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GCE JAN 2007 : AS 1 Fundamentals of ICT

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Centre Number 71 Candidate Number ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2007 Information and Communication Technology Assessment Unit AS 1 Module 1: Fundamentals of Information and Communication Technology ASW11 assessing [ASW11] MONDAY 15 JANUARY, AFTERNOON TIME 1 hour 30 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces provided at the top of this page. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the question paper. Answer all seven questions. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 90, including a maximum of 4 marks for quality of written communication. Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question. For Examiner s use only Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 QWC Total Marks ASW1W7 2863 Marks Answer all seven questions. Examiner Only Marks 1 Each pupil in a class fills in a questionnaire about their eating habits. (a) Describe three factors which could affect the quality of information produced from the questionnaires. 1. [2] 2. [2] 3. [2] (b) A computer is used to produce a graph of each pupil s diet from the questionnaires. The teacher uses the graphs to complete a Healthier Diet sheet for each pupil. Explain what is meant by each of the following in this case. Data: [2] Information: [2] ASW1W7 2863 2 Remark Knowledge: Examiner Only Marks Remark [2] ASW1W7 2863 3 [Turn over 2 An information system was developed by a team of external consultants. Examiner Only Marks (a) Describe three personnel costs involved in developing and implementing the new system. 1. [2] 2. [2] 3. [2] (b) Describe two other costs likely to have been involved. 1. [3] 2. [3] ASW1W7 2863 4 Remark 3 A computer game displays a number of shapes on the screen. One of the shapes lights up. The user clicks on this shape to make it disappear, and another shape lights up. Examiner Only Marks Remark The aim is to make all the shapes disappear in the shortest time. The user can stop the game at any time, and continue later from where they left off. Describe this application in terms of: Input [2] Output [2] Processing [2] Storage [3] Feedback [3] ASW1W7 2863 5 [Turn over 4 A video rental shop uses a computer system. Examiner Only Marks (a) Describe how the shop will use each of the following: Application software [3] System software [3] The shop is taken over by a video rental chain with branches throughout the country. (b) Identify and describe the purpose of an additional type of software the video rental shop will now need. Type of software Purpose [3] ASW1W7 2863 6 Remark 5 Banks make increasing use of ICT. Examiner Only Marks Remark (a) Describe three measures which can be used to protect data held on a bank s computer system. 1. [3] 2. [3] 3. [3] (b) Identify three ways in which a bank s ICT can be used directly by customers. 1. [1] 2. [1] 3. [1] ASW1W7 2863 7 [Turn over (c) Describe how the increasing use of ICT has impacted on bank cashiers. Examiner Only Marks [4] ASW1W7 2863 8 Remark 6 Pupils from two schools are working together on a Science project. Examiner Only Marks Remark (a) Explain how the pupils could use the Internet as part of the project to: Search for information [4] Disseminate information [4] (b) Explain why the pupils might need to use a broadband connection. [3] ASW1W7 2863 9 [Turn over 7 A software package undergoes application testing and acceptance testing. Examiner Only Marks (a) Explain what is meant by: Application testing [4] Acceptance testing [4] (b) Explain the need for: Technical documentation [3] ASW1W7 2863 10 Remark User documentation Examiner Only Marks Remark [3] Quality of written f communication THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER ASW1W7 2863 11 1 12.10.05ES S SW1W6 A 11/06 1900 9-061-1 12 [Turn over

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