Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 0417/12

Paper 1 Theory May/June 2018
2 hours

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1 A computer contains internal hardware.

Write down the most appropriate item of internal hardware to match the descriptions.

(a) This handles all the system instructions.

CPU
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(b) A printed circuit board that contains the main components of the computer.
motherboard
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(c) This generates output to the speaker.

sound card
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(d) A type of memory where data is lost when the computer is switched off.
RAM
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2 Tick whether the following statements are examples of a 3D printer, a dot matrix printer or a laser
printer.
3D dot matrix laser
(✓) (✓) (✓)

A printer that uses toner.

A printer that uses continuous stationery.

A printer that can be used to make physical models.

A printer that prints layer by layer.

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3 Tick the most appropriate type of network for each description.

LAN WAN WLAN
(✓) (✓) (✓)

A cabled network in a building.

A network that can use satellites.

A network that connects countries.

A network that uses wireless technology.

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4 The security of software and data is very important.

Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate word(s) from the list.

anti-spyware chip reader coding a dongle encryption

quantum
iris scan a password a PIN a token
cryptography

(a) An electronic device that plugs into a computer and contains the key for a piece of software
is called

a dongle
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(b) The scrambling of data is known as

encryption
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(c) A security process that uses photons to enable secure communication is called

quantum cryptography
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(d) A numeric code that is entered to enable payment to be made for a meal in a restaurant with
a debit card is called

a PIN
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5 Circle two items which are used as external storage media.

CD RW Hard disk Monitor

Mouse RAM ROM

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6 You are a student creating a website for your IGCSE ICT revision work. You have produced some
HTML, but have not yet added the logo or merged the cells. You are aiming to produce the following
page.

Fig. 1

Part of the markup you have produced is:

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<table>

<tr>

<td><h1>IGCSE ICT</h1></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><h3>Theory</h3></td>

<td><h3>Practical 1</h3></td>

<td><h3>Practical 2</h3></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><h3>2 hour<br>Theory exam</h3></td>

<td><h3>2.5 hour<br>Practical exam</h3></td>

<td><h3>2.5 hour<br>Practical exam</h3></td>

</tr>

</table>

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(a) Write the HTML that would display the image called “Logo.jpg” as shown in Fig. 1. If the browser
cannot find the image, then the text “Tawara School Logo” will be displayed.

<td rowspan = ”3”>

<img
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src = ”Logo.jpg”
alt = ”Tawara School logo”>
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(b) The third line of HTML currently shown in Fig. 2 does not produce the title as shown in Fig. 1.

Write the HTML that would produce the title as shown in Fig. 1.

<td colspan="3"><h1>IGCSE ICT</h1></td>

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7 A farmer has purchased a computerised feeding system for her goats. A goat has an RFID tag
attached to its ear, which is recognised by the computer. The system uses a passive RFID tag.

(a) Describe how the RFID tag can be activated.

The tag will recieve the radio wave from the RFID reader and, the tag will send
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radio wave back to the reader then, teh radio wave will move from the tag's
antenna to the microchip and then, a signal will generated and sent back to the RF system
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The RF wave will be detected by the reader which interprets the data.
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(b) The system recognises the goat and therefore gives the correct feed to the animal.

Describe how RFID technology will be used to give the correct feed to the animal.

First, the goat will pass through the RFID reader then, the RFID reader extracts data
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from her tagand the ID compared with the data stored in the database Then, the
food for the goat will be selected from the database.
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QUESTION 8 STARTS ON PAGE 8.

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8 An auction company sells toys. It uses a spreadsheet to show each person’s items and the amount
of money the buyer and seller owe to the company.

Part of the spreadsheet is shown below.

A B C D E F G H I J

1 Auction: 18th July 2017

2
3 Name of Seller
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Item Selling Buyer’s Seller’s Product
5 code Item description Valuation price premium commission value Commission
6 608a Double Decker bus toy € 20.00 € 45.00 € 10.00 € 1.50
7 608b Blackpool Balloon tram € 25.00 € 45.00 € 50.00 € 2.00
8 608c Blackpool Steam tram € 25.00 € 40.00 € 100.00 € 2.50
9 608d James Bond Aston Martin € 250.00 € 340.00 € 250.00 € 4.17
10 608e D457A Bulldozer (rare) € 300.00 € 750.00 € 500.00 € 6.25
11 608f Fairground Attraction 1 € 40.00 € 30.00 € 1000.00 € 8.00
12 608g Fairground Attraction 2 € 40.00 € 40.00
13 608h Fairground Attraction 3 € 40.00 € 50.00

The Buyer’s premium is 20% of the Selling price.

(a) Write a formula to display the Buyer’s premium in cell E6.

D6*0.2
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(b) The person selling the item pays a Seller’s commission on any item sold. This is calculated
using the Selling price and finding a match or the next value below in the table, in cells I6 to
J11.

Write a formula to display in cell F6, the Seller’s commission on the Double Decker bus toy.
This formula will be replicated down to cell F13.

D6*0.2 =VLOOKUP(D6, I$6:J$11,2)

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(c) Describe how you could replicate the formula in cell F6 for each item.

Click on the cell F6 then, click copy then, select F7 to F13 and Paste
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(d) Before the auction begins, a hard copy brochure is produced showing information about the
items, data from the spreadsheet and images of some of the items.

Describe how this brochure is created.

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9 Automatic car parking systems built into cars are becoming more common. They allow the car to
park safely in a parking bay unaided. The car uses proximity sensors fitted to the front and rear of
the car to help it park. There are many advantages to using these sensors.

(a) State three disadvantages of using proximity sensors in this way.

The sensor uses the power from the car so it means that less power for the car
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If it glitches, the car may crash the back side and would have have to spend
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alot of money fixing it back
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It is not proven to work 100% so it may malfuntion and unsafe

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(b) Modern-day drivers rely less on paper maps and more on satellite navigation systems (satnav).

Describe the inputs, outputs and processing of a satnav when used by a driver to reach a
destination.

First the driver will input the destinantion where he or she want to go then, the computer will calculate
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how much time it will take, how to get there fastest, the traffic using the data from the satallites,
then, all of that will be shown on the display.
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10 The European Space Agency (ESA) is building a new space telescope to orbit the Earth and search
for distant galaxies. The ESA is using computer controlled robots to build the lens of the telescope.

(a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using computer controlled robots rather than
humans to build the lens.

The first advantage is that it is cheaper in the long-term because robot doesn't need to be paid
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Second, They can workd 24/7 unlike humans
Third, they would waste less time becasue they wil be programmed to do the work
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unlike, for humans, they will have to think what they will do next and actually doing it correctly
Third, If there is Issue, it can be found quickly.
Finally, They can also work in enviroment where the humans need extra protection.
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The first disadvantage is that it will be expensive if ESA is going to use it once and carry out
building other things with humans.
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Second, It is defficult to re-program or program when something goes wrong.
Thrid, if ESA continue replacing real human jobs with robots like this for example, the people
there will be useless and the skills that they learn will be a waste.
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Finally, the maintenance is very expensive.
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(b) A new computer system will operate the space telescope; the new computer system is made
up of a number of modules.

Describe how the new computer system is to be tested before it is fully operational.

First, they will test it for the first time,

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then, if it fails the error will be noted and correction will be made
data from the failed module will be transferred to the new one to check for data crashes
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then, this goes on until they have a successful test which is under controled condidtions.
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(c) When the new system has been developed, both user and technical documentation have to
be written.

Name three components that are found in both technical and user documentation.

The program
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Input formats
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testing
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11 When people use the internet they run the risk of their computers being infected by viruses.

A file, containing a virus, is downloaded from the internet.

(a) Describe the effects the virus could have on their computer’s hard disk.

Files could be deleted, or destroyed.

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it will run unnessary stuffs to run on the disk
and will make the device heavier and slower
The data from the device can be damaged
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(b) Explain another way the computer could have become infected with a virus.

Clicking spam email and opening the link in it.

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(c) An antivirus program is set to fully scan a computer for viruses once a day.

Describe how the antivirus software works during the scan.

First, when it detects a potential virus it will compare the virus ciding with its database
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then, aleart the user about the potential virus.
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12 A company used to have video-conferences with its suppliers, but due to technical problems they
are considering running an audio-conference.

Describe the advantages of using audio-conferencing rather than video-conferencing.

The audio-conference dioesn't have a time lag

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Second, the video-conference needs internet but the audio-conference doesn't
so it is more accessible.
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Third, The video-conference needs extra hardware like a camera
Finally, in audio conference only the audio is sent and recieved so it doesn't require that much of
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the working progress of the device.
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13 Tick four health issues associated with the continual use of computers.
Tick
(✓)

Virus

Backache

Electrocution

Fire

RSI

Tripping

Eye strain

Overheating

Headache

Heart attack

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14 Some smartphones connected to the internet can allow the user to point their phone’s camera at
an object or image to display information about it on the phone’s screen. The object acts like an
item in a search engine. This is called augmented reality.

One example of its use is in mobile games, where the user tries to catch characters from the game
as the characters appear to walk in the streets.

Explain, using examples, other ways in which augmented reality could be used in everyday life.

To gather information about a building or a painting to determain how much it cost or information about it
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To find direction, to give information where you want to go, how to go, and how much time
it will take.
To visualise what sometihing will look in real life, If you want to buy a couch or a table
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and not sure it will fit perfectly with the room theme you can also use the augmented reality
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15 As banks reduce the number of branches due to the increased use of online banking system,
improved security of customer data is needed. Many banks are introducing biometric systems to
secure customer data.

(a) Explain, using examples, why biometric systems are more effective than other methods of
security.

Because everyone has different biometric data

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secondly, it doesn't need to be remembered
Third, the biometric is difficult to faked or duplicated
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Finally, the person has to be really there to unlock with biometric systems
unlike passwords, if a person knows other person's password, the guy can
easilly steal valuable information without the original owner knowing.
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(b) Adam is paying his bill in a restaurant using a contactless debit card.

Describe the computer processing involved in Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) using contactless
cards.

The reader will check the amount to pay is less than the contactless limit then,
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the data is read from the chip using the RFID then, the restaurant's bank's computer
will cotact teh customer's bank's computer and check it if it's valid or not.
After that, If it's valid, the price of the meal is deducted from teh customer's account
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16 The owner of a gardening company is planning to create a database to store the details of all his
customers. He has the choice of using a flat file database or a relational database.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a relational database rather than a flat file
database.

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