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NSW HSC 2009 : INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY – Multimedia Industries

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Centre Number Student Number 2009 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N Industrial Technology Multimedia Industries General Instructions Reading time 5 minutes 1 Working time 1 hours 2 Write using black or blue pen Draw diagrams using pencil Board-approved calculators may be used Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page and pages 5, 7, 11 and 15 197 Total marks 100 S ection I Pages 2 9 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section S ection II Pages 11 17 40 marks Attempt Questions 4 5 Allow about 35 minutes for this section Section I 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Use the following information to answer Questions 1 3. Due to a slowing local and global economy, demand for IND-TECH s products and services is decreasing. IND-TECH s management has decided to investigate ways of maintaining sales. Question 1 (20 marks) (a) Name TWO strategies IND-TECH could consider to maintain sales. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Outline possible changes IND-TECH could make to its management structure in order to improve the company s efficiency. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 3 2 3 Question 1 (continued) (c) Identify and describe a method IND-TECH could use to determine the reasons for the decrease in demand for their products and services. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (d) IND-TECH is considering changes to their employee working hours. Discuss the impact that government legislation could have on this proposal. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 4 3 4 Question 1 (continued) (e) To improve efficiency, IND-TECH is considering implementing an emerging technology. Suggest an appropriate technology and analyse the possible impact of this technology on both the company and its employees. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 1 4 Board of Studies NSW 2009 7 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Multimedia Industries Centre Number Section I (continued) Student Number Question 2 (20 marks) (a) List TWO forms of effective workplace communication. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Outline personnel issues that could arise if IND-TECH were to reduce its employees working hours. 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) IND-TECH plans to train its employees to be multi-skilled. Discuss how management could ensure a safe working environment during the training. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 2 continues on page 6 197a 5 4 Question 2 (continued) (d) Describe TWO methods IND-TECH s management could use to determine the viability of introducing new products and services. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (e) Evaluate the use of computer software in the design and production of new products. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 2 6 Board of Studies NSW 2009 7 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Multimedia Industries Centre Number Section I (continued) Student Number Question 3 (20 marks) (a) List TWO advantages of using freehand drawings to present initial design ideas. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Why are graphics often used in OHS signage? Use an example to support your answer. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 8 197b 7 3 Question 3 (continued) (c) (i) Complete the following table to determine the weekly wages for a company. Employees 2 Number Hourly rate ($) Hours worked Weekly wages ($) Administration staff 3 Managers 2 Tradespeople Apprentices 17 40 40 40 45 2 4 400 12 600 16 1 280 Total (ii) Using the information in the table, graph the weekly wages for each group of employees. Wages Employees Question 3 continues on page 9 8 2 Question 3 (continued) (d) Describe the advantages of using word processing software to produce a management folio. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (e) Identify and evaluate the types of computer graphics that could be used in the production of IND-TECH s annual report. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 3 9 7 BLANK PAGE 10 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Multimedia Industries Centre Number Section II Student Number 40 marks Attempt Questions 4 5 Allow about 35 minutes for this section Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Question 4 (20 marks) (a) Name TWO devices suitable for capturing images. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Name an appropriate storyboard for planning a website, and outline its features. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 12 198 11 3 Question 4 (continued) (c) Discuss issues that need to be considered when formatting text for webpages. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (d) The management of a video store has proposed that movie soundtracks be available for download from their website. Outline the ethical implications of this proposal for both the video store management and customers of the video store. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 13 12 4 Question 4 (continued) (e) Web developers and users of websites encounter different problems in relation to video clips. Describe solutions to some of the problems. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 4 13 7 BLANK PAGE 14 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Multimedia Industries Centre Number Section II (continued) Student Number Question 5 (20 marks) (a) Name TWO video file types. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Outline ways the file size of a high resolution graphic can be reduced for use on a website. 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) Name and describe a technique that could be used to create an animation. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 16 198a 15 4 Question 5 (continued) (d) A multimedia company has been commissioned to produce a hard copy photo album from a library of digital images. Suggest and justify appropriate tools that can be used to author and publish the hard copy. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 17 16 4 Question 5 (continued) (e) Explain factors that can affect the sound quality when creating and playing music sound files. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of paper 17 7 BLANK PAGE 18 Board of Studies NSW 2009

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