Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals

Computer Science 9608/12 May/June 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 2, May/June 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 7
Marks: 75

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File names: 9608_s20_qp_12 · 9608_s20_ms_12

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/12 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Information representation	1	16
Communication	1	14
Hardware	2	13
Databases	1	13
System Software	1	12
Ethics and Ownership	1	7

Questions in 9608/12 May/June 2020

Question 1Hardware · 9 marks
Samira is creating an interactive, multimedia presentation for the entrance to her hotel. (a) The presentation will be on a device that has a resistive touchscreen for user input. Complete the following paragraph about the basic operation of a resistive …
Question 2Information representation · 16 marks
Amir has created a sound file using his desktop computer. (a) Complete the table by writing the missing definitions and term about sound. Term Definition Sampling The number of samples per unit time Sampling resolution (b) The file is too …
Question 3Hardware · 4 marks
The following is a logic expression. X = NOT (A AND B) OR NOT (NOT B OR C) Draw the logic circuit for the given expression using a maximum of four gates. …
Question 4Ethics and Ownership · 7 marks
Sophie is about to start a new job as a junior software developer. (a) She is worried about joining a new team of people. (i) State one ethical action that Sophie can take to help her to feel more confident …
Question 5System Software · 12 marks
(a) The steps 1 to 6 describe the first pass of a two‑pass assembler. The following three statements are used to complete the sequence of steps. A If it is already in the symbol table, it checks to see if …
Question 6Databases · 13 marks
A software development company has a relational database, SOFTWARE_MANAGEMENT. The database stores details of the customers who have purchased software, as well as the software and licences that customers have purchased. The SOFTWARE_MANAGEMENT database has the following tables: CUSTOMER_DETAILS(CustomerID, CompanyName, …
Question 7Communication · 14 marks
A company allows customers to stream music from its servers over the Internet. The company’s internet connection is currently provided through copper cables. (a) Identify two pieces of hardware, other than the cables, that enable the servers to connect to …

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