2a Hardware & Software ***

Question 0

The airline has many offices throughout the world.

Explain how a lack of standardisation amongst the software used could affect the airline.(3 marks)

Answer 0

3 from eg:
Cannot communicate (1) passenger details will go missing / not be accessible (1)
Connecting flights will contain incorrect details (1) may be booked / no space available (1)

Question 1

Describe the difference between hardware and software (2 marks)

Answer 1

Hardware can be touched (1) Software is the programs (1)

Question 2

Miss Jones will need to use hardware and software to produce the leaflet.
Using examples, describe the difference between hardware and software (4 marks)

Answer 2

Two marks for the difference and two marks for examples eg:
Examples of software include: operating system/word processor (1)
Examples of hardware include monitor/keyboard/mouse (1)
Difference:
Hardware can be touched/physical component (1)
Software programming code/instructions/programs (1).

Question 3

Miss Stephenson has seen an advertisement for a laptop. The advert says that the laptop comes with many pieces of software and has a WIMP interface.
(a) Describe, using an example, what is meant by software (2 marks)

Answer 3

2 from:

code which creates programmes/application that performs tasks (1) eg word processing/spreadsheets (1)