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Edexcel GCSE ICT 2IT01 Unit 1: Living in a Digital World

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Contents
End of Topic Tests

End of Topic Test – Let’s Communicate 5

End of Topic Test – On the Move 10

End of Unit Test - Smart Working 16

End of Topic Test – Entertain Me – What to Buy? 21

End of Topic Test - Shopping Experience 28

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End of Topic Test – Let’s Communicate

1. Complete this table (19)

Feature Information Limitation

Standby time Some slim phones have smaller
batteries, which can hold less
charge.

The amount of time you can talk on your Uses more power than standby
phone. time – the more you use the
phone, the quicker the charge
runs out.
SMS Short Messaging Service – allows users to
send and receive text messages entered
using the phone’s keypad.

Multi Media Messaging – allows users to Your message is restricted to 100

put a message together with pictures, video KB. Normally pictures are
and/or sound along with text. compressed, so they will lose
quality.

Predictive text Used when typing a text message – instead

of having to press a key repeatedly (multi-
tap) to get the letter you want, you press
each key just once. For example, to spell
‘dog’ you would press keys 3, 6, 4 just once.
This allows the user to type messages more
quickly and with less effort.
Built-in camera The quality of the pictures
depends on the camera
resolution, among other things.
The quantity and quality of the
pictures is restricted by the
phone’s memory capacity.
3G Third Generation – 3G phones gives you
internet access. You can stream video and
audio, which allows you to use video calling
and view live content from the web.
Fourth Generation – 4G phones gives you This only works on certain
high-speed internet access. You can stream phones. In many areas there is no
video and audio, which allows you to use or limited 4G coverage so the
video calling and view live content from the service may not be available.

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Feature Information Limitation

web.
Video calling This will only work on some
phones.

Bluetooth This will not work if the device is

out of range.

Hands-free device Allows you to talk without having to hold This is being replaced by
the phone in your hand – uses a cable with Bluetooth technology, which
an earpiece and a microphone (usually built works without the use of cables.
in).
You can store music on the built-in memory Music files can be large, so
of the phone and listen to it on the move. storage space can quickly become
used up.

Similar to Bluetooth, but the range and You need to be in a WiFi area for
amount of data sent and received are this to work.
greater. Allows you to use the Internet for
free in WiFi hotspots.
Mobile Internet Similar to using the Internet on a computer
– pages appear at a small size and/or with
reduced graphics.
Memory card slot Not all mobile phones take the
same size card, so you might not
be able to transfer files easily.

Dual-band, tri- For example, if you have a dual-

band and quad- band phone you may have
band phones trouble using it in other countries.

When you are abroad you may not have Many of the major mobile phone
access to your mobile phone provider. The networks offer national and
roaming feature allows you to use another international coverage, making
mobile phone provider’s network so you roaming charges avoidable. Be
can carry on making phone calls and aware that if you are using
another company’s mobile
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Feature Information Limitation

sending texts. network, you could get charged a
lot.

The network provider locks the phone so You can get your phone unlocked
that only their SIM card will work in the so you can use it over a different
phone. This is a way of selling the phone network, but there is usually a
and keeping the customer loyal to them. charge for this.

GPS This feature can use a lot of

power, causing your battery to
lose charge quickly.

2. Think of three ways that you could transfer a photo from one mobile phone to another
without using cables.

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3. a. Which features on a mobile phone might cause the battery charge to be used up
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b. Give three advantages of having GPS built into a mobile phone. (3)
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5. Joe has just started University and wants to buy a new laptop to use in his
accommodation and to take to lectures. (14)
List 7 important features of a laptop e.g. the type of processor that he should look out
for and describe why each particular feature is important.

Feature Why is this feature important?

Type of processor

6. Outline 3 things that you should do to ensure that your computer is not infected with a
computer virus. (3)
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7. What is meant by the digital divide? (2)

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8. List three groups or communities within the UK that do not have access to technology and
explain why this is the case. (6)

Name of group/community Reason why they do not have good access to technology

9. What can the government do to reduce the effect of the digital divide? (3)
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End of Topic Test – On the Move

1. You are organising a trip to Italy. Write two things that would be best to do online and
two things that would be best to do in person and explain why you have made these
choices. (8)

Best to do online Reason

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Best to do in person Reason

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2. Write down three ways in which you can check that a website is reliable. (3)
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3. a. Give one reason why some searches appear above others when you use a search
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4. How does the government use technology to ensure that passports are valid? (2)

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5. You are on holiday in Italy. Make a list of the different ways (at least two for each) that
can be used to:
a) Send messages to friends to tell them what you are doing. (2)

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b) Take photos and share them with your friends.(2)

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6. a) State one advantages of sending an image wirelessly? (1)

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7. What security precautions do you need to take if you use a computer in a local library? (3)

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8 a) What is cloud computing? (2)

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Advantage 1

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Disadvantage 1

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9. What is meant by metadata?(2)

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11. Many businesses use GPS tracking in their vehicles. (4)

a. What are the advantages for the business of using GPS?

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End of Unit Test - Smart Working

1. Write down three health and safety issues when using computers and their solutions in
the table below (6):

Problem Solution

2. You work for a medical supplies company and as part of your job you visit hospitals all
over the UK. Write down two advantages of having access to the internet whilst being on
the move. (2)

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3. You have a laptop that has a wireless card. You can use this to connect to the internet
using WiFi. What additional piece of equipment could be purchased so that the laptop can
receive internet where there is no Wi-Fi connection? (1)

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4. Complete this table about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile broadband. (4)

1.
Advantages of
mobile
broadband

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mobile
broadband

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5. Joel is at university studying Product Design. He wants to collaborate with other students
on a major project that he must complete.
Write in the table below three online tools that he could use and explain how he could use
these tools to collaborate with other students. (6)

Online tool How does it help collaboration?

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6. Teleworkers work from home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
teleworking for the worker and for their employer? (4)

Advantages Disadvantages
Worker

Employer

7. Complete the table (9)

Title What does it mean? Advantage Disadvantage

Locally
Installed
Software

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Leased
Software

Software
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Service
(SAAS).

8. (a) What is meant by Open Source software? (1)

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10. Michelle stores her photos online. (4)

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11. List four online methods that a company might use to communicate with its customers.

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End of Topic Test – Entertain Me – What to Buy?

1. Your grandmother wants to buy a laptop and has asked for your advice. She wants to
use the laptop to use the Internet, watch films, listen to music, write down all of her
recipes and keep records of her finances. The laptop will be used mostly in the living
room and kitchen.
(a) Give her a list of the FIVE most important hardware features and other features that she
has to consider, to make sure that the laptop meets her needs. (5)
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(b) She has an old desktop PC that she has been using for the last eight years. Explain to her
what she needs to do with her old PC to dispose of it safely.(2)
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a) Which laptop has the most RAM? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]

b) Which laptop(s) can play DVDs? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]
c) Which laptop(s) could you connect to a TV? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]
d) Which laptop provides the best support? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]
e) Which laptop(s) would allow you have a live video chat? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]
f) Which laptop would be the best for a graphic designer? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]
g) Which laptop would enable you to store the most films? 1[ ] 2[ ] 3[ ]

3. Some people like to use a laptop to play games others like to use a games console. What
are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Complete the table. (4)

Technology used to play Advantage Disadvantage

games

Laptop

Games Console

4. The way a gamer controls the game he/she is playing is changing.

(a) Describe three ways that a gamer can control a game apart from using a games
controller.(3)

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(b) Why do you think that new methods of controlling games are becoming more popular?

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5. Complete the table about the following terms. (7)

Term Definition
A company that offers its customers access to the Internet

A high speed connection to the Internet that is always on

The amount of data that can fit through an Internet connection

Kb or kbps Thousands of bits per second

Download

A system designed to prevent unauthorised access to your computer

when connected to a network
Spam

ADSL A system used to run broadband over copper telephone lines

Software which collects information about your logins and

passwords without your knowledge

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6. Complete the following table about different types of home network. (9)

Type of Network Description of network Advantages of this Disadvantages of this

type of network type of network
Ethernet Cabled
Network

Wireless (WiFi)
Network

Powerline
Network

7. Your grandmother wants to choose a new ISP. Explain to her what she needs to look out
for to make sure that the ISP meets her needs?(2)
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8. What is meant by Copyright? (2)

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9. What is meant by Digital Rights Management (DRM)?(2)

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10. Complete this table that compares downloading and streaming. (6)

Term What is this? Companies Advantages Disadvantages

offering
this service.
Downloading In computer networks, to iTunes
download means to
receive data using a digital
device e.g.
laptop/PC/tablet/smart
phone connected to the
internet from an external
location.

Streaming

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11. Some professional bands are using ‘viral marketing’ to promote their music. What is viral
marketing? Summarise how it works. (2)

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12. What is Malware?(1)

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13. What is a cookie and what does it do? How can you stop a cookie? (2)

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15. Linda’s parents are concerned that she is addicted to computer games. What kinds of
things should they be looking out for?(3)

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End of Topic Test - Shopping Experience

1. Write down two advantages and two disadvantages of online shopping [4]
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2. Where would you buy these items? Explain your selection. [8]
The first one has been done for you.

Item Online In Store Why

 So you can try them on and make
Shoes sure they fit.

Smart Phone

Washing Machine

Ultra HD TV

Car

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3. Explain how the disadvantages of online shopping could sometimes be advantageous for
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6. What are the rights of a customer who purchases an item online? [2]
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7. (a) Jessie is opening an online account with a clothes retailer. List 5 items of personal
information that the retailer may ask for. [5]

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(b) Some of the fields are marked with an asterix (*). What does this mean? [1]

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c) Some forms use combo boxes. Give three examples of when a combo box might be used.
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8. (a) Tick whether the following examples are either validation or verification. [4]

Example Validation Verification

A form that asks for a data of birth only allows dates of

birth after 1890

A form that asks the person to enter their email address

twice.

A form that asks for a secret answer

A spell check facility in MS Word

(b) Now explain why each of these is used. [4]

Example Explanation
A form that asks for a data of birth
only allows dates of birth after 1890

A form that asks the person to enter

their email address twice.

A form that asks for a secret answer

A spell check facility in MS Word

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9. What is a Captcha test (below) and why is it used? [2]

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10. (a) Skyla has decided to buy a new fridge using an online retailer. When she opens the
online retailer’s website, what should she be looking out for to indicate that she is safe to
make a purchase from this site? [2]
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(b) The company sends a confirmation email asking her to confirm her details and activate
the account. Why does the online retailer do this? [1]

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(c) What financial information will Skyla have to give to the company if she is making the
purchase with a debit or credit card? [4]

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(d) Skyla logs into her online banking website to check that the payment has gone through.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using online banking?[2]
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11. Describe the main features of a third party payment system. [3]
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12. (a) Explain how the use of technology can increase a person’s carbon footprint.[1]
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(b) Explain how the use of technology can decrease a person’s carbon footprint. [1]
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13. Explain each of the types of fraud listed below and describe how it can be prevented:
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Type of fraud Explanation Solution

Card not present

Skimming

Bin raiders

Use of spyware

Phishing

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14. Describe four rules that protect people from misuse of data under The Data Protection
act 1998 [4]
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