Cambridge IGCSE™

CANDIDATE NAME:

DATE: 14 September 2021

DURATION: 60 Minutes | Uploading the Paper : 20 Minutes

SUBJECT : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (Theory)

TEACHER / SETTER : Mr. Arup

INFORMATION

• The total mark for this paper is 50.

• The number of marks for each question is shown.
• No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.
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1. There are many causes of health and safety issues related to the use of computers in the
workplace.

Explain, giving examples, the differences between the causes of each issue.

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2. Define Hardware and Software. Give one example of each

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3. Using the list, write down the most appropriate output device to produce the following.

3D printer dot matrix printer graph plotter keyboard

Monitor mouse speaker SSD

a) High resolution drawings in hard copy

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b) Sound from a computer.

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c) A solid object.

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d) Scenes from a video game

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4. Complete the following sentences, using items from the list below.

a bar code reader a chip reader a laser printer

a magnetic ink character reader a microphone a PIN pad
a retina scanner a touch pad

(a) A device that reads black and white lines on a product is called

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(b) A device that inputs the sound made by a human voice is called

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(c) A device which is used to read the data from the bottom of bank cheques is called

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(d) An input device used to input the biometric details of the eye is called

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5. The following icons are used on the slides in presentation software.

Write down the most appropriate meaning for each icon.

6. Different terms are used in document production. Complete the following sentences.

(a) The unit used to measure the size of a font is called

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(b) A page can be portrait or landscape. This is called

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(c) The special margin that is placed at the top or edge to clear the text from the fold in a page is

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(d) When the first line of a paragraph appears as the last line of a page this is called

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7. Describe how security can be improved in a WiFi network.

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8. The internet has a number of security issues.

Tick whether the following statements would apply to Phishing, Pharming or Smishing.

Phishing Pharming Smishing

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The sending of fraudulent emails appearing to come

from legitimate companies in order to steal passwords
Redirecting users to a bogus website that looks
authentic
Security attack where a user is tricked into downloading
a virus on to a cell phone
As the user types details they are stored by the criminal

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9. The introduction of computers into an organisation’s payroll department has affected

employees’ working patterns. Two examples of this are part-time working and job sharing.

(i) Describe what is meant by part-time working.

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(ii) Describe what is meant by job sharing.

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10. Describe four strategies that you could use to minimise the dangers of using social networking
sites to make new friends.

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11. There are many microprocessor-controlled devices used in the modern home.
Describe four benefits in terms of lifestyle for users of such devices. [4]

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12. Tick whether the following are optical, magnetic or solid state storage media.

Optical magnetic solid state

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Hard disk
SD card
CD ROM
Memory stick
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13. A smartphone has many uses, for example making and receiving telephone calls.
Give four other uses of a smartphone.

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