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Online Software (Edexcel IGCSE ICT): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4IT1

24 mins9 questions
1
2 marks

Visitors usually bring a digital device to events at the venue.

The venue uses a barcode scanner that connects to the booking system.

Give two benefits of hosting the booking system in the cloud.

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2
1 mark

Camille uses digital devices for work.

Camille’s laptop uses secondary storage.

Which one of these is a reason for using local storage rather than online storage?

  • Data stored locally is harder to intercept

  • Local storage media cannot be encrypted

  • Online storage cannot be backed up automatically

  • Online storage is always compressed

Choose your answer

3
2 marks

Camille shares family photographs online with friends.

Explain one reason why Camille should use hosted software to edit her photographs rather than local software.

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4
1 mark

Which one of these describes hosted software?

  • It is installed on the device's own secondary storage

  • It can be used when there is no internet connection

  • The user must download and install each update

  • It runs on a remote server and is used through a web browser

Choose your answer

5
2 marks

A school is deciding whether students should use hosted software or software installed on each school computer.

Explain one drawback to the school of using hosted software.

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6
4 marks

A charity has 30 volunteers. Each volunteer works from home using their own device.

The charity's manager wants all the volunteers to use the same software to write reports.

Explain two reasons why hosted software is a good choice for the charity.

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7
2 marks

Give two advantages of storing files in online storage rather than in local storage.

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8
2 marks

Hana saves all of their schoolwork in online storage.

Explain one reason why Hana might not be able to open their files when they need them.

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9
8 marks

Kemi runs a small design business with six staff. All of the business's files are stored on a hard disk drive in the office.

Kemi is thinking about moving all of the files to online storage.

Discuss whether Kemi should move the business's files to online storage.

In your answer you should consider:

  • access

  • security

  • cost

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