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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals

Computer Science 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2018: 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
49
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_w18_qp_12 · 9608_w18_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018

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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4942352923

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Processor Fundamentals231
Information representation117
Security, privacy and data integrity112
Communication19
Ethics and Ownership16

Questions in 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018

  1. Question 1Information representation · 17 marks

    A company is designing a website. (a) The company creates a 4-colour bitmap image for the website as shown. Each colour is represented by a letter, for example, G = grey, K = black. …

  2. Question 2Communication · 9 marks

    Gopal types the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a website into a web browser. (a) The following sequence (1 to 5) describes the steps that take place. There are three missing statements. 1 Gopal types into the web browser. 2 …

  3. Question 3Processor Fundamentals · 18 marks

    The following table shows assembly language instructions for a processor which has one general purpose register, the Accumulator (ACC) and an Index Register (IX). Instruction Explanation Op code Operand LDD <address> Direct addressing. Load the contents of the location at …

  4. Question 4Processor Fundamentals · 13 marks

    A student has written the steps of the fetch stage of the fetch-execute (FE) cycle in register transfer notation. The student has made some errors. Line 1 MDR [PC] Line 2 PC PC + 1 Line 3 MDR [MAR] Line …

  5. Question 5Ethics and Ownership · 6 marks

    This question presents three scenarios. For each scenario, tick (✓) one box to show whether you think the person’s behaviour is ethical or unethical. Justify your choice. (a) Wendy is a software engineer who is developing a program for her …

  6. Question 6Security, privacy and data integrity · 12 marks

    Kim is using her laptop computer to write a program in a high-level language. (a) Kim needs to make sure the program is secure against unauthorised access. She has already set up a username and password on her laptop. Identify …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_w18_ms_12), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018?
49 marks out of 75, a C needed 35.
Which topics came up in 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018?
Mostly Processor Fundamentals, Information representation, Security, privacy and data integrity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/12 Oct/Nov 2018?
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.