AS & A Level Information Technology (9626) — May–June 2024, Paper 12

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Question 1 · 11 marks · Data and information

A building company has a relational database. The database has two tables: CUSTOMERS and QUOTATIONS. The QUOTATIONS table has a foreign key. (a) Describe what is meant by the term…

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Question 2 · 6 marks · Hardware

Describe how supercomputers are used for weather forecasting.

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Question 3 · 6 marks · Impact of technology

A government is concerned about the digital divide amongst its citizens. Describe how the government could reduce the effects of the digital divide and improve access to its…

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Security

Data can be kept secure by using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols when it is transmitted over the internet. Describe the use of SSL/TLS to…

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Question 5 · 5 marks · Data and information

There are various methods of verification. (a) Describe why checksum verification is used.

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Question 6 · 12 marks · Security

Describe these types of malware. (a) Malicious bots

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Data and information

Data can be collected by using a direct or an indirect data source. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using direct data compared to indirect data.

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Question 8 · 6 marks · Multimedia

Sound editing software has a number of features that can be used to edit audio files. (a) State two reasons why an audio clip may need to be trimmed.

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Question 9 · 8 marks · Software

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a dialogue interface rather than a gesture-based interface.

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