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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 9 May 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 4IT1/01R
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
PAPER 1: Written Paper
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Tessy plays music in a band.
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(Source: AL1376712)
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, 1 Tessy streams a performance online.
(a) State one type of output device that Tessy would use to listen to sound.
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(b) Which one of these is a benefit of using a wired connection rather than a
wireless connection?
(1)
A Decreases bandwidth
B Decreases latency
C Increases interference
D Increases portability
(c) State one drawback to people who stream a live performance.
(1)
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(d) State what is meant by ‘bandwidth’.
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(e) Explain why Tessy uses a WAN rather than a LAN to stream the performance.
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 9 May 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 4IT1/01R
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
PAPER 1: Written Paper
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P74654A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/
*P74654A0124*
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Tessy plays music in a band.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Source: AL1376712)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
*P74654A0224*
, 1 Tessy streams a performance online.
(a) State one type of output device that Tessy would use to listen to sound.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ............................................................................................................................ .............. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Which one of these is a benefit of using a wired connection rather than a
wireless connection?
(1)
A Decreases bandwidth
B Decreases latency
C Increases interference
D Increases portability
(c) State one drawback to people who stream a live performance.
(1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ............................................................................................................................ .............. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) State what is meant by ‘bandwidth’.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ............................................................................................................................ .............. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(e) Explain why Tessy uses a WAN rather than a LAN to stream the performance.
(2)
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