ICT AQA GCSE 18th May

Does anyone have an unofficial mark scheme or is willing to make one for the AQA ICT GCSE exam that took place today?

Question 1: Microphone, Keyboard and Mouse.
Question 15: Discuss, the health problems associated with prolonged use of ICT, and suggesting ways to alleviate the health problems. (12 marks)
Potential health problems : stress, eye problems, wrist problems (RSI), back and neck problems and tripping over cables. (Other acceptable answers may be included.)
How to alleviate these problems: take breaks, appropriate lighting, eye tests, use of wrist rests and other devices, use adjustable seating and set monitor heights, footstools and other devices, avoid hazards, safe positioning of hardware/potential hazards.

Question 1: Microphone, Keyboard and Mouse.
Question 15: Discuss, the health problems associated with prolonged use of ICT, and suggesting ways to alleviate the health problems. (12 marks)
Potential health problems : stress, eye problems, wrist problems (RSI), back and neck problems and tripping over cables. (Other acceptable answers may be included.)
How to alleviate these problems: take breaks, appropriate lighting, eye tests, use of wrist rests and other devices, use adjustable seating and set monitor heights, footstools and other devices, avoid hazards, safe positioning of hardware/potential hazards.
The following questions are in no particular order:
What is meant by the term Copyright?
The exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.
Which one of the following is NOT a type of software?
Disk-defragmentation software.
What is the function of RAM?
Random Access Memory is volatile memory, its a fast temporary memory in which programs (applications and data) are stored, for example: The operating system, Applications, Graphical User Interface (GUI)
What is the function of ROM?
Read Only Memory is non volatile memory which cannot be changed by a program or user. ROM retains its memory even after the computer has been powered off. ROM stores the instructions for the computer to start up when its turned on again.
What type of chart is shown in the diagram?
Pie Chart
How could the chart be improved?
Adding labels (fields)
An Online Data Collection Form (DCF) is a type of data collection method, name two other ways in which data can be collected.
Data Can be collected via surveys, questionnaires, interviews, voice recognition, chip and PIN, bar code readers, magnetic stripe cards, OMR, biometrics and RFID tags.
What is meant by hot-desking?
The practice in an office of allocating desks to workers when they are required or on a rota system, rather than giving each worker their own desk.
What is the difference between Software and Hardware?
Software: The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Hardware: The physical components of a computer system.
What is the difference between Word processing software and DTP? (DeskTopPublishing)
Essentially word processing software deals with text documents where as DTP software deals with text and graphic publications.
The smallest unit of memory
Byte (B)
The largest unit of memory
Terabyte (TB)
What are the 2 control outputs of the Control - feedback loop?
1. When the light intensity is low, the light intensity would be increased.
2. When the light intensity is high, the light intensity would be decreased.
What is meant by 'Fit for purpose'?
Any data has a purpose to exist. You do not store data just for the sake of it. So the data must be put together in such a way that it fulfills its purpose. I.E is the document/information created, suitable for the intended audience, does it meet the purpose for why it was created.

Anymore please? and how many marks do you think it will be for a B grade this year?

I personally think that the grade boundaries will be high, so judging on last years paper and other previous grade boundaries my estimate for a B would be about
60-70 marks