(g) Explain one benefit of increasing the size of RAM in a laptop.

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(h) Explain why print spooling is necessary.

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2 Kay uses a range of software.

(a) State the type of utility software that prevents data from being
understood without using a key.
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(b) State one reason why data is compressed before being transferred
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(c) Describe how utility software can reduce access times for large files
stored on magnetic media.
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(e) Which one of these identifies how OMR recognises text?

(1)
A Magnetic
B Online
C Optical
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(g) State two key features of a blog that are different from the key
features of a website.
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(h) Kay uses software to protect her from risks online.

(i) Which one of these is an example of phishing?
(1)
A Email pretending to be from a bank
B Encrypting data
C Redirecting web traffic to a fake site
D Website code copied without
permission

(ii) Which one of these is a risk of phishing? (1)

A Connectivity fault
B Data deletion
C Fraudulent activity
D Power reduction

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3 Kay can access goods and services online.

(a) Online transactions can be tracked.

Which one of these is used for transaction
tracking? (1)

A Authentication
B Backups
C Cookies
D Debit cards

(b) One type of online service is education and

training.
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(i) Give one other type of online service.

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(1)
A Limited access to technology
B Phishing victims
C Rural communities using 4G technology
D Write access, rather than read access

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(e) Describe two challenges of using an acceptable behaviour policy

with an online community.
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 (f) Explain two reasons why hosted applications are a better choice
than local applications for editing graphics from a smartphone.
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(a) Kay does not have to waste time travelling to work.

Describe one other positive impact the Internet has on how Kay works.
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(b) When Kay logs on to a browser application at home she sees the
bookmarks that she saved when she was in the office.
Describe how this is made possible.
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(c) Which one of these is the role of an ISP?

(1)
A Connects webpages to intermediate servers
B Gives users access to the Internet
C Prevents security leaks of company information
D Sets up a portal for immediate access

(d) Complete the description of a secure password.

(2)
A secure password should use a minimum of eight.........................and
a

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 (e) Kay is searching for some information online.
Describe two ways that Kay can make effective use of a search engine
to select information.
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(f) Kay reduces the risk of electric shock by not having uncovered
drinks near her laptop.
Complete the table to show two other health and safety risks of using ICT and
one method of prevention for each risk.
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Health and safety risk Method of prevention

(g) Which one of these is used to connect a local area network to

a wide area network?
(1)
A Gateway
B Router
C Wireless access point
D Modem

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Internet

Data

Firewall

laptop

Describe how the firewall acts on the data that has been sent to the
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 (j) Discuss the use of wireless and wired connectivity for a home
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5 Kay likes to listen to music.

(a) Kay connects her smartphone to her home entertainment system.

(i) Explain one advantage of connecting her smartphone to
her home entertainment system.
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(f) Kay is visually impaired.

List two ways that an ICT system can be configured to meet the needs
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 (g) Evaluate the choices society must make between the expanding use
of ICT and the need to protect the environment.
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TOTAL FOR PAPER = 100 MARKS

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