Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals
Computer Science 9618/12 May/June 2021 past paper
Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 2, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 8
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 9618_s21_qp_12 · 9618_s21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9618/12 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 | 34 | 28 | 22 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9618/12 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 1 | 17 |
| Databases | 1 | 16 |
| Ethics and Ownership | 1 | 9 |
| Processor Fundamentals | 1 | 8 |
| System Software | 1 | 8 |
| Hardware | 1 | 6 |
| Information representation | 1 | 6 |
| Security, privacy and data integrity | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9618/12 May/June 2021
- Question 1
Raj owns houses that other people rent from him. He has a database that stores details about the people who rent houses, and the houses they rent. The database, HOUSE_RENTALS, has the following structure: CUSTOMER(CustomerID, FirstName, LastName, DateOfBirth, Email) HOUSE(HouseID, …
- Question 2
Aisha manages a team of software developers. (a) Explain the reasons why it is important that Aisha acts ethically in relation to her team members. (b) The team are developing a computer game where the user plays a board game …
- Question 3
- Question 4
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 Opcode Operand LDM #n Immediate addressing. Load the number n to ACC …
- Question 5
Seth uses a computer for work. (a) Complete the following descriptions of internal components of a computer by writing the missing terms. The transmits the signals to coordinate events based on the electronic pulses of the . The carries data …
- Question 6
A computer uses the ASCII character set. (a) State the number of characters that can be represented by the ASCII character set and the extended ASCII character set. ASCII Extended ASCII (b) Explain how a word such as ‘HOUSE’ is …
- Question 7
Jennifer is writing a computer program for her A Level homework. (a) Jennifer uses a program library to help her write her computer program. Describe how a program library can be used while writing a computer program. (b) Jennifer uses …
- Question 8
A company has several security measures in place to prevent unauthorised access to the data on its computers. (a) Describe the difference between the security and privacy of data. (b) Each employee has a username and password to allow them …
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