Information and Communication

Technology TEST 3
Name

Time : 1 hour
Answer all questions.

1. The following statement are TRUE or FALSE.

(i) A large, powerful computer that can do a lot of complicated jobs quickly and can be used
by a lot of people at the same time. Server
TRUE

FALSE
(ii) The Alto 2 'talking phone', which is a specialist mobile phone for blind and partially
sighted people. It meets its users' needs because every feature and function is spoken aloud. It
meets users' how easy to use needs. Accessibility
TRUE

FALSE
(iii) A way of connecting computers or other electronic machines to a network or the internet
by using radio signals rather than wires. Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
TRUE

FALSE
(iv) It play a file on your computer while it is being downloaded from the internet, rather than
saving it as a file and then playing it. Downloader
TRUE

FALSE
(v) an electronic device that can store and play digital music and videos and show digital
photographs USB (Universal Serial Bus) a standard for wired connectivity that can also
supply electric power. Media player TRUE

FALSE
(vi) Navigation aids use information from the System that uses radio signals from satellites to
show your exact position on the Earth on a special piece of equipment. GPS Global
Positioning System
TRUE

FALSE
(vii) The electronics device, which is the memory in a computer system that is used for
running software. ROM TRUE

FALSE
(viii) They are specialised cameras. They are generally lower quality than camcorders, and
may have built-in microphones to capture sound. They can be used as security cameras and
can stream images or video to the internet. CCTV
TRUE

FALSE
(ix) These scanners require a microphone to capture the voice. They then compare the voice
print against a saved original and check to see whether the two prints match. Facial
recognition TRUE

FALSE
(x) These printers contain a rotating cylinder or drum that holds an electrical charge. A laser
is used to discharge certain points on the drum and 'draw' an image. Electrically charged
toner is attracted to those points on the drum and is heated onto paper that is passed over the
drum. Laser printers
TRUE

FALSE
2. Choose and tick the correct answer for the following definitions.

(i) The sound that comes from four or more sides, used so that sounds from a film or
television programme come from all around the viewer as they would in real life.

Stereo sound Surround sound Mono sound Musical sounds

(ii) A device is a component of a machine that is responsible for moving and controlling a
mechanism or system, and that requires a control device (controlled by control signal) and a
source of energy.

A Robot Sensor Actuator Battery

(iii) The applications are found on mobile phones. They allow users to send up to 160 text
characters per message using the mobile phone network. They do not require an internet
connection.
A Short messaging service (SMS) A Instant Messaging A MMS A Messenger
(iv) Which one is the part of a disk drive that passes across (or floats) the platters on a very
thin layer of gas above the platters.
A Optical media A Spindle A Platter A Read/write head
(v) The printer is often used to create complex items, sometimes with working parts. Some of
these items could not be assembled in any other way. It creates real-life versions of digital
models.
A Laser Printer A 3D Printer A Inkjet Printer A Dot matrix Printer
(vi) Under the glass of a screen, there is a layer of material. When a user touches the screen, a
small amount of charge flows away from their finger because humans are conductive. The
change in electrical charge is measured precisely: the closer the finger is to the charged areas,
the more current flows away.
A Capacitive screen A Fingerprint A Resistive screen A Conductive
(vii) It is a thin round object, especially in a telephone or loudspeaker, that is moved by sound
or that moves when it produces sound.
A Sound card A VoIP A Diaphragm A Carbon granules
(viii) A device is a flat pad that is used with a stylus. Users use the stylus to draw or write on
the device. These devices are often used by digital artists and designers.
A Barcode Scanner A Joystick A Track Pad A Graphics tablet
(ix) This type of interface displays a list of options as a menu. Selecting one of these options
will either trigger a command or display another menu with further options to choose from.
A Menu-driven interfaces A Command line interfaces A Voice interface A GUI
(x) The systems can play music from CDs or from local storage. They can usually be
connected to personal devices like smartphones, media players and tablet devices using wired
connections like USB or wireless connections like Bluetooth.
A Media players A Televisions A Set-top box A Sound systems
3. Match the following terms with related statements explanatory notes. (Write only alphabet)
(a). convergence (b) compatibility (c) performance (d) peripheral device (e)
accessibility

(f) connectivity (g) games console (h) virtual memory (i) pixelated (j) portability

The equipment that is connected to a computer and used with it. d

An electronic device that is used for playing computerised video games on a screen. g

An effect that creates an unclear image consisting of large individual pixels that are visible to
the human eye. i
When the designs of devices change so that they become similar to one another. As they
develop, devices like smartphones often adopt technologies and features from other types of
devices. a
A device's ability to connect to networks and other devices. f
A device needs to be easy to carry and move around.
j
A measure of how easy something is to use, especially by people with disabilities.
e
A device operates its job or tasks quickly. The speed at which a device function is determined
by the speed at which it can carry out instructions from its software. c

It is A memory management technique used by operating systems (OS). It allows a computer

to temporarily increase the capacity of its main memory RAM by using secondary memory
such as a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD). h
The ability of one device, system or application to work with other devices, systems and
applications. b
4. (a) Software applications (apps) allow users to produce a digital product, such as a
presentation or image, or carry out specific tasks that are not related to the operating system.
Describe the name of THREE Type of software application.
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(b) The table below shows a list of devices.

For each device put a cross in the correct box to show whether it is used for input, output or
backing storage.

Sensor

Magnetic tape

Speaker

Graphics tablet

Data projector

Fingerprint scanner

USB flash drive

5. Manjit is opening a social networking account. She wants it to be secure.

(a) The account requires a password.
(i) Figure shows that the password she has chosen is not very secure.

Which one of these passwords is the most secure? [1]

A. seahorse
B. C-hor4se
C. Chor4se B
D. C-horse
(ii) Manjit is asked to enter her new password twice. Give one reason for this. [1]

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(iii) Manjit is asked if she wants the system to remember her password. Explain why this
might not be a good thing to do.[2]
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(b) Manjit is sent a confirmation email asking her to activate her account.
Give one reason for this. [1]
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(c) The following figure shows a ‘challenge response’. Manjit is asked to enter this text.

A ‘challenge response’ is used to:[1]

A. test the computer’s screen resolution
B. prevent automated sign-up scripts
C. stop people from guessing Manjit’s password B
D. test how good Manjit’s eye sight is
(d) Manjit will use the social networking site to share photographs with friends. State one
way that she can control who can view her photographs. [1]
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(e) Manjit has an account with ‘My Bank’. The figure shows an email Manjit has received.
(i) State two things about this email that indicate that it is not from Manjit’s bank. [2]
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(ii) The term used for this type of email is: [1]
A. virus
B. trojan
C. phishing C
D. spyware
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4. a One of these application type
Word processing, Spreadsheet, Desktop Publishing DTP, Photo editing, Video editing

5.a ii To check/validate that she typed it right the first time

iii She may share her computer with others (1)
which makes it possible for someone else to
use her account without permission (1)
5. b Any one reason from:
• To check that the email address is valid
• To provide the link to the account activation page
5.d Any one way from:
• Set access rights
• Use privacy settings
• Create guest accounts
5.e i Any two things from:
• Doesn’t use name of recipient/uses ‘Valued Customer’
• Spelling/grammar mistake
• URL doesn’t point to the organisation’s website
• Email address is suspicious
• URL does not match email address
• Request for secure details (banks never ask for these)