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Mahmoud Moussa IGCSE ICT 0983

Worksheet #03 - Answers

Question 01:

Explain the meaning of the following terms used in document production [3]
Gutter
margen placed the fold of the book
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Header

on top of every page that shows the same text on all pages
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Widow
last line of a paragraph and first line in a new page
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Question 02:

Give two uses for virtual reality in everyday life. [2]

virtual reality
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flight simulation
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Question 03:

Write true or false next to each statement [4] False

An actuator is an item of software
true
Hardware is the physical components of a computer system
true
Software controls the operation of the computer
A spreadsheet is an example of systems software. false

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Question 04:

Describe one item that is stored in RAM [2]

instructions currently
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Explain three ways that RAM is different to ROM. [3]

RAM is volitiled, ROM is non- volatile
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RAM is temporary, RAM can be edited, ROM

non can
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Question 05:

Tick whether the following are examples of applications software or system software.

applications system
software software

( ) ( )

Control software

Compiler

Word processing

Device drivers
Question 06:

A drone is a remote controlled flying vehicle. A drone is being used to monitor floods in Mumbai.
Name three advantages of using a drone to monitor the floods rather than collecting the data
manually [3]
faster to resive data
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safer then sending people
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can view places people cant see
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Question 07:

One classification of software is system software. What is meant by system software? [1]
software that allows and control and communicate the hardware work
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Another software classification is application software. What is meant by application software? [1]
apps that allow user to do sertane tasks
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Question 08:

An electric bus system is being considered for New Delhi. Passengers will use smart cards to travel
on the bus. They will have to add money to their smart card before they can travel.
Compare and contrast the use of smart cards rather than using cash to pay for a journey. [6]
both are portable
Similarities

and allow payment at point of sale

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Max five from:

Differences
faster to use a card rather then physical communication
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you will need to use to check the correct payment is needed and there could be no chan
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the smart card has more security and when stolen can be locked
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accident payment twice or more then once

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Question 09:

Give one use for each of the following input devices: [5]

Input device Application

Trackerball
control rooms and help ppl e=who have limited arm movement
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Joystick
video games
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Concept keyboard
in restronts
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Remote control control devises

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Microphone
in calls in mobile phones (comunication)
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Question 10:

A teacher has asked you to use a word processor to create a table of some Indian cities together with
their populations. The required layout is shown below.

clickhow
Describe insert, insertcreate
you would table,
thistype
table 5
in rows
a wordbox, type[5]
processor. 4 in column box

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type heading and merg first row
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select text in first row and make in bold and center allined
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type subheading in second row, select text
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second row and click left aligned and italic

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When you have completed the table the teacher asks you to add some extra cities. You will need to
expand the table to add the extra cities. Describe how you can do this. [2]
right click in the row
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click insertrow
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Question 11:

3D printers are being used for producing personalised prescription drugs. Give two advantages of
using 3D printers for this purpose. [2]
Table can be customized individual needs
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small batches therefor reducing the waste
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Give two disadvantages of using 3D printers for this purpose [2]

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cost of buying material and 3D printer are expensive
can be used for illegal production of drugs
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