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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals

Computer Science 9608/11 May/June 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 1, May/June 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 69 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
69
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File names: 9608_s20_qp_11 · 9608_s20_ms_11

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/11 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Hardware217
Databases115
System Software213
Processor Fundamentals19
Information representation18
Security, privacy and data integrity17

Questions in 9608/11 May/June 2020

  1. Question 1Security, privacy and data integrity · 7 marks

    A computer program makes use of data validation routines and verification of data input. (a) Complete these two sentences about data validation and verification. 1. checks that the data entered is reasonable. One example is . 2. checks that the …

  2. Question 2Hardware · 10 marks

    Kal teaches Computer Science and uses different devices when teaching his students. (a) Tick (✓) one or more boxes on each row to indicate whether each device is an input device, an output device, or both. Device Input Output LCD …

  3. Question 4Information representation · 8 marks

    A digital camera takes a bitmap image. The image is 2000 pixels wide by 1000 pixels high with a colour depth of 24-bits. (a) Calculate an estimate of the file size for the image. Give your answer in megabytes. Show …

  4. Question 5Hardware · 7 marks

    (a) A logic circuit is given: …

  5. Question 6Processor Fundamentals · 9 marks

    A processor has one general purpose register, the Accumulator (ACC), and an Index Register (IX). (a) The table gives three assembly language instructions for loading data into the ACC. It also identifies the addressing mode used for each instruction. Instruction …

  6. Question 7Databases · 15 marks

    A driving school teaches people how to drive cars. The school has a relational database, DRIVING_SCHOOL, to store information about instructors, students, lessons and the cars used by instructors. INSTRUCTOR(InstructorID, FirstName, LastName, DateOfBirth, Level) CAR(Registration, Make, Model, EngineSize) INSTRUCTOR_CAR(InstructorID, Registration) …

  7. Question 8System Software · 9 marks

    Bart plays computer games on his stand-alone games console. The games console has an operating system. (a) Describe the tasks performed by the operating system to manage the main memory in the games console. (b) The computer games are written …

  8. Question 9System Software · 4 marks

    Utility programs are examples of system software. (a) Complete the table by writing the name of the utility program for each description. Description Utility program Reorganises files on a disk to improve efficiency Scans a hard disk to identify bad …

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Where can I get the 9608/11 May/June 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s20_ms_11), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 9608/11 May/June 2020?
Mostly Hardware, Databases, System Software. The full list is in the table above.
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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.