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KEY STAGE: 4 2024/2025
TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS
ICT
Year 10
2 HOURS
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED
1. Answer all questions in the space provided.
2. Write using a black or dark blue pen only.
3. Marks for each section is shown next to the set of instructions. E.g (10 Marks)
4. Do NOT use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
Prepared by : Mr Khairul Johar
SUBJECT TEACHER
MARKS
Answer all the questions.
(100 Marks)
1 Explain the following terms. In each case, give an example to
help with your explanation.
a) Input device
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b) Output device
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c) Dialogue-based interface
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d) Gesture-based interface
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2 In the following table, five statements about CU and GUI have
been made. In each case, tick (✓) the appropriate box to show
whether the statement refers to a CU or GUI interface.
Statement CLI GUI
The user is in direct communication with the
computer
All commands need to be typed using the
correct format
Needs a complex OS and large memory
requirement to operate
Allows computer configuration settings to be
directly changed
Makes use of pointing devices (such as a
mouse) or finger (if using a touchscreen)
[5M]
3 Give three advantages and three disadvantages of using
smartphones rather than laptop computers.
Advantages
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2)____________________________________________________
3)____________________________________________________ [3M]
Disadvantages
1)____________________________________________________
2)____________________________________________________
3)____________________________________________________ [3M]
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4 Six statements about AR and VR are shown on the right. Draw
lines to connect each feature to the AR or VR technology.
Takes the user out of the
real-world environment into a
simulated digital environment
Virtual objects and
VR
information are overlaid onto
real world situations
Allows the user to experience
the relationship between real
and physical worlds at the
same time
Users wear a headset which
AR allows 360° view of simulated
world (this 'fools' the brain to
believe the situation is real)
The user is fully immersed in
a simulated digital world
[5M]
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5 Six statements about types of computers are shown in the
following table. Tick (✓) the appropriate columns to indicate
whether each statement is true or false.
Statement True False
Desktop computers are easier to
upgrade/expand than laptops
Laptop computers use a touchpad as part of
the keyboard. as a pointing device
Phablets and tablets require the use of plug-in
keyboards to allow them to be used to write
emails
Tablets don’t allow the use of Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) or video calling
[4M]
6 Describe applications for each of the following input devices.
Justify your choice of device in each case:
a) Driving wheel
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b) Microphone
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c) Touchscreen
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d) Digital camera
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7 Which five computer terms and devices are described below?
a) A matrix of filled-in dark squares on a light background; the
matrix is read by the built-in camera in a smartphone or
tablet.
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b) A device that can read marks written in pen or pencil; the
pen or pencil marks must be made in predetermined
positions.
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c) A device that converts a photograph or document into a
computer-readable format.
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d) A device used to control the operation of other electronic
devices using infrared signals.
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e) Direct data entry device that uses radio waves to read and
capture information stored on an electronic tag.
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8 a) Explain how barcodes could be used in a library to track
books that are out on loan.
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b) Another library uses RFID tags to track books on loan.
Describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of using
RFID tags compared to the method you described in part
[a].
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9 Seven applications are given below. Tick (✓) the appropriate
column to indicate the best DDE device for each of the
applications.
Application OCR OMR QR Reader
Reading the number plate on a
vehicle entering a pay car park
Reading and counting the voting
slips in an election
Reading the data on a passport at
an airport security desk
Used in augmented reality at a car
showroom to give the customer an
immersive experience
Reading embedded website
addresses written in a matrix code
on an advertising poster
Digitisation of ancient books and
manuscript
Marking multi-choice exam
questions automatically
[7M]
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10 A company manufactures parts for cars. The factory is a very
noisy, dirty environment. Each part needs to be labelled at each
stage of the process; this label is produced by a printer on the
factory floor. The company also has some offices where staff
carry out online sales, answer customer queries, produce
monthly salary slips and develop new products.
a) Name a suitable printer for producing the labels on the
factory floor. Justify your choice of printer.
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b) Name and justify your choice of devices needed in the office
to:
i) produce wage slips.
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ii) find answers to queries from customers· emails or phone
enquiries.
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iii) develop new parts for use in their cars. Justify your choice
of device in all cases.
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11 Tick (✓) whether the following devices use magnetic, optical or
solid state technology:
Devices Magnetic Optical Solid state
Blu-ray reader/writer
player
Portable hard disk drive
Flash drive
CFast card
DVD-RW drive
Pen drive
[6M]
12 a) Blu-ray and DVD are two types of disk that use optical
technology.
i) Describe three differences between Blu-ray and DVD.
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ii) Give one application that uses Blu-ray and one application
that uses DVD-RW.
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b) Hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) are
used in many computers.
i) Describe three differences between HDDs and SSDs.
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ii) Explain why SSDs are gradually leading to the phasing out
of HDDs.
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13 Complete the following sentences by writing the correct
missing term or phrase.
a) Solid-state devices use a ______________ and a
______________ at the intersection of a grid of transistors;
by applying an exact ______________ a pattern of [4M]
______________ can be created.
b) Blu-ray discs use ______________ light to read and write
data; both DVDs and Blu-ray discs use ______________ to
increase their storage capacity; ______________ have [3M]
built-in secure encryption.
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c) Hard disk drives contain a number of ______________
which can be made from ______________. Each disk
surface has a ______________ head that floats on a
cushion of air. HDDs suffer from ______________ due to
[4M]
the relatively long time it takes data to be read waiting for
the disk to rotate round to the read/write head.
14 Explain why optical disks are slowly being phased out. In your
answer, give justification for each statement you make and
indicate why they are being phased out.
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15 A student was looking at a laptop made in 2012 and was
comparing it to one made in 2022. They noticed the 2012
laptop was much thicker and heavier than the 2022 model.
They also noticed that the 2012 model had a DVD/CD
player/writer in a side drawer, a touchpad and four USB
connectors. However, the 2022 model had only one USB-C
connector, no touchpad and no external devices, such as a DVD
reader/writer. Explain the advances in technology between the
2012 laptop and the 2022 laptop.
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