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Information and Communication Technology 0417/21 May/June 2022: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology (0417), Paper 2 Document Production, Data Manipulation and Presentations, May/June 2022. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.

0417_s22_qp_210417_s22_ms_210417/21/M/J/22

Paper
Paper 2 Document Production, Data Manipulation and Presentations
Total marks
80
Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Questions
4
Code on the paper
0417/21/M/J/22
0417_s22_ms_21.pdf

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Question 11 mark

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Open the file J2221CHARTER.rtf The page setup is set to A4, portrait orientation with 2 centimetre margins. Do not make any changes to these settings. Three paragraph styles have already been created. Do not make any changes to these unless instructed. Save the document in your work area, in the format of the software you are using, with the file name YCGUIDE Take a screenshot to show this file has been saved including evidence of the file type. Place this screenshot in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 1 Screenshot evidence of the document saved in your work area. [1]

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Question 23 marks

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Place the text Tawara Adriatic Charters centre aligned in the header. Place in the footer: • automated page numbers left aligned • your name, centre number and candidate number right aligned. Make sure that: • the header is centre aligned between the page margins • the footer is aligned with the page margins • no other text or placeholders are included in the header or footer areas • headers and footers are displayed on all pages. [3]

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Question 32 marks

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Create the following paragraph style, basing it on the default paragraph style: Font size (points) Enhancement Space before Line spacing Space after Style name Alignment Font style (points) (points) YC-title sans-serif 34 right bold, italic single 0 9 Take screenshot evidence to show the settings for the YC-title paragraph style and place this in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 2 Screenshot evidence showing the settings for the YC-title paragraph style. [2]

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Question 41 mark

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Apply the YC-title paragraph style to the title text Yacht Charter Guide [1]

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Question 52 marks

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Select the subheading Types of Charter and the following text up to and including the paragraph ending … are free if you eat with them. Change the page layout so that only this text is displayed in two columns of equal width with a 1 centimetre space between them. [2]

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Question 64 marks

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Import the image J2221BOAT.jpg and place it in the paragraph beginning An alternative to a bareboat … Rotate the image 180 degrees. Format the image so that: • it is resized to a width of 4 centimetres with the aspect ratio maintained • it is aligned to the right of the column and top of the paragraph starting An alternative to a bareboat … • the text wraps round the image. [4]

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Question 71 mark

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Sort the list from fuel for navigation … to … water sports equipment. into alphabetical order. [1]

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Question 82 marks

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Apply bullets to all the list in step 7. Make sure that: • the bullets are aligned at the left margin • the list is in single line spacing with no space before or after each line • there is a 6 point space after the last item in the list. [2]

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Question 92 marks

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The YC-subhead paragraph style has already been created and applied to the four subheadings. Modify the YC-subhead paragraph style so only the following formatting is applied: Font size (points) Enhancement Space before Line spacing Space after Style name Alignment Font style (points) (points) YC-subhead serif 16 centre bold, italic single 0 6 Take screenshot evidence to show your modified settings for the YC-subhead paragraph style and place this in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 3 Screenshot evidence showing your modified settings for the YC-subhead paragraph style. [2]

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Question 101 mark

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Locate the table in the document. Apply the YC-table paragraph style to all the text in the table. [1]

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Question 115 marks

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Format only the first two rows of the table so they look like this: Boat Length 12m 15m 20m Format the table so that: • 1 point black internal and external gridlines are displayed when printed • all text on each row displays on one line • the table borders and all data fit within the column width • there is a 6 point space after the table. [5]

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Question 1225 marks

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Spell check and proofread the document. Make sure that: • the list and table are not split over columns or pages • there are no widows or orphans • there are no blank pages • paragraph styles have been applied as instructed with consistent spacing maintained between all items • there is a 6 point space after the table and the list. Save the document using the same file name and format used in step 1. Print the document. PRINTOUT 1 Make sure your name, centre number and candidate number are on your document. [1] [Total: 25] Task 3 – Database You are now going to prepare some reports. Dates are to be imported in the format of day month year (DMY). Make sure all currency values display the same currency symbol and are set to 0 decimal places.

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Question 136 marks

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Using a suitable database package, import the file J2221BOOKINGS.csv Use these field names and data types: Field name Data type Display Title Text First_Name Text Last_Name Text Cust_ID Number Street_Address Text Area Text Post_Code Text Telephone Text dd-MMM-yy Depart_Date Date/Time e.g. 12-Aug-22 Days Number Yacht_ID Text Set Cust_ID as a primary key. Save the data. Import the file J2221YACHTS.csv as a new table in your database. Use these field names and data types: Field name Data type Store Display Yacht_Name Text Yacht_Make Text Yacht_Ref Text Depart_Port Text Depart_Country Text Built Number Length(m) Number 2 decimal places 2 decimal places Cabins Number Toilets Number Guests Number currency symbol with Day_Rate Number/Currency 0 decimal places 0 decimal places Set the Yacht_Ref field as a primary key. Take screenshot evidence of the table structures showing the primary keys, field names and data types. Place this in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 4 Screenshot evidence of the table structures in your database. [6]

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Question 141 mark

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Create a one-to-many relationship between Yacht_Ref in the yachts table and Yacht_ID in the bookings table. Take screenshot evidence showing the fields and type of relationship. Place this in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 5 Screenshot evidence of the fields and type of relationship. [1]

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Question 152 marks

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Enter the following details as a new record in the bookings table: Title Mr First_Name Ewan Last_Name Brown Cust_ID 2766 Street_Address 18 Fenwick Cottages Area Pershore Post_Code PE32 8XH Telephone 077009004128 Depart_Date 15-Jun-22 Days 12 Yacht_ID SY082 Check your data entry for errors. Save the data. [2]

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Question 1612 marks

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Using fields from both tables produce a tabular report that: • selects the records where: – Yacht_Name includes the text sea – Days is 10 or more • contains a new field called Charter_Cost which is calculated at run-time. This field will calculate the value of the Days multiplied by the Day_Rate • displays the Charter_Cost field as currency with 0 decimal places • shows only the fields Title, First_Name, Last_Name, Telephone, Depart_Date, Depart_Port, Yacht_Name, Length(m), Days, Day_Rate and Charter_Cost in this order, with data and labels displayed in full. Do not group the data • sorts the data into ascending order of Yacht_Name and descending order of Depart_Date • has a page orientation of landscape • fits a single page wide and prints on two pages • includes only the text Sea Fleet Bookings as a title displayed in a larger font size at the top of the page • calculates the total number of bookings and places this at the end of the report, formatted as an integer • has a label Total bookings to the left of this value • displays only your name, centre number and candidate number in the footer so it appears in the same position on every page. Make sure no other data is displayed in the footer. Save and print your report. PRINTOUT 2 Make sure that you have entered your name, centre number and candidate number on your report. Take screenshot evidence showing the database formula used to calculate the total number of bookings and place this in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 6 Screenshot evidence of the database formula used. [12]

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Question 1729 marks

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Using fields from both tables produce labels which: • select the records where: – Days is 28 – Depart_Country does not include Croatia • are sorted in ascending order of Last_Name Using this selection produce labels which: • are arranged in 2 columns and 4 rows with 8 labels to the page in portrait orientation, for example, each label size 99.0 mm wide × 67.7 mm high (9.90 cm × 6.77 cm) • display the fields in the positions shown in the following sample label: Yacht_Name Title First_Name Last_Name Post_Code Depart_Port, Depart_Country Depart_Date Days • have your name, centre number and candidate number on the left at the bottom of each label. Modify the format of the Yacht_Name field so that it is centre aligned and displayed in a bold, larger font size. Save and print your labels. PRINTOUT 3 Make sure that you have entered your name, centre number and candidate number on your labels. [8] [Total: 29] Task 4 – Mail Merge You are required to carry out a mail merge using a customer enquiry form.

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Question 184 marks

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Create a mail merge document using the file J2221ENQUIRY.rtf as the master document and J2221DETAILS.csv as your data source file. Replace the text and chevrons in the master document with the merge fields from the data source file as follows: Text and chevrons to replace Replace with merge field <LAST> Surname <FIRST> Forename <TEL> Telephone <ENQ> Enquiry_no <TYP> Type <PORT> Depart_port <COUN> Country <GUES> Guests <CAB> Cabins <DEPART> Depart_date <DAYS> Days_duration <BUD> Weekly_budget Make sure the spacing, punctuation, alignment and enhancements in the original master document are maintained. [4]

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Question 191 mark

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Replace the text Candidate details here with your name, centre number and candidate number. Save and print your master document showing the merge field codes. PRINTOUT 4 Make sure you have entered your name, centre number and candidate number on your master document showing the merge field codes. [1]

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Question 202 marks

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Set an automated filter to select the records where cabins is 4 or 5 Take a screenshot to show the use of your automated selection method and place this in your Evidence Document. EVIDENCE 7 Screenshot evidence of your automated selection method. [2]

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Question 218 marks

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Merge and print the customer enquiry forms for the selected records only. PRINTOUT 5 Make sure you have entered your name, centre number and candidate number on your forms. [1] Save and close the files. [Total: 8] Task 5 – Printing the Evidence Document Save and print your Evidence Document. PRINTOUT 6 Make sure that your name, centre number and candidate number appear on every page of your Evidence Document. Task 6 – Presentation You are going to create a short presentation. All slides must have a consistent layout and formatting.

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Question 221 mark

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Create a presentation of seven slides using the file J2221ADRIATIC.rtf Unless otherwise instructed, the slides must display a title and a bulleted list. [1]

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Question 231 mark

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Use a master slide to display the following features: • automated slide numbers on the top left • your name, centre number and candidate number. Make sure that: • master slide items appear in the same position on every slide • no items overlap on any slide. [1]

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Question 241 mark

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Format the first slide so that: • a title slide layout is applied with no bullets • the title and subtitle text are centred in the middle of the slide. [1]

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Question 251 mark

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Delete the slide with the title Sea Currents [1]

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Question 262 marks

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Use the data in the file J2221WEATHER.csv to create a vertical bar chart. This chart must compare only the Air Temp °C High and Air Temp °C Low values for only the months of May, June, July, August and September. Display, with labels, the months on the category axis. [2]

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Question 272 marks

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Label the chart as follows: • chart title Average Summer Temperatures • value axis title °C • category axis title Months [2]

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Question 282 marks

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Display the following: • only the data values at the top of each bar • a legend showing Air Temp °C High and Air Temp °C Low [2]

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Question 292 marks

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Format the value axis scale to display: • a minimum value of 0 • a maximum value of 32 • increments of 4 [2]

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Question 302 marks

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Place the chart to the left of the bullets on the slide with the title Climate Make sure that: • no words in the chart are split • all data and labels are fully visible • the chart and its content do not overlap any slide items. Print only this slide as a full page slide in landscape orientation. [2]

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Question 313 marks

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On the slide with the title Wind and Tides locate the two bullets describing the Bora and Sirocco winds. Format only these two bullet points to look like this: • prevailing winds in the area are Bora and Sirocco – Bora–strongnortheastwind,bringscold,drycontinentalair,gustsupto112milesperhour – Sirocco–southeastwind,bringshumid,warmair,oftencarryingSaharansandcausingrain dust • these winds often alternate in winter, with an interval of calm [3]

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Question 3218 marks

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Save the presentation. Print the presentation as handouts with 2 slides to the page; each slide filling half the page. PRINTOUT 7 Make sure your name, centre number and candidate number are on all slides. [1] [Total: 18]

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