Worksheet 1

Topic 1: Hardware and software

1. Write the names of different software in each of the two columns to identify which
type of software they are. (Do not use brand names.)

System Software Application Software

2. For each of the scenarios, identify the most suitable licence type.
Extension: Justify your choice for each.

a) A large game development company want to sell the new computer game they have just
created.

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b) Freddie has created a piece of software that he wants to share for free. He wants other
people to be able to improve the software and add new features to it.

c) A school needs a piece of graphic design software to run on all 300 of its computers.

3. For each of the devices, describe one example of where it can be used and how it
helps in that situation.

a) Global Positioning System (GPS)

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b) Radio-frequency identification (RFID)

c) Near-field communication (NFC)

d) Quick response (QR) code

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