Question 3, May 2022, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Information and Communication Technology, Paper-1

Letta uses an online travel booking system.

(a) A travel booking system is one type of online service.

(i) Give two other types of online service. (2)

1 Gaming sites allow users to play games that are hosted on a remote server.

2 Auction sites allow sellers to list items for sale for a certain period of time and allow buyers to offer money for these items.

(ii) List two features of a travel booking system. (2)

1 Basket can be used to add tickets if the customer is buying tickets for more than one trip.

2. E-tickets that are linked to the customer's passport so that the customer can check in.


(b) Which one of these describes the role of cookies? (1)

A Authentication

B Backup

C Encryption

D Transaction tracking

D Transaction tracking


(c) Which one of these describes safe practice when using online systems? (1)

A Acknowledging sources

B Anonymising posts

C Avoiding copyright

D Paraphrasing

B Anonymising posts


(d) Describe two positive impacts on society of increased access to technology. (4)

1 Improves education by increasing access to material online, like educational videos and allows users to interact and comment.

2 Wealthier society by increasing access to global marketplace.


(e) Letta checks some hotel reviews on an online community.

(i) Describe one key feature of a wiki that is different from the key features of a forum. (2)

Wiki is developed by a number of collaborating users, all of whom can add and edit content.

(ii) Describe one way an acceptable behaviour policy will benefit an online community. (2)

An acceptable behaviour policy sets rules for online community and helps online users to feel protected.

(iii) Describe how one features of an online community can be used to check that an acceptable behaviour policy is being followed. (2)

Posts can be flagged which can then be checked by the moderators if the violation of terms and conditions.


(Total for Question 3 = 16 marks)


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