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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals

Computer Science 9608/13 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 3, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 69 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
75
Grade A from
47
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s18_qp_13 · 9608_s18_ms_13

Grade thresholds for 9608/13 May/June 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.

ABCDE
4742373227

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/13 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Hardware223
Databases114
Information representation114
Processor Fundamentals112
Security, privacy and data integrity16

Questions in 9608/13 May/June 2018

  1. Question 2Databases · 14 marks

    A company writes applications (apps) for smartphones. The company has a relational database, PURPLEGAME, which stores the information for one of its online game apps. The database has three tables to store player’s details, dates when they have logged into …

  2. Question 3Processor Fundamentals · 12 marks

    A computer is designed using the Von Neumann model. (a) Describe the role of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) and Control Unit (CU) in the Von Neumann model. ALU CU (b) Describe the role of the Status Register and …

  3. Question 4Security, privacy and data integrity · 6 marks

    Parity bits can be used to verify data. (a) The following binary number is transmitted using odd parity. Add the missing parity bit. Parity bit …

  4. Question 5Hardware · 7 marks

    (a) A student needs to design a logic circuit to model the requirements for membership of a snooker club. Membership (X) depends on four criteria, as shown in the table: Parameter Description of parameter Binary value Condition A Over 18 …

  5. Question 6Information representation · 14 marks

    A black and white bitmap image is shown. (a) State the minimum number of bits needed to represent each pixel in this image. (b) Run-length encoding (RLE) is used to store the image with the following colour codes. Colour Code …

  6. Question 7Hardware · 16 marks

    A zoo has a computer system for the visitors to access multimedia content about the zoo and its animals. (a) The users interact with the computer system through touchscreens. Describe the internal operation of a touchscreen. (b) (i) Give one …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/13 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s18_ms_13), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/13 May/June 2018?
47 marks out of 75, a C needed 37.
Which topics came up in 9608/13 May/June 2018?
Mostly Hardware, Databases, Information representation. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/13 May/June 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.