Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 3 · Advanced theory

Computer Science 9608/32 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 3 (Advanced theory), variant 2, May/June 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: 52

Open the question paper Mark scheme

File names: 9608_s18_qp_32 · 9608_s18_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 9608/32 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.

A	B	C	D	E
52	45	38	32	25

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/32 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Communication and internet technologies	1	20
Data Representation	2	17
Hardware	1	16
System Software (A Level)	1	12
Security (A Level)	1	10

Questions in 9608/32 May/June 2018

Question 1Data Representation · 11 marks
Data types can be defined in a programming language. The data type, StudentRecord, is defined by the code: TYPE StudentRecord DECLARE StudentID : INTEGER DECLARE StudentFirstName : STRING DECLARE StudentSurname : STRING DECLARE StudentDOB : DATE DECLARE StudentCourse : ARRAY[1:10] …
Question 2System Software (A Level) · 12 marks
The following syntax diagrams show the syntax of: • an assignment statement • a variable • an unsigned integer • a letter • a digit • an operator …
Question 3Data Representation · 6 marks
In a computer system, real numbers are stored using normalised-floating point representation with: • 8 bits for the mantissa • 4 bits for the exponent • two’s complement form for both mantissa and exponent. (a) Calculate the normalised floating-point representation …
Question 4Communication and internet technologies · 20 marks
The TCP/IP protocol suite is used on the Internet. (a) The table has statements about transmitting data across the Internet. Put a tick (✓) in each row to identify whether the responsibility belongs to TCP or IP. Responsibility TCP IP …
Question 5Security (A Level) · 10 marks
Katarina works for a company specialising in the sale of computer parts and accessories. She works in the London office and her colleague Lucy works in the Hong Kong office. Katarina emails confidential information to Lucy so that only Lucy …
Question 6Hardware · 16 marks
(a) There are five scenarios on the left and two types of system on the right. Draw a line to link each scenario to its correct type of system. System Control Monitoring Scenario Car speed display Aeroplane autopilot Rollercoaster Recording …

Other Computer Science papers from May/June 2018

Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/32 May/June 2018 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s18_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 May/June 2018?

52 marks out of 75, a C needed 38.

Which topics came up in 9608/32 May/June 2018?

Mostly Communication and internet technologies, Data Representation, Hardware. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9608/32 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.