UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

*4106314561*

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 0417/13

Paper 1 May/June 2010
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.

Answer all questions.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

For Examiner's Use

This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

IB10 06_0417_13/3RP
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1 Name the output devices A, B, C and D using the words from the list. For
Examiner's
A B Use

C D

Buzzer Dot matrix printer DVD RAM Laser printer

Monitor Multimedia projector Pen drive Speakers

A B

C D
[4]

2 Ring two items which are used for data storage.

DVD ROM Graph plotter Graphics tablet

Magnetic tape Projector Trackerball

[2]

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3 Tick TRUE or FALSE next to each of these statements. For

Examiner's
Use
TRUE FALSE
A command line interface is a user friendly method of
communication with a computer
A desktop computer is not easily carried around

A joystick is an example of hardware

Output devices are examples of software

[4]

4 Draw five lines on the diagram to match the input device to its most appropriate use.

Input device Use

Bar code reader Inputting voiceovers into presentation software

Microphone Selecting options from a list

Mouse Inputting a PIN at an ATM

Numeric key pad Inputting data from a school register

Optical mark reader Inputting code numbers from products at a POS terminal

[5]

5 Complete each sentence below using one item from the list.

Bluetooth An intranet A router

A WAN A WLAN

(a) is a network connecting several LANs.

(b) is a network with very little cabling.

(c) can allow networked computers to connect to the internet.

(d) is used to connect two mobile devices to each other.

[4]

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6 Tick three reasons why optical media may be used to store data rather than magnetic For
media. Examiner's
Use

It is easier to transfer data to other computers using optical media rather than fixed
hard discs
Optical media are cheaper to buy than magnetic media

A CD stores more data than a fixed hard disk

Data is easier to encrypt on optical media

Optical media provide quicker access to individual data items than magnetic tape

CD ROMs are easier to update than magnetic media

[3]

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7 A floor turtle can use the following instructions: For

Examiner's
Use
INSTRUCTION MEANING

FORWARD n Move n mm forward

BACKWARD n Move n mm backward

LEFT t Turn left t degrees

RIGHT t Turn right t degrees

PENUP Lift the pen

PENDOWN Lower the pen

REPEAT n Repeat the following instructions n times

END REPEAT Finish the REPEAT loop

45°
60 mm
Start

Complete the set of instructions to draw this shape by filling in the blank lines.

PEN DOWN

90

REPEAT

FORWARD

45

[5]

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8 Tick three developments which have arisen because of mobile phones. For
Examiner's
Use

Sending emails

Text messaging

Sending a photograph as soon as it has been taken

Using the internet

Making a phone call wherever you are

Leaving messages when somebody is not available

[3]

9 Tick TRUE or FALSE next to each statement to indicate whether it is an example of

fraudulent use of the internet.

TRUE FALSE

Blogging

Booking a cinema ticket

Pharming

Phishing
[4]

10 A hospital uses computers to monitor patients’ conditions.

(a) Name three physical variables that could be monitored.

3 [3]

(b) Explain why computers cannot read physical variables directly.

[2]

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(c) Tick three advantages of using a computer rather than a nurse to monitor a patient’s For
condition. Examiner's
Use

Nurses always make mistakes

Computers can monitor continuously without taking breaks

Computers can measure more than one variable at the same time

Computers can take readings more frequently

Nurses cannot take readings regularly

Computers can analyse the results

[3]

(d) The nurses will need a printed record of the computer readings as they are taken. They
have decided to use a graph plotter. Give two reasons why they have chosen a graph
plotter.

[2]

(e) When surgeons operate on patients they sometimes need to use computers. Give two
reasons why they would use a light pen as an input device.

[2]

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11 A DVD shop owner wants to use a spreadsheet to calculate his profits. This is part of a For
spreadsheet he could use. Examiner's
Use

A B C D E F
Cost Selling Profit per Number in Total profit
1 DVD title
price Price DVD stock per title
2 Alice in Wonderland $21 $24 $3 12

3 Toy Story 2 $18 $24 $6 14

4 How to train your dragon $15 $20 $5 10

5 Alpha and Omega $22 $31 $9 5

6
Total profit
7 of the four
titles

(a) Give the cell reference of the cell that contains $18.

[1]

(b) Give the cell reference of a cell that contains a label.

[1]

(c) Write down the formula that has been used to calculate the value in cell D4.

[1]

(d) The Total profit per title is calculated by multiplying the Profit per DVD by the
Number in stock. Write down the formula that should go in cell F2.

[1]

(e) The owner wants to enter a similar formula to calculate the Total profit per title in cells
F3 to F5. Write down the name of the technique he could use to do this.

[1]

(f) How many columns are shown in the spreadsheet?

[1]

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(g) The owner wants to find out his total profit for these four titles using a formula. Write For
down the formula he should use. Examiner's
Use

[1]

(h) Give the reference of the most appropriate cell to insert this formula.

[1]

(i) If the owner changes the Selling price of Alice in Wonderland to $28 which other three
cells would now change as a result?

[3]

12 Ali and his family have three computers in their home. He wants to connect the computers
into a network which will have access to the internet.

(a) Give two advantages of doing this.

[2]

(b) Give two disadvantages of doing this.

[2]

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13 The use of computer networks can lead to problems of keeping data secure and For
confidential. Two methods of overcoming this are the use of authentication techniques and Examiner's
Use
data encryption.

(a) Tick two authentication techniques.

Firewall

Passwords

Biometrics

An intranet
[2]

(b) Tick two features of data encryption.

It makes it impossible to access computer systems

Only authorised users can understand the data

A key is needed to decrypt data

It prevents viruses
[2]

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14 Peter owns a small company. He wishes to replace the existing computerised system with a For
new one. He has employed a systems analyst, Sarbjit, to plan this. Examiner's
Use

(a) Sarbjit wishes to collect information about the existing system using a variety of
methods. Tick TRUE or FALSE to indicate whether the following statements give
appropriate reasons why the method would be used.

TRUE FALSE

Examining documents helps to identify the inputs and outputs of the

system

A questionnaire makes the workers feel good

An interviewer can ask questions based on the previous response

Observing the current system helps to identify any problems with the
system

[4]

(b) Sarbjit will need to design the file structure of the new system. Tick four items which
would need to be included in this design.

Field names

Screen layout

Field types

Key field

Field lengths

User needs

System specification

Input forms

[4]

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15 After a system is designed it will be implemented. For each of the following situations, write For
down the most appropriate method of implementation. Examiner's
Use

(a) A small company with very little money to spare

(b) A company where the most important consideration is not to interrupt production

(c) A company which only wants a small scale implementation to begin with

[3]

16 After a system has been implemented it needs to be tested. Describe two testing strategies
and state a reason why each is needed.

Strategy 1

Reason 1

Strategy 2

Reason 2

[4]

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17 Monica has purchased a laptop computer. Describe three additional things she would need For
in order to send an email. Examiner's
Use

[3]

18 A bank uses a chip and pin system at its ATMs. A customer wishing to withdraw cash
inserts their card. The ATM checks to see if the card is valid and if so asks the customer to
type their PIN. Put the following steps in order using the numbers 2 to 8 for a customer
whose transaction is successful. Step 1 has already been done for you.

The customer types in the PIN 1

If they are the same the customer is asked which service is required

The customer’s account is checked to see if it has sufficient funds

The amount is checked against the card limit

The typed PIN is compared with the PIN stored in the chip

The customer selects required service (cash)

If there are sufficient funds and the amount is within the card limit the required
notes are issued.
The customer is asked how much money they want to withdraw
[7]

19 Building structures are often modelled using computers. Give three reasons why models
are used for this purpose rather than the real thing.

[3]

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20 Describe three ways to evaluate the reliability of information found on a website. For
Examiner's
Use
1

[3]

21 The internet has given rise to a number of developments, including blogs and wikis.

(a) Give two features of a blog.

[2]

(b) Give two features of a wiki.

[2]

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