Information and Communication Technology 0417/13 October/November 2022: question paper and mark scheme
Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology (0417), Paper 1 Theory, October/November 2022. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.
Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate words from the list.
centred a footer a gutter a header indented justified landscape an orphan portrait a widow
(a) The orientation of a page that is taller than it is wide is called
…… [1]
(b) An area at the bottom of a page is called
…… [1]
(c) The first line of a paragraph that appears as the last line of the previous page is called
…… [1]
(d) Text that is aligned horizontally in the middle of a line is called
…… [1]
Mark scheme
1(a) portrait 1
1(b) a footer 1
1(c) an orphan 1
1(d) centred 1
Circle two features of multimedia presentations which would not be found in a word processed document.
bullets images numbers photographs
sound tables text video
[2]
A person contacts an online medical website that uses an expert system to allow users to self-diagnose illnesses.
(a) Write down the component within the expert system that matches the definition given.
(i) This component contains a database of facts.
…… [1]
(ii) This component carries out the reasoning of the expert system.
…… [1]
(iii) This component allows the person to interact with the system.
…… [1]
(b) Describe how an expert system is used to diagnose an illness.
…… [6]
Mark scheme
4(a)(i) Knowledge base 1
4(a)(ii) Inference engine 1
4(a)(iii) Interactive user interface 1
4(b) Six from: 6
An Interactive user interface appears
The expert system asks questions about the illness
Yes and No type answers to the questions
Answers lead to other questions
The inference engine searches…
…the knowledge base…
…uses the rules base
Probabilities/possibilities of diagnoses and treatments are displayed
Displays the ways it achieved the solutions/conclusions
A restaurant uses a number of different types of software. These include control, measurement, spreadsheet and word processing software.
(a) Tick (✓) the most appropriate piece of software to carry out the tasks shown.
Word
Control Measurement Spreadsheet processing
(✓) (✓) (✓) (✓)
Producing menus for the restaurant
Calculating the cost of each of the meals
Automatically turning on the fans when the room gets too hot
Monitoring the temperature in the restaurant
[4]
The restaurant owner is planning to upgrade the software used to book reservations. He has employed a systems analyst who is analysing the current system. The systems analyst can either send out questionnaires for staff to answer or observe staff working with the current system.
(b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using questionnaires that staff answer rather than observing staff to gather information about the current system.
…… [6]
Mark scheme
5(a) 4
Control Measure Spread Wordproc
(✓) ment sheet essing
(✓) (✓) (✓)
Producing menus for the
✓
restaurant
Calculating the cost of
✓
each of the meals
Automatically turning on
the fans when the room ✓
gets too hot
Monitoring the
temperature in the ✓
restaurant
5(b) Six from: 6
Advantages
Answers are more honest as they are anonymous
Staff can remain anonymous whereas the observation cannot be
anonymous
Can be sent to all the staff at the same time whereas the observer may only
see one part of the operation
Questionnaires can be filled in at any time whereas observations can only
be carried out when the restaurant is working
Analysis of questionnaire can be carried out automatically whereas
observations the observer must produce notes
Observer may miss elements whereas questionnaires are filled in by the
users
Disadvantages
Users do not always complete the questionnaire and hand it back but
observation watches users working
Work rate can be influenced by being observed but this does not apply to
questionnaires
More chances of incorrect data if question not understood
The observer can see exactly how the system works well and not so well
whereas a questionnaire takes the users viewpoint
To gain full marks the discussion must have correct answers for both
advantages and disadvantages
A web page can contain images saved as png or gif file types.
(a) State what is meant by png and gif file types.
png ……
gif ……
[2]
(b) Explain the differences between the two file types.
…… [3]
Mark scheme
6(a) png 2
One from:
Raster/full colour digital photos
Images with a transparent background
gif
Moving/animated image
6(b) Three from: 3
Same images saved as a GIF loads/reads faster than PNG
GIF uses limited colours (256) whereas PNG uses a bitmap of colours
GIF can have moving and static images whereas PNG only have static
images
PNG can have transparent background
PNG is compressed
PNG is lossless
A school librarian is setting up a database of all the revision books he has in stock. The school library sells revision books to students. The books range in value from $1 to $10 and are available either in electronic book type (E) or physical book type (P).
(a) The librarian is planning to set up a number of different types of validation rule for the fields to check data entry. Write down the most appropriate field name from the table that could be used with each of the validation rules. Your answers must be different in each case.
Name_of_book Department ISBN Book_type Cost
Modern History HIS 0140621393432 P $5.20
GCSE ICT ICT 0006132237 E $1
A Level Calculus MAT 0006153516 E $1
Human Biology SCI 0006511376 E $2.30
Presence ……
Lookup ……
Range ……
Length ……
[4]
The librarian needs to set up a primary key field.
(b) Write down the most appropriate field name from the table that could be used as a primary key field.
…… [1]
Most of the revision books are available in electronic book type as digital versions of the printed books. These are stored as interactive PDF files.
(c) Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using the digital versions.
…… [6]
Mark scheme
7(a) Presence ISBN 4
Lookup Book_type
Range Cost
Length Department
7(b) ISBN 1
7(c) Six from: 6
Benefits
Digital therefore can easily be used in other documents/software
Instant access on many devices
More accessible for disabled
Quicker to search digital books
Drawbacks
Health issues with using a computer to read the book
Cannot be written in braille
May require extra software/reader
Never own the book as it is only data
Need to purchase a device to read them
Needs the internet to download the book
To gain full marks the description must have correct answers for both
benefits and drawbacks
An organisation has changed the way in which members of staff can enter the building. Previously they typed in a four-digit code on a key pad; now they use a device that reads a handprint.
(a) Discuss the effectiveness of using a handprint to enter the building rather than keying in a code.
…… [8]
Handprint scans are an example of a biometric method to enter a building.
(b) Give two other examples of biometric methods that could be used in this scenario.
1 ……
2 ……
[2]
Mark scheme
8(a) Eight from: 8
Positives
Data can be read/identified faster
Data can be read/identified by electronic comparison therefore relative higher
level of accuracy
Increases security as the hand is unique whereas a four-digit code easier to
guess
Can’t forget your handprint, unlike a code
The person must be present to enter the building
Negatives
If the hand is damaged, then may not work
More difficult to change biometric data
Only works with one hand therefore difficult for right-handed people
Recognition could be slower as system is more complex
Harder to set up the biometric system
Takes longer to add new people/change biometric data to the system
Biometrics can use a lot of memory to store the data
Intrusive as personal details must be stored in biometrics
More likely to be affected by the environment
To gain full marks the discussion must have correct answers for both
positives and negatives
8(b) Two from: 2
Fingerprint
Vein geometry
Retina
Iris
Face
The use of email has replaced many forms of communication.
Describe the constraints that you need to consider when writing and sending an email.
…… [6]
Mark scheme
9 Six from: 6
Abide by the laws within the country that affect the general use of emails
Use acceptable language
Abide by copyright
Follow local guidelines set by an employer/schools
Use appropriate security
Follow netiquette
Respect other people/s/own privacy
Be aware of the need for password protection
Be aware that email accounts can be Illegally accessed
(a) For each of the following types of backing storage give one example of its associated media.
Your answers must be different in each case.
Optical ……
Magnetic ……
Solid state ……
[3]
(b) Describe three differences between optical and magnetic backing storage.
1 ……
2 ……
3 ……
[3]
Mark scheme
10(a) Optical 3
CD ROM/DVD ROM, CD R/DVD R, CD RW/DVD RW, DVD RAM, Blu-ray
discs/CD/DVD
Magnetic
Fixed/portable/removable hard disks/magnetic tape.
Solid state
Memory stick/flash card
10(b) Three from: 3
Optical data is stored using laser whereas Magnetic data is stored using
magnetic fields
Optical disc storage is serial whereas Magnetic disk storage is direct/sectors
and tracks
Magnetic storage is affected by magnetic fields whereas Optical storage is
not
Magnetic media tends to store more data than optical media
Optical storage is more robust
Optical has a faster data access/transfer speed
A student is carrying out some research for school.
(a) Explain two ways she could search for information on the World Wide Web (WWW).
1 ……
2 ……
[2]
(b) Explain the differences between the internet and the World Wide Web (WWW).
…… [4]
Mark scheme
11(a) Two from: 2
Type in a web address
Use a search engine
Type what you need on the search bar
11(b) Four from: 4
The internet
Network of Networks//WAN
It is the infrastructure
Contains email, FTP
The World Wide Web
Collection of websites
Accessed from the internet
Service of the internet
To gain full marks the explanation must have correct answers for both
the internet and World Wide Web
The internet contains three web development layers. One layer is the content layer. This layer is used to enter the content of a web page structure.
(a) Name and describe the other two web development layers.
Layer ……
Description ……
Layer ……
Description ……
[4]
(b) Explain why tables can be used to structure elements within a web page.
…… [3]
Mark scheme
12(a) Presentation 4
Defines the format of a web page/individual elements through styling
Behaviour
To enter scripting language to a web page/individual element
12(b) Three from: 3
Allows greater control over page layout
Positions elements/data on the page
Conveys relationships between items
Displays data
A teacher is concerned that students are playing online computer games at home without considering eSafety. The teacher is going to create a set of rules that he feels they should be following.
Write down a list of eSafety rules that he could include.
…… [6]
Mark scheme
13 Six from: 6
Examples
Do not give away personal information
Do not use your real name as your username
Do not use your face image as your avatar
If you receive messages from unwanted users block and report them
Do not meet unknown users in real life//use a chaperone
Do not give financial information to other users
If you receive unwanted and abusive messages report the sender of the
messages
When sending messages always us appropriate language
Think before you reply to a message
Explain why page, section and column breaks are used in documents.
…… [3]
Mark scheme
14 Three from: 3
To adjust pagination
To avoid orphans/widows
To improve layout on the page
To allow for the change of orientation of pages in the document
To enable to start a new chapter on a new page
An employee is carrying out work for her company at home. The work she is doing is confidential.
She has been advised by her company to use encryption. She wishes to transfer some of this work to the office.
(a) Discuss two different methods she could use to transfer this work to the office. Include in your answer the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
…… [6]
(b) Describe what is meant by the term encryption and why it is used.
…… [3]
(c) Tick (✓) the most appropriate working pattern to match the following statements.
Compressed Flexible Job Part-time hours hours sharing working
(✓) (✓) (✓) (✓)
An employee works a full day but negotiates with the employer the start and end times
An employee works the same number of hours as a full week but in fewer days
An employee works for fewer hours than a full-time employee
[3]
Mark scheme
15(a) Use of the Cloud 6
The cloud does not require a physical device
Storage size is not an issue with the cloud
Cloud is operated by a third party therefore security could be an issue
Require a stable internet to access to upload and download the data
Portable device: pen drive/Hard drive
The device uses USB port therefore it is easy to plug in
Does not require access to the internet to access the data
May be lost/damaged in transit
Magnetic drives can be affected by strong magnets/x rays
Limited number of read/writes
Email as an attachment
Do not require physical device
Require access to the email account both at home and in the office
The memory size could be an issue
Requires the use of the internet
15(b) Max two from: 3
Scrambling data
Changing plain text into cipher
Encryption converts text into a meaningless form
Max two from:
To prevent data/information from being understandable to people who
access/intercept the data
Protects data
15(c) 3
Part-
Compressed Flexible Job
time
hours hours sharing
working
(✓) (✓) (✓)
(✓)
An employee works a
full day but negotiates
✓
with the employer the
start and end times
An employee works the
same time as a full ✓
week but in fewer days
An employee works for
fewer hours than a full- ✓
time employee
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