Information and Communication Technology

Mock Examination May/June

Paper I

Time – 2 hours

Answer all questions.

1. Angela uses digital devices for her higher studies and she works from home.

a) What type of device would Angela need to attend a virtual meeting with her colleagues? (1)

A. Webcam
B. Printer
C. Scanner
D. Touchscreen monitor

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b) To have a faster connection between her digital devices what type of a connectivity should she
have? (1)

A. Wireless
B. Wired
C. Satellite
D. Broadcast

c) She is using an inkjet printer to print her office and study work
Explain why she should use an inkjet printer instead of other types of printers. (2)
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d) i) Explain one reason why Angela should use an external Hard disk to store her data (2)

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ii) Her Hard Disk has a storage of 128GiB.

Construct and expression to show how many bits are there in 128GiB. (2)

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iii) Which of the following storage media is most suitable for her if she has to carry her files
often to the university? (1)

A. Hard Disk
B. Flash Media
C. Optical Media
D. Magnetic Tape

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e) i) Angela has to transfer some files to her sister who is downstairs in the same house.
Explain one reason why Angela should use Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth (2)
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ii) Describe how cloud storage can be used to store files so that both of them can share the files

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f) Recently Angela noticed some unusual suspicious activity in her laptop.

i) Explain what botnets are. (2)

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ii) Describe the difference between a virus and a worm (2)

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 g) Angela decided to ensure the security of her laptop.

Explain two ways how Angela could use biometric scanners for this purpose. (4)

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2. Angela is working on a research using internet.

a) i) Explain what Digital footprints are (2)
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ii) Explain two reasons how digital footprints could make a negative impact on Angela (4)

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b) Angela has used many webpages such as Stack overflow, Quora to gather information for her

research.

i) Explain the function of a forum (2)

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ii) Explain two safety features included in most of the forums (4)

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c) Explain how she can avoid plagiarism that she might encounter when gathering information through

internet. (2)

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3. Angela is planning to buy some stationary online.

a) Which one of these types of cookies are stored temporarily for a short period of time? (1)

A. Session cookies
B. Third-party cookies
C. Persistent Cookies
D. Flash cookies

b) i) State one type of data that can be stored as cookies (1)

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ii) Explain how Third-party cookies can be used for targeted marketing. (2)

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c) Describe 2 negative impacts of online goods and services to the society. (4)

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d) Angela is looking for a new job through some online communities.

i) Explain 2 functions given in professional networks that facilitate Angela to find a new job.(4)

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ii) Explain 2 actions Angela can take to stay safe in these online communities (4)

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iii) Which of the following is a method to monitor individuals’ movements? (1)

A. Parental Control Software

B. Digital Wellbeing Software

C. IP or MAC addresses

D. Anti-surveillance clothes

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4. Angela uses internet to work from home and she is an active member of an online gaming
community.
a) i) Explain how online workspaces function to make her work easier (2)
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ii) Describe 2 features that enable the function of online gaming communities to increase their audience
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b) Explain what “User-generated reference sites” are. (2)

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c) Explain the difference between a blog and a vlog. (2)

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d) i) Describe 2 positive impacts of Flexible working on employees. (4)

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ii) Describe 2 drawbacks that Angela might experience working from home. (4)

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e) Explain how “Big Data” is used in companies to make their processes more efficient. (2)

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f) Discuss the impact of limited or no access to digital technologies for an individual or a community (8)

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5. Angela uses cloud storages to store her data.

a) i) Describe 2 benefits of using cloud-based services (4)

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ii) Explain one drawback of using hosted applications rather than local application software. (2)

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b) Angela is working 9 hours per day.

i) State 2 health risks that she may experience due to poor posture. (2)

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ii) Describe 2 negative effects on the environment due to increased use of ICT. (4)

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c) Evaluate the methods to secure data and personal information online. (8)

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(Total for Question 5 = 20 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER = 100 MARKS

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