w w Core Module: Practical Assessment 2006 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: Letterheaded A4 paper Memo paper Plain A4 paper Envelope or label READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Type or write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Read the Guidelines to Candidates carefully before attempting any of the tasks. You must attempt all tasks. All printouts must be submitted at the end of the assessment. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 9 printed pages. IB06 01_5231_A/RP UCLES 2006 om .c 5231/A s er TEXT PROCESSING ap eP m e tr .X w UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge International Diploma in Office Administration Standard Level 2 GUIDELINES TO CANDIDATES Time Allowed: 1¾ hours Please read the following instructions carefully. 1 You must read, and listen to, all instructions carefully. 2 You must use a typewriter or a word processor to complete this assessment. If you are using a typewriter, you may use the memory facility available on it, but this must be cleared before you start typing. 3 Task 1 – Speed Test: this will be a 5 minute copy typing test – the speed will be calculated up to and including the 6th error which you make. You will be given one minute to scan the text immediately before keying begins. You must be ready for immediate keyboard input when the test begins. You may make corrections within the time allowed for the speed test. Printing of the Speed Test must be carried out immediately when the test finishes. 4 You will be given 10 minutes’ reading time for Tasks 2 – 5 and you may make notes and/or highlight any detail during this time, before keying of these tasks begins. 5 Your tutor will tell you what stationery is available for you to use. If you are using a word processor, your tutor may provide you with templates for letters and memos. 6 Calculators, calendars, English and mother-tongue dictionaries, thesauruses, spell-checkers and manufacturers’ manuals may be used. 7 If you are using a word processor, save each document as a separate file. You must carry out all printing yourself. Your tutor will tell you the exact printing details. 8 Correct any typographical, spelling and punctuation errors and any errors of agreement which may appear in any task. Errors will NOT be indicated in any way. 9 Number second and subsequent pages of any document. 10 Insert today’s date on letters and memos. 11 Please insert your name, Centre number and task number at the top right-hand corner of each piece of work. 12 Assemble your completed work in task order. Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 3 TASK 1 What advantages do mobile phones offer to people? Employers would 67 probably say that one of the most important advantages is that they can 138 keep in touch with their employees wherever they may be or whatever 206 they may be doing. Mobile phones are particularly useful for sales staff 280 who may be out on the road most of the time as they can keep in touch 350 at all times. 363 Mobile phones also enable staff to keep in touch with customers. If a 434 salesperson is caught in a traffic jam on his way to meet a customer, he 507 will be able to phone the customer to explain what has happened. If 576 necessary, he will be able to make another appointment straightaway. 644 Mobile phones are very useful for lots of people in their everyday lives. 718 Women especially feel a real sense of security by having a mobile 784 phone with them. If an emergency should happen, they can then use 851 their phone to get help. 875 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 4 TASK 2 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 5 TASK 3 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 6 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 7 TASK 4 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 8 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 9 TASK 5 © UCLES 2006 5231/A 2006 UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge International Diploma in Office Administration Standard Level TEXT PROCESSING 5231/B Core Module: Practical Assessment 2006 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: Letterheaded A4 paper Memo paper Plain A4 paper Envelope or label READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Type or write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Read the Guidelines to Candidates carefully before attempting any of the tasks. You must attempt all tasks. All printouts must be submitted at the end of the assessment. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 9 printed pages. IB06 01_5231_B/5RP UCLES 2006 2 GUIDELINES TO CANDIDATES Time Allowed: 1¾ hours Please read the following instructions carefully. 1 You must read, and listen to, all instructions carefully. 2 You must use a typewriter or a word processor to complete this assessment. If you are using a typewriter, you may use the memory facility available on it, but this must be cleared before you start typing. 3 Task 1 – Speed Test: this will be a 5 minute copy typing test – the speed will be calculated up to and including the 6th error which you make. You will be given one minute to scan the text immediately before keying begins. You must be ready for immediate keyboard input when the test begins. You may make corrections within the time allowed for the speed test. Printing of the Speed Test must be carried out immediately when the test finishes. 4 You will be given 10 minutes’ reading time for Tasks 2 – 5 and you may make notes and/or highlight any detail during this time, before keying of these tasks begins. 5 Your tutor will tell you what stationery is available for you to use. If you are using a word processor, your tutor may provide you with templates for letters and memos. 6 Calculators, calendars, English and mother-tongue dictionaries, thesauruses, spell-checkers and manufacturers’ manuals may be used. 7 If you are using a word processor, save each document as a separate file. You must carry out all printing yourself. Your tutor will tell you the exact printing details. 8 Correct any typographical, spelling and punctuation errors and any errors of agreement which may appear in any task. Errors will NOT be indicated in any way. 9 Number second and subsequent pages of any document. 10 Insert today’s date on letters and memos. 11 Please insert your name, Centre number and task number at the top right-hand corner of each piece of work. 12 Assemble your completed work in task order. Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 3 TASK 1 Wire free technology, known as wi fi, has greatly expanded over the past 73 few years. Wherever people are, wi fi enables them to communicate 140 with anyone almost anywhere in the world. The coverage required is 208 improving every day, enabling more and more people to take advantage 277 of this technology. 296 The technology enables people to communicate using their laptops and 365 their mobile phones. A wireless network will enable a desktop 433 computer to connect to a laptop computer so that files can be shared 502 between the two systems. 526 Another service which wire free technology provides is the ability to 596 share a broadband connection. While people are out and about, it 662 enables them to communicate with their desktop computer and also 731 the network system at their place of work. 769 Research is continuing into the development of this remarkable 832 technology. Who knows where it might lead. 875 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 4 TASK 2 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 5 TASK 3 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 6 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 7 TASK 4 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 8 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006 9 TASK 5 © UCLES 2006 5231/B 2006