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HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
Candidate Number
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
PAPER 2 B
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HKDSE-ICT 2B−1 (Sample Paper) 1
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Answer all questions. Write your answers in this question-answer book.
(Modified from 2001 ASCA1 Q.11)
1. Tin-tin Book Company is a book wholesaler, and has been in business for over 20 years. It has been
running its daily operations manually, including ordering and delivering books. Each department uses big
filing cabinets to store information about books, invoices, customer details, etc. Last year, the company
purchased several stand-alone microcomputers and printers for its various departments to handle daily
transactions. In order to cope with business expansion, the company’s management team has hired a
system consultant to provide professional recommendations for improving the existing system and to study
the feasibility of entering the overseas market.
(a) The consultant suggests connecting the stand-alone computers to make a local area network (LAN).
(i) Describe two advantages of using a LAN.
(ii) What peripheral device(s) should be installed in the computers for network connection?
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(3 marks)
(iii) Beside the computers, state two other types of equipment that are needed to form the network,
and describe their functions briefly.
(4 marks)
(b) After the company sets up the LAN, the consultant further suggests developing a web-based retailing
application system to promote and sell books through the Internet.
(i) Give two possible advantages of doing business through the Internet.
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(ii) Give three network considerations that the company should have in designing this application
system. For each consideration, briefly describe how it affects the design.
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(8 marks)
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(Modified from 2004 IT 1 Q.13)
2. A small business enterprise installs a number of personal computers (PCs). The enterprise applies for a
business Internet service from an Internet Service Provider. The PCs installed with TCP/IP protocols are
linked up in the form of a peer-to-peer network (p2p), which is then connected to a network device so that
all the PCs can have access to the Internet.
(a) What is the main characteristic of a peer-to-peer network?
(2 marks)
(b) Why are the PCs installed with TCP/IP protocols?
(2 marks)
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(c) In order to have its own web site and to enhance e-business, the enterprise subscribes to an
Application Service Provider (ASP). An ASP is a third-party entity that manages and distributes
software-based services and solutions to customers from a central data centre. The ASP provides two
main products to the enterprise: (1) domain name hosting and web site hosting; and (2)
communication applications.
(i) State two advantages and two disadvantages to the enterprise of subscribing to an ASP.
(ii) What types of services would you expect from the product “communication applications”
provided by the ASP?
(6 marks)
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(d) To cope with future development, the company has decided to install a file server and a domain
controller. The file server is used to store data and company files and the domain controller is
responsible for user login.
(i) After the changes, the network is no longer a peer-to-peer network. What kind of network is it?
What is its advantage over the peer-to-peer network?
(ii) The domain controller can directly refuse users permission to log on to the server. Give two other
restrictions that can be imposed on the logon service.
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(iii) Should all PCs be installed with the same network operating system? Why?
(5 marks)
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(Modified from 2005 ASCA1 Q.10)
3. A company provides web page design and web hosting services and its office is located on two different
floors of a commercial building. Its network infrastructure is shown below:
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The web server stores the web pages produced by the company for their customers. The file server
supports daily business needs.
(a) (i) What is Device A? Justify your answer.
(ii) Suggest two types of network devices that can be used for Device B. Explain briefly their
difference, in terms of the performance in this network.
(5 marks)
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(b) How should the network be open to staff so that they can access the file server outside their office?
Give two possible solutions and state their major difference.
(3 marks)
(c) The company decides to improve the network by the following actions. State the names of the devices
to be added and the locations in the network.
(i) Add a device for better security.
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(ii) Replace certain devices for better network traffic management.
(4 marks)
(d) Suggest two feasible types of Internet connection for the network and state the major difference
between them other than the bandwidth.
(3 marks)
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(2006 CECIT 2C Q.4)
4. A small company has set up a local area network in its office. The network consists of five personal
computers (PCs) and a web server connected with bus topology. All PCs can access the Internet. The staff
frequently surf the Hong Kong Government’s web site for information. The Hong Kong Government’s
web site has the domain name ‘[Link]’ and IP address ‘[Link]’.
(a) The company decides to employ a network administrator. Describe three essential duties of a network
administrator.
(3 marks)
(b) State one disadvantage of bus topology.
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(1 mark)
(c) How can a network administrator look for the IP address of a domain name?
(1 mark)
(d) A user can view the government’s web page using the IP address ‘[Link]’ but not the domain
name ‘[Link]’. Suggest one possible reason for this situation.
(2 marks)
(e) What kinds of network information can be extracted from the IP address ‘[Link]’ ?
(2 marks)
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(f) The network administrator is going to ask users to choose their own passwords. Suggest three
important guidelines that should be followed by all users when choosing a password.
(3 marks)
(g) A network suffers from various kinds of attack.
(i) One of the categories is called Spyware. What does Spyware do?
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(ii) Another category is called Adware. Describe how it affects the browsing of a web site.
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(3 marks)
END OF PAPER
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