Cambridge IGCSE™: Information & Communication Technology 0417/12 October/November 2021
Cambridge IGCSE™: Information & Communication Technology 0417/12 October/November 2021
Cambridge IGCSE™: Information & Communication Technology 0417/12 October/November 2021
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Touchscreen
Touchpad
Webcam
Microphone
Keyboard
Compilers
Linkers
Device drivers
Operating systems
Utilities
2 4
3D Dot Laser
matrix
4(a) Switch 1
4(b) Hub 1
4(c) Router 1
4(d) Bridge 1
5 Six from: 6
6 Health problem: 8
Award one mark for each problem identified
I can reduce Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
I can reduce Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
I can reduce neck/back pain
Strategies:
Max six strategies
Take frequent breaks
Use hand exercises
Not pressing the keyboard too hard
Use software to reduce the pressure on the keys
Use voice recognition/microphone
Use predictive text//shortcuts
Use ergonomic keyboards
Use a wrist rest
Lift the wrists up when typing
Maintain a correct posture
Benefits:
Fewer staff/fewer shops therefore reduced overheads/lower costs
The company can better target customers
Updated more often
Cheaper to publicise special offers rather than mail shots
More special offers can be offered as lower overheads
Broader customer base
Operates 24/7
The customer can see immediately if the car is available
Can be used from any location
Saves cost/time of travelling to the showroom
Drawbacks:
Expensive due to the cost of setting up the website
Expensive due to the cost of maintaining the website
Expensive due to the need to re-train staff
Internet access is needed by the customer
Purchasing mistakes can be more easily made
Mistakes are more difficult to rectify due to the speed of operation
May be difficult to use as help is not as convenient
If the system crashes during the purchase the car may not be bought
The customer may experience internet/network problems
Cannot test drive the car
The pictures of the car may not be the same as the actual car
To gain full marks there must be at least one benefit and one drawback
Open spreadsheet
Load the file
Select B3 to C13
Then hold CTRL and select F3 to F13
Click insert then click bar chart/graph
Select the format/type of chart/graph
Highlight the chart/graph
Copy the bar chart/graph
Highlight B3 to F13
Click Data then Sort
Select data has headers
Sort by Total/Column F
Select Largest to smallest/Descending/Z to A
Click OK/enter
Content layer
Content can consist of text or images
Presentation layer
This layer is defined by the CSS or styles to indicate how elements are
displayed
Behaviour layer
This layer of a web page allows interaction
10(b) Attainment: 1 or 9 2
Effort: less than 1/greater than 3/decimal number/symbol/text
11(a) Sensor 1
11(c) Actuator/motor 1
12 These are points they will need to be expanded upon to gain the mark 6
Six from:
13 Four from: 4
Four from:
Checks whether the data passing through it meets a given set of rules
Blocks data that does not satisfy the rules
Alerts user about unwanted data
Can log all incoming and outgoing data/traffic to check later
Can prevent/block access to undesirable/inappropriate websites/IP addresses
Keeps a list of undesirable IP addresses
Can prevent hackers gaining access to the system
Can send out warnings
Can block the unwanted traffic in and out of the network
Keeps a list of desirable IP addresses/websites
It can block IP addresses