Level 2 Cambridge Technical in IT

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1 Level 2 Cambridge Technical in IT Unit 1: Essentials f IT Sample assessment material Time: 45 minutes This test is a cmputer based test and will be cmpleted using Surpass n OCR Secure Assess prtal. This sample assessment material illustrates the styles and types f questins that make up this test, alng with its assciated mark scheme. A practice test will be available n the OCR Secure Assess prtal. There will nt be a paper test available fr this qualificatin. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The ttal mark fr this paper is 40. The marks fr each questin are shwn in brackets [ ]. *December 2017 Q11 updated OCR 2017 SPECIMEN

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3 3 Answer all questins. 1. What type f cmputer is shwn in the diagram belw? Select the crrect answer. laptp smart phne games cnsle graphics tablet 2. Which ne f these tasks wuld be carried ut using wrd prcessing sftware? Select the crrect answer. writing a mem t staff calculating the prfit fr a cmpany prducing a chart f cmpany sales sending an abut a cmpany event 3. Yu are required t give a PwerPint presentatin t yur team abut wrk yu have cmpleted. Which ne f these is a disadvantage f using IT t present this infrmatin? Select the crrect answer. Infrmatin can be presented in an interactive frmat. A cmputer r laptp is needed t present the infrmatin. IT tls can be used t make the presentatin mre engaging. Hand-uts and speaker ntes can be created t assist with the presentatin. OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

4 4. Which ne f the fllwing is mst likely t be shared n a business netwrking site, such as LinkedIn? Select the crrect answer. 4 infrmatin abut yur CV recipe fr yur favurite snack pictures frm a friend s birthday party cmments abut a sprts team yu supprt 5. Click each tl and then link it by clicking the bx that describes the task it wuld be used fr. T remve a link, select the linking line. tl task disk drive clean-up prepare a new hard disk fr first use cmpressin remve unwanted files frm a hard disk frmatting increase free space n a hard disk by reducing the size f files 6. Yu have been asked t upgrade a piece f cmputer hardware. Drag and drp the steps belw and put them in the crrect rder. The first ne has been cmpleted fr yu. Crrect Order Steps 1 identify need fr upgrade recrd and dcument the activities plan upgrade decide n the mst apprpriate slutin investigate pssible slutins OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

5 7. Yu have been asked t help a clleague in anther lcatin with the upgrade f a persnal cmputer. Which ne f these is the mst suitable cllabratin technlgy t be able t see what yur clleague is ding? Select the crrect answer. 5 vide call audi call nline chat text message 8. Which three different types f prt are shwn in the diagram belw? VGA HDMI USB FireWire netwrk 9. Which ne f these tasks wuld POST cmplete first? Select the crrect answer. lad drivers fr cnnected hardware lad the perating system int RAM send cmmands t print a dcument check cmputer hardware befre bt 10. Which ne f these is a benefit f using prject management sftware? Select the crrect answer. yur prject will always cmplete n time yu can allcate resurces t specific tasks yu can make sure yur prject will nt run ut f cash yu can stp peple frm cmpleting a task incrrectly OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

6 6 11. Yu are abut t perfrm an upgrade f a cmputer s main memry. Yu have n knwledge f the wiring f the building and hw up-t-date it is. Yu have anti-static mats and wristbands available t yu. Which ne f these safety precautins shuld yu take? Select the crrect answer. Test the system with the case remved. Ensure the pwer cable is remved befre remving the case. Ensure the pwer cable is plugged in befre remving the case. Run yur finger ver the memry cnnectrs t check fr defects. 12. Which ne f these is nt an emplyer s health and safety respnsibility? Select the crrect answer. assessing risks rganising persnal wrkspace prviding training n equipment use prviding suitable persnal safety equipment 13. Which f these are items f data that culd be cllected by a wearable fitness tracking device? Select three answers. height weight altitude heart rate step cunt OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

7 7 14. Click each tl and then link it by clicking the bx that describes the task it wuld be used fr. T remve a link, select the linking line. tl task firewall decrease file access times by making files cntiguus encryptin defragmentatin scramble the cntents f files s they can t be read withut a key prevent unauthrised access t a netwrk resurce 15. Which ne f these statements abut a GPS receiver is nt crrect? Select the crrect answer. It can display its lcatin n a map. It sends data t satellites t calculate lcatin. It prcesses signals frm satellites t calculate lcatin. It receives data frm at least three different satellites t calculate lcatin. 16. Which ne f these statements best describes the difference between an app and an applicatin? Select the crrect answer. An app csts mre than an applicatin. An app has mre features than an applicatin. An app has t frmat its data carefully t fit n the screen. An app written fr ne platfrm will wrk seamlessly n all thers. OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

8 8 17. What des DHCP stand fr? Select the crrect answer. Dynamic Hst Cnfiguratin Prtcl Default Hst Cmmunicatin Prtcl Default Hypertext Cmmunicatin Prt Dynamic Hst Cmmunicatin Prtcl 18. Which f the these are reasns why yu wuld stre yur music files using the Clud? Select three answers. Yu dn t have t wrry abut backing yur files up. Files stred n the Clud are nt at risk f hacking. Yu can access yur files frm any device with internet access. Yu can make multiple cpies and keep them n different physical devices. Yu can stream yur music frm the Clud withut having t dwnlad it all. 19. Which f these is nt a functin f an perating system? Select the crrect answer. divides memry between running applicatins splits up prcessr time between different tasks prevents ne user frm accessing ther users files scans strage media fr viruses befre they are used 20. A business uses scial media, such as Facebk, fr marketing. Which ne f these is a reasn why a business wuld use scial media fr marketing? Select the crrect answer. The business can like psts f its custmers. The business can reach many peple fr free. The business can becme friends with its custmers. The business can easily reach peple with the same interests. OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

9 9 21. Which ne f these is an example f data prcessing? Select the crrect answer. psting adverts t custmers using scial media shwing a presentatin during a vide cnference srting custmer infrmatin int alphabetical rder writing a letter t a custmer abut a current prmtin 22. Read the statement belw and select if it is true r false. It is yur respnsibility t make sure yu are using suitable persnal safety equipment (PSE) befre starting a task true false 23. Which f these are benefits f using the internet t purchase clthes? Select three answers. Yu can wear the item f clthing straight away. Yu can try n the clthes t make sure they fit yu. Yu can shp fr clthing at any time f the day r night. Yu can cmpare the same item in different stres easily. Yu can brwse thrugh all f the clthing that the shp stcks. 24. Which ne f the fllwing may require the use f a sftware patch? Select the crrect answer. installing a new printer installing additinal RAM adding a PC t a wireless netwrk adding a CD-ROM drive OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

10 25. Which f these measures must an emplyer put in place if yu wrk with a cmputer and a mnitr? Select three answers. 10 prvide yu with a free eye test when required prvide a reclining chair s yu can sit cmfrtably schedule breaks t get yu away frm the cmputer prvide training n hw t use the equipment safely install large screens s yu can see the wrk clearly 26. Which ne f these des nt feature an embedded system? Select the crrect answer. smart car tablet cmputer washing machine nline heating cntrller 27. Yu have been asked t create an applicatin fr yur cmpany. Read the statement belw and select if it is true r false. The applicatin shuld be designed s it will wrk n devices with different screen sizes. true false 28. Which ne f these is an example f augmented reality? Select the crrect answer. a theme park ride that features heat, wind and water effects a training package that mixes a live vide feed with cmputer graphics a vide game using sensrs t mve a character based n yur mvement a medical diagnsis website that asks fr yur symptms and prduces a diagnsis OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

11 Which ne f these is an input device? Click n the crrect image belw. 30. Which ne f these actins shuld yu take befre installing a new internal hard drive? Select the crrect answer. make sure the cmputer is pwered n shake the hard drive t check fr lse parts put the cmputer n the flr fr easy access take a backup f all f the data n the cmputer 31. Which ne f these is nt an perating system that wuld be fund in a smart phne? Select the crrect answer. ios Linux Andrid Rasbian OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

12 Click each tl and then link it by clicking the bx that describes the task it wuld be used fr. T remve a link, select the linking line. tl task task manager terminate an applicatin that is nt respnding device manager manage installatin f sftware patches update manager check the status f hardware cmpnents in the cmputer 33. Click each tl and then link it by clicking the bx that describes the task it wuld be used fr. T remve a link, select the linking line. tl task cmpiler cnvert cde int an applicatin debugger crrect cde using surce cde editr IDE assist with the detectin and crrectin f cding errrs OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

13 34. Which ne f these actins wuld yu take t reduce the risk f getting a virus n yur cmputer system when using the internet? Select the crrect answer. 13 Only click n links that have been shared by yur friends. Ensure yu use anti-virus sftware and it is kept up t date. Only click n links that yu have fund with a search engine. Dwnlad a cmputer scanner that is displayed in a pp up message. 35. Which ne f these is a benefit f sending an ? Select the crrect answer. Yu can express emtins t ensure the message is understd. Yu can send the message t multiple recipients at n additinal cst. Yu can be certain that nly the persn the was addressed t can read it. Yu can be certain the persn has received the message as sn as yu press send. 36. Read the statement belw and select if it is true r false. There is ften mre than ne way t cmplete a sftware upgrade task. true false 37. Which ne f these is an example f remvable strage? Click n the crrect image belw. 38. Read the statement belw and select if it is true r false. A spreadsheet is a suitable tl n which t analyse numeric data. true false OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

14 39. Which ne f these is a feature f a game designed fr a specific mbile device? Select the crrect answer. 14 can be used n any platfrm game play via tuch and mtin high quality graphics and lts f prcessing pwer large number f elements n the screen at any ne time 40. Which ne f these is a benefit t an emplyee wrking remtely? Select the crrect answer. issues are easy t slve internet access is readily available faulty IT equipment is easily repaired can fit wrk arund family cmmitments [Paper Ttal: 40] END OF QUESTION PAPER OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Versin 2: December 2017

15 1 SPECIMEN Sample Assessment Material LEVEL 2 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL IN IT Unit 1 Essentials f IT MARK SCHEME Duratin: 45 minutes MAXIMUM MARK 40 SPECIMEN Versin: 1.0 Date: August 2016 This dcument cnsists f 5 pages OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Mark scheme Versin 2: December 2017

16 2 Questin Answer Marks Guidance 1 laptp 1 2 writing a mem t staff 1 3 A cmputer r laptp is needed t present the infrmatin. 1 infrmatin abut yur CV 4 1 disk drive clean-up remve unwanted files frm a hard disk cmpressin increase free space n a hard disk by reducing the size f files frmatting prepare a new hard disk fr first use 5 1 identify need fr upgrade investigate pssible slutins decide n the mst apprpriate slutin plan upgrade recrd and dcument the activities vide call 1 USB FireWire 8 netwrk 1 9 check cmputer hardware befre bt 1 10 yu can allcate resurces t specific tasks 1 11 Ensure the pwer cable is remved befre remving the case rganising persnal wrkspace 1 13 altitude heart rate 1 OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Mark scheme Versin 2: December 2017

17 3 Questin Answer Marks Guidance step cunt firewall prevent unauthrised access t a netwrk resurce encryptin scramble the cntents f files s they can t be read withut a key defragmentatin decrease file access times by making files cntiguus It sends data t satellites t calculate lcatin An app has t frmat its data carefully t fit n the screen Dynamic Hst Cnfiguratin Prtcl 1 18 Yu dn t have t wrry abut backing yur files up. Yu can access yur files frm any device with internet access. Yu can stream yur music frm the Clud withut having t dwnlad it all scans strage media fr viruses befre they are used 1 20 The business can easily reach peple with the same interests srting custmer infrmatin int alphabetical rder 1 22 true 1 23 Yu can shp fr clthing at any time f the day r night. Yu can cmpare the same item in different stres easily. Yu can brwse thrugh all f the clthing that the shp stcks installing a new printer 1 25 prvide yu with a free eye test when required schedule breaks t get yu away frm the cmputer 1 OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Mark scheme Versin 2: December 2017

18 4 Questin Answer Marks Guidance prvide training n hw t use the equipment safely 26 tablet cmputer 1 27 false 1 28 a training package that mixes a live vide feed with cmputer graphics take a backup f all f the data n the cmputer 1 31 Rasbian 1 task manager terminate an applicatin that is nt respnding device manager check the status f hardware cmpnents in the cmputer update manager manage installatin f 32 sftware patches 1 cmpiler cnvert cde int an applicatin debugger assist with the detectin and crrectin f cding errrs IDE crrect cde using 33 surce cde editr 1 34 Ensure yu use anti-virus sftware and it is kept up t date. 1 OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Mark scheme Versin 2: December 2017

19 5 Questin Answer Marks Guidance Yu can send the message t multiple recipients at n 35 additinal cst. 1 true true 1 39 high quality graphics and lts f prcessing pwer 1 40 can fit arund family cmmitments 1 OCR 2017 SPECIMEN Mark scheme Versin 2: December 2017