EXAM AND EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS 1 A floor turtle can use the following instructions: INSTRUCTION

FORWARD n BACKWARD n LEFT t RIGHT t PENUP PENDOWN REPEAT n END REPEAT

MEANING
Move n mm forward Move n mm backward Turn left t degrees Turn right t degrees Lift the pen Lower the pen Repeat the following instructions n times Finish the REPEAT loop

An oil company is investigating whether they are likely to find oil at a certain site. They will use an expert system to help them. There are a number of inputs and outputs used with such a system. List four examples of these. [4]
(Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication 0417/13 ql2 Oct/Nov 2010) Technology

A car repair centre uses an expert system to help diagnose car engine faults. a Describe the inputs, outputs and processing of this system. [6] b Give two other examples of situations where expert systems might be used. [2]
(Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication 0417/01 qll Oct/Nov2009) Technology

a Give three applications which use online processing. [3] b Give three applications which use batch processing. [3]

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Complete the set of instructions to draw this shape by filling in the blank lines. PENDOWN 90 REPEAT FORWARD
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(Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication 0417/13 q6 Oct/Nov 2010)

Technology

EXAMINATION QUESTIONS 1 A school uses a computer-controlled greenhouse to grow plants, a Name three sensors that would be used in the greenhouse. b Explain why analogue to digital conversion is needed when computers are used to control a greenhouse.
Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology 0417/11 qlO May/June 2010

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A school library has a file for storing details of the books it has and a file for storing details of its borrowers. The two files are linked using a common field. Book File Code
1857028898 0747591054 0748791167 0563371218

Title
The Code Book The Deathly Hallows Sepulchre Full Circle

Author
Simon Singh J K Rowling Kate Mosse Michael Palin

Published Number Cost in stock

1999 2007 2007 1997 2 8 10.99 17.99 18.99 19.99

Years 10 and 11 Borrower File Number

0102 1097 0767 0611

Name
MeTe Loan Gurvinder Moore AkhtarAftab Graham Reeves

Form Book borrowed

11A IOC 10B 10D 1857028898 0747591054 0748791167 0563371218

Due back
14/06/2012 12/06/2012 06/06/2012 08/06/2012

a b c d e f g h

How many records are there in the book file? How many fields are there in the borrower file? What type of database do these two files form? Give two reasons why this type of database system is used rather than having two flat files. Which field is the primary key in the Book file? Which field is the foreign key? Which field has the data type currency? What data type would be most appropriate for the Due Back field?
IGCSE Information and Communication Technology 0417/11 qll May/June 2010

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Cambridge

A geography teacher wants to use a computer to monitor the weather conditions using the school weather station. a Name three sensors in the weather station. b Explain why computers are unable to read the data directly from these sensors. c What device is needed to enable the computer to read the data?
(Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology 0417/13 q!9 Oct/Nov 2010)

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