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TEST 1: 2 MAY 2023

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT : SYSTEM SOFTWARE I [EXTENDED YEAR 2]

SUBJECT CODE : SS15P0B

QUALIFICATION : ND: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EXAMINERS : MRS D VINOTH KUMAR (IBIKA/CHISELHURST)

: MS N. MAVUSO (POTSDAM)

MODERATOR : DR O. A. OKI (CHISELHURST)

DURATION : 60 mins

MARKS : 50

NUMBER OF PAGES : 5 (incl cover page)

INSTRUCTIONS:

 Read the questions carefully and make sure that all questions are clear to you.
 This is a closed book test
 No student is allowed to borrow a pen, pencil, eraser, etc. from another student.
 Questions must be referred to the invigilator or subject lecturer only.
 All questions should be answered on the paper provided.
 Ensure that your last name and student number appear at the top of the each page used.
 Cell phones must be switched off.
 This script must be handed in with the answer paper.
DO NOT TURN PAGE BEFORE BEING TOLD TO DO SO
Section A (Multiple Choice) [20 marks]
1. Which mobile device component is field replaceable?
a. Touch screen
b. SIM card
c. Internal SSD
d. Accelerometer sensors

2. Which statement about laptop motherboards is accurate?


a. They can be used in place of the majority of desktop motherboards.
b. Each manufacturer uses a different form factor.
c. They are interchangeable because they adhere to standardized form factors.
d. The ATX form factor is used by most of them.

3. Why do SODIMMs function well in laptops?


a. They are compact in form.
b. They attach to outside ports.
c. They don't emit heat.
d. They can be used in place of desktops.

4. How are geocaching, geotagging, and device tracking enabled on Android and iOS
devices? (Select two.)
a. GPS signals
b. cellular or Wi-Fi network
c. the user profile
d. images of the environment from the integrated camera
e. the relative position to other mobile devices

5. Which protocol enables mail to be downloaded from an email server to a client and then
deletes the email from the server?
a. SMTP
b. IMAP
c. POP3
d. HTTP

6. Which two statements are true of a laptop CPU when compared to a desktop CPU?
(Choose two.)
a. Laptop CPUs operate at higher clock speeds.
b. Laptop CPUs use smaller cooling devices.
c. Laptop CPUs consume more power.
d. Laptop CPUs are interchangeable with desktop CPUs.
e. Laptop CPUs are designed to produce less heat.

7. Which wireless technology can be used to connect wireless headphones to a computer?


a. NFC
b. Bluetooth
c. Wi-Fi
d. 4G-LTE
8. Which kind of laptop display uses a CCFL or LED backlight and contains parts that could
contain mercury?
a. LCD
b. LED
c. OLED
d. Plasma

9. . A technician has been asked to decide which laptop components should be cleaned on a
monthly basis as part of a maintenance routine. What are two examples of components that
should be included? (Choose two.)
a. exterior case
b. keyboard
c. CPU
d. optical drive
e. RAM

10. Which two methods can be used to configure laptop ACPI power options? (Choose two.)
a. BIOS settings
b. Windows Power Options utility
c. Windows UAC settings
d. Windows AERO theme settings
e. power dial

11. What is a Customer-replaceable unit (CRU) as it relates to a laptop?


a. a type of processor
b. a part a user can replace
c. a type of storage device
d. a network connector

12. A traveling sales representative uses a cell phone to interact with the home office and
customers, track samples, make sales calls, log mileage, and upload/download data while at a
hotel. Which internet connectivity method would be a preferred method to use on the mobile
device due to the low cost?
a. cellular
b. DSL
c. cable
d. Wi-Fi
e. Z-Wave

13. At a conference, a presenter cannot get the laptop to display through the projector and a
technician is called. What should the technician try first?
a. Reboot the laptop.
b. Attach an AC adapter to the laptop.
c. Replace the projector or provide an alternate one.
d. Use the appropriate Fn key to output to the external display.

14. A laptop issue is being investigated by a technician. Which of the following activities
would a technician do to test a theory?
a. The technician suspects a loose cable.
b. The technician asks the user the time the user first noticed the problem.
c. The technician determines that the keyboard does not work.
d. The technician uses an AC adapter to power the laptop.

15. Which cellular technology supports up to 20 Gbps of speed?


a. 3G
b. 2G
c. 5G
d. 4G
16. You receive a user-brought mobile device with an extremely low battery life. Location
services are not used by the user, nor does he or she spend a lot of time watching movies or
playing games. What should the user do to increase the battery life of the device?
a. Turn off Bluetooth and cellular service and use Wi-Fi instead
b. Keep the device plugged into power at all times
c. Power off the device when it is not in use
d. Purchase a new battery and install in the device

Section B (Fill in the missing words) [10 marks]


1. _____________prevents a mobile device from being used until the user enters the
correct passcode? [Lock-screen]
2. The biggest difference between a laptop and desktop computer is _______________.
[portability]
3. Laptops have a built-in _________________ in place of a mouse.[Touch pad]
4. ___________________ are small tablet computers designed for reading e-books.[E-
readers]
5. _________________ enables you to connect devices to a laptop? [Laptop ports].
6. ________________ can help you manage your laptop energy and performance? [Power
plan]
7. The ___________ converts the touch actions (press, swipe, etc.) into a digital signal
that is processed by the laptop.[Digitizer].
8. Many laptops allow users to control dual display options through secondary functions
on the ________________.[Fn Keys]
9. _______________ act as a laptop's "short term memory," storing and remembering
everything currently running on the laptop. [SO-DIMM]
10. _________________broadcasts live audio/video footage over the Internet [Live
streaming]

Section C (True or False) [5 marks]


State whether the statement is true or false. If false give a reason for your answer.
1.1 A laptop monitor is a built-in cathode ray tube display (CRT). False.
1.2 Laptop processors use CPU throttling to modify the clock speed as needed to reduce
power consumption and heat. True.
1.3 Tenth-generation (10G) standards for cell phones are currently popular. False.
1.4 Laptop and desktop computers do not use the same types of ports. False.
1.5 An all-in-one device combines the functionality of multiple devices into one physical
piece of hardware. True

Section D (Question and Answers) [15 marks]


1. Briefly name and explain any Four components that are found outside of a laptop. (5)
The optical drive is a disk drive that is used to read and write to CDs and DVDs.
The optical drive activity indicator is an LED that illuminates when the drive is in use.
The drive bay status indicator is an LED that illuminates when a drive is installed in the
laptop bay.
The VGA/HDMI port is a 15-pin socket that connects to external displays and
projectors.
The USB port and also the Audio jack port.

2. Name two models of Expansion cards. What additional functionalities does it provide the
laptop? (2)
2 Models: ExpressCard/34 & ExpressCard/54
 Add functionality to laptop: Additional memory card reader, External hard
drive access, TV tuner cards, USB and FireWire ports, Wi-Fi Connectivity.

3. Give four examples of devices that connect using PC Cards. (4)


 Memory
 Modems
 Hard drives
 Network cards

4. Give Four difference between a Tablet and a E-reader (4)


a. Tablets are like smartphones in that they use special mobile operating systems
like Android or iOS. While E-readers are special purpose devices with black
and white displays that have been optimized for reading text.
b. Tablets usually offer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and most have USB and
audio ports. For connectivity on E-reader, some offer free cellular data
connections for downloading books from a specific store, but most rely on Wi-
Fi.
c. Most of the apps that work on phones are also available for tablets. Although E-
readers resemble tablets, they lack many of the features and functions that
tablets provide.
d. E-reader battery life is usually longer than tablets.

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