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1 GOZO COLLEGE Secondary School KULLEĠĠ TA GĦAWDEX Skola Sekondarja Half Yearly Exam 2015 Subject: ICT Year: 10 Time: 60 Minutes Name: Class: Instructions to Candidates Answer ALL questions.

2 Section A Computer Essentials 1. Operating System (OS) software is a program that controls the computer and enables it to run application software. Name 3 common Operating Systems used (both desktop and / or mobile versions are accepted): a) (3 marks) b) (3 marks) c) (3 marks) 2. This question is about Software. Fill in the blanks using the given phrases: Freeware software Open source software Shareware software Propriety software a) is software whose rights are owned by an individual or business, usually a software developer. (2 marks) b) is software that is available free of charge. Although it is available for free, the author retains the copyright, which means that you cannot do anything with it that is not expressly allowed by the author. (2 marks) c) is copyrighted software that is distributed free of charge but requires users to make a contribution in order to receive technical help, documentation or upgrades. (2 marks) d) is freely available to the public. The programmer creates a program and makes it available for others to use without cost. Other programmers are also free to modify the source code and redistribute the modifications to users and developer community. (2 marks) Year 10 Page 2 of 8

3 3. State what the following abbreviations stand for: (the first one has been completed for your as an example) a) CPU Central Processing Unit b) OS (2 marks) c) EULA (2 marks) d) Mbps (2 marks) e) ISP (2 marks) f) LAN (2 marks) 4. This question is about Broadband Connections. Fill in the blanks using the given phrases: Satellite Broadband ADSL WiMAX Cable Broadband Wi-Fi a) (2 marks) is a broadband connection that uses a modem and the cabling infrastructure used for cable TV to connect a computer to Internet. b) (2 marks) is a wireless communications standard similar to Wi-Fi, but supports a far greater range of coverage. c) (2 marks) is a broadband connection that uses a modem and the telephone line system to connect a computer to Internet. d) (2 marks) is an Internet connection that requires the installation of a special satellite dish. e) (2 marks) is a connection that uses radio transmitters and receivers to link computers. Year 10 Page 3 of 8

4 5. State if the following sentences are True or False: (24 marks - 2 marks each) a) Software, consist of step-by-step instructions that tell the computer how to perform a task. b) Tailor-made software is software designed for use by the general public. c) Spreadsheet programs are used to alter images and graphics. d) Internet Web Browsers are used to locate and display information at Web sites. e) Trial version software refers to software which consumers can try before they buy. f) (EULA) are printed licenses found inside software packages. Users are duty bound to use the software according to the conditions set out in the license sheet. g) A network consists of a group of computers and other peripherals (printers, scanners etc.) connected to each other. h) bps stands for beeps per second. i) A firewall is computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software j) A web cam is a secondary storage medium that is excellent to Back- Up your data. k) Screen reader is a program that reads the contents of a computer screen aloud to a user. l) Voice recognition software is a program used to convert spoken words to text. True False Year 10 Page 4 of 8

5 Section B Spreadsheets 6. Match the phrase with the correct letter from the diagram below (the first one has been done for you): (14 marks 1 mark each) a) Quick Access Toolbar B b) Group c) Zoom d) Left Align e) Status Bar f) View Buttons g) Cell h) Title Bar i) Column j) Help Button k) Row l) Scroll Bars m) Ribbon n) MS Excel Button o) Tabs A B C D E F G H I K L J M N O Year 10 Page 5 of 8

6 7. MS Excel displays error messages when your formula/function cannot do the calculation. Match the phrase with the letter to correctly describe the common errors shown below: (10 marks 2 marks each) ##### #NAME? #DIV/0 #REF! #VALUE! Error A B C D E Explanation The cell contains a number or calculation result that is too wide for the cell to display. Adjust the column width to accommodate the result. The formula contains text (or a cell reference that points to a cell containing text) Probably the formula contains a cell reference that points to an invalid cell (the cell could have been deleted). MS Excel does not recognise text contained within a formula. The formula divides a number by zero or by a cell reference that points to a cell containing a zero. The same message is displayed if you divide a number by a cell reference that points to an empty cell. 8. Use the following image to answer the questions below: A 1 Income B C D 2 Total Sales Expenses 5 Cost of Goods Sold Advertising Rent Total Expenses 9 10 Minimum Expense 11 Maximum Expense 12 Average Expenses 13 a) What is the correct function to calculate the Total Expenses in Cell C8: (2 marks) Year 10 Page 6 of 8

7 b) What is the correct function to calculate the Minimum Expenses in Cell C10: (2 marks) c) What is the correct function to calculate the Maximum Expenses in Cell C11: (2 marks) d) What is the correct function to calculate the Average Expenses in Cell C12: (2 marks) 9. Use the following images to answer the question that follow. Only one answer is correct for each question: a) Which of the following is the correct function for Cell C2. Given that if the Average Mark is equal to or greater than 45, Cell C2 displays Pass otherwise it displays Fail. Tick the correct answer. (2 marks) A B C 1 Student Average Mark Pass/Fail 2 Borg Jan 55 Pass 3 Callus Mario 44 Fail 4 Portelli Carlo 78 Pass =IF(B2=45, Pass, Fail ) =IF(B2>=45, Pass, Fail ) =IF(B4>45, Pass, Fail ) Year 10 Page 7 of 8

b) Which of the following is the correct function for Cell C2. Given that if the amount is less than 5, Cell C2 displays On order otherwise it displays No. Tick the correct answer.

8 b) Which of the following is the correct function for Cell C2. Given that if the amount is less than 5, Cell C2 displays On order otherwise it displays No. Tick the correct answer. (2 marks) A B C 1 Part No. Amount Ordered B 4 On order A 0 On order C 10 No =IF(B2>5, On order, No ) =IF(B2=5, On order, No ) =IF(B2<5, On order, No ) 10. Use the following image to answer the question below: Enter the correct function using Absolute Cell Referencing to calculate the Tax Rate in Cell C13. (Hint: Multiply Profit or Loss with Tax Rate) (3 marks) END OF PAPER Year 10 Page 8 of 8

Year 10 ICT Time: 1 hour NAME: CLASS: Instructions to Candidates. Answer ALL questions. Item Number. Total. Marks. Page 1 of 8

Year 10 ICT Time: 1 hour NAME: CLASS: Instructions to Candidates. Answer ALL questions. Item Number. Total. Marks. Page 1 of 8 Year 0 ICT Time: hour NAME: CLASS: Instructions to Candidates Answer ALL questions. Item Number 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Marks Page of 8 Section A: Module Basic Concepts of ICT. This question is about software.