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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
Cambridge ICT Starters
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4295/B
ON TRACK
Stage 2: Networks for a Purpose
2012
Maximum time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
No Additional Materials are required.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
For Tutor Use
Networks for a Purpose
Candidate was able to:
Pass/
Merit
Design a simple network
P
Identify the purpose and components of a
network
P
Demonstrate understanding of
management issues associated with
networks
M
Understand network security issues
M
Please
tick
Tutors also need to complete and sign the
Learning Objectives Record Sheet for each Candidate.
This document consists of 5 printed pages.
IB12 01_4295_01B/FP
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Centre Number
Candidate Number
Name
On Track – Stage 2 – Networks for a Purpose
Section A
Your school has decided to make a new mini-suite of 6 computers for the Science
Department. This is so that students can carry out data-logging experiments.
The school has servers for email, multimedia, print, file and web caching already.
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A star network works best in this case. A printer and data-logging equipment will
be needed. The computers cannot be directly linked to the servers. A linking
device is used.
Complete the diagram to show and link all equipment used, including cables.
Label all devices.
New Science Suite
5 Servers in
another part
of the school
The linking
device is called
a __________
(LO1)
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Centre Number
Candidate Number
Name
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(a) What does the ‘linking device’ do?
(b) Describe how you linked the computers to the data-logging equipment
(LO2)
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Centre Number
Candidate Number
Name
On Track – Stage 2 – Networks for a Purpose
Section B
1
A class wants to use the data-logging equipment in a lesson. The following tasks
are carried out. In each case explain why they are done.
Task
Reason
Install and test
software and
hardware for
data-logging.
Give training on
data-logging
hardware and
software use.
(LO3)
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Centre Number
Candidate Number
Name
On Track – Stage 2 – Networks for a Purpose
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Two security issues are important in these science lessons. What are they and
why are they important?
Issue 1:
Reason
Issue 2:
Reason:
(LO4)
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