Placement Test

PLACEMENT TEST
Grade 10 IGCSE
CANDIDATE
NAME
DATE
/ /
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed
INSTRUCTIONS Question Marks

• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen TOTAL / 30 m
• Write your name and date in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Read each question carefully.
• Write your answers to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• All drawings must be done in a pencil.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• Correction fluid, erasable ink and electronic devises are strictly prohibited.
• No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.
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Part A
1 Complete the following questions using the most appropriate items from the list below.
Scanner Processor Webcam Styles Pen MIC
Printer Mouse Sound Card Actuator Sensors
(a) Identify two internal hardware components from the list.
1...................................................................................................................................................
2............................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Identify two output devices from the list.
1...................................................................................................................................................
2............................................................................................................................................... [2]
2 Complete the following questions using the most appropriate items from the list below .
Modem Router Hub Bluetooth LAN
NIC Access Point Wi-Fi Switch WLAN
(a) Identify the Internal network device that enable the computer to connect to the network.
1............................................................................................................................. .................. [1]
(b) Identify two network devices used in LAN to connect group of computers.
1...................................................................................................................................................
2............................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Identify the network device that connect two different LANs.
1............................................................................................................................................... [1]
(d) Identify the network device that used to connect the computers wirelessly.
1............................................................................................................................................... [1]
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3 The computer uses memory to store data. One component of internal memory is Random
Access Memory (RAM).
(a) State two characteristics of RAM.
1-...................................................................................................................................................
2-.............................................................................................................................................. [2]
(b) The SSD is a type of memory. State two characteristics of SSD

1....................................................................................................................................................
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2............................................................................................................................. .......................
............................................................................................................................. .................... [2]
4 Smartphones use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
(a) Give two benefits of using a GUI
1....................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................. .........................
2....................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................. .................... [2]
(b) Give two characteristics of a smartphone
1....................................................................................................................................................
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2....................................................................................................................................................
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5 Tick (✓) which of the following statements apply to LANs, which apply to WANs and which apply
to WLANs.
LAN WAN WLAN

(✓) (✓) (✓)
The internet is an example of this type of network
This type of network uses Access Point to connect the computers
This type of network is used to transmit message between two
devices in Europe and North America
This type of network uses switch to connect group of computers.
[2]
6 There are three types of memory: Magnetic, Optical and solid state.
(a) Tick (✓) the most appropriate type of memory for each of the following.
Pen drives Magnetic HDD CD-ROM

Tape
Used to store operating systems, software
and working data
Any application which requires extremely
large storage capacity where speed of
access is not an issue
Applications which require the prevention of
deletion of data, accidental or otherwise
Used to transport files and backup data
from computer to computer.
[4]
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(b) There many techniques used to insert data to computer directly.
Tick (✓) the most appropriate type of reading for each of the following.
OCR OMR QR RFID

(✓) (✓) (✓) (✓)
track parts in vehicle manufacturing
Track patient in hospital
Multiple choice answers in an examination
paper
Convert text from image to editable text
[4]
7 Tick (✓) whether the following statements are true or false.

True False
(✓) (✓)
CLI mean Computer Line interface

ISP means Internal Service Provider
An analogue data is represented by 0 or 1
A RAM stand for Read Access Memory
[4]
[Part A -Total: 30]
END OF THE QUESTIONS
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PLACEMENT TEST

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

You must answer on the question paper.

INSTRUCTIONS Question Marks

This document has 5 printed pages.

Scanner Processor Webcam Styles Pen MIC

Printer Mouse Sound Card Actuator Sensors

(a) Identify two internal hardware components from the list.

(b) Identify two output devices from the list.

Modem Router Hub Bluetooth LAN

NIC Access Point Wi-Fi Switch WLAN

1............................................................................................................................. .................. [1]

(b) The SSD is a type of memory. State two characteristics of SSD

............................................................................................................................. .................... [2]

4 Smartphones use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)

(a) Give two benefits of using a GUI

............................................................................................................................. .................... [2]

(b) Give two characteristics of a smartphone

............................................................................................................................. .................... [2]

LAN WAN WLAN

Pen drives Magnetic HDD CD-ROM

OCR OMR QR RFID

7 Tick (✓) whether the following statements are true or false.

CLI mean Computer Line interface

[Part A -Total: 30]

END OF THE QUESTIONS

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