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Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education 0417/12 May/June 2017 2 hours INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Paper 1 Theory Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page and any additional pages you use. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware. Answer all questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages. [Turn over 06_0417_12_2017_1.2 © UCLES 2017 *8606559575* www.egyptigstudentroom.com
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Cambridge International ExaminationsCambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
0417/12May/June 2017
2 hours
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYPaper 1 Theory
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page and any additionalpages you use.Write in dark blue or black pen.Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.DO NOTWRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.Answer all questions.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.
This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.
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When a person buys goods in a supermarket they have to pay at the checkout.1
Identify two input devices used at the checkout.(a)
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Identify two output devices used at the checkout.(b)
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Tick whether the following statements are true or false.2
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A router is required to allow a LAN to connect to the internet
A web browser displays a web page
An intranet has restricted access
ISP means Internal Service Provider
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Tick whether the following items are found in technical documentation or user documentation orboth.
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user(✓)
technical(✓)
Error messages
Hardware requirements
Program listing
Purpose of the system
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Identify the image editing techniques described in the following statements.4
Remove unwanted parts of an image.(a)
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Make an image larger or smaller.(b)
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Format the text so that it flows around an image.(c)
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Turn an image a number of degrees clockwise or anti-clockwise.(d)
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The managers of a nuclear power plant need to check the radioactivity levels in a chimney stackwhich needs to be demolished. They intend to use a robot. This device has sensors to read theradioactivity levels.
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Explain why the data from the sensors cannot be read directly by the microprocessor andname the device needed to change the data into a form that themicroprocessor can understand.
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The managers have been told they can use this robot for other tasks by replacing the existingsensors with different ones.
Give three advantages of using an existing robot device rather than developing a new one.
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A student has completed some work at school and wishes to take it home. He could use a pendrive or a CD R disc to transport the files.
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Give two error messages that could appear to stop him saving his work.(a)
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Compare and contrast the use of a pen drive rather than a CD R.(b)
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Driverless automobiles use a number of different methods to drive between two points.7
Name a sensor that could be used on the automobile to detect a person walking in front of it.(a)
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Modern automobiles contain electronic devices designed to help the driver.
Suggest three examples of labour-saving or safety devices in a modern automobile that usesensors.
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these devices in relation to automobile journeys.(c)
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Expert systems are used in medical applications.8
From the list below, tick two components of an expert system.(a)
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Control unit
Graphics program
Inference engine
RFID
Rules base
Search engine
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Describe three benefits of the doctor using an expert system to help diagnose a patient’sillness.
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A school’s examinations officer has decided to develop a database to store pupil details and theexaminations they are due to sit next summer. They are going to use a relational database.
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Describe the steps involved in creating the database.(a)
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Some of the records stored in the database are given below.(b)
Date_of_examExamination_levelName_of_subjectExamination_ID
12/04/2018IGCSEICT041731
11/06/2018IGCSEComputer Science047822
01/06/2018O LevelDesign and Technology604312
28/06/2018O LevelFrench301532
Based only on the examination details above, complete the table below, stating the mostappropriate data type for each field.
Data typeField name
Examination_ID
Name_of_subject
Examination_level
Date_of_exam
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Write the search criteria to search for all examinations which will be sat after 26/06/2018, usingat least one of the following operators >, >=, <, <=, = .
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Apart from presence check, name and describe a suitable validation check for each of thefollowing fields in the database, based on the data shown in part (b).
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A leisure centre is creating membership cards for all its members. The membership card mustinclude a photograph of the member, the member’s name and membership number, the type ofmember (Senior or Junior), their date of birth and gender.
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Use the space below to design the membership card.(a)
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Describe all the steps involved in carrying out a mail merge to create the membership cards.(b)
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The Xtreme Adventure Holiday Company are setting up a spreadsheet for their payroll. They havejob codes for each of their employees. Below is part of the payroll spreadsheet.
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2345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
The Xtreme Adventure Holiday Company
Job codesABHSSATATBTMTS
EmployeesNameLuca GisiLivio StagerNico GantertFabian GingMattia PoltSofia WalpLaura HaenerAlessandro MesserliLara ForrerArda HeglerSimone Aebi
Administration/OfficeSnowboard InstructorHost/HostessSki InstructorSenior AdministratorTransport AssistantTrainee Snowboard InstructorTransport ManagerTrainee Ski Instructor
Job codeBSBSSHSSBSB
Job description
Describe, giving a suitable name for the range (A6:B14), how the payroll manager could namethis range.
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Write a formula for cellC18 to display the job description, using the named range from part (a).(b)
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When a new system is being developed analysis takes place. One method of researching thecurrent system is interviewing.
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The introduction of computers in an organisation can both increase or decrease employment.13
Tick the jobs below for which the introduction of computers will increase the number of workers.(a)
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Job description
Car production workers
Delivery drivers
Payroll workers
Programmers
Typists
Website designers
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There are different ways to check the data that you have entered into a computer system. One ofthese ways is verification.
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Proofreading is sometimes thought to be verification.
Explain the differences between verification and proofreading.
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Email systems can receive spam emails.
Explain why spam should be prevented.
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Bluetooth and WiFi can connect devices together.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using Bluetooth or WiFi.
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