GCSE MARKING SCHEME

JANUARY 2016

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY- UNIT 3
4333/01

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INTRODUCTION

This marking scheme was used by WJEC for the 2016 examination. It was finalised after
detailed discussion at examiners' conferences by all the examiners involved in the
assessment. The conference was held shortly after the paper was taken so that reference
could be made to the full range of candidates' responses, with photocopied scripts forming
the basis of discussion. The aim of the conference was to ensure that the marking scheme
was interpreted and applied in the same way by all examiners.

It is hoped that this information will be of assistance to centres but it is recognised at the
same time that, without the benefit of participation in the examiners' conference, teachers
may have different views on certain matters of detail or interpretation.

WJEC regrets that it cannot enter into any discussion or correspondence about this marking
scheme.

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 Mark Scheme

ICT - Unit 3

January 2016

1 Graphics tablet 1
Microphone 1
Keyboard 1
Mouse 1
Webcam 1
(1,4,7,9,10) 5
2ai A type of search that looks for matching pages/documents 1
(products) that contain one or more words specified by the user.
e.g. Type the name and find the product 1
2aii 1 mark for each feature named x 4 4
1 mark for each suitable example use x 4 4

Digital images / - showing how a product looks from

Banner different aspects, customisation/
combination of images etc.
Movie/Videos - demonstration videos showing a product
in action
Animation - Rotate image/zoom to see detail
Music/sound - preview music tracks before purchasing
them
Quizzes - customer competition / giveaway to
raise organisations profile
Questionnaire - customer satisfaction questionnaires
Games - Download trial versions
Links/hotspots/ - to allow user to access further
menu/button information about a product

Example use can relate to multiple multimedia features

Candidates can mix and match example use, but only award
example once 8
2b Any one of:
very time consuming / expensive to produce multimedia 1
software
places high demand on hardware / memory / processor
scripting incompatibility
large file sizes take a long time to load
accessibility issues
web page not formatted properly when printed
uses lots of power-battery runs down quicker on portable
devices 1

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 3a Star 1
Bus / Line 1 2
3bi A GATEWAY joins together two networks that use different base 1
protocols. 1
3bii A SWITCH analyses each PACKET of data and then sends it to the 1
computer it was intended for. 1 2
3biii A device that connects separate LANs together to form one large 1
LAN is called a BRIDGE 1 2
3c Intranet
An intranet is a closed/private network (accessed only by the 1
employees of an organisation)

Extranet
An extranet is the same as an intranet, but can be accessed by 1
people that are not employees of an organisation, e.g. customer. 2
4a A gradual blending together of two or more fill colours - 1
Gradient
Imaging effects or images are applied and placed over or under 1
an image - Layering
A graphic that repeats and is used to fill shapes and 1
backgrounds Composite patterning
(2,6,7) 3
4b A graphic made up of pixels 1 1
4c Any two of: 1 2
A graphic expressed mathematically. 1
instructions for drawing the shape are stored.
graphics that use polygons/geometric shapes/objects.
4d Any two of:
Vector graphics can be enlarged without loss of quality 1
Can edit individual parts of a grouped object 1
Smaller file sizes
Faster to download/upload
NOT less space 2
4e 1 mark for naming a format x 2 2
1 mark for each different advantage x 2 2
1 mark for each different disadvantage x 2 2

JPEG
Advantages:
Smaller file sizes
Quicker to download so suitable for webpages
24-bit colour, with up to 16 million colours / ideal for images that
use more than 256 colours
Rich colours, great for photographs that needs fine attention to
colour detail
Most used and most widely accepted image format
Compatible on most operating systems

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 Disadvantages: 6
Lossy compression - they tend to discard a lot of data / loss in
quality
After compression, JPEG tends to create artefacts
Cannot be animated
Does not support transparency

GIF
Advantages:
Can support transparency
Can do small animation effects
Lossless compression they contain the same amount of
quality as the original (except of course it now only has 256
colours)
Great for images with limited colours, or with flat regions of
colour
Like the JPG, the GIF file format is commonly used on the web
It is ideal for images that have large blocks of a single colour / A
picture that has only a few colours could be saved in a smaller
file size than a jpeg but have better quality.

Disadvantages:
Only supports 256 colours
Sometimes, the file size is larger than PNG
Animated GIFs cannot be edited

BMP
Advantages:
Bitmap files may be easily created from existing pixel data
stored in an array in memory
Pixel colours can be modified individually or as large groups
Bitmap files may translate well to dot-format output devices
such as printers
Bitmap files are supported by most O/S
Most suitable for icons and small images

Disadvantages:
Does not scale or compress well
Large file sizes - not web friendly or mac friendly

TIFF
Advantages:
Very flexible format, it supports several types of compression
like JPEG, LZW, ZIP or no compression at all.
High quality image format, all colour and data information are
stored / can be saved without compression to retain 100 per
cent of the original image taken - where each pixel is identical to
the original image taken
TIFF format can be saved with layers
Can be saved with transparent background

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 Disadvantages:
Very large file size
Slow to download and slow loading time

PNG
Advantages:
Lossless - does not lose quality and detail after image
compression
Better than GIF as often creates smaller file sizes than GIF
Supports transparency better than GIF.

Disadvantages:
Not good for large images because they tend to generate a very
large file sizes
Sometimes creates larger files than JPEG
Cannot be animated
Not all web browsers can support PNG.

NO repeated advantages/disadvantages.
5a Graphical User Interface / GUI 1

NOT WIMP NOT Windows 1

5b Any three of:
Windows 1
Icons 1
Menus 1
Pointers / mouse
Assistants / help files / online help
Tutorials
Favourite settings / change environment / adding widgets /
customisation
(Keyboard) Shortcuts / Hot keys
Task bar / Ribbon bar / Tabs/ Customised toolbar
WIMP (only award if none of Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointers
given as examples)

NOT pictures or images NOT Colour 3

6a Software / program (1) that controls / runs the computer system / 2
allows the computer to function (1) 2

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 6b Any three of:
maximises use of RAM 1
enables software to run / runs software/ run application 1
manages system resources (cores) 1
manages energy consumption
organises the hard drive
maximises the use of the memory
controls hardware / it handles inputs and outputs from
peripherals
deals with interrupts
deals with errors
provides user interface
boots up / shuts down the computer
manages multi-tasking
manages multi-access
manages security
manages user accounts
NOT 'runs the computer/system' 3
6c Auto-pilot on an aeroplane - Real-time control processing 1
Purchasing items online - Real-time transaction processing 1
Producing monthly bank statements to send out to customers -
Batch processing 1
(2,6,7) 3
7a Payroll 1 1
7b Common item (any one of): 1
Payroll Number
Employee/Worker ID
Employee/Worker Number

Master file (any two of):

Name 2
Address
NI Number
Job title
Date of birth
Date started
Tax rate/tax code
Bank account
Gross pay to date
Net pay to date
Holiday pay to date
Sick pay to date
Overtime pay to date
Bonuses to date
Pension contribution to date
Union contribution to date
Student loan contributions to date
Accept any reasonable item 5

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 Transaction file (any two of):
Transaction ID 2
Date
Hours worked
8a Application of biology to the study and design of robots 1
e.g. giving humans/animals (replacement) robotic parts 1
8b Any two of:
Can do repetitive tedious jobs 1
Jobs are done to the same consistent standard 1
Can work 24 hours a day 365 days a year
Can work in dangerous places
Can work in unhealthy places
Can be quickly taught new skills by changing the program or a
human taking them through the motions of a new skill
Do not need to have a heated or lit environment saving on utility
costs
Saves on employment costs 2
8c Any two of:
Initial expensive development costs 1
Unemployment due to many assembly line jobs now being done 1
by robots /loss of human jobs
Possible need for extra space / new technology to
accommodate robots
Cost of maintenance/running costs
Staff training to set up or use robots
Limited functionality
Lacks common sense. Robots do not react quickly to situations
they have not been programmed to deal with 2
8d Any one of: 1
Computer systems performing tasks normally requiring human
intelligence
Learning computers
Accept computer that thinks like a person

NOT computer that carries out human tasks 1

9a Digital signatures are legally binding in the same way as 1
handwritten signatures - ECA 1
Unauthorised modification of computer data CMA
(2,4) 2
9b Any two of:
Regulates the powers of public bodies 1
Allows them to carry out surveillance (and investigations) 1
Allows them to intercept communications 2

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 9c Any two of:
Provide foot supports 1
Make sure lighting is suitable 1
Make sure there is sufficient space for people to work
Train employees how to use work stations correctly
Ensure employees have sufficient breaks
Pay for regular eye sight tests for anyone who needs
prescription glasses in order to use the computer
Provide correct seating
Provide desks at the right height 2
10 9-12 marks 12
The candidate has:

shown clear understanding of the requirements of the

question and a clear knowledge of the indicative content.
Clear knowledge is defined as a response that names four
animation techniques and provides relevant detailed points
on each of their uses, which relate to the indicative content
used appropriate technical terminology referring to the
indicative content confidently and accurately.
5-8 marks
shown adequate understanding of the requirements of the
question and a satisfactory knowledge of the animation
techniques and their uses as specified in the indicative
content. Satisfactory knowledge is defined as a response
that provides two to three animation techniques and uses as
signalled in the indicative content
used appropriate technical terminology referring to the
indicative content.
1-4 marks
attempted to address the question but has demonstrated
superficial knowledge of the topics specified in the indicative
content. Superficial knowledge is defined as a response that
provides one to two animation techniques and uses as
signalled in the indicative content
used limited technical terminology referring to the indicative
content

Indicative content

Key frame / Tweening

The animator could draw the start and end points / key frames
of the object and allow the computer to generate the in-between
frames

Stop motion / Claymation / Flip books

The animator could use a model and move it a small amount
each time between taking photographs
When you play the pictures/frames back, it appears as if the
object is moving. 12

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 3D animation
The animator could use layering effects
Combining the layers builds up to create a more realistic /
complex animation

Rotoscoping
Photograph or film a real-life object and tracing each frame
Create a life like motion / cartoon like appearance

Onion skinning
The animator could make previous frames visible
Helps plan the next frame and give a smoother animation

Cloning
Object / frame is duplicated
Minor alterations / edited

Or

Cloning, e.g. removing objects from a photo or copying objects (1)

and making changes to them or assembling them all in one scene
(1) e.g. putting someone in a different background photo

Persistence of vision
The human eye / retina / brain continues to see an image for a
short period after the image has disappeared (1)
or
The process by which the eye is fooled into thinking that still
pictures are moving (1)
Look for the idea of retention of image when it is no longer there

Pixilation
A stationary camera records a posed human/ subject. (1)
The human/subject moves to a new position and a photo is taken(1)

Looping.
An animation can be set to repeat (1) continuously and endlessly
repeat the animation or to only do it for a fixed amount of times
(timing) (1)

Grouping
Combining separate objects into one object (1) to animate them at
the same time (1)
TOTAL 80 80

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