Falyaz has created a diary using word processing software. The diary entry for 17th May 2020 is shown. 3 Write down four formatting features of the word processing software used to make this diary entry. (a) Feature 1… … Feature 2… … Feature 3… … Feature 4… … [4] The original diary entry typed into the word processing software did not include an image. Describe the steps that would be carried out by Falyaz to include in his diary entry an image taken from his digital camera. (b) … … … … … … … … … … … … [6] Name two other sources of digital images apart from using a digital camera. (c) Source 1… … Source 2… … [2] Tick (✓) whether the following statements about generic image files refer to jpg, png or gif file types. (d) gif (✓) png (✓) jpg (✓) This file type stores still or moving images This file type uses lossy compression This file type is used for storing photographs on a digital camera This file type is limited to 256 colours [4] Falyaz wants to add a header in his word processed diary. Explain what is meant by a header and why it is needed. (e) … … … … … … … … [4]

3(a) Four from: Bold on date Superscript on the date Left aligned on date Fully justified Text/word wrap Highlighted text Italics 4 3(b) Six from: Plug in/Bluetooth the digital camera to the computer//Plug in the SD card/memory card Select the image to be uploaded Upload the image to the computer Save the image on the computer Load/open the word processing software Load the diary entry file Place the cursor where you want the image to be Click insert…image Choose/find/browse the image from the folder Insert the image in the text Reformat/resize/crop the image Reposition/place the image Click word wrap/text wrap Save the document 6 3(c) Two from: Internet Scanned images Images stored on: Smartphone/Mobile phone/PC/Tablet/SD card/Smartwatch Clipart libraries Screenshot 2 3(d) jpg png gif This file type stores still or moving images ✓ This file type uses lossy compression ✓ This file type is used for storing photographs on a digital camera ✓ This file type is limited to 256 colours ✓ 4 3(e) Max two from: It is an area of a document on every page At the top of a page The area is between the top of the page and the top of the margin Max two from: To show consistency on each page To ensure that each page has the same data in the header Saves time for the author typing out the data on each page 4

11 A student has taken a photograph of him and his friend, using a digital camera. He needs to increase the size of the image to include it on a poster. (a) Give one disadvantage of increasing the size of this image. … … [1] (b) He now wishes to edit the image to remove his friend. He edits the image by cropping it and removing part of the image. Describe, step by step, how he would crop the image. … … … … … … … … … … [5]

11(a) One from: Can cause pixelation Lose some of the resolution/image quality reduced 1 11(b) Five from: Open graphics/image editing software Load/import the image Select the image Click crop Click an edge/crop handle of the image Click and drag the edge/crop handle inwards … …until cropped area appears Click done/finish Save the image 5

An image has been changed in a number of different ways. Original image 12 For each of the following images describe the software editing technique used in order to produce the edited images shown from the original image. Edited images A B C D A … … B … … C … … D … … [4]

12 A - Resize the image maintaining aspect ratio B - Rotate the image 90 degrees anti clockwise/counter clockwise//270 degrees clockwise C - Reflect the image in the Y axis D - Brightness adjusted 4

The director of a zoo is writing a document about wallabies. He has taken an image of some wallabies (Fig. 12.1) and is planning the layout of the pages which will include part of the image. The image he plans to use is shown in Fig. 12.2. 12 Fig. 12.1 Fig. 12.2 Name the editing technique that was used to change Fig. 12.1 to Fig. 12.2. (a) … [1] The director will include images and information about the wallabies in the document. Each page will be set out in 2 columns with a line between them. (b) Describe the steps taken to create the columns. Assume the software has been loaded and the text has been entered. (i) … … … … … … [3] Describe the steps taken to add the image as shown. (ii) … … … … … … … … [4] As the document is being written for the zoo it needs to conform to the corporate house style. (c) Explain what is meant by corporate house style. … … … … … … … … [4]

12(a) Cropping/crop/cut 1 12(b)(i) Three from: Highlight the body text Select layout/page set up Select columns Select more columns Select two columns Click line between Save the document 3 12(b)(ii) Four from: Click insert … … select picture from file Locate the image Load the image Right click and list menu … … click format Format the image Position the image Click wrap text Save the document 4 12(c) Two from: Used to make sure that all documents and other materials from an organisation have consistency Set of rules which state how all documents and written communication from an organisation should be formatted Use of branding Three from: Use of corporate/same colours Same font Same style of font Margins and white space look similar Graphics are similar Logos are the same Language used is the same on all documents within the organisation Position of the images are the same 4

3 A student has produced a document for her biology project. Part of the project is shown. Answer the questions relating to the document. Biology Project 16/02/2019 3 making it an omnivore. Biology Project 16/02/2019 2 The Kiwi Apteryx is the scientific name for the Kiwi. The Kiwi is a burrowing bird and is the oldest of New Zealand’s birds, having evolved 70 million years ago from a flightless ancestor from the great southern continent of Gondwana. It is related to the Ostrich, Emu and Rhea as well as the now extinct New Zealand Moa, all of which are much taller than the Kiwi. The Kiwi is a very secretive, nocturnal bird which is seldom seen in the wild. There are two species of Kiwis in New Zealand. Brown Kiwis are found in forested areas in the North Island, Fiordland, South Westland and Stewart Island. Spotted Kiwis are found on offshore islands and forests in the north of the South Island. The Kiwi is a tailless and flightless bird. It feeds on insects, grubs and spiders which it locates by sniffing among the leaves and rotting wood on the forest floor using its external nostrils. It is the only bird to have external nostrils. The Kiwi also eats berries, (a) Give the name of the extra margin between the two pages of the document. … [1] (b) Give the name of the space above the document, containing ‘Biology Project’ and the date. … [1] (c) Name the term given to the single line of text that has overflowed on to the next page. … [1] (d) Name the type of alignment used for the body text. … [1] (e) The student has placed an image in the document. Name the type of formatting used to allow the text to flow around the image. … [1]

3(a) Gutter margin 1 3(b) Header 1 3(c) Widow 1 3(d) Fully justified 1 3(e) Text/word wrap 1

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