Cambridge IGCSE · Information and Communication Technology (0417)

Booking systems: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Booking systems.

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Question 1

1 mark

When using an online booking system for a flight, what usually happens immediately after a payment is successfully authorized?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following describes the role of the database in an online booking system?

Question 3

1 mark

In a distributed online booking system where many users access the same database, how does the system ensure data integrity during a transaction?

Question 4

1 mark

Identify a typical benefit to a company of using an automated booking system for sporting events.

Question 5

1 mark

A cinema implements an online booking system. Which of the following is a primary advantage for the customer compared to traditional over-the-counter booking?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify one advantage to a cinema of using an online booking system rather than a manual system involving a telephone desk.

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Question 7

2 marks

When a customer uses an online booking system to reserve a seat at a concert, what specific action does the system take to prevent another customer from selecting and purchasing that same seat at the same time?

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Question 8

4 marks

A large international hotel chain uses an online booking system to manage room reservations across multiple locations.

(a) Identify three different items of data that a customer would typically be required to enter when making a room reservation. (3 points)

(b) State one advantage to the hotel management of using an online booking system rather than a manual paper-based system. (1 point)

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Question 9

4 marks

Online booking systems are commonly used in the travel industry for reserving flights.
(a) Describe two ways the system ensures that two different customers cannot book the same seat simultaneously.
(b) Explain two advantages for a customer using an online booking system rather than visiting a physical travel agency.

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