DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2016

Information and Communication

FORM 3 TIME: 1h 30min
Technology

Name: ____________________________________________ Class: ____________________

Answer ALL questions.

1. Label the following statements using ‘CPU’ or ‘RAM’

i. Every computer has a processor inside it.

ii. Temporarily stores computer programs and other data.

Nowadays having 4GB is a standard on all desktop computers.

iii.
Advanced users prefer to have 8GB or 16GB installed.

iv. It is considered as “the brain of the computer”.

It determines the speed at which program instructions are processed

v.
by the computer.

vi. Its speed is measured in GHz.

[6 marks]
2. Answer the following questions:

When the computer is switched off, the information held in RAM is lost. For this
reason data which needs to be kept for future use needs to be stored on secondary
storage devices.

List 3 secondary storage devices:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________ [3 marks]

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3. Label the following computer equipment:

i. ii. iii.

iv. v. vi.

vii. viii. x.
[9 marks]

4. There are different categories (types) of printers. The most common are the ones shown
below.

With the help of the image and the short description identify the type of printer:

i. Uses technology similar to that used

in a photocopier. This type of printer
produces high quality printing. It’s
quiet and very fast. Ideal printer for PRINTER
bulk printing. Uses toner cartridges.
Ideal for office use. [1 Mark]
ii.
Sprays droplets of ink at high speed.
High quality printing. Reliable, quiet
and not expensive. Uses ink
PRINTER
cartridges. Ideal for home use.
[1 Mark]

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5. Fill in the blanks using the input/output ports below:

USB Port HDMI Port Network Port FireWire Port

i. A ______________________ is used to connect the computer to a

modem or router to have Internet connection.

ii. A ______________________ is a slot in the computer that

supports fast transfer data rates. Pen drives, digital cameras, mice,
keyboards etc can be connected to the computer via this port.

iii. A ______________________ is a slot that connects digital video

cameras to the computer. It supports very fast transfer data rates.

iv. A ______________________ is a slot on the computer that

supports the transfer of audio and video data through a single
cable. Computers with good video cards will have this port and
can be connected to high quality monitor or TV with one cable,
supporting high-definition video and audio.
[4 marks]

6. For each row below write the size of the biggest storage size?

Answer:

i.

29KB 15KB 22KB

Answer:

ii.

45KB 65KB 2MB

Answer:

iii.

2TB 320MB 100GB

[3 marks]

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7. Label these main types of storage devices using the terms shown below:

Online Storage DVD Hard Disk Network Drive

CD Blu Ray Memory Card Flash Drive

i. ii.
700MB

iii. iv.

4.7GB

v. vi.

vii. viii.

25GB
[8 marks]

8. This question is about available space on a Storage Device.

Put the instructions in order (1, 2, 3) to view available space on Drive C:

Right Click on Drive C:

Navigate to Drive C: in Computer window.

Click Properties

[3 marks]

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9. Using the Properties dialog box below, fill-in the blanks.

i. Total capacity of Drive C: _______GB

ii. Used Space: _______GB

iii. Free Space: _______GB

[3 marks]

10. This question is about compression of files.

Use the following terms to fill-in the blanks:

storage space files reducing .zip quickly

File compression is the process of ____________________ the size of a data file to the

smallest size possible. Compressed files take up less ____________________ and can be

transferred to other computers more ____________________ than uncompressed files. You

can work with compressed files and folders in the same way with uncompressed files. You

can also combine several ____________________ into a single compressed folder. This

makes it easier to share a group of files. Typical compressed files are organised in a folder

ending ____________________.

[5 marks]

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11. Fill-in with the most suitable term:

Lock Symbol Copyright Cookies http Hyperlink

Pop-ups Digital Certificate Web Browser Encryption https

The _______________________ is a program used to locate and display Web pages. Typical
examples of such software include Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.

Secure sites have URLs starting with _______________________.

_______________________ often open as soon as you visit a website and are usually created
by advertisers.

_______________________ are text files that save information regarding particular websites.
They may save information, shopping cart contents, or user preferences.

Computer software is considered as intellectual property and is protected by the

_______________________ law.
[5 marks]

12. Write down 3 provisions of the Data Protection Act.

i.

ii.

iii.
[6 marks]

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13. Match each term with its definition.

Terms Definition
Many individuals use these websites such as
Internet
A Facebook to keep in touch with their friends and seek
Forum
‘old’ friends.

Are virtual spaces on Internet where individuals

discuss topics in real time. There may be a moderator
B Copyright
who monitors the content of the conversation in order
to prevent abuse.

Social Also called a message board, discussion group,

C Networking bulletin board or web forum. It usually allows all
Websites members to make posts and start new topics.

Refer to any type of game that someone can play

D Microblog
through the Internet or over a computer network.

Is a type of blog that lets users publish short text

updates. It is a web service that allows the subscriber
E Podcast
to broadcast short messages to other subscribers of the
service.

Is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos

F Blog online, thus enabling the user to share them with
others. Examples include Flickr and Picasa.
Short for web log is a type of website usually
Video maintained by an individual with regular entries of
G Sharing commentary, descriptions of events, or other material
Website such as graphics or video. The latest entry is always
displayed at the top of the Web page.

Is an audio or video file available on the Internet for

H Chat Rooms
you to listen to and/or watch.

It allows individuals to upload video content to share,

Photo distribute or place on a website. The type of video
I
Sharing content uploaded can be anything from short video
clips all the way to full length movies.
Online
Is the exclusive legal right that prohibits copying of
J Computer
intellectual property without permission of the holder.
Games

[10 marks]

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14. Underline the correct statement for each of the following definitions:

a) This folder contains a copy of all email messages that you send.
i) Inbox
ii) Sent
iii) Outbox

b) All incoming messages automatically go to this folder (except spam).

i) Inbox
ii) Draft
iii) Deleted

c) When you receive messages that your ISP/email provider identifies as unwanted mail, it
directs the messages to this folder. Using caution, you can read these emails, move
them to other folders, and delete them.
i) Sent
ii) Outbox
iii) Span / Junk

d) In MS Outlook, the email messages you compose stay in this folder until you click the
Send/Receive button.
i) Inbox
ii) Sent
iii) Outbox

e) Holds messages that you have composed or are in the process of composing and have
not been sent. A message saved in this folder remains there until sent or deleted.
i) Sent
ii) Draft
iii) Spam / Junk

f) When you remove messages, these will be moved to this folder. You can empty this
folder. Once messages are emptied from the folder, they cannot be retrieved.
i) Sent
ii) Deleted / Trash Items
iii) Draft

[6 marks]

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15. Write (T) for True or (F) for False next to the following statements.

True or False
Social Network is an Internet service that enables you to
i. communicate using text with another person using an instant
messaging program.
Nowadays, programs such as MS Windows MSN
ii. (Messenger), MS Lync, Skype and Google Hangouts are used
as instant messengers and VoIP.
In e-mails, once you press the send button, you can retrieve
iii.
the message back whenever you want.
Short Message Service (SMS) allows for short text messages
iv. to be sent from one cell phone to another cell phone or from
the Web to another cell phone.

v. Netiquette is a mobile phone service that allows users to send

multimedia messages to each other.
Internet telephony or IP telephony is sometimes referred to as
vi.
VoIP.
It is good practice to write emails in Capital letters so that
vii.
they will be more legible.
The Data Protection Act is a set of guidelines intended to
viii. promote effective, efficient and responsible electronic
communication between all users.
ix. We can send any type of file as an attachment to an e-mail.
A one hour film can be sent as an attachment to an email
x.
message.
[10 marks]

16. Consider the email address john.borg@skola.gov.mt

The part of the address:

i. john.borg is known as _______________ ____________________

ii. skola.gov.mt is known as _______________ ____________________

[4 marks]

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17. Fill in the blanks using the following terms:

Internet mail program forward recipient outgoing

message respond ISP Web mailbox

Every user with an email address has a _________________________ that stores all

incoming and _________________________ mail. The mailbox is located on the mail

server computer at the _________________________. This mail server computer is

connected to _________________________ 24 hours a day. So, your incoming mail is

delivered to your mailbox even while you have your computer switched off. Therefore,

you need to check your mailbox to read your mail. You will need a

_________________________ such as MS Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird to read

and send mail (unless you will be checking email on the _______________________ ).

You type a _________________________ on your computer using a mail client. You

send the message when you connect to Internet. The email will be delivered to the

electronic mailbox of the recipient (the person who receives your email) on a mail

server computer. The _________________________ can check his or her mailbox and

can download the electronic messages from the mail server to his/her computer. The

recipient of your message can _________________________ to you,

_________________________ the message to someone else, file the message in the

computer, or just delete the message.

[10 marks]

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18. You should always make sure you e-mail the right people, in the right way. The To, Cc
and Bcc fields allow you to indicate how your message should be read by the people
that receive it.

Write the letters A, B or C to match each term with its definition.

Terms Definition
is used when you want other people to receive the message,
A To
but you don't want the other recipients to know they got it.
is for people you want to know about the message, but are
B Bcc not directly involved. It's mainly for people that do not need
to act or reply to the message, but to keep them informed.
is for people that the message directly affects, and that you
C Cc require action from. If you care expecting someone to do
something, they should be in this field.
[3 marks]

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