Question 5, May 2022, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Information and Communication Technology, Paper-1
Letta downloads software to her laptop.
(a) Explain two reasons why locally installed software is used for editing video. (4)
1 Faster access is required to the processor because video editing is processor intensive.
2 File data loads more quickly because there is no network delay.
(b) State two purposes of communication software. (2)
1 Communication software provides remote access to systems and allows users to contact people using the internet.
2 It can be used to send files and messages as text, images, audio and video.
(c) Explain why systems software should be updated regularly. (2)
Systems software should be updated regularly to add new features because the user may want to carry out new tasks and to fix security vulnerabilities or bugs because new threats could be released.\
(d) List two peripheral devices that could be used to input text by people who are unable to use a mouse and keyboard. (2)
(e) Explain one benefit of using defragmentation after installing software on a magnetic hard disk. (2)
Defragmentation speeds up the system by reordering the fragments of data on a magnetic hard disk so that they are stored as close to each other as possible.
(f) State the type of utility software that reduces the size of a file. (1)
Compression reduces the size of a file.
(g) Discuss the choices society must make about the rights of individuals when monitoring movement and communications. (8)
Digital technologies can be
used to monitor individuals’ movements and communications. This can have
benefits but it can also have significant drawbacks and is considered
controversial. Here I will be discussing the benefits and drawbacks of
monitoring individuals which the society could take into consideration when
making choices.
First of all, CCTV and cameras
on the road can monitor our society and ensure better security. It helps the
police to chase the criminals, find and arrest them. It also helps us to get
justice since it can sometimes prove our innocence as well.
ID cards and passports are
also important in monitoring individuals since it is needed for us to travel
and work. This can help us to find people who are missing and again, limits criminals’
convenience to travel or run away which can stop people from wanting to commit
crimes in the first place.
Communications online can be monitored as well,
in some countries, all text messages can be kept recorded for years in order to
monitor individuals. This does help to keep online communities more safe and
also stop young people from spreading inappropriate things and videos.
However, as it keeps us safe,
it can make us feel less trusted since every movement is watched and
supervised. This can make people feel uncomfortable and offended. As mentioned
earlier, some countries, keeps people’s messages for years and that could cause
some people to move away.
It can also invade people’s
privacy. We might feel like we have to compromise basic rights and privacy to
be kept safe, which is definitely a disadvantage of individual monitoring.
GPS is a part of monitoring
individuals. Nowadays many people use navigation aids that tracks our locations
in the process of navigating and many other applications can ask for permission
to get our GPS data too. This might give criminals chances to find out where
we, or our friends and family are or where we live. That can bring great
dangers to us too.
At last, I believe that
individuals monitoring, force the society to compromise with their privacy to a
certain level and could bring potential safety issues but the advantages and
safety it ensures definitely out weights the drawbacks.
(Total for Question 5 = 21 marks)
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