CONFIDENTIAL*(SULIT*) MAJLISPEPERIKSAA VPISPEPMIRS LANL MAILISPS A Mi INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MAJLISPEPERIKS. AILISPEPERIKSA. VESPER 4 MAJLISPEPERIKSAAN, PAPILLA LN MAL Wi A Ai HA “4 i i i i 1 \ 1 isi i 1 00 (TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT DAN KOMUNIKASI) 1) MALISPLPERIRSAANMALA YSIAMA/LISPEPERIKSAAN MALAYSTAMA/LISPEPERIRSAAN MALAYSIA LULA AN LUSTER ANAC, MAJLISPEPERIKSAAN MAJLISPEPERIKSAANMALAYSIA TISAI ACESS AMAR RRS VULSCEPTRIKS| 1} One and a half hours (Satu jam setengah) 74/5 14 \4/17 11514 MAJUISPEPERIKSAANM PS IL BPLEA SUN Hevea UILISPEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA MMIESPLPEAIRS TAN LALA SEAM VESOEPEAIAS HIN ALA SEAM UEBPEDERIRS HAN MALAI MAJLIS PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA (MALAYSIAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL) SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA. (MALAYSIA HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE) Instructions to candidates: DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Answer all question in Section A. Answer any one questions in Section B. Answers may be written in either English or Bahasa Melayu. A an kepada calon: JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA ANDA DIBENARKAN BERBUAT DEMIKIAN. Jawab semua soalan dalam Bahagian A. Jawab mana-mana satu soalan dalam Bahagian B. Jawapan boleh ditulis dalam bahasa Inggeris atau Bahasa Melayu. This question paper consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages. (Kertas soalan ini terdiri daripada 5 halaman bercetak dan 3 halaman kosong.) ‘© Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia 2012 STPM 958/1 [Turn over (Lihat sebelah) This question paper is CONFIDENTIAL until the examination is over. CONFIDENTIAL* (*Kertas soalan ini SULIT sehingga peperiksaan kertas ini tamat.) (SULIT*)CONFIDENTIAL* 2 Section A [35 marks] Answer all questions in this section, 1 Personal information stored in MyKad can be read using biometric device known as fingerprint reader. (a) Explain how the fingerprint reader works in the above example. [3 marks} (6) Discuss two advantages and two disadvantages of using biometric devices as an alternative method to that of username and password. [8 marks] 2 State two examples of each of the following communications media, and arrange all the given examples in ascending order of their transmission distances. (i) Wired communication media (ii) Wireless communication media [6 marks] 3. Describe three areas of multimedia application usage, and state one example of each of the application. [6 marks] 4 Sound waves can be converted into digital audio through a sampling process. (a) Explain what is meant by digital audio sampling process. [2 marks} (b) State two factors that affect the quality of digital audio. [2 marks] (c) Digital audio can be saved as .mp3 file format. Explain why .mp3 is often used as an audio file format. [4 marks] 5 _ Digital versatile dise (DVD) is one of the major advances in storing multimedia content. Briefly describe four characteristics of DVD. [4 marks) 958/1 *This question paper is CONFIDENTIAL until the examination is over. CONFIDENTIAL*CONFIDENTIAL* 3 ‘Section B [15 marks] Answer any one question in this section. 6 Three communication network technologies with their corresponding receivers are shown in the diagram below. Receivers { ‘Mobile phone. PG, laptop Television (@) Redraw and explain the above diagram to show the concept of convergence of technology. [6 marks} (b) Describe the characteristics of technological convergence with reference to smart phone. 1B marks} (©) Discuss three positive impacts of convergence of technology towards e-learning applications. [6 marks] 7 Flowchart and storyboard are the two components which are produced in a multimedia development, (a) Name the stage that is involved in producing the two components. [1 mark] (®) Explain the purposes of each of the components. (4 marks} (0) By excluding the stage that you have mentioned in (a), describe the other stages that are involved in a multimedia development. [10 marks} 958/1 This question paper is CONFIDENTIAL until the examination is over. CONFIDENTIAL*