IGCSE-ICT Total Marks: 30 Prepared by: Bushra

Which one of these is needed for internet access?

• OCR

• PIN

• JPG

• ISP

State what is meant by ‘RW’ in the term ‘DVD-RW.’ (1)

Many colleges restrict the websites that students may access. The type of software used to do this is:

• filter software

• editing software

• communication software

• web authoring software

State what ‘RAM’ stands for. (1)

State two characteristics of ROM. (2)

Explain why having a large amount of RAM can benefit the user. (2)

Amanda uses a wireless printer with her PC. Identify two wireless connection methods that can be used to send

photographs from a PC to a wireless printer. (1)

One factor that should be considered before installing a software update is:

• mouse settings

• compatibility

• validation rules

• portability

Josef is a student who travels by bus to college.

He uses his smartphone to communicate with his friends when travelling.

His smartphone has a SIM card installed.

Which one of these is true?

A SIM card is necessary to connect a smartphone to a:

• wireless adaptor

• local area network

• Wi-Fi network

• mobile network

Which one of these is used to link two networks?

• Modem

• Booster

• Browser

• Gateway