Questions

Q1.
 
Hugh sells his music online.

Hugh uses a desktop computer to write, create and distribute his music.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to Hugh of selecting a desktop computer rather than a laptop, smartphone
or tablet computer.

In your answer you should consider: components, portability, connectivity, cost and maintenance.

 
(Total for question = 8 marks)
 

Q2.
 
Hillmart Youth Centre provides a range of services and activities for young people.

The centre has a small network of PCs connected to the internet.

Jasmine would like to purchase videos and music from the internet to access on her tablet.

Discuss the factors that Jasmine should consider before purchasing and downloading video and music online.
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(Total for question = 8 marks)
 

Q3.
 
Kay uses the Internet to work from home.

Discuss the use of wireless and wired connectivity for a home network.

 
(Total for question = 8 marks)
 

Q4.
 
Evaluate how online communities have impacted on how we socialise.

 
(Total for question = 8 marks)
 

Q5.
 
Deshan buys a music CD in a store.

Evaluate the tools that are available to help individuals stay safe online.
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(Total for question = 8 marks)
 

Q6.
 
A family uses digital devices in their everyday lives.
A CPU has 16 MiB of cache memory.

Construct an expression to show how many bits are in 16 MiB.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)
 

Q7.
 
Sachini and Ashan have two children, Kasuni and Deshan.
They use digital devices in their daily lives.
The laptop can store 128 GiB of data.

Construct an expression to show how many bits are in 128 GiB.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)