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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 0417/12

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Paper 1 Theory February/March 2025

1 hour 30 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

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INSTRUCTIONS
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 Circle two input devices.

Actuator Blu-ray disc Cloud Keyboard

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2 A computer system uses applications software and system software.

(a) Describe the following software.

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(b) State three types of system software.

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3 A doctor uses an expert system to diagnose a patient’s illness.

(a) Describe how expert systems produce diagnoses of an illness.

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(b) Explain how an expert system could produce an incorrect diagnosis of an illness.

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4 A company is creating a customer database. The database needs to be tested with live data.

(a) Explain what is meant by live data.

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(b) Explain the issues associated with using live data to test this database.

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(c) A test strategy was produced for this database.

Explain what is meant by a test strategy.

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5 The cloud can be used for computer gaming. One major issue is the protection of personal data.

(a) Discuss, apart from the protection of personal data, the benefits and drawbacks of gaming on
the cloud.

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(b) Encryption can be used to protect personal data when gaming.

Explain what is meant by encryption.

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(c) One player wants to send the list of players and their scores to a friend as an attachment.

State the precautions that need to be taken when sending and receiving the attachment.

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6 Some friends are planning to explore a remote area of India. They need to stay in contact with their
families and can either use a smartphone or a satellite phone.

Evaluate the use of a satellite phone rather than a smartphone in this scenario.

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7 A company is planning to implement a new computer software system. It is going to use direct
changeover. One of the reasons for using this method is that the benefits are immediate.

(a) Discuss other benefits and drawbacks of using this method of implementation.

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(b) Explain what is meant by the benefits are immediate.

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8 State one example of a device that can be used to read data from the following storage media.

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9 Computers use Network Interface Cards (NIC).

(a) Explain the purpose of a Network Interface Card (NIC).

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(b) A user wishes to connect a set of Bluetooth headphones to a computer.

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Describe how the headphones can be connected to the computer by Bluetooth.

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10 A company is planning to replace its computer system. It will need to carry out an analysis of the
current system.

(a) State the information about the current system that needs to be identified.

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(b) A system specification is created during the analysis.

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11 A company is developing a piece of software. The company needs to have a clear sense of audience
for its software so that it will be suitable for the users.

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One of the characteristics that needs to be considered is the expectations of the user.

(a) State two other characteristics that need to be considered.

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(b) The developers are concerned about their software being pirated.

Describe three methods the company could use to help prevent software piracy.

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12 Parents are worried about their children’s use of the internet.

(a) Explain how parents could monitor the use of the internet by their children.

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