Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals
Computer Science 9608/11 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper
Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 49
File names: 9608_w19_qp_11 · 9608_w19_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9608/11 Oct/Nov 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 24 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9608/11 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 2 | 29 |
| Communication | 1 | 21 |
| Information representation | 1 | 13 |
| Processor Fundamentals | 1 | 12 |
Questions in 9608/11 Oct/Nov 2019
- Question 1
Von Neumann is an example of a computer architecture. (a) The diagram has registers used in Von Neumann architecture on the left and descriptions on the right. Draw one line to match each register with its correct description. Register Description …
- Question 2
Aaron uses a desktop computer to do school work. (a) Aaron has a mouse and keyboard that he can use as input devices and a monitor as an output device. (i) Identify two additional input devices Aaron could use with …
- Question 3
(a) A bank approves a customer for an account based on the criteria in the following table. Parameter Description of parameter Binary value Condition A Employed 1 True 0 False B Self-employed 1 True 0 False C Over 21 1 …
- Question 4
Customers of a bank can access their account information by logging in on the bank’s website. (a) The bank has a client-server model of networked computers. (i) Describe, using the bank as an example, the key features of a client-server …
- Question 5
(a) The bit depth of an image dictates how many different colours can be represented by each pixel. (i) State the number of different colours that can be represented by a bit depth of 8 bits. (ii) One binary colour …
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