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Pradeep is reading hexadecimal values for a project he is working on. The first three hexadecimal values he reads are 15, 102 and A9. Give the denary values for the three hexadecimal values. A9 Working space Pradeep has two 8-bit binary values that he needs to convert to hexadecimal values for his project. Give the hexadecimal values for the two 8-bit binary values.

1. Data representation  →  1.1. Number systems

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Six hardware devices are shown. Tick (✓) to show if each hardware device is an Input, Output or Storage device. Hardware device Input (✓) Output (✓) Storage (✓) Solid state drive (SSD) Sensor Headphones Microphone USB flash drive Actuator Genevieve writes a paragraph about a barcode reader. Using the list given, complete the paragraph. Not all terms in the list need to be used. • actuators • binary • black • input • microprocessors • output • sensors • storage • white A barcode reader is an device. It shines a light at the barcode and the light is reflected back. The bars in the barcode reflect less light than the bars. are used to capture the amount of reflected light and the different reflections are converted to values.

3. Hardware  →  3.2. Input and output devices

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Thomas has an online business that sells homemade furniture. He has a web server that hosts his website for his business. Describe the role of a web browser in requesting and displaying the web pages for the website. Thomas is worried about a denial of service (DoS) attack on his web server. Describe what happens in a denial of service attack.

5. The internet and its uses  →  5.1. The internet and the world wide web

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The table shows four definitions. Complete the table giving the missing Term for each definition. Term Definition A data transmission method that sends data one bit at a time, down a single wire An address given to a device on a network. The address is assigned by the network The software used to render HTML and display a web page An address given to a device at the manufacturing stage that can be used to identify the device on a network

3. Hardware  →  3.4. Network hardware

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A clothing shop uses a barcode reader at the checkout. The checkout is linked to a stock control system. The system monitors stock levels and automatically keeps them above a minimum level. Explain how the stock control system automatically keeps the stock levels above a minimum level. The software for the stock control system is stored on a central computer. The computer uses random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM) and a hard disk drive (HDD). The computer is a Von Neumann model computer system with a central processing unit (CPU). State the purpose of the RAM, ROM and HDD in the central computer. RAM ROM HDD Identify four components that are part of the CPU. Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Component 4

3. Hardware  →  3.1. Computer architecture

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Consider the given logic statement: X = (((A XOR B) AND C) OR NOT C) Draw a logic circuit to match the given logic statement. All logic gates must have a maximum of two inputs. Do not attempt to simplify the logic statement. A B X C Complete the truth table for the given logic statement. A B C Working space X

10. Boolean logic  →  10. Boolean logic

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Edie uses a firewall to help prevent her children from accessing websites that she does not want them to see. Describe how the firewall helps prevent her children from accessing these websites. Edie is concerned that her children may download a virus when accessing websites. State what is meant by a virus and explain what could happen if a virus was downloaded. Edie explains to her children how to identify if a website is secure. Give two ways that her children can identify if a website is secure. Describe how a browser checks that a website is secure.

5. The internet and its uses  →  5.3. Cyber security

5. The internet and its uses  →  5.1. The internet and the world wide web

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Six statements are given about printers. Tick (✓) to show whether the statement applies to a 3D printer, an Inkjet printer or a Laser printer. Some statements apply to more than one printer. Statement 3D (✓) Inkjet (✓) Laser (✓) Uses a moving print head Uses liquid ink Produces output using materials such as plastic and resin Uses piezoelectric or thermal technology Uses a rotating drum to transfer the image to the paper Uses layer upon layer of material to create the output

3. Hardware  →  3.2. Input and output devices

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Four 7-bit binary values are being transmitted from one computer to another. An odd parity check is being used to check for errors in the binary values. Write the correct Parity bit for each 7-bit binary value to make sure it meets odd parity. Parity bit 7-bit binary value

1. Data representation  →  1.1. Number systems

2. Data transmission  →  2.2. Methods of error detection

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Clive has a laptop computer that he uses for his business. He enters a username and password to log in to his laptop. Clive is worried about spyware being used to find out his username and password. Describe how spyware could be used to find out Clive’s username and password. The threat of spyware makes Clive concerned about typing a password to log in to his laptop. Give an example of how Clive could log in securely without typing a password.

5. The internet and its uses  →  5.3. Cyber security

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