CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2

36 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 1(a)(i)2 marksDifferentiate between ROM and EPROM as they pertain to computers and information systems.
2. 1(a)(ii)2 marksDifferentiate between MAN and LAN as they pertain to computers and information systems.
3. 1(a)(iii)2 marksDifferentiate between Hub and router as they pertain to computers and information systems.
4. 1(a)(iv)2 marksDifferentiate between EPROM and EEPROM as they pertain to computers and information systems.
5. 1(a)(v)2 marksDifferentiate between Workstation and supercomputer as they pertain to computers and information systems.
6. 1(b)(i)3 marksDescribe the characteristics of Coaxial cable transmission media.
7. 1(b)(ii)3 marksDescribe the characteristics of Twisted pair transmission media.
8. 1(b)(iii)3 marksDescribe the characteristics of Fiber-optic cables transmission media.
9. 1(c)4 marksDescribe TWO network related problems that can be solved by using network diagnostic tools.
10. 1(d)4 marksExplain TWO reasons why compression utilities are useful.
11. 1(e)3 marksDescribe 'radio waves' as a transmission media.
12. 2(a)8 marksAdvise your friend on FOUR issues she should consider before buying a mouse to act as an input device for her computer, excluding cost.
13. 2(b)3 marksExplain the role of the 'user interface' in an operating system.
14. 2(c)5 marksDescribe the use of the microwave as a wireless transmission media.
15. 2(d)(i)6 marksWith the aid of a diagram, describe the FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) network topology.
16. 2(d)(ii)1 markWhen would a FDDI network fail?
17. 2(d)(iii)2 marksBriefly describe a disadvantage of FDDI networks.
18. 2(e)5 marksDescribe how data is transmitted in a ring network topology.
19. 3(a)9 marksDiscuss THREE application areas of the business where the data processing needs of Houseware would have changed during the past fifteen years.
20. 3(b)6 marksFor TWO of the application areas discussed in 3 (a), describe how innovations in information technology would have affected the way in which the changing needs of the business could be met.
21. 3(c)(i)6 marksDiscuss the kinds of information processing activities that would take place at the operational and strategic levels of Houseware.
22. 3(c)(ii)9 marksIdentify THREE types of information systems that could be used at Houseware and describe the processing that would be performed by EACH one.
23. 4(a)(i)6 marksDiscuss TWO means by which unauthorised access of data in the system can take place.
24. 4(a)(ii)6 marksPropose TWO measures to prevent or deter unauthorised access to the system from taking place.
25. 4(b)6 marksAccidental damage to data as well as other unforeseen circumstances such as hurricanes, fire and power outages, can render the information system useless. Discuss TWO measures that the bank can take to prepare for ALL…
26. 4(c)6 marksDiscuss TWO benefits that the bank can gain by making some of its services available on the Internet.
27. 4(d)6 marksDescribe ONE security risk that the bank may face by offering some of its services on the Internet and explain how this risk may be reduced.
28. 5(a)(i)3 marksIdentify THREE appropriate software tools that can be used in the company's venture to attract investors.
29. 5(a)(ii)8 marksSelect TWO of the tools identified in 5 (a) (i) and for EACH, describe TWO features that would be useful to the company.
30. 5(a)(iii)4 marksDiscuss TWO advantages of the tools chosen in 5 (a) (ii) over the one that was not chosen.
31. 5(b)6 marksDescribe ONE advantage and TWO disadvantages of gathering information by personal contact.
32. 5(c)9 marksDiscuss THREE characteristics of the Internet as an information source.
33. 6(a)(i)4 marksIdentify FOUR other sources of information that could have been used to confirm the information found on the Web site.
34. 6(a)(ii)8 marksDiscuss TWO evaluative criteria that the management of Gulf View Hotel could have used to accept or reject the information found on the Web site.
35. 6(b)6 marksDiscuss TWO ways in which an organisation can benefit from using the Internet as an information source.
36. 6(c)12 marksIdentify and describe FOUR stages of the problem solving process that one should follow in order to develop a computer-based solution for a business problem.