Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals
Computer Science 9608/11 May/June 2021 past paper
Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 1, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 65 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 8
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 9608_s21_qp_11 · 9608_s21_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9608/11 May/June 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 21 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9608/11 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Information representation | 1 | 13 |
| Databases | 1 | 13 |
| System Software | 1 | 10 |
| Ethics and Ownership | 2 | 9 |
| Processor Fundamentals | 1 | 9 |
| Communication | 1 | 6 |
| Hardware | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9608/11 May/June 2021
- Question 1
Draw one line from each software licence to its correct description. Software licence Description A limited version of the software could be released and downloaded by anyone, but users would need to pay to unlock additional features. Shareware A licence …
- Question 2
Zak designs a logo for his company. He uses vector graphics software to create the logo. (a) One of the drawing objects in the logo is a circle. Identify four properties of the circle. …
- Question 3
The table shows part of the instruction set for a processor. The processor has one general purpose register, the Accumulator (ACC), and an Index Register (IX). Instruction Explanation Op code Operand LDD <address> Direct addressing. Load the content of the …
- Question 4
Consider the following logic circuit: …
- Question 5
A company runs activity courses. It is creating a relational database to store details of the courses it runs. The database has five tables: EMPLOYEE(EmployeeID, FirstName, LastName, Role, Language) BOOKING(BookingID, CustomerID, CourseID) CUSTOMER(CustomerID, FirstName, LastName) COURSE(CourseID, Title, Level, Date) COURSE_EMPLOYEE(CourseID, …
- Question 7
This question presents three scenarios. Tick (3) one box for each scenario to indicate whether you think the behaviour shown is ethical or unethical. Justify your choice. (a) Marina has a very short deadline to create a piece of software …
- Question 8
Jay is developing a computer game that allows users to create stories. (a) Jay uses a language translator to develop the computer game. (i) Tick (3) one or more boxes in each row to identify the language translator(s) each statement …
- Question 9
(a) Identify two differences between a public IP address and a private IP address. …
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