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(c) Michael buys a tablet computer

He wants to transfer a fitness video from his desktop computer to his tablet computer. He has the choice of linking the devices using a weird or wireless connection.

(i) Give one advantage to Michael of using a wired connection for the transfer.

Answers; Any one from:

• More stable connection

• Less interference (e.g. dropped packets /

loss of data)

• Faster / it will take less time

• More secure

• Password not needed

1 (f) The tablet computer has a high-resolution screen

State what is meant by 'high-resolution.'

Answer; Any one from:

• Higher quality / more detail

• Clearer (image/picture)

• More vertical and horizontal (pixel) lines

• More pixels (per inch2 / cm2 /dpi)

1 (h) The tablet computer uses open source software Give two advantages to Michael of using open source software rather than proprietary software.

Answer; Any two from:

• It is free / cheaper to obtain and use

• Users can access the source code/modify the

source code

• Community of support from other users / software

is easier to develop

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