WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL

NAME
EXAM DATE

Information and Communication Technology

DURATION: 1 Hour
MID OF TERM 1
SUBJECT TEACHER:
EXAMINATION
MR. SIMIYU MARK
ACADEMIC YEAR
Year 10
2024/25

INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name.

2. Read the questions carefully to make sure you know what you are being asked to do.

3. Remember that talking is not allowed at any time in the exam room.

4. Do not turn over the exam paper until told to do so.

5. Students are required to comply with the instructions of the

invigilator at all times.

6. If you have a question or a clarification, raise your hand and the

invigilator will come to you.
7. Keep your eyes on your own paper, REMEMBER
COPYING IS CHEATING. INFORMATION.
1. The marks for each question are shown in brackets.

2. The total marks for this paper are 30

 2

1 Circle two items which are input devices

Actuator Blu-ray disc Tracker ball DVD

Flash memory Mouse Printer Speaker

[2]

2 A computer system consists of both hardware and software.

(a) Explain what the following types of software provide in the computer system.

Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
............................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
....................................................

........................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Give two examples of each type of software.

(i) Applications

1 .............................................................................................................................

2 .............................................................................................................................

[2]

(ii) System

1 .............................................................................................................................

2 .............................................................................................................................

[2]
 3

3 There are two forms of data: analogue and digital.

Contrast analogue and digital data.

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................... [4]

4 Differentiate between RAM and ROM

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................... [4]

5 A doctor uses a gesture-based user interface.

State two other types of user interface.

1 ................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................

[2]

© UCLES 2024 [Turn over

 4

6 Augmented Reality can be used with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device.

(a) State two other uses of Augmented Reality.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................

[2]

(b) Describe the differences between Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

. .......................................................................................................................................... [2]
 5

7 Computers can be classified according to their sizes.

(a) Give uses of the following types of computers

(i) Desktop Computers

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................

. ............................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii) Laptops

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................

. ............................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Explain FOUR uses of smartphones

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

. .......................................................................................................................................... [4]

© UCLES 2024 [Turn over

 6

8 The use of Artificial Intelligence has advantages and disadvantages

(a) Give TWO advantages of AI

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

. .......................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Give TWO disadvantages of AI

1. ........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

2. ........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

[2]