Name:

Information and Communication

Thursday 4 March 2021

Instructions
 Use black ink or ball-point pen.
 Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate
number.
 Answer all questions.
 Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
 The total mark for this paper is 38.
 The marks for each question are shown in brackets
- use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
 Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
 Try to answer every question.
 Check your answers if you have time at the end.
 Write your answers in the spaces provided. Some questions must be answered by
crossing the letter A, B, C, and D.

1. Name the devices A, B, C, D, and E using the words in the list.

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2. Circle two items which are storage devices.

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3. Tick true or false next to each of these statements.
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4. State one benefit of using barcodes in a supermarket.

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5. State one reason why small, built-in microphones are used in smartphones and laptops.

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6. Biometric scanners work by measuring part of the unique physical characteristics of a

(i) Mention one other example of biometric scanner.

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(ii) Write two advantages of using biometric scanner.
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(iii) Write two disadvantages of using biometric scanner.

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7. Explain why capacitive touch screens do not work when you are wearing woolen gloves.

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8. State two computer systems that do not use monitors.

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9. State two benefits of using laser printers rather than inkjet printers.
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10. State two types of business that use plotters.

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11. Explain why some 3D printers use biodegradable materials to create models.

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12. Write two sensors used in smartphones. For each one, describe one way in which it is
used by the operating system or an installed app.

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13. Most cars use sensors. For example, movement sensor uses to alert the driver to the object
at the front and at the back.

Write two advantages and two disadvantages of using sensors in the car

Advantages:

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Disadvantages:

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14. Explain one reason why Blu-ray disks are used to store modern console games rather than
CDs or DVDs.

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Total Marks: 38 Marks