mT start a Legacy, leave # legacy BANGLADESH INTERNATIONAL TUTORIAL FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION SESSION: 2020-2021 CLASS- IX SUBJECT a PAPER FULL MARKS of Signature of the Invigilator: For Teachers Only ee eee 70 ( Theoret 30. (Practical) 100 — a a B 25 CT 100 Total 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 70. ‘© 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. © Keep an eye on the time. © ‘Try to answer every question. © Check your answers if you have time at the end, Total 14 Pages Scanned with CamScanner‘Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Part of the specifications for four laptops are shown in Figure 1. [LaptopA | Laptop B [processor —~—~«(| Axiom @28_—«| DAF A10-SB00K | | - 1.33 GHz 4.2GHz | RAM 2GiB 12.GiB | additional Drives | No Dvo-RW Resolution | 1280x800 | 1920x 1080 | storage Type ssD HOD Storage Capacity | 256 GiB 178 use yas; [pee Weight 19kg 28kg Processor "DR AB-10 APU | AxiomN3700 | | 2.16 GHz 1.7GHz RAM | 2GiB 468 Additional Drives | NO. | Dvo-RW Resolution 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 Storage Type ssD oD Storage Capacity | 256GiB | s00 cie use Useaoxt | UsB20%2 Weight 17kg 23kg | Figure 1 Scanned with CamScannerDONOTWAIe... DO NOT WRITEIN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA {@) State one peripheral device that is used to input sound. (1) Mic. cophane ss (b) State one peripheral device that is used to output sound. a 8 pea her Use the information in Figure 1 to answer these questions. {Laptop B has a DVD-RW additional drive. ()_ Which one of these is the method of storing data on a DVD? a A Optical storage B_ Flash memory oowWw © Biometric memory DD Magnetic storage (ii) State what is meant by‘RW'in the term ‘DVD-RW: Rewriteble a) {d) Identify the speed of the processor in Laptop C. i) ZNO GH yi nen ss (e) Laptop B has a storage capacity of 1 TiB. Which one of these has the same storage capacity as 1 TiB? i) DA 1024kilobits OB 1024 mebibytes O € 1024 gigabits & D 1024 gibibytes Ez I Scanned with CamScanner Pit(f) Laptop B has the most RAM, (i) State what ‘RAM’ stands for, a) Random... Access Memory. (il) State two characteristics of RAM, a 1 The daha is temporarily...stored..and this lost when the... compyter....15....turned off, 2 Can be.vead..and written. .and...nstructions tan. be swapped.in..and.....0ub, (iil) Explain why having a large amount of RAM can benefit the user, (2) Th imparaves multitasking without any. problems Such..as log. Pv thelog..Graphier,.game, video..streami: MEQ VITCA Boda: of RAM or else we will qe poor gpalcty ienagea.. and buffering. (g) Laptop A has a solid state drive (SSD). Laptop B has a hard disc drive (HDD). Laptops with SSDs generate less heat than those with HDDs. (Explain two other advantages of having an SSD rather than an HDD ina laptop. (4) 1 Laptops with..SPPs. are .much...mate.lighter.so th plop 4 ea can. be.carried....or...moved...anoun dace. easily. The: are More..tobusts..and_..does...mot.... have. ay movi art. — : on 2 SDDs..can read and. weite..deta. faster.than..HDPs so they. can..Statk=.vp.the system.more quickly and they. alas conseme leat prato. sshich males bellery- c harge looks longer . J Scanned with CamScanner=~ (ii) Explain one disadvantage of having an SSD rather than an HDD in a laptop. (2) SDP s beore 16 e-.omoee.. expensive. then DD» for the game..ameunt of shas cthich mea ng.cnthele Sn 0 0.£2....-$P. enching _ond.....alse....telers (h) (The measurement of the screen resolution for Laptop A is shown as 1280 x 800. Which one of these is the unit used to measure screen resolution? a) OA Inch OB Mbps BC Pixel O pb Bit (i) Screen resolution can be altered to help users with visual impairment. State two other system settings that can be altered to help users with visual impairment. (2) 1.Controsk.s..Person__with..calove blindness ean._adjusk. the canbtastto_impteve.._the quality...oF images inwhich. Hag. see. 2..Mognification: Shact- osighted people..can mmol tho ethers if they ace tee small te be read... (Total for Question 1=20 marks) _ Scanned with CamScanner(Source: © Pearson Asset Library) 2 Kiki buys a smartphone. (a) The smartphone uses a sensor that detects movement of the device. ‘One way in which the smartphone uses data from the sensor is to switch itself off if dropped. Give two other ways in which the smartphone could use data from the sensor, ey 1 The. smartphone...can...cusiteh, itself FE alse. if it is__pub ia waterax if temperotvre..increasea. 2 The._smask. phone can .durndf.on...whenthere is hand. movement..on apeahutes— shown....o¢..depped. as . {N00 000 Scanned with CamScanner V3UV SIHLNI LIU LON OG V3UY SIHLNI 3L1UM LON O@ VAUV SIHLNI ALUM LON 00vauy Sinan auiem 40N UU vay Sina nit aztam 2uN UU. vauy simunt satu LUN UU DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (0) Smartphones can be connected using wired or wireless methods. (0) Give two advantages to Kiki of using a wired method to connect to the smartphone. Q) 1 Wired connected have. larger bandwidth se data transfeeis.muth.. faster.and quicher 2 There ace..me..imbecuppbtons. intecrupHens or obstacles such..as...walls to... prevent.conmection...and. ct ts shable. (ii) Give two advantages to Kiki of using a wireless method to connect to the smartphone. 2) 1. Not. too many .wires...are. -reqired For _tennection which. might mahe. ever sthing. dizordlered. 2Theg areporteble and con.bemaved toa spec range and..vsed....0n... He _mave. (0) The smartphone uses a SIM card. Which one of these is a type of connectivity that the SIM card provides? m CA WLAN OB Bluetooth QO C Infrared BW D4G nm = Scanned with CamScanner(4) Kiki meets her friend, Zara. sm to show how Kiki's smartphone can be used to provid with an Intemet connection. rent and the connectivity you use in your diagram. () Drawa diagra fe Zara's tablet computer: Label each compon @) —_ Zara | Smartphone Tabut Computer (ii) Explain why sharing an Internet connection would affect the bandwidth available to Kiki's smartphone. 2 The oandwid Hh gets nedvced._os._the..shared device js_alco using. the bandwidth so the porfotmance ef Kik might mot beable.to. .webch a vides and alse. it. consumes annore poder so teos batlery charge (6) Riki's smartphone and Zara‘stablet computer share alot of the same functionality. 1s Smart phont ie ale.vedueed. thot means she State the term used to describe this. a @ Operaking.. Sg shena : P6016 BAO 4 20 Scanned with CamScanner V3UY SIHLNIZLIUM LON OG VSUY SIHLNI ALIA LON OG YAUY SIHLNI LUM LON OG2¢ 3g 2 3 8 € & a if zee 2 = e 2 RO & 8 2 is 2 2 E < = § &— zB = z 2 2 5 & BB a6 3 6 gE 2 209 gs 5 z a oo ze @ 2 Boe 5 § 2 Foo = 8 (0) The smartphone has a4 GHz CPU. Describe the function of a CPU. 7 CPU_is the Central Processing Unit. where all the daha is procrased inputted. the veer and. give Hrs derived ovtpvt..Lt processes Hu data te. rebieve information and pyadvor a. derived sal. acearding fo He _commaadl sey, From lH memory (g) The smartphone uses application software. Describe the purpose of application software. (2) Th is_vsed to _ven__opplications which are installed iin ths smartphones They...tar operate theap plicaticnr and vpdake. far Hoeie latest feahwee and ean. naan: . “an these it. re increase pro dahivity. and ciency ot user, (h) Explain one benefit of using solid state storage with a smartphone. (2) “They canbe. easily read and..werte ond con shack = up. the system more. -spriclly andsince__ thay are smaller, rake Hae. smartphone mnace lighber_and easy tes carried... (0 Kiki's smartphone uses an open source operating system. Which one of these describes the source code in an open source operating system? a GA Itisowned bya company B_ Itis made available to users € Itismore secure Baog D_Ituses less processing power (Total for Question 2 = 21 marks) {ANON 0 010 0 — , 2 ee leo, Scanned with CamScanner3 F Sachini and Ashan have two children, Kasuni and Deshan, They use digital devices in their daily lives. VSUY SIHANI ZL LON OG V3UY SIHLNI3LIUM LON OG (Source: © Pearson Asset Library) 3 Sachini shops online for a new laptop. (a) Give two advantages of shopping online rather than on the high street. @) 1 They .con.compare...the prices..of..gosda..with then storea..and...even. b online..offers. 2 Th the high. street. is crowded then it is..easier do shop doline and pradvets con be bevght.24/7 even swhwn Hoe shep is closed WaUY SIHLNIALIUM LON OG na der wore in Tue ADEA . {0 8 Scanned with CamScanneraug Sna.nt auiem LUN UU vagy SInani aLIam4UN UU vay Sinan asiam sun UU DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITEIN THIS AREA {b) Which one of these uses magnetic media? DA Solid state disc OB Flash disc BEC Hard disc OD Optical disc (c) Sachini cannot access Wi-Fi. Name one type of mobile phone connectivity that Sachini could use to access the Internet. a 4G (d) The amount of RAM in a computer can be increased. () Explain one benefit to the user of increasing the amount of RAM. a Benefit Th Ampravesmulbitosking and quality of teal such os. qaminggenphica and vides streaming ete. Explanation Increasing the amount of RAM oneans Hash. more Space fosravatlable for deta to We shoved with high gpaclil aad_without an problems. such as lag oe delay. since. _Gan.acceased more. qpickly end also vend and writin quiclly as well " Turnover Scanned with CamScannerbe increased. (i) One characteristic of RAM is that it can tic sffect their use. Describe how two other characteristics of RAM and ROM al 1 RAM is volatile whieh “means date is stored Temporarily. This means thet if storage —is Full then. data_tan be removed temporarily, an dspace con be— wmade_fac more (leg to be accedsed 2 ROM can only be viewed and data canbe —— changed -of_Swapped tn and out. The totais ond pes pesmantak {€) Sachini chooses to recycle her old laptop. Describe two ways in which the improper disposal of digital devices could be harmful to human health. ai 1_Plectrical components have chemical substances suchas silicon which might—be very harm if recycled — improper ( Wy Sex een_tankaing giass—thst_da_cas. fol devices have. throng anetallie parts _ 2 Same- fi and chemicals such asin _hattery which rig ht covre explosions if leaked out. Improper disposal_can affect wildlife and plantlife as ell, (f) Which one of these is a type of storage media? CA drive ” 8% B Magnetic tape Oc RM OD ssp Scanned with CamScanner “1 YSUY SIHLNI LRM LON OG VIMY SIHANI LI, 40N0q VSUY SIHLNIALIUM LON OG na terpau vinta pu agtem sun UU DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA vane sina nt aniam sun UU DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA waa sirta nit autem 4uN UU. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (g) The laptop can store 128GiB of data. Construct an expression to show how many bits are in 128 GiB. 5) c Bobi > J byte 1024 byte + 1 eM . Lomb Mpa 4 fom ony MBs 1CiB. Now, — 128% loz x1024% 8 2 1073741394 (h) Some people cannot go online because of their religious beliefs. List two other causes of unequal access to ICT. (2) 1 Government might ban online ervices ond devies For speci fie parte of eaunbry. - 2 People. omig lt he..posr and might mot_have enevgh monty to afford devices and aceers online secu. (Total for Question 3 = 21 marks) over Scanned with CamScanner(04. Discuss why a building company might use project management softwore. A building 2m pang —has.. many, emp loyoes. working. OLE... specific project. Profed! manogement..bof kuare can_trach the tashs completed by individeals in the..company....and....cav.. allocate._tasks. to. individual. ~peeple....or.. “groups -of poeple. Theyre used...to fee. the... pragteas.. ob the. project according..te each individual. Sometimes, some.taska...cannat he..otar hed before. Hu. previous... ¢nto...owe. Finished..this.is hg projech management sofhwaxe._helpsto—identify. which tasks are. dependant_on_others..These-all_ean..be. combined. inho one....to...form....a...bimeling. whith can be. vsed....tv..see.. the critical path. _and..also._.create. amileatonce.....for...2ach_taska..te.he. completed ina Specific date... Project. managomant...sof huare....also_can ensure..the...cest_af. the —praject and..the..resources xeguited..and.now...much..of. each weseurce should an jadlividual..[aske ace earilyolivided...te_ceduce burden and stress.and taska are finished...more. hiciently.. _ (Total for Question 4 = 8 marks) TOTAL FOR PAPER=70 MARKS Scanned with CamScanner ee