Information Communication and Technology 0417

Form 1
Holiday Work

Answer all questions.

● Use a black or dark blue pen.

● Write your name and class number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.

INFORMATION
● The maximum number of marks is 100.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1. Define the following giving example
a) Hardware
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b) Software
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c) List 3 internal hardware devices
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Device Examples
Input devices 1. ________________
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Output devices 1. _____________________
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Storage devices 1. _____________________
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3. Define operating systems

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b) Outline two uses of operating systems
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c) Identify 5 uses of smartphones
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d) State three advantages of using smartphones
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d) State two disadvantages of using smartphones
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4.Outline 3 types of monitors
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a) Outline two advantages of using multimedia projectors
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5. Define backing up of data
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a) Outline 5 reasons for backing up of data
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b) State 3 different types of storage media
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c) EFTPOS stands for
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6. Define network
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a) Outline 3 network devices
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7. Define computer virus
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a) Outline any 2 data protection act
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8. Outline the stages in system development life cycle, in correct order

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a) List four fact finding methods
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b) State 2 advantages of using the following
1. Observation
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2. Questionnaires
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 3. Interviews
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c) List two uses of data flow diagrams

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d) Name two types of data capture forms
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e) Differentiate verification and validation
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f) Outline two verification checks
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g) State four 2 validation checks
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 9. Name any 4 testing strategies
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a) Identify 4 implementation methods

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b) Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the implementation
method identified above
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Advantage
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Disadvantage
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2. Implementation method ___________________________
Advantage
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 Disadvantage
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3. Implementation method ___________________________
Advantage
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10. State and two types of documentation

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10. Differentiate internet and intranet
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