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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals

Computer Science 9608/13 May/June 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 3, 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_13 · 9608_s20_ms_13

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/13 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Hardware220
Databases114
Information representation114
System Software113
Communication18
Security, privacy and data integrity16

Questions in 9608/13 May/June 2020

  1. Question 1Communication · 8 marks

    Ana owns a small company with four employees. The office has a network containing several computers that run on a client-server model. There is one server that connects to the Internet using a router. (a) Networks transmit data using various …

  2. Question 2Hardware · 10 marks

    Billy has a laser printer. (a) Complete the following description of the basic internal operation of a laser printer. The printer uses a and a rotating to draw the contents of the page on the photosensitive drum as charge. The …

  3. Question 3Hardware · 10 marks

    (a) The following is a logic expression. X = NOT(A OR B) OR (A AND (B XOR C)) Draw the logic circuit for the given expression, using a maximum of four logic gates. …

  4. Question 4System Software · 13 marks

    Annchi is writing a computer game with a group of friends. (a) One of her friends has suggested using Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files to help them develop the game. (i) Give three reasons why Annchi and her friends should …

  5. Question 5Security, privacy and data integrity · 6 marks

    Wei is developing a program. (a) He wants to make sure the source code is secure on his laptop. Explain how encrypting the source code can keep it secure. (b) Wei wants to compress the source code to transport it …

  6. Question 6Databases · 14 marks

    Sheila creates a relational database for her hotel using a Database Management System (DBMS). (a) Draw one line from each database term to its most appropriate description. Database Term Description Attribute Primary key Foreign key Entity A field in one …

  7. Question 7Information representation · 14 marks

    Xiaoming created the following logo using bitmapped graphics software. PJF Interiors (a) Describe how one typical feature of bitmapped graphics software was used to create the logo. (b) The finished logo is 160 pixels wide and 160 pixels high. The …

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Where can I get the 9608/13 May/June 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s20_ms_13), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 9608/13 May/June 2020?
Mostly Hardware, Databases, Information representation. 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.