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L’école Chempaka International
SA 1 - OCTOBER 2024-25
CP 5
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NAME
CENTRE
CANDIDATE
NUMBER
NUMBER
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed
October 2024
2 hours
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Answer all questions.
Write your name, centre number and candidate 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 total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1.
Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate words from the given
box.
[5]
designer
Discrete data
byte
broadcast message
Optical discs
i.
One……………………...is used to represent a character on a keyboard.
ii.
A…………………………………………………is responsible for how a program looks and feels
for the user.
iii.
……………………………………. are storage devices that use light to read and write data.
iv.
The……………………………………………… sends a message to all sprites.
v.
……………………………… is best represented as a bar or column chart.
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2.
Tick TRUE or FALSE next to each statement.
[5]
Statements
True
False
1 It is difficult to search for data in a database
2 A programmer knows only one computer language.
3 SSDs cost more than HDDs.
4 Categorical data may be represented as a line chart.
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Every character on a keyboard is represented by the
same pattern of ones and zeros.
3.
Scratch is a block-based programming language that allows users to create
interactive stories, games, and animations.
i)
Draw one line from each to its equivalent (same) value on the right.
[4]
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Sprite
2
Broadcast block
3
Costume
The background area where sprites
interact.
A different appearance for a sprite.
A block of code that performs a specific
action.
Sends a message to all sprites.
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4.
Stage
A small, animated character or object in
a Scratch project.
Ali is working on developing a complex software program that involves
contributions from various key people.
List four different skilled professionals involved in a software program.
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
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5.
The manager of the local supermarket wants to collect the total number of times
each customer visits the supermarket in a month.
What are the three different types of data used in a statistical investigation?
[3]
6.
1.
……………………………………………………………
2.
…………………………………………………………...
3.
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What type of graph is best suited to represent continuous data?
[1]
a) Bar
b) Line
c) Pie
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7.
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drive) are two types of storage
devices used in computers and other electronic devices.
Three statements are given about storage devices.
i.
Tick () to show if the statement applies to Hard disk drive (HDD) storage
or Solid-state drive (SSD) storage.
[3]
Description
HDD
SSD
More expensive
Slower and Noisier
Usually stores more data
ii.
Optical storage is another type of storage.
Give one example for optical storage.
[1]
Example 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8.
A statistical investigation happens when we need to solve a problem or answer a
question that requires data. We can use different computing tools for statistical
investigation.
Here are some computing tools that can be used to collect, store and present data
in different ways. State whether each of the computing tools is hardware or software. Put
a tick ( ) mark next to each statement.
Computing tools
Spreadsheets
Databases
Data loggers
Microsoft Word
Hardware
[4]
Software
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ICT PRACTICALS
9.
Create a scratch code for the following algorithm, where dinosaur sprite should
chase the Polar bear sprite
Algorithm Name: Chasing Game Dinosaur
Step
Instruction
1
When the green flag is clicked
2
Set size to 50%
3
Point towards Polar bear
4
Glide 0.5 seconds to Polar bear
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 thirty-nine more times
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Stop program
i)
10.
For the correct use of scratch blocks
[5]
ii) For the creativity and design
[3]
iii) For the correct output
[2]
Create a scratch code for the following Fish sprite broadcast algorithm, where the
Fish sends out a message (broadcasts) and waits to receive a response .
Algorithm Name: Fish sprite broadcast
Step
Instruction
1
When the green flag is clicked
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Say What’s your name? for 2 seconds
3
Broadcast message 1 for 2 seconds
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Say What’s your name? for 2 seconds
5
Broadcast message 2 for 2 seconds
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Say What’s your name? for 2 seconds
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Broadcast message 3 for 2 seconds
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Stop program
i)
For the correct use of scratch blocks
[5]
ii) For the creativity and design
[3]
iii) For the correct output
[2]