Skip to content
IGCSE Information and Communication Technology 0417 · Types and components of computer systems · 21

0417.1.3.02 — Differences between types of operating systems: past paper questions

15 real questionsasked in 5 of the last 10 exam series2022–2024usually: State, Describe, Explain, Give, Identify

Real questions on 0417.1.3.02 — differences between types of operating systems

The newest 15 of 15 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.

  1. 0417/12 · October/November 2024 · Q3c[2]

    css

    See it on the paper →
  2. 0417/13 · May/June 2024 · Q2a[1]

    The layer used to create the structure of a web page is called

    See it on the paper →
  3. 0417/13 · May/June 2024 · Q2b[1]

    The layer used to display and format elements within a web page is called

    See it on the paper →
  4. 0417/13 · October/November 2023 · Q9a[6]

    State the design features of the web pages that would meet the needs of this target audience.

    See it on the paper →
  5. 0417/13 · October/November 2023 · Q9b[3]

    The web pages conform to the university’s corporate house style. Describe why a corporate house style is used.

    See it on the paper →
  6. 0417/13 · October/November 2023 · Q9c[4]

    Give four design features of a corporate house style.

    See it on the paper →
  7. 0417/11 · May/June 2023 · Q4a[2]

    Describe the purpose of a web browser.

    See it on the paper →
  8. 0417/13 · May/June 2023 · Q12[2]

    A web page has an attached stylesheet in the head section and also has an inline style attribute in the body section. Explain why the inline style attribute is used.

    See it on the paper →
  9. 0417/12 · February/March 2023 · Q9a[1]

    State one use of the content layer.

    See it on the paper →
  10. 0417/12 · February/March 2023 · Q9b[4]

    Identify the other two web development layers and give a use for each. Use Use

    See it on the paper →
  11. 0417/13 · October/November 2022 · Q12a[4]

    Name and describe the other two web development layers. Layer Description Layer Description

    See it on the paper →
  12. 0417/13 · October/November 2022 · Q12b[3]

    Explain why tables can be used to structure elements within a web page.

    See it on the paper →
  13. 0417/12 · May/June 2022 · Q8a[1]

    Write down only the part of the URL which shows the file name of the teaching guide.

    See it on the paper →
  14. 0417/12 · May/June 2022 · Q8b[1]

    Write down only the part of the URL which is the folder where the teaching guide is stored.

    See it on the paper →
  15. 0417/12 · May/June 2022 · Q8c[1]

    Write down only the part of the URL which is the domain name.

    See it on the paper →

What examiners said

Due to an error on the number of lines for this question the examination board decided that all candidates should receive the maximum 6 marks.

— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0417/13 Q9(a) (Cambridge)

This was a challenging question with candidates still having issues with the topic. This time the question placed the examples associated with corporate house style in part (b). Many candidates mixed up house style and making documents look professional. Some candidates however gave correct answers that related to consistency of the webpages and that if corporate house style was used then the webp...

— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0417/13 Q9(b) (Cambridge)

Surprisingly the features of house style were not well known. Candidates understood the features of the corporate house style could be colour and font or even logo. But they did not expand upon these answers only giving one-word answers and therefore marks could not be awarded the marks. Stating the position of the logo or the size of the logo would have achieved the marks. The answers the Examine...

— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0417/13 Q9(c) (Cambridge)

Past papers, syllabus and examiner reports © UCLES (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Questions are matched to topics from the official syllabus. AssessPro is independent and not endorsed by Cambridge.

0417.1.3.02 — Differences between types of operating systems — IGCSE Information and Communication Technology 0417 past paper questions | AssessPro