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A/L ICT 2023

Marking Scheme

NFWC Examination
Term – 4 (July 2023)

This document /scheme has been prepared for the use of marking examination paper.
Some changes and alternative anaswers would be made by the teachers.
Amendments to be included.

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Part – I – Suggested Answers

(1) 5 (11) 5 (21) 2 (31) 5 (41) 1

(2) 4 (12) 1 (22) 4 (32) 5 (42) 3
(3) 4 (13) 1 (23) 3 (33) 4 (43) 1
(4) 3 (14) 1 (24) 4 (34) 4 (44) 1
(5) 5 (15) 4 (25) 1 (35) 3 (45) 3
(6) 5 (16) 2 (26) 1 (36) 4 (46) 2
(7) 4 (17) 4 (27) 4 (37) 5 (47) 3
(8) 4 (18) 3 (28) 1 (38) 3 (48) 1
(9) 3 (19) 2 (29) 3 (39) 3 (49) 4
(10) 5 (20) 5 (30) 5 (40) 3 (50) 2

Part – II A – Suggested Answers

Question Marks
No.
(1)(a)
-1210 = 111101002 2 marks
[0.5 x 4
2310 = 000101112 lines]
000010112
Discard carry bit 1
(1)(b)(i) 3 marks
A B X Y Q
[1 x 3]
0 0 1 1 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 for each
1 0 0 1 0 column
1 1 0 0 1

(1)(b)(ii) 1 marks
AND gate
(1)(c)
4 marks
A - Presentation layer epfo;j;Jif mLf;F
[0.5 x 8]
B - Session layer mku;T mLf;F
C - Transport layer Nghf;Ftuj;J mLf;F

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D - Datalink layer jutpizg;G mLf;F

E - Physical layer ngsjpf mLf;F
F - Application layer gpuNahf mLf;F
G - Transport layer Nghf;Ftuj;J mLf;F
H - Internet layer ,iza mLf;F

(2)(a)
L>0 and B>0? 4 marks
Area = L x B gug;gsT = L x B
[4 x 1]
Perimeter = 2 x (L + B) Rw;wsT = 2 x ( L + B)
Display Area, Perimeter gug;gsT> Rw;wsT fhl;rpg;gLj;Jjy;

(2)(b)
• Variable is used to store data / value in computer program. 3 marks
• Variable refers to a memory location.
[1.5 x 2]

(2)(c) Column A Column B 3 marks

(i) ab Yes [0.5 x 6]

(ii) A B No
(iii) A$b No
(iv) _a_b Yes
(v) a2b Yes
(vi) if No

(3)(a)
Black Box Testing White Box Testing 2 marks

The internal structure / the The tester has knowledge about [1+1]
program / the code is hidden the internal structure / the code /
and nothing is known about it. the program of the software. Or any
Implementation of code is not Implementation of code is other
needed. necessary. appropriat
e answers
No knowledge of Knowledge of implementation accepted.
implementation (programming (programming knowledge) is
knowledge) is needed. required.
It is a functional test of the It is a structural test of the
software. software.

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(3)(b)
• Meeting the customized needs of users / It’s tailor-made to the specific
1.5 marks
needs.
• Including only necessary functions. Or any
• Custom software is maintained as long as require. other
• Scalability. appropriat
e answers
• Ever technical support.
accepted.
• More secure against external threats.

(3)(c) 2.5 marks

(i) ③
[0.5 x 5]
(ii) ⑤
(iii) ②
(iv) ④
(v) ①

(3)(d)
(i) Parallel
4 marks
(ii) Pilot
(iii) Phase [1 x 4]
(iv) Direct

(4) (a)
• Reduces redundant data. 2 marks
[1 x 2]
• Coontrol of data anomaly [delete / update / insert]
• ACID. Or any
other
• Provides data consistency within the database.
appropriat
• More flexible database design. e answers
• Higher database security. accepted.
• Better and quicker execution.
• Greater overall database organization.

(4)(b)(i)
If we wish to change the name of a project, this will need to be done for all 1 marks
occurrence of that project which can lead to an update anomaly if those Or any
other
changes are not consistent. (The same problem exists for updates of appropriat
department name and duration). e answers
accepted.

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(4)(b)(ii) 2 marks
The dependency of a non-key attribute on only a subset of the attributes
involved in a composite key. [1+1]

Projnbr → projname
Projnbr → duration
Deptnbr → deptname

(4)(b)(iii) 2 marks
Project (projnbr, projname, duration) [1+0.5+0.
Department (deptnbr, deptname) 5]
Projdept (projnbr, deptnbr)

(4)(c) 3 marks
① Booking details - Kd;gjpT tpguq;fs;
[0.5 x 6]
② Completing web based booking form - ,iza mbg;gilapyhd
Kd;gjpT gbtj;ij G+u;j;jp nra;jy;
③ Creating confirmation letter - cWjpg;gLj;jy; fbjk;
④ Booking / Booking file - Kd;gjpT / Kd;gjpT Nfhg;G
⑤ Customer - thbf;ifahsu;;
⑥ Booking details - Kd;gjpT tpguq;fs;

Note:
②,③ - should be in verb form.
①,④,⑥ - should be in noun form.

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Part – II B – Suggested Answers

Question
No.
(5)(a) 3 marks
𝐴𝐵𝐶̅ + 𝐴𝐵̅𝐶̅ + 𝐴𝐵̅𝐶

(5)(b)
4 marks
𝑨 𝑩 𝑪 Output (F)
0.5 for
0 0 0 0
each rows
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0

(5)(c) C 0 1
AB 0 0 4 marks
00
0 0
01
1 0
11

10 1 1

(5)(d)
𝐴
4 marks
𝐵

(6)(a)(i)
A DHCP Server automatically / dynamically provides/ allocates/ 2 marks
assigns IP addresses to client devices.

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(6)(a)(ii) 2 marks
DNS server is responsible for translating domain names into a specific
IP address ,or vice versas, so that the initiating client can load the
requested Internet resources.
(6)(a)(iii) • Router connects different network types 2 marks
• It joins networks with different network addresses
[1+1]
• Forwards packes via less congestion paths
• It finds the shortest path to send packets to the destination Any of the
• It defines logical address schemes appropriat
• Router supports VLANs e answers
accepted
• The router has features like Quality of Service (QoS) and filtering
• It builds routing tables to make layer 3 decisions fast

(6)(b)

Departments Network Broadcast Subnet Usable IP

address address mask address
range
Business 192.146.1.0 192.146.1.31 255.255.255 192.146.1.1- 4 marks
information .224 192.146.1.30
system [Each row
takes 1
Accounting 192.146.1.32 192.146.1.63 255.255.255 192.146.1.33-
marks]
.224 192.146.1.62
Production 192.146.1.64 192.146.1.79 255.255.255 192.146.1.65-
.240 192.146.1.78
Marketing 192.146.1.80 192.146.1.111 255.255.255 192.146.1.81-
.224 192.146.1.110

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5 marks

Internet Diagram

Each LANs
Router – 0.5 marks

Internet+R
Firewall outer+Fire
wall – 2
marks
Switch –
Business Information System All cables
Comp - 1
name – 1
DHCP Server marks
Twisted pair
Comp - 2
cable Comp - 19

Printer Printer Proxy Server

Switch –
Comp - 1 Accounting

Switch –
Production fiber cable
Comp - 1 Comp - 2
Comp - 17

Comp - 2
Comp - 10
Twisted pair
cable Printer

Printer

Switch –
Comp - 1
Marketing

Twisted pair
Comp - 2 cable
Comp - 22

Printer Printer

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(7)(a)
street city 6 marks
partnumber description
[four
address entities – 2
marks,
1 M three
manufacturer made by sparepart
relationshi
M ps - 1.5
marks,
name quantity contains cardinalitie
s - 1 marks,
attributes –
N 1.5 marks]
1 M
customer orders order

customernumber name ordernumber

(7)(b)(i)
1 NF (1st normal form) 2 marks
Because the table contains partial dependency and it is in 1 NF , has no [1+1]
repeting groups.
(7)(b)(ii)
Employee (EmployeeNo, EmployeeName) 2 marks
[1+1+1]
Department (DepartmentNo, Department)
Employee_Department (EmployeeNo, DepartmentNo)
(7)(c)(i)
DELETE FROM Persons WHERE PersonID = ‘P003’; 2 marks

(7)(c)(ii)
PersonID FirstName City 2 marks
P003 Jamuna Jaffna
P005 Vimali Jaffna

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(8)(a)
Start 6 marks

i=0

Enter a number, N

Is No
i<N? End

Yes

Enter subject marks, S

Is No
S <= 100 ?

Yes

display S

i=i+1

(8)(b)(i) 120 2 marks

(8)(b)(ii) 3 marks
Finding factorial of a given value.
or
Finding the multiplication of all the integers from 1 to the given input
value.

(8)(c)
A program translators are needed to perform the translation of a 4 marks
program (source code) written in high-level programming language into a Or
equivalent
machine understandable code/object code. explantion
accepted

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(9)(a)(i) • Improving system’s maintenance - KiwikapdJ guhkupg;ig

Nkk;gLj;Jjy;
• Correcting errors / bugs – gpiofisj; jpUj;Jjy;
2 marks
• Adding new user’s requirements - Gjpa gadu; Njitg;ghLfisr; [1+1]
Nru;j;jy;
• Changin user’s requirements - gadupd; Njitg;ghLfis khw;Wjy;
• Improving system’s security - KiwikapdJ ghJfhg;ig
Nkk;gLj;Jjy;
• Adaptive maintenance for new hardware - Gjpa td;nghUSf;fhd
jftikg;G guhkupg;G

(9)(a)(ii) It is a type of testing performed by the end user or the client to

verify/accept the software system. 2 marks
It is performed by end user with the help of software developers. [1+1]
,J nkd;nghUs; Kiwikapidr; rupghu;f;f / Vw;Wf;nfhs;s
,Wjpg; gadu; %yk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLfpd;w Nrhjid tifahFk;.
,J nkd;nghUs; mgptpUj;jpahsupd; cjtpAld; ,Wjpg;
gaduhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wJ.
(9)(b)(i) 4 bits 2 marks

(9)(b)(ii) 3 bits 2 marks

(9)(b)(iii) 12 bits 2 marks

(9)(c) Advantage: Simple, easy access.

Disadvantage: File size is needed to know at the time of creation, 3 marks
Extending file size is difficult, External fragmentation (free unusable space
between allocation).
(9)(c) • Address of the next block of the file / Pointer to the next block / End-of- 2 marks
file marker.
• No external fragmentation.
• Files can grow easily.
• Many seeking techniques are required to access file data.
• Linked allocation does not support direct access/random access.
• Linked allocation has excess pointer overheads.
• Linked allocation is less reliable.

Final Marks Distributions

Part – I 2 x 50 = 100 marks Part – II A 10 x 4 = 40 marks
Part – II B 15 x 4 = 60 marks Total: 200 / 2 = 100 marks
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