0417.1.4.03 — Characteristics of mobile computers including laptop computers, smartphones, tablet and phablet computers: past paper questions
Real questions on 0417.1.4.03 — characteristics of mobile computers including laptop computers, smartphones, tablet and phablet computers
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- 0417/12 · October/November 2025 · Q6[2]
Students can bring their mobile computers into school to complete their work in lessons. State two examples of mobile computers.
See it on the paper → - 0417/11 · May/June 2024 · Q7a[2]
Give two benefits to the employees of using these laptops for their work.
See it on the paper → - 0417/11 · May/June 2024 · Q7b[2]
Give twoissues that may arise from providing employees with these laptops.
See it on the paper → - 0417/12 · October/November 2023 · Q5a[2]
A group of pupils is planning to create a newsletter for a history project. The group can either use a smartphone or a phablet computer. Explain what is meant by a phablet computer.
See it on the paper → - 0417/12 · October/November 2023 · Q5b[6]
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a phablet computer rather than a smartphone for this project.
See it on the paper → - 0417/13 · May/June 2023 · Q3a[6]
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a laptop computer rather than a smartphone for this purpose.
See it on the paper → - 0417/12 · October/November 2022 · Q3b[3]
Give three characteristics of a smartphone.
See it on the paper → - 0417/11 · October/November 2021 · Q3[2]
Describe two advantages of using a tablet computer rather than a laptop computer. 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................
See it on the paper → - 0417/12 · February/March 2020 · Q4b[3]
Smartphones are more likely to be used than laptop computers for everyday ICT use. Describe three advantages of using a smartphone rather than a laptop computer.
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What examiners said
A phablet computer is a smartphone and tablet computer hybrid. It is larger than a smartphone but smaller than a tablet computer but has the features of both devices. This is what the Examiners expected candidates to answer, however many found the question challenging. One of the main issues with technical topics like this one is that general names for devices of this type may be different from th...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0417/12 Q5(a) (Cambridge)
As with part (a) candidates found this question quite challenging. This question asked the candidates for advantages and disadvantages of a phablet rather than a smartphone and to relate it back to the project. An advantage and disadvantage must be a comparison answer, some candidates were simply answering as a statement and only giving one side of the answer. The candidates knew the difference bu...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0417/12 Q5(b) (Cambridge)
This was more challenging as it was a ‘discuss’ type question and therefore required candidates to expand on their comments and give reasons. As a result of this many of the answers given lacked the development required to be awarded high marks. The question related to typing ion the data for the newsletter, but some candidates did not read this and answered with other forms of inputted data like...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0417/13 Q3(a) (Cambridge)
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