Cambridge IGCSE™

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 0417/13

Paper 1 Theory October/November 2022
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 100

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2022 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level
components.

This document consists of 9 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.
They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors
for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit
is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme,
referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these
features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The
meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed
instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate
responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should
not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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Question Answer Marks

1(a) portrait 1

1(b) a footer 1

1(c) an orphan 1

1(d) centred 1

Question Answer Marks

2 Three from: 3
Light
Temperature
Humidity/moisture
pH
CO2

Question Answer Marks

3 Sound 2
Video

Question Answer Marks

4(a)(i) Knowledge base 1

4(a)(ii) Inference engine 1

4(a)(iii) Interactive user interface 1

4(b) Six from: 6

An Interactive user interface appears
The expert system asks questions about the illness
Yes and No type answers to the questions
Answers lead to other questions
The inference engine searches…
…the knowledge base…
…uses the rules base
Probabilities/possibilities of diagnoses and treatments are displayed
Displays the ways it achieved the solutions/conclusions

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Question Answer Marks

5(a) 4
Control Measure Spread Wordproc
(✓) ment sheet essing
(✓) (✓) (✓)

Producing menus for the

✓
restaurant

Calculating the cost of

✓
each of the meals

Automatically turning on
the fans when the room ✓
gets too hot

Monitoring the
temperature in the ✓
restaurant

5(b) Six from: 6

Advantages
Answers are more honest as they are anonymous
Staff can remain anonymous whereas the observation cannot be
anonymous
Can be sent to all the staff at the same time whereas the observer may only
see one part of the operation
Questionnaires can be filled in at any time whereas observations can only
be carried out when the restaurant is working
Analysis of questionnaire can be carried out automatically whereas
observations the observer must produce notes
Observer may miss elements whereas questionnaires are filled in by the
users

Disadvantages
Users do not always complete the questionnaire and hand it back but
observation watches users working
Work rate can be influenced by being observed but this does not apply to
questionnaires
More chances of incorrect data if question not understood
The observer can see exactly how the system works well and not so well
whereas a questionnaire takes the users viewpoint

To gain full marks the discussion must have correct answers for both
advantages and disadvantages

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Question Answer Marks

6(a) png 2
One from:
Raster/full colour digital photos
Images with a transparent background

gif
Moving/animated image

6(b) Three from: 3

Same images saved as a GIF loads/reads faster than PNG
GIF uses limited colours (256) whereas PNG uses a bitmap of colours
GIF can have moving and static images whereas PNG only have static
images
PNG can have transparent background
PNG is compressed
PNG is lossless

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7(a) Presence ISBN 4

Lookup Book_type
Range Cost
Length Department

7(b) ISBN 1

7(c) Six from: 6

Benefits
Digital therefore can easily be used in other documents/software
Instant access on many devices
More accessible for disabled
Quicker to search digital books

Drawbacks
Health issues with using a computer to read the book
Cannot be written in braille
May require extra software/reader
Never own the book as it is only data
Need to purchase a device to read them
Needs the internet to download the book

To gain full marks the description must have correct answers for both
benefits and drawbacks

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Question Answer Marks

8(a) Eight from: 8

Positives
Data can be read/identified faster
Data can be read/identified by electronic comparison therefore relative higher
level of accuracy
Increases security as the hand is unique whereas a four-digit code easier to
guess
Can’t forget your handprint, unlike a code
The person must be present to enter the building

Negatives
If the hand is damaged, then may not work
More difficult to change biometric data
Only works with one hand therefore difficult for right-handed people
Recognition could be slower as system is more complex
Harder to set up the biometric system
Takes longer to add new people/change biometric data to the system
Biometrics can use a lot of memory to store the data
Intrusive as personal details must be stored in biometrics
More likely to be affected by the environment

To gain full marks the discussion must have correct answers for both
positives and negatives

8(b) Two from: 2

Fingerprint
Vein geometry
Retina
Iris
Face

Question Answer Marks

9 Six from: 6
Abide by the laws within the country that affect the general use of emails
Use acceptable language
Abide by copyright
Follow local guidelines set by an employer/schools
Use appropriate security
Follow netiquette
Respect other people/s/own privacy
Be aware of the need for password protection
Be aware that email accounts can be Illegally accessed

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Question Answer Marks

10(a) Optical 3
CD ROM/DVD ROM, CD R/DVD R, CD RW/DVD RW, DVD RAM, Blu-ray
discs/CD/DVD

Magnetic
Fixed/portable/removable hard disks/magnetic tape.

Solid state
Memory stick/flash card

10(b) Three from: 3

Optical data is stored using laser whereas Magnetic data is stored using
magnetic fields
Optical disc storage is serial whereas Magnetic disk storage is direct/sectors
and tracks
Magnetic storage is affected by magnetic fields whereas Optical storage is
not
Magnetic media tends to store more data than optical media
Optical storage is more robust
Optical has a faster data access/transfer speed

Question Answer Marks

11(a) Two from: 2

Type in a web address
Use a search engine
Type what you need on the search bar

11(b) Four from: 4

The internet
Network of Networks//WAN
It is the infrastructure
Contains email, FTP

The World Wide Web

Collection of websites
Accessed from the internet
Service of the internet

To gain full marks the explanation must have correct answers for both
the internet and World Wide Web

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Question Answer Marks

12(a) Presentation 4
Defines the format of a web page/individual elements through styling

Behaviour
To enter scripting language to a web page/individual element

12(b) Three from: 3

Allows greater control over page layout
Positions elements/data on the page
Conveys relationships between items
Displays data

Question Answer Marks

13 Six from: 6
Examples
Do not give away personal information
Do not use your real name as your username
Do not use your face image as your avatar
If you receive messages from unwanted users block and report them
Do not meet unknown users in real life//use a chaperone
Do not give financial information to other users
If you receive unwanted and abusive messages report the sender of the
messages
When sending messages always us appropriate language
Think before you reply to a message

Question Answer Marks

14 Three from: 3
To adjust pagination
To avoid orphans/widows
To improve layout on the page
To allow for the change of orientation of pages in the document
To enable to start a new chapter on a new page

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Question Answer Marks

15(a) Use of the Cloud 6

The cloud does not require a physical device
Storage size is not an issue with the cloud

Cloud is operated by a third party therefore security could be an issue

Require a stable internet to access to upload and download the data

Portable device: pen drive/Hard drive

The device uses USB port therefore it is easy to plug in
Does not require access to the internet to access the data

May be lost/damaged in transit

Magnetic drives can be affected by strong magnets/x rays
Limited number of read/writes

Email as an attachment
Do not require physical device

Require access to the email account both at home and in the office
The memory size could be an issue
Requires the use of the internet

15(b) Max two from: 3

Scrambling data
Changing plain text into cipher
Encryption converts text into a meaningless form

Max two from:

To prevent data/information from being understandable to people who
access/intercept the data
Protects data

15(c) 3
Part-
Compressed Flexible Job
time
hours hours sharing
working
(✓) (✓) (✓)
(✓)

An employee works a
full day but negotiates
✓
with the employer the
start and end times

An employee works the

same time as a full ✓
week but in fewer days

An employee works for

fewer hours than a full- ✓
time employee

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