1. A library has a system that allows customers to check out the books that they want to borrow.

Each book has a barcode that can be used to identify the book.

(i) Identify two input devices that may be used in the library’s system.

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(ii) Identify two storage devices that may be used in the library’s system.

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(iii) Identify two output devices that may be used in the library’s system.

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2. Complete the following sentences, using the most appropriate items from the list.

An app Coding A data projector A linker Pen drive

Quantum cryptography A TFT monitor A touch screen Vision enhancement

(a) ................................................... is an example of system software.

(b) .................................................... is an example of an output device that can also act as an

input device.

(c) .......................................................projects an image inside the headset of the user.

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3. A computer consists of hardware and software.

(a) State what is meant by hardware.
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(b) State what is meant by software.

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4. OMR, OCR and MICR are methods of direct data entry.
Describe each method, giving an example of an application where each might be used.
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5. IT technicians are setting up a new file server for a school.

Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using a command line interface (CLI) rather than a
graphical user interface (GUI) to set up a new file server.
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6. Robert has a mobile device that uses RAM and ROM.

(a) Explain what the RAM and ROM are used for.
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7. A computer can be used to model scenarios using virtual reality.

Explain why computer models are used instead of creating the real thing.
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8. Give two reasons why an SSD, rather than a HDD, is used in the mobile device.
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9. People are buying smartphones rather than desktop computers.
Describe the differences between using a smartphone compared to a desktop computer.
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10. Nadia’s printer uses powdered toner rather than liquid ink.
(i) State the type of printer Nadia has purchased.
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(ii) Give two benefits of using this type of printer.
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(iii) A company is purchasing a new printer. A choice has to be made between using a laser
printer or a dot matrix printer.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using dot matrix printers rather than laser printers.
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11. Nadia is considering purchasing a magnetic storage device.
Describe how a magnetic storage device stores data.
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12. Pupil records are kept on a computer in the head teacher’s office. It is not connected to a
network of any description. Occasionally, a pupil’s record will need to be altered. In order to do
this efficiently, individual records have to be retrieved straight away.
What form of file access is this called?
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(ii) What type of magnetic medium allows this type of access?
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13. Susan uses a memory stick to transfer her work from school to home. Give two reasons
Why memory sticks are often preferred to CDs for storing work.
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14. The introduction of computers into the workplace has had an effect on working patterns.
Name the most appropriate working pattern that matches the descriptions given below.
(a) Working fewer hours a week than full-time staff.
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(b) Workers have some say in when they start and finish work but must work a full day.
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(c) One full-time job is divided between two workers.
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(d) A worker works the required hours but in a fewer number of days.
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15. Arya regularly uses the Internet as a research tool for her school projects.
Identify and describe three risks to Arya’s computer when she is using the Internet for research.
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16. (a)A student wrote “I would make backup copies of my data to guard against viruses”.
Why is the student’s statement not necessarily true?
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(b) The same student also wrote “Encryption would stop a hacker accessing the data
in my computer files”. Why is the student’s statement incorrect?
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17. Biometric methods are increasingly being used to authorise user access to computer systems.
(a) Explain, giving examples, why biometric methods are considered to be a more secure
method of authorising access to a network than using id and passwords.
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 (b) Give two disadvantages of using biometric methods compared to user id and passwords.
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18. Many computer networks are connected using cables but some are now connected using
wireless technology. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using wireless networks
compared to using cabled networks.
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19. A company has set up video conferencing facilities connecting Rio de Janeiro, New York
and Hong Kong.

a) Give one hardware item and one software item needed at each video conferencing location
with a reason .
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b) Describe two possible problems with this video conferencing set up.
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c) Apart from travelling and accommodation costs, what two benefits does the company gain from
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20. A company’s employees can have access to the internet and the company intranet.
Describe the differences between an intranet and the internet.
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21. The computer technician at Tawara School is planning to set up ten new computers to be placed
in the staffroom to form a network. The network will not be connected to the internet. Assume
the school currently has no hardware or software for this network.
(a) State the steps that the technician would need to take to set up this network.
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22. The school plans to connect some teachers’ laptops to this new network using WiFi.
Describe, in detail, how data is transmitted from the laptops to the new network.
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23. Many homes use microprocessor-controlled devices to improve people’s lifestyle. However,
these devices can also have a negative effect on lifestyle.
Explain the negative effects that microprocessor-controlled devices can have on lifestyle.
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24. Paul owns a shop. He has employed Jean, a systems analyst, to write software for a new
database system to store data about the CDs he sells. Jean wrote down three of the
questions that customers might ask which Paul might need to find the answers to quickly:
Have you got the CD recorded by the artist ‘Bett Lyryx’ in 2008?
How much does the CD called ‘Let It Be’ cost?
How many tracks are on the CD?
(a) Complete the data dictionary table below giving the field names which would be used in
the database and identify the data types needed to answer these questions.
Complete the data dictionary table below giving the field names which would be used in the
database and identify the data types needed to answer these questions.
Field name Data Type
Artist_name Text
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25. An airport has a number of hotels nearby. A database has been set up to give customers
information to allow them to select a hotel.

(a) How many records are shown in the database?

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(b) Which field in each record must be unique?
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(c The following search condition was typed in: (No. of stars > 3) OR (Hotel parking = Y)
Using Hotel Ref only, which records would be found?
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(d) Write down the search condition to find which hotels were less than 10 km from the
airport and charged under $100 per person.
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(e) The database was sorted into descending order using No. of rooms.
Using Hotel Ref only, write down the sorted order of records.
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26. Hot House Design require a new multimedia presentation for training sessions to be held in
Hyderabad.
(a) You have been asked to design a master slide for the presentation.
The slide must include the following details:
a heading: Hot House Design Training;
a subheading with the name of the venue city;
the name of the trainer – Ranjit Desai;
slide number and date of meeting.

Use the space below to design a master slide for the presentation.

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27. Juan attends the University of Cambridge and is taking a trip to Central America to study
ancient civilisations. He has taken a photograph of the Temple of the Giant Jaguar in Tikal. He
plans to place the photograph in a report which he will send back to the university via email.
The original photograph Fig. 1 and the changed photograph Fig. 2 are shown.

Fig .1 Fig. 2
Write down the three changes he has made to the photograph.
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When Juan has completed the project, he notices that on one of the pages the last line of
the paragraph has appeared on the next page. Give the technical term for this.
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