Question 2, November 2021, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Information and Communication Technology, Paper-1

Kay uses a range of software.

(a) State the type of utility software that prevents data from being understood without using a key. (1)

Encryption prevents data from being understood without using a key.


(b) State one reason why data is compressed before being transferred across a network. (1)

Data is compressed to reduce the original size before being transferred across a network so that it can be sent more quickly.


(c) Describe how utility software can reduce access times for large files stored on magnetic media. (2)

Defragmentation reorder the fragments of data so that they are stored as close to each other as possible and speed up the system.


(d) State two types of application software. (2)

1 Word processing software to create documents that mostly include words, but also some images.

2 Spreadsheet software to do calculations.


(e) Which one of these identifies how OMR recognises text? (1)

A Magnetic

B Online

C Optical

D Random

C Optical


(f) Describe how application software is different from systems software. (2)

Application software is used to carry out tasks for the user whereas systems software carries out tasks for the machine/computer.


(g) State two key features of a blog that are different from the key features of a website. (2)

1 A single page

2 A timeline of posts


(h) Kay uses software to protect her from risks online.

(i) Which one of these is an example of phishing? (1)

A Email pretending to be from a bank

B Encrypting data

C Redirecting web traffic to a fake site

D Website code copied without permission

A Email pretending to be from a bank

(ii) Which one of these is a risk of phishing? (1)

A Connectivity fault

B Data deletion

C Fraudulent activity

D Power reduction

C Fraudulent activity

(Total for Question 2 = 13 marks)



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