Information and Communication Technology 0417/31 May/June 2024: question paper and mark scheme
Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology (0417), Paper 3 Spreadsheets and Website Authoring, May/June 2024. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.
Open and examine the file j2431divers.csv
This file will be used in Step 2. Do not make any changes to this file.
Open and examine the file j2431splendid.csv in a spreadsheet.
Rows 9 to 32 will show the number of sightings of the splendid toadfish on each reef for one week in February. Rows 35 onwards show the details of all sightings for this week.
Place your name, centre number and candidate number left-aligned in the footer.
Place the automated file name with no file path on the right in the footer.
Save this as a spreadsheet with the filename Splendid_ followed by your centre number_ candidate number, for example Splendid_ZZ999_9999
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Name, centre and candidate number left aligned in footer 1
File name with no file path on the right in the footer 1
For Question 2 see below for example of spreadsheet formulae.
Place a replicable formula in cell C35 to look up the type of diver, using their name and the external file j2431divers.csv for the array.
Replicate this formula for all divers.
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=VLOOKUP ( … ) 1
… B35, … 1
… j2431divers.csv! … 1
… $A$2:$C$51 … 1
… ,3 1
… ,0 1
Replicated to row 75. 1
For Question 3 see below for example of spreadsheet formulae.
Place in cell B5 a formula to count the total number of sightings for a 7 day period where a photograph was taken that held the GPS location of the fish. [3]
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=COUNTIFS ( … ) 1
… E35:E75,"Yes" … 1
… , F35:F75,"Yes") 1
For Question 6 see below for example of spreadsheet formulae.
Place a replicable formula in cell B9 to display the number of sightings at this reef where a photograph with GPS was taken.
Replicate this formula for each reef.
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=COUNTIFS ( … ) 1
… D35:D75 … 1
… as an absolute reference… 1
… ,A9 … 1
… as a relative reference … 1
… ,$E$35:$E$75,"Yes" … 1
… ,$F$35:$F$75,"Yes" … 1
For Question 7 see below for example of spreadsheet.
Format the top of your spreadsheet so that it looks like this:
A B
1 Splendid toadfish sightings
2
3 Number of sightings in 7 day period 41
4 Number of sightings with photograph 34
5 Number of sightings with photo and GPS 30
6
7 Location with photo and GPS Number of
8 Reef name sightings
9 Maracaibo 1
10 Chun Chacaab 0
Make sure cells A1 to B1 and B7 to B8 are merged.
Set the font size of the text in row 1 to 22 points.
Save your spreadsheet.
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Cells A1:C1 and B7:B8 merged 1
Row 1 – 22-point black 1
Rows 1 to 10 sans-serif 1
Text in B7:B8 wrapped as shown 1
A3:A5 & A9:A10 right aligned, B1:B10 centre aligned 1
For Question 8 see below for example of formulae spreadsheet.
Select only cells A1 to C75 and print these cells with the formulae displayed. Make sure:
• the printout is in landscape orientation
• the row and column headings are displayed
• the contents of these cells are fully visible.
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Formulae printout – Only cells A1 to C75 fully visible 1
Formulae printout – Landscape orientation with row and column headings 1
For Question 9 see below for example of values spreadsheet and selection method.
Select rows 1 to 8 inclusive and only the rows between 9 and 32 where a sighting took place.
Take a screenshot of the method used to select these rows (between 9 and 32). Place this screenshot in your Evidence Document.
Print this selection showing the values. Make sure:
• the printout fits on a single page
• the printout is in portrait orientation
• the row and column headings are displayed
• the contents of all the cells in the selected rows are fully visible.
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[Total: 35]
Task 3 – File management
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Values printout – Rows 1 to 8 and selected rows from 9 to 32 fully visible 1
Values printout – filter used to remove reefs with 0 1
Values printout – Portrait orientation with row and column headings 1
Screen shot evidence of selection method 1
Total 35
For Queston 10 see below for example of folder screen shot.
Create a new folder called j2431
Locate only the following files and store them in your j2431 folder.
j2431contact.jpg j2431location.jpg j2431logo.png j2431splendid.jpg j2431style.css j2431text.txt
Display the contents of your j2431 folder, showing the folder name, all file names, file extensions, file sizes and image dimensions.
Take a screenshot of this folder, making sure that the required information is clearly visible. Place this screenshot in your Evidence Document.
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[Total: 1]
Task 4 – Web Page
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10 Screen shot includes folder name, file names, file sizes, image dimensions, 1
file extensions/type
Total 1
Task 4 – Web Page
For Question 11 see below for examples of html and browser view.
Create a web page called splendid.htm and save this in your j2431 folder.
This web page must be created using a single table and work in all browsers. The table must fit
85% of the browser window and have a structure as shown in this diagram:
A height = 20%
B width = 60% C
D
E F
G
Each table cell is identified with a letter. The cell contents shown in the diagram must not appear on the final web page.
Table borders must not appear on the final web page.
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No letters or dimensions visible 1
Table style="width:85%;" of browser window 1
Single table used 1
Borders not visible 1
Row 1 – colspan="2" 1
Row 1 – style="height:20%;" 1
Row 2 & row 4 left – rowspan="2" 1
Row 2 / row 4 left – style="width:60%;" 1
For Question 12 see below for example of HTML.
Enter in cell A the text Conserve our endangered species
Enter in cell C the text Splendid toadfish
Set the text in cells A and C as style h1.
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Top row – Conserve our endangered species 1
Row 2 right cell – Splendid toadfish 1
… both set in style h1 1
For Question 14 see below for example of HTML.
Enter in cell G the text:
Created by: followed by your name, centre number and candidate number.
Set this text as style h2.
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Row 5 right cell – Created by: followed by name, centre number and 1
candidate number
… all set in style h2 1
For Question 15 see below for example of browser view.
Place in cell:
• B the image j2431splendid.jpg
• D the image j2431contact.jpg
• F the image j2431location.jpg
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15 Row 2 left – the image j2431splendid.jpg 1
Row 3 right – the image j2431contact.jpg
Row 4 right – the image j2431location.jpg
For Question 16 see below for example of HTML.
Create a new stylesheet so that:
• the file j2431logo.png is placed as a single background image in the top-left corner of the window
• the table is right-aligned within the browser window
• h1, h2 and the paragraph style use the:
– font Times
– font Times New Roman if Times is not available
– browser’s default serif font if neither of these fonts is available
• h1, h2 and the paragraph style are bold
• the paragraph style is fully justified
• your name, centre number and candidate number are set as a comment at the top of the stylesheet.
Make sure that your stylesheet contains no HTML or scripting language and is as efficient as possible.
Save this stylesheet, in your j2431 folder, in cascading stylesheet format as j2431css2_ followed by your centre number_candidate number, for example j2431css2_ZZ999_9999
Attach this stylesheet to your web page so that it has higher priority than the one attached in
Step 18.
Take a screenshot of your stylesheet and place this in your Evidence Document. Make sure the file name and all contents are clearly visible.
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Correct file name and type 1
Comments /* A Candidate zz999 9999 */ at top of stylesheet 1
Body {} with background-image: url("j2431logo.png"); 1
Body {} with background-repeat: no-repeat; 1
Body {} with background-position: top left; 1
Table {} with margin-right:0; 1
Table {} with margin-left:auto; 1
h1, h2 and p {} font-family: Times … 1
… , "Times New Roman” in speech marks … 1
… , serif 1
h1, h2 and p {} font-weight: bold; 1
h1, h2 and p elements in a single selector 1
p {text-align: justify; } 1
Stylesheet j2431css2_ZZ999_9999.css attached below j2431style.css 1
For Question 20 see below for example of browser view.
Save your web page.
Take a copy of your HTML source and place this in your Evidence Document.
Display your web page in a browser. If necessary, resize it so that:
• all the page can be seen
• all text can be easily read
• the address bar is fully visible.
Take screenshot evidence showing your web page in the browser. Place this in your Evidence
Document.
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[Total: 34]
Task 5 – Printing the Evidence Document
Make sure your name, centre number and candidate number appear on every page of your Evidence
Document.
Save your Evidence Document.
Print your Evidence Document.
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20 In browser, address visible 1
Total 34
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