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

You are using a friend's computer to type an assessment, but their printer is broken. Your friend prepares to save your file onto a floppy diskette found in a drawer, but you prevent her from doing so.

Suggest ONE other secondary storage device that would be suitable in this scenario, providing justification.

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  1. 1(a)(i)State TWO characteristics of ROM.[2 marks]
  2. 1(a)(ii)Distinguish between ROM and PROM.[2 marks]
  3. 1(b)(i)Describe TWO concerns regarding using the floppy diskette.[4 marks]
  4. 1(b)(ii)Explain how you would address EACH concern identified in (b)(i).[4 marks]
  5. 1(b)(iv)Given your friend had Internet access, explain ONE other method you could have used to save your file for printing later.[2 marks]
  6. 1(c)(i)Give TWO likely reasons why the game runs on your neighbour's computer but fails to run on yours.[4 marks]
  7. 1(c)(ii)For EACH reason given in (c)(i), explain what action you might need to take so the game works on your computer.[2 marks]
  8. 1(d)Name and briefly describe TWO types of user interfaces.[6 marks]

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