SECTION 1
Attempt ALL questions in this section.
1. A word processing application is used to produce a leaflet informing bank customers
about a new type of savings account.
a) The leaflet uses the name ‘Super Savings Account’ 15 times, but the name of the
account has to be changed to “Extra Investment Account”
Name the feature of the word processing software that should be used to change the
account name automatically every time it appears in the leaflet.
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b) Here is a section of the text in the leaflet.
Super Savings Account - get 6.55% interest
on balances up to £100,000. No interest
payable on balances over £100,000 during
the first 12 months.
State the type of text justification used in the paragraph above.
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c) Here is another section from the leaflet.
We offer an introductory 12 month bonus rate of 1.80%
from the date your account is opened. There are no
penalties for withdrawing money.
It is easy to set up a regular deposit, then sit back and
wash your savings grow.
Before printing the leaflet a spell check is used, but one spelling mistake is not
corrected.
In the fifth line, “wash” has been entered instead of “watch”.
Explain why the spell check does not find this mistake.
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d) A copy of the bank logo is kept to use on all bank documents.
Describe the process that should be followed to place the logo in the leaflet.
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e) Bank customer details are stored in a database.
State one advantage of using an electronic database rather than a manual database.
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The bank database includes first name, surname, address, postcode and account
number.
What are these examples of in a database?
Tick one box.
Record
Field name
File name
Column
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g) Here is a report that has been printed from the database.
Which of the following has been used to produce this report?
Tick one box.
Search using first name
Sort using surname
Sort using first name
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Search using Address
h) A new customer joins the bank. Describe what has to be done to include the details in
the database.
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2 BusIt has created a website allowing customers to check timetables online. They also
have a promotional film for customers to download.
a) State which hardware device would be most suitable to capture the film.
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b) The film file is compressed before it is added to the website. Explain why the file
would need to be compressed.
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c) Which of the following hardware devices would a customer require in order to view
the BusIt website at home?
Tick one box.
DVD drive
Digital camera
Monitor
Scanner
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d) Which device would be required to hear the music on the film?
Tick one box.
Microphone
Video card
Sound card
Data projector
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e) BusIt use a template when creating the pages of the website.
State one reason for using a template.
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f)
BusIt use their logo on every page of the website. Each time the logo is clicked, the
user returns to the homepage. State the name for this.
Tick one box.
Transition
Hyperlink
Formatting
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Picture link
g) The logo is stored as a graphic file. What file type would be used?
Tick one box.
wav
mpeg
rtf
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jpeg
h) BusIt find that they are running out of storage space and consider buying an external
hard drive that can store 100 Gb.
Arrange these backing storage capacities in the correct order (smallest first). One has
already been done for you.
100Mb
100Tb
Smallest _________ _________
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_100Gb _
100Kb
_________ Largest
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3 David uses a software application to keep track of stock in his shop. Here is part of his
table.
a) State the type of application package used to create the table above.
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b) The ‘Amount Sold’ in cell E2 is calculated by subtracting the current stock from the
original stock. Write down a suitable formula for cell E2.
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c) The formula is also entered into the range of cells E3 to E7. Describe the most
efficient way the user can do this.
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d) A formula is used in cell E9 to work out the Total Sold.
It has been entered as:
E9 = E2+E3+E4+E5+E6+E7
This formula can be written using a function. Write down the name of the function
that should be used to calculate the Total Sold.
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The cells in column B have been formatted. State the formatting operation that
David has used to do this.
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f)
David wants the list of Food Items arranged in alphabetical order. Name the feature
of the application package that David should use to do this.
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g) David produces a diagram from the data.
Amount Sold
8
19
16
Skimmed Milk
Semi-Skimmed Milk
Still Water
Sparkling Water
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
6
30
18
Name the feature of the package that David would have used to create this diagram
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h) When David prints the diagram, it is printed on 2 sheets of paper. David tries to make
the diagram smaller but then the writing is not clear enough to read.
Apart from resizing, describe one method that could be used to ensure the diagram
only prints on one page.
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David wants to be able to use the table every month to update his stock figures.
Name the feature of the software that should be used to keep a copy of the table.
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4 Michael wants to buy a new computer.
a) Michael wants to take photographs and transfer them onto his new computer.
What input device should be used for this?
Tick one box.
Graphics Tablet
Scanner
Digital Camera
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Inkjet Printer
b) Michael has many printed text documents that he would like to store on his new
computer without retyping them.
What input method could Michael use to do this?
Tick one box
Mouse
Keyboard
Microphone
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Scanner with OCR software
c) Michael is unsure what specification of computer to buy.
Name 2 hardware requirements, other than input devices that he should consider.
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d) Michael sees many adverts for computers that all use the same operating system.
Explain what is meant by the ‘operating system.’
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e) Michael wants to be able to transport work from his computer at work to his new
computer at home. Suggest a suitable backing storage medium that will allow him to
do this.
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5. A family are going on holiday to France. The three children are so excited they use a
graphics package to create a picture of the camper van that will be taking them there.
a) Complete the sentences below using the names of the following graphics tools:
ellipse
line
rectangle
text
The first one has been done for you.
The ___line______ tool creates the front windscreen.
The ____________ tool creates all other windows.
The ____________ tool adds words.
The ____________ tool creates the sun.
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b) The picture contains objects that can be selected and edited. Write down the type of
graphics package being used by the children.
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c) Name the feature of a graphics package used to change the many objects used to
create the camper van into one object.
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d) The children want to add a picture of a dog looking out the window of the camper
van. Drawing the dog is a too difficult so they decide to find a suitable graphic
within the graphics application.
State the name of the feature they should use.
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SECTION II
There are two parts to this section.
Attempt ONE part only.
Tick the part that you intend to attempt.
Computers and the Internet
Information and the Internet
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Part A – Computers and the Internet
Answer all questions in this section
6 Staff in a restaurant use palmtop computers to take food orders from customers seated at
tables.
The orders are then sent from the palmtop computers straight to a desktop computer in
the restaurant kitchen.
a) Identify the type of input device used on this computer.
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b) Write down the name of the computer part that is used to hold the food order as it is
entered.
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c) The desktop computer in the restaurant kitchen uses a CRT monitor.
State two reasons why a CRT monitor is NOT suitable for a palmtop computer.
Reason 1
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Reason 2
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d) Which device that must be installed in the desktop computer to allow it to receive
the food orders from the palmtop computers?
Tick one box.
graphics card
monitor
network card
USB flash drive
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a) Aisha wants to buy a new game to play on her computer. She looks at the following
two games.
Game A
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Game B
System Requirements
WinOS 2006 or higher (operating
system)
1.8Ghz processor
256Mb available RAM required
DVD drive
System Requirements
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WinOS 2007 or higher (operating system)
3.2Ghz processor
512Mb available RAM required
CD-RW drive
Aisha has a computer at home.
Puntium 2.8Ghz processor
WinOS 2006 operating system (requires 256Mb of
RAM)
1Gb RAM in total
300Gb Hard disk free space
19” TFT monitor
DVD-RW drive
(i) Which game will NOT run on Aisha’s computer?
Tick one box
Bowling 2006
Tennis Match 3
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(ii) Give two reasons to justify your answer.
Reason 1
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Reason 2
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b) Aisha plays the game on her computer and saves her game and score.
What type of file is Aisha’s saved game?
Tick one box
program file
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Johanna develops a web site for her youth club following the Software Development
Process
a) (i) Fill in the two missing stages of the software development process.
Analysis
Evaluation
Implementation
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Testing
(ii) Write down the stage of the Software Development Process that involves
creating the pages.
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(ii) Describe one task carried out at the evaluation stage.
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b) The complete website is made up of 200 files. Johanna wants to organise the files.
Describe one way of doing this.
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c) When Johanna has finished her website, she must connect to her ISP network to
upload the files. Write down the two pieces of information must Johanna enter
before she is allowed to access this network.
(i)
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(ii)
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d) Johanna uploads the finished website to her ISP at a speed of 1 megabit per second.
(i) Name the type of internet connection being used by Johanna.
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(ii) State one running cost relating to internet access when using this type of
internet connection.
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(iii) State one type of communication software that may have been supplied by
Johanna’s ISP.
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e) Johanna’s website takes up 230Mb in total. She wants to keep a copy of her website
on disk away from her computer. Which backing storage device should be used to
for her backup copy?
Tick one box.
CD-ROM
CD-RW
floppy disk
hard disk
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Part B – Information and the Internet
Answer all questions in this section
6. Ardus runs a chain of shops selling a variety of goods. Customers can look at items they
want to buy in a printed catalogue. Each item has a catalogue number. This number can
be entered into a computer system inside the store to find out if the item is currently in
stock.
a) Identify the types of information systems described above that are used in Ardus.
Manual
Electronic
Private
Public
Ardus catalogue
In store customer stock system
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b) Katie wants to buys some pots and pans. She looks in the catalogue and finds this
item.
Write down data or information beside the examples below.
Example
Data or Information?
Pan set comprises 16cm, 18cm, 20cm
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Price £65.00
c) Ardus want to use the World Wide Web (WWW) so that customers can order the
goods from home.
Explain what meant by World Wide Web (WWW).
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d) Ardus follow the stages of the Software Development Process to develop the ecommerce website.
(i) Name the first stage of the Software Development Process
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(ii) Name the stage of the Software Development Process that involves checking
the pages look and behave correctly.
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e) When the finished e-commerce web site is running, some customers are concerned
about whether the site is secure.
State one security issue that may concern the customers.
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7. Pupils in first, second and third year at Forthview High School have been raising money
for charity. The amount of money raised by each pupil is stored in a database. The total
amount raised by each pupil is worked out by the database.
Part of the database is shown here.
Name
Year
McMillan, Andrew
Maguire, Michael
Kelly, Kourtney
Donaldson, Owen
Iqbal, Bellal
3
2
3
1
3
Amount raised
from Sponsored
Walk
£15.25
£12.50
£17.50
£10.40
£20.00
Amount raised from
Raffle Tickets
£12.00
£22.00
£15.00
£15.00
£15.00
Total
Amount
Raised
£27.25
£34.50
£32.50
£25.40
£35.00
a) Fill in missing field types and field sizes below.
Field name
Field type
Field Size
Name
Text
50
Year
Number
Amount Raised
from Sponsored
Walk
Amount Raised
from Raffle
Tickets
Total Amount
Raised
Number
6
Number
6
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b) Explain how a teacher could use this database to find all the third year pupils who
have raised more than £30.
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c) Another fund raising event is organised. What should the teacher do to the database
to include the amount raised from the new event in the database?
Tick one box.
Add a new field
Sort records
Add a new record
Edit records
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8 Charley is a pupil at Forthview High School and is helping to create a website to
advertise a sponsored walk being held to raise funds for charity.
Charley draws one footprint using graphics software and then creates the following
image.
a) Name the features of the graphic software used to create the complete image from
the first footprint.
Duplicate and rotate
Crop and rotate
Duplicate and flip
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b) Charley searches the World Wide Web to find other pictures to include.
(i) Name the type of software Charley should use to view pages on the World Wide
Web.
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(ii) Charley downloads a picture she wants at a speed of 5 megabits per second.
Name the type of internet connection being used by Charley.
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(iii) Which law might be breached by using other pictures without permission?
Tick one box
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Picture Misuse Act
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Pupils at Forthview High School must have Internet Access to see the finished website.
c) (i) State one initial cost of setting up internet access
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