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Answer Files For Chapter 9

The document provides answers to exam-style questions for the Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology course, including sample answers and explanations of key concepts such as software piracy and product keys. It emphasizes the importance of understanding audience demographics and needs when developing software solutions. Additionally, it notes that the assessment approach may differ from Cambridge Assessment International Education's standards.

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Answer Files For Chapter 9

The document provides answers to exam-style questions for the Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology course, including sample answers and explanations of key concepts such as software piracy and product keys. It emphasizes the importance of understanding audience demographics and needs when developing software solutions. Additionally, it notes that the assessment approach may differ from Cambridge Assessment International Education's standards.

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Cambridge IGCSE™ Information and Communication Technology

Student's Book answers


Exam-style questions and sample answers have been written by the authors. In examinations,
the way marks are awarded may be different. References to assessment and/or assessment
preparation are the publisher’s interpretation of the syllabus requirements and may not fully
reflect the approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Cambridge Assessment International Education bears no responsibility for the example answers to
questions taken from its past question papers which are contained in this publication.

9 Audiences
Answers to exercises
9a Print out of the student’s presentations or on-screen slide show.
9b • sign a statement that you agree to privacy rules
• use a product key before software is actually downloaded
• software can record the MAC address therefore only allowing one device to
download software
• keep important files on a website which needs to be accessed when the software is run,
therefore only genuine software downloads would work since the product code could be
stored in the system and used as a passcode.

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Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology Student's Book answers

Answers to exam-style questions


Answers to question 6 in this section are example answers for past paper questions. The details of
the relevant past paper can be found with the corresponding exam-style question in the Student’s Book.

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2 • age range
• income levels
• interests
• impairments
• location of students (which might affect language used).

3 ()

Use of a product key 

Use of ethics in software

Click on a check box agreeing to licence agreement 

Use of holographic images 

Make the software cheaper to develop

Supply software on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

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4 a software piracy – illegal copies of software (which are often distributed free of charge or
for a small fee)
b product key – a unique (for example, 4a3c0efab5aba8le) reference number which needs to
be keyed in before software can be installed on a user’s computer
• this checks whether the user downloading software has bought an original or they are
attempting to make multiple downloads
• the product key only works for a finite numbers of copies, which is part of the
purchase fee.
c copyright infringement – this is where copyright laws have been broken – for example,
illegal copying, illegal use of part of the software in another product, etc., using the name
of copyrighted software on another product and so on
5 a • If the user group is made up of older people, or even disabled people, who have visual
impairments, then it is important to make sure the kiosk has clear-to-read fonts
• Complex language can be a real turn off to people where, for example, English is their
second language; the text needs to be clear and easy to read for these reasons
• It is necessary to hold the attention of the users, otherwise they will give up using
the kiosk
• Good, attractive screen designs will attract users to the kiosk
• Keeping interfaces clear and easy to use attracts people; lots of typing can be very
frustrating, as can badly designed kiosk interfaces where the user seems to go 'round in
a big circle', unable to find what they want
b

c • interviewing a cross section of the target group to find out how to engage the audience
(if this involves a major ICT solution, then this may have to involve many of the
techniques that were described in Chapter 7)
• giving out questionnaires to people in the target group to find out their background,
interests, age range and so on, so that the final solution can be tailored to meet the full
range of the target audience
• carrying out market research – this could involve the two techniques described above,
but would certainly involve a more sophisticated and in-depth analysis of the data
received (it would depend on how large the target audience is likely to be).

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6 a • the audience could be young


• the audience may be teenagers
• the audience may be adults/older
• software must match the age of the audience
• more images, sounds, interactive for younger audience
• more words/facts for older/adult audience
• the experience of the audience may be variable
• more visual content is needed for younger people than for older people
• expectations of the audience may be different
• an audience of experts would expect more from a solution
• more explanation needed if audience members are not experts.

b • a unique product key needs to be entered when the product is first installed
• the system will check for duplicated numbers
• the system only runs with CD-ROM/memory stick attached
• parts of software are stored on a memory stick/CD-ROM
• a dongle needs to be attached.

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