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1 Any 3 listed below
Capacity, Speed, Portability, Durability, Cost
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2 The computer loads instructions for performing
a power-on self-test (POST) from ROM to ensure that all the hardware
components are functioning properly.
The computer then loads the basic input/output system (BIOS) from ROM.
The BIOS provides basic instructions on how to communicate with
hardware components as well as where to look for an operating system.
Assuming that an operating system is found on the computer’s hard drive,
its data and instructions are then loaded from the hard drive into RAM.
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3(a) Number of processor cores
Speed of the processor
3(b) i. More processor cores to process more instructions
ii. Faster speed
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4(a) Strings, alphabets only
4(b) Format check,
to ensure the input is in alphabets only.
4(c) True / Word is a palindrome.
False / Word in not a palindrome
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5(a) Any method
(CD7)16 = 3287
5(b) Any method
(1101 1011)2 = DB
5(c) Any method
(3172)10 = C64
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6 One mark for any stated
Error 1: Line 2
Correction: Sum = 0
Error 2: Line 5
Correction: IF Number is ODD
Error 3: Line 6
Correction: Sum = Sum + Number or Sum += Number
Error 4: Line 10
Correction: OUTPUT Sum
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7 Set to even or odd before data is transmitted
If number of ones not even odd after transmission, data has occured
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8 1 mark each for each loop management
2 marks for turning the turtle
2 marks for moving the turtle forward
import turtle
bob = turtle.Turtle()
bob.shape("turtle")
bob.left(90)
bob.forward(50)
bob.forward(50)
for i in range(4):
bob.left(90)
for i in range(4):
bob.forward(50)
bob.right(90)
2
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8 (a) Phishing
8 (b) Any 2 :
Dubious email asking for personal information
Email using generic greetings
Inaccurate logos
Hyperlink and destination link do not match
Fake senders with email accounts from Gmail or Yahoo
Tone of email is threatening or very urgent
9(c) Any 2:
Pharming
Spamming
Spyware
Trojan Horse
Virus
Worm
9(d) Cookie • A small piece of data used by websites to store personal
information on a user’s web browser
• Although usually not malicious in nature, cookies are sometimes
misused to collect personal information about users
Pharming • The interception of requests sent from a computer to a
legitimate website and redirection to a fake website to steal
personal data or credit card details
• More difficult to detect than phishing as the fake website uses
the same address as the real website
Phishing • The use of emails and fake websites that appear to be from
reputable companies in order to steal personal information such
as passwords and credit card numbers from users
Spamming • The mass distribution of unwanted messages or advertising to
email addresses which are collected from sources such as
public mailing lists, social networking sites, company websites
and personal blogs
Spyware • A hidden program that secretly collects personal information
about its users and transmits this information to attackers
without the users’ knowledge
Trojan horse • A computer program that pretends to be a harmless file or
useful application
• Once a Trojan horse is run, it does something harmful such as
giving intruders unauthorised access to the computer instead
Virus • A computer program that attaches itself to a normally harmless
program and modifies it
• When the modified program is run by a user, the virus attaches
copies of itself to any other programs it can find, thus
“infecting” them
Worm • A computer program that runs automatically and attempts to
spread by sending copies of itself to other computers
• Unlike a virus, a worm does not need to attach itself to an
existing program
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10(a) 4 marks for 8 correct outputs
3 marks for 6 or 7 correct outputs
2 marks for 4 or 5 correct outputs
1 mark for 2 or 3 correct outputs
A B C X
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 0
10(b) 1 mark for each correct logic gate, with correct inputs.
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11(a) B4/C4
11(b) E4*C4
11(c) -D4
11(d) -B1
11(e) Left blank or FALSE
11(f) =FV(B4/C4,E4*C4,-D4,-B1)
11(g) -B$1 (adding the $ to lock the cell)
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12(a) Any 3 below
• Keep passwords secret and safe.
• Avoid obvious password choices such as birthdates and surnames.
• Use passwords that are a mixture of lower-case letters, upper-case
letters, numbers and symbols.
• Avoid re-using passwords and use unique passwords for each computer or
online account.
• Update passwords regularly – at least once every 90 days.
12(b) Public key encryption
This ensures that the encoded message can be read only by the intended
recipient who has the secret key.
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13
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14 Any eight from
• Initialization of 2 counters for positive and negative at start
• Loop management for 10 repetitions
• Input number in array
• Checking and updating positive number counter if found
• Checking and updating negative number counter if found
• Checking for any number above 50 and outputting the index of that
number
• Printing out how many numbers greater than 0 and how many less
than 0
