Mark Your Mr ChaPa Gonnetilleke
Mrs. Jeevani Karunaratne
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with a cross Mr Gihan Kandambi
Mrs. Hashani KarunanaYake
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Colombo lnternational School
lnformation and Communication
TechnologY
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!,ChildrenareusingsmartdevicessuchasSmartphonesandtabletsVerycommonlyfor
education.
(a)List2featuresofatabletthatmakesitmoredesirablethanasmartphone(2)
devices in
whY teachers would not prefer students using smart
(b) Describe two reasons (4)
the class room'
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(c)DescribewhySometeacherswouldencouragestudentsuseofSmartdevicesinthe
class room. (4)
1.................
(d)Whenselectingsmartdevicesfortheclassroom,teachersadvicethestudentsto
purchasedeviceswithwificonnectivityandahigheramountofRAM.
higher amount ot *o**r,
benefit from a device with a
i) Explain how the students will
ii)Explainhowwificonnectivitycanhelpthestudentsintheclassroom? (2)
(3)
(e)Aschoolusessmartlanguagerooms'Thelayoutofdevicesinalanguageroomisgiven
below. Laberthe devices in the picture.
Smart phones use virtual keyboards. Which of the following is true related to
virtual
(1)
keyboards?
tr A Virtual key boards restrict characters to just one language
tr B Virtual key boards can be used only on devices with a touch screen
tr c Virtual key boards have features for users with disabilities
tr D Virtual key boards are part of device hardware
(s) parents would like to track the location of their children using smart devices to ensure
(1)
their safety. Which feature of a smart device would enable this?
trA Geo tagging
B Dual Blutooth
trc Usage tracker
trD Global Positioning SYstem
(h) Specification for a tablet computer is given below:
1.3 GHz ARM Cortex A7 Quad-Core,
16GB eMCP Storage,
10.1" HD 1280 x 800 IPS Touch Display,
lntegrated Qualcomm Adreno 304 GPU,
Front: 2MP - Rear: SMP
Dual Speakers,
microSD - micro-USB 2.0
Audio.lack
Wi-Fi4 (802.11n)
i) construct an expression to show how many bytes of internal storage is
available on the device 12)
(1)
ii) Which one of the above features enable expansion of storage?
(Total for Questio n L = 22 marks)
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2. Linear and Matrix codes are used to store data to be read automatically to computer
systems.
WUWW
(2)
List 2 advantages of using matrix codes over linear codes
When streaming videos you see the following screen
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of the video (2)
Explain the possible reason behind seeing the above instead
(1)
c) Surround sound systems use several speakers'
trA these play the same sound data in them
trB these speakers provide spatial awareness
trC two speakers are sufficient for a surround sound system
use the
trD since many speakers are used most surround sound systems
lowest qualitY sPeakers
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d) A disk drive that can read Blu-Ray media can also read CD and DVD media. This is
known as (1)
tr A backwards compatibility
NB storage drive in a storage media
trc forward compatibility
trD storage media in a storage drive
e) World Health Organisation has identified WiFi as a possible carcinogen which can
cause cancer. Other than this threat explain two other disadvantages of having a Wifi
network rather than a wired network. (4)
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f) Explain two advantages of having a wifi network over a wired network. (4)
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s) Network designers prefer fibre optic cables over copper cables. Explain the reason
behind this. (3)
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system' List three
part of software in a computer
h) operating system is an important (3)
functions of an operating sYstem'
in addition to the
operating systems' These have functions
i) Networks use Network
operating fstem. Explain two such additional
functions of a
functions of a stand alone (4)
network oPerating sYstem'
importance of
software is recommended
to computer users' Explain the
updating the (4)
updating the software'
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(Total for Question2=28 marks)
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3.
MAC address is an identifier used on a network
device' The type of device
a.
each other due to lack of
identifier not used by computers to communicate with
---'- ' (1)
uniquenessis:
tr A DHCP address
tr MAC address
tr Device name
tr D lP address
Select two such devices
b. Home routers are a combination of multiple devices' (21
incorporated in a home router'
tr ISP
tr Hub
tr Switch
tr Wireless access Point
a network'
c. Ensuring network security is a key aspect to consider when designing
List other
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transmission'
Encryption is popularly used to secure data during
in a network is secure (3)
network security measures that ensure data stored
than symmetric key encryption?
d. Explain why public key encryption is more secure
(3)
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e. When Raju turned on his computer one morning he encountered this message.
Your computer has been
en crypted
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i) List 3 preventive measures he could have taken to prevent a situation such as
above (3)
ii) Describe what has happened to Raj's computer. {2)
iii) Explain a method he could have used to recover his data (2)
(Total for Question 3 = 16 marks)
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4. Protocols are the rules that allow data transmission between devices.
a) Which of the following protocols is mainly used for voice calls over the internet (1)
tr A IMAP
tr B VolP
NCFTP
tr D TCPIIP
b) Explain the benefits and drawbacks of working from home to an employee and an
(8)
organization
Employee
Organisation
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clWhat you share online makes up your digital footprint. Discuss what you need to
consider before you post and share content online. (8)
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(Total for Question 4 = L7 marks)
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as they are worried
5. Children playing online games is not accepted by many parents
children will end up getting addicted'
Nathan purchased a gaming console. State a device hewould need
to purchase in
a)
order to connect the gaming console to the lnternet' (1)
(2)
b) Explain the purpose ofthe device stated above'
of the gaming
c) List 4 features of online gaming communities that enable functions
- (4)
community
d) Give 2 safety advice an online gamer should follow in order
to reduce the health
effects of prolonged online gaming Ql
e) Cloud service companies offer many services to their clients such as hosted
storage by an
applications. Discuss the benefits and drawback of using cloud
(8)
organization
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(Totalfor Question 5 = 17 marks)
{TOTAL FOR PAPER = 100 MARKS)
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