Question 2, May 2020, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Information and Communication Technology, Paper-1

Sachini plays online games of her laptop.

(a) List two ways Sachini can reduce the risk of developing repetitive strain injury (RSI). (2)

1 Sachini can use devices which are designed for efficiency and comfort, especially in a working environment.

2 Sachini can use ergonomic supports such as wrist pads.

(b) The laptop has a built-in keyboard and mouse.

Draw a diagram to show how Sachini can connect two other devices to the laptop that will enable her to control a game.

Label each device and the connectivity you use in your diagram. (3)














(c) Sachini creates a personal area network (PAN) with her laptop and her smartphone.

Describe one way that Sachini could use a PAN with these devices. (2)

Sachini could use a PAN to share her smartphone's 3G connection to her laptop by activating hotspot to get access to the internet.

(d) Describe the function of a web browser. (2)

A web browser is a type of software application used to request and display information stored on web servers.

(e) Describe how Sachini can update the game software. (2)

Sachini can update the game software by downloading the updates from the server on the internet and installing them on her laptop. Some updates can be scheduled to happen automatically when they are released.

(f) Give two reasons why Sachini should update the game software. (2)

1 Sachini should update the game software to fix security vulnerabilities or bugs.

2 She should update the game software to get new features of the game.

(g) The game is stored on a DVD-R.

Explain why the game does not require rewritable optical storage media. (2)

The game does not require rewritable optical storage media because developer does not require the data on the DVD-R to be updated. This is done on local storage.

(h) The laptop uses a fingerprint scanner.

Which one of these describes this device? (1)

A Media support

B Expansion capability

C Security feature

D Storage

C Security feature

(Total for Question 2 = 16 marks)


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