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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 3 · Advanced theory

Computer Science 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 3 (Advanced theory), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
75
Grade A from
51
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_w16_qp_32 · 9608_w16_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

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5145373023

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
System Software (A Level)229
Data Representation113
Hardware and Virtual Machines113
Security (A Level)112
Communication18

Questions in 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016

  1. Question 1Data Representation · 13 marks

    In a particular computer system, real numbers are stored using floating-point representation with: • 8 bits for the mantissa • 8 bits for the exponent • two’s complement form for both mantissa and exponent (a) Calculate the floating point representation …

  2. Question 2System Software (A Level) · 14 marks

    There are four stages in the compilation of a program written in a high-level language. (a) Four statements and four compilation stages are shown below. Draw a line to link each statement to the correct compilation stage. This stage can …

  3. Question 3System Software (A Level) · 15 marks

    A computer operating system (OS) uses paging for memory management. In paging: • main memory is divided into equal-size blocks, called page frames • each process that is executed is divided into blocks of the same size, called pages • …

  4. Question 4Security (A Level) · 12 marks

    Both clients and servers use the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol and its successor, the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. (a) (i) What is a protocol? (ii) Name the client application used in this context. (iii) Name the server used …

  5. Question 5Hardware and Virtual Machines · 13 marks

    (a) (i) A half adder is a logic circuit with the following truth table. Input Output …

  6. Question 6Communication · 8 marks

    A Local Area Network (LAN) consists of four computers, one server and a switch. The LAN uses a star topology. (a) Complete the diagram below to show how to connect the devices. Server Computer A Computer B Computer C Computer …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_w16_ms_32), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016?
51 marks out of 75, a C needed 37.
Which topics came up in 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016?
Mostly System Software (A Level), Data Representation, Hardware and Virtual Machines. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/32 Oct/Nov 2016?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.