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Time: 90 minutes

Date: Thursday 28th April 2016

TOTAL MARKS: 100

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The total mark for this paper is 100.

The marks for each SECTION are shown in brackets.
Use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

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Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

Keep an eye on the time
Try to answer every question
Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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SECTION A
Answer ALL the questions
For each question, choose an answer A, B, C or D and put a cross in the box

Mark only one answer for each question. If you change your mind about an answer,
put a line through the box

and then mark your new answer with a cross

1. A document can be printed by clicking on a picture like the one shown.

The name given to a picture used in this way is:

A an image
B an icon

C a photograph
D a pointer

2. The most appropriate input device for freehand drawing is:

A a graphics tablet
B an OMR

C a joystick

D a graphics card

3. A DVD is an example of:

A flash memory

B magnetic storage
C an optical disk
D a hard disk

4. Which one of these is the strongest password?

A btdrafcr

B B?18dr!4

C BT18dr45
D bt18dr45

5. To link network systems you need a:

A WAN

B gateway
C booster

D broadband connection
6. An international airline stores customer information.
This information would be held on:
A an embedded computer
B a PC

C a laptop

D a mainframe computer

7. A user gains access to a secure area by placing their finger on a scanner.

This type of scanner is known as:
A biometric

B ergonomic
C digital

D magnetic
8. Flash memory devices are available in a range of sizes.

Which one of these provides the largest storage capacity?

A 500 Mb
B 1 Tb

C 500 Kb
D 1 Gb

9. A company keeps a record of every modification made to their database files.

The name given to this record is a:
A data log

B transcription log
C transaction log
D backup log

10. Which one of these devices can be used for both data input and output?
A Tracker ball

B Touch screen
C Mouse

D Speaker

11. The type of software that controls the hardware and prepares it to run other software is
the:
A operating system

B applications software
C processing software
D control system

12. Which one of these best describes an intranet?

A network of computers accessible by:

A people living in a small geographical area

B customers of a single organisation

C people living in a wide geographical area

D employees of a single organisation

13. A network manager prevents users accessing certain websites.

She does this by setting up:
A a firewall

B an internet filter
C an email filter
D access rights

14. A PC has both ROM and RAM.

Identify the row in the table which has the correct information.

15. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) is widely used in industry.

One benefit of CAM is that:

A items produced are of a consistent standard

B items produced are always cheaper

C the machinery requires no monitoring

D the machinery is inexpensive

16. A teacher stores test results in a database.

The teacher wants a list of boys and girls who scored at least 50 on a test.
Which one of these search criteria would create the list?

A GENDER = boys AND GENDER = girls AND SCORE >= 50

B GENDER = boys OR GENDER = girls AND SCORE > 50

C GENDER = boys OR GENDER = girls AND SCORE >= 50

D GENDER = boys OR GENDER = girls OR SCORE > 50

17. Which one of these types of communications does not need an internet connection?
A Mailing List

B Mobile Phone call

C Videoconferencing
D Multimedia chat

18. An air conditioning system is used in a school

The device used to measure the temperature is a type of :

A Scanner
B Plotter

C Monitor
D Sensor

19. Data being processed by a computer is stored in:

A RAM
B CD

C OCR

D ROM
20. Supermarkets use Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) systems.

One benefit to customers when supermarkets use of EPOS systems is that:

A Items will be processed more quickly
B More items will be available
C Items will be fresher

D Staff will be more helpful

SECTION B
Answer ALL the questions
21. A large supermarket has several EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) terminals linked to a
computer.
(a) Each product for sale has a bar code on it. The bar code is made up of a pattern of bars.
(i) Identify the type of device used to input data from the bar code.
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(ii) Identify what the pattern of bars represents.
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(iii) Give two benefits to the customer when bar codes are used at the checkout.
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(iv) The data is input at the checkout, processed and the item is added to the sale.
Complete the table, with the numbers 25, to give the correct order of steps
in the process.

(b) Supermarket customers can pay for their goods using bank cards.
(i) Identify the additional hardware that is needed at the checkout to process their
payments.
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(ii) Electronic data on a bank card can be stored on a microchip or a magnetic stripe.

Describe two reasons why storing data on a microchip is preferable to storing data on a
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22. (a) The devices shown are all parts of a computer system.
For each device give its name and tick the box to show whether it is used for input or
output.
The first one has been done for you.

(b) Identify one device that can be used for both input and visual output.
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(c) An optical disc is an example of portable storage media.

(i) Name two types of optical disc.
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(ii) Identify two examples of data that could be stored on an optical disc.
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(d) Some removable storage devices use flash memory.
Name one removable storage device that uses flash memory.
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23. Cart-ink is a company that sells ink cartridges.
The company has a network of five PCs based on one site.
(a) Name this type of network.
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(b) The network has four workstations linked through a switch to a controlling computer.

The name given to a controlling computer that runs a network is:

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(c) Some staff have laptop computers, which connect wirelessly to the network.
Identify two methods of connecting wirelessly to the network.
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(d) The company employs a network manager.
(i) One of the managers tasks is to allocate user names and passwords to new staff.
When staff log on for the first time they are prompted to change their password.
Staff are encouraged to set strong passwords.
Give an example of a strong password. Explain why this password is strong.
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(ii) Staff are also encouraged to protect their passwords.

Identify three precautions staff should take to protect their passwords.
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(iii) The network manager also sets user access rights.
State two ways in which access rights impact upon the user.

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(e) Being able to set access rights is one benefit of having a network.
Identify four other benefits.
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(f ) The network has an internet connection.

The diagram shows how the network is connected to the internet.
(i) Identify the hardware device labelled A on the diagram.

Device A
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(ii) Identify two types of connection that can be used to connect the company network to the
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24. ICT has had a significant impact upon education.
(a) Students can use the internet to research a wide range of topics.
(i) Identify three factors that should be considered when selecting information from the internet.

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(ii) Identify two actions that should be taken when using the selected information in a school
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(b) ICT can be used in many ways to enhance students learning.
Using the internet for research is one way in which students learning is enhanced.
Using examples, describe other ways in which ICT can be used to enhance students learning.
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