CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2

42 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 marksState TWO characteristics of ROM.
2. 1(a)(ii)2 marksDistinguish between ROM and PROM.
3. 1(b)(i)4 marksDescribe TWO concerns regarding using the floppy diskette.
4. 1(b)(ii)4 marksExplain how you would address EACH concern identified in (b)(i).
5. 1(b)(iii)4 marksSuggest ONE other secondary storage device that would be suitable in this scenario, providing justification.
6. 1(b)(iv)2 marksGiven your friend had Internet access, explain ONE other method you could have used to save your file for printing later.
7. 1(c)(i)4 marksGive TWO likely reasons why the game runs on your neighbour's computer but fails to run on yours.
8. 1(c)(ii)2 marksFor EACH reason given in (c)(i), explain what action you might need to take so the game works on your computer.
9. 1(d)6 marksName and briefly describe TWO types of user interfaces.
10. 2(a)(i)1 markState the type of network configuration/topology being utilized by this department.
11. 2(a)(ii)1 markState the term used to designate the twelfth central computer.
12. 2(a)(iii)4 marksSketch and label the network identified in (a)(i), clearly showing connections among the workstations or nodes.
13. 2(a)(iv)3 marksExplain TWO scenarios that would cause this network to fail.
14. 2(a)(v)8 marksSketch TWO other network topologies, and discuss ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of EACH.
15. 2(b)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'networking protocol'.
16. 2(b)(ii)1 markIdentify the networking protocol that can be used to retrieve the file.
17. 2(b)(iii)8 marksExplain how the protocol identified in (b)(ii) functions to download/retrieve the file.
18. 2(c)2 marksExplain the role of a router.
19. 3(a)8 marksDescribe TWO benefits and TWO challenges of introducing automated banking machines for customers.
20. 3(b)(i)2 marksExplain the meaning of 'telecommuting'.
21. 3(b)(ii)8 marksDescribe TWO benefits and TWO challenges of telecommuting from the employer's perspective.
22. 3(b)(iii)4 marksDescribe TWO conditions necessary for telecommuting to be successful.
23. 3(c)(i)4 marksDiscuss TWO methods that Internet users can employ to protect themselves from identity theft.
24. 3(c)(ii)4 marksDiscuss TWO precautions to take when completing online purchases using a credit card.
25. 4(a)9 marksDiscuss THREE functional areas of the business where data processing requirements would have evolved.
26. 4(b)6 marksFor TWO of the application areas mentioned in (a), describe how IT innovations have supported the business's changing requirements over the decade.
27. 4(c)(i)6 marksDiscuss TWO types of information processing activities occurring at the operational level and at the strategic level of the business.
28. 4(c)(ii)9 marksIdentify THREE categories of information systems suitable for the company and describe the nature of processing carried out by EACH.
29. 5(a)(i)4 marksIdentify FOUR techniques that can be utilized to collect the required data.
30. 5(a)(ii)8 marksDescribe TWO of the data collection techniques listed in 5(a)(i), detailing how EACH is administered or applied.
31. 5(a)(iii)4 marksFor EACH of the techniques identified in 5(a)(i), state ONE issue or challenge that could arise during data collection.
32. 5(a)(iv)4 marksFor TWO of the techniques listed in 5(a)(i), describe ONE distinct advantage of using EACH.
33. 5(b)3 marksExplain, providing an example, the meaning of 'breadth of coverage' regarding an information source.
34. 5(c)2 marksWhat is the relationship between a 'digital library' and an 'electronic database'?
35. 5(d)5 marksList FIVE reasons why information obtained from an electoral manifesto could be misleading.
36. 6(a)(i)1 markIdentify the MOST appropriate software tool for storing and querying student records and course enrollments.
37. 6(a)(ii)9 marksDescribe THREE features of the chosen software tool in 6(a)(i) that make it appropriate for this role.
38. 6(b)(i)1 markIdentify the MOST suitable software tool for analysing data and generating summary reports regarding students.
39. 6(b)(ii)6 marksDiscuss TWO features of the tool identified in 6(b)(i) that make it best suited for this task.
40. 6(c)6 marksThe University Chancellor must present enrollment data across graduate and postgraduate programmes to regional dignitaries. Describe how this presentation should be developed using appropriate software tools.
41. 6(d)(i)1 markIdentify the MOST appropriate software application for designing and producing newsletters and brochures.
42. 6(d)(ii)6 marksJustify your choice of software in (d)(i) by discussing TWO reasons supporting it.