Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) PAPER 1: Written Paper. 100 % APPROVED PASS RATE.

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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then... mark your new answer with a cross . A family uses digital devices in their everyday lives. (Source: © PAL) http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/*P66496A0324* Turn over 3 1 Howard buys a tablet computer. (a) Give two types of wireless connectivity that the tablet computer could use. (2) 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (b) Give two types of peripheral storage media that the tablet computer could use. (2) 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (c) Which one of these is required for the tablet computer to connect to the Internet? (1) A GPS B ISP C LAN D NFC (d) Which one of these is found in all computers? (1) A Control software B Keyboard C Operating system D Processor http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/4 *P66496A0424* (e) Which one of these would be used as a desktop replacement computer? (1) A Laptop B Mainframe C Media Player D Server (f) Describe how tablet computers allow people to work from home. (2) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (g) A CPU has 16 MiB of cache memory. Construct an expression to show how many bits are in 16 MiB. (3) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/*P66496A0524* Turn over 5 (h) Howard sells his old hard disk drive to Steve. (i) Complete the table by ranking these storage devices in order of their read/write speed. A) Hard disk drive B) Optical disk drive C) Solid state drive (2) 1 (Fastest) 2 3 (Slowest) (ii) Describe two factors that affect the read/write speed of a hard disk drive. (4) 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (iii) Explain one benefit to the environment of buying previously-owned devices. (2) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... http://britishstudentroom.wordpress. Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross . A family uses digital devices in their everyday lives. (Source: © PAL) http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/*P66496A0324* Turn over 3 1 Howard buys a tablet computer. (a) Give two types of wireless connectivity that the tablet computer could use. (2) 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (b) Give two types of peripheral storage media that the tablet computer could use. (2) 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (c) Which one of these is required for the tablet computer to connect to the Internet? (1) A GPS B ISP C LAN D NFC (d) Which one of these is found in all computers? (1) A Control software B Keyboard C Operating system D Processor http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/4 *P66496A0424* (e) Which one of these would be used as a desktop replacement computer? (1) A Laptop B Mainframe C Media Player D Server (f) Describe how tablet computers allow people to work from home. (2) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (g) A CPU has 16 MiB of cache memory. Construct an expression to show how many bits are in 16 MiB. (3) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... http://britishstudentroom.wordpress.com/*P66496A0524* Turn over 5 (h) Howard sells his old hard disk drive to Steve. (i) Complete the table by ranking these storage devices in order of their read/write speed. A) Hard disk drive B) Optical disk drive C) Solid state drive (2) 1 (Fastest) 2 3 (Slowest) (ii) Describe two factors that affect the read/write speed of a hard disk drive. (4) 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (iii) Explain one benefit to the environment of buying previously-owned devices. (2) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... http://britishstudentroom.wordpress. 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