Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals
Computer Science 9618/13 May/June 2021 past paper
Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 3, 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
- 45
File names: 9618_s21_qp_13 · 9618_s21_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9618/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 22 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9618/13 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Information representation | 1 | 17 |
| Communication | 1 | 14 |
| Processor Fundamentals | 1 | 13 |
| Databases | 1 | 11 |
| Hardware | 2 | 9 |
| System Software | 1 | 8 |
| Security, privacy and data integrity | 1 | 3 |
Questions in 9618/13 May/June 2021
- Question 1
Anya scans an image into her computer for a school project. (a) The scanned image is a bitmapped image. (i) Complete the following table to describe the two terms about graphics. Term Description Pixel File header (ii) The image is …
- Question 2
Bingwen’s computer comes with an Operating System and utility software. (a) Draw one line from each utility software to its correct description. Utility software Description (b) Identify four key management tasks that the Operating System will perform. …
- Question 3
A processor has one general purpose register, the Accumulator (ACC), and several special purpose registers. (a) Complete the following description of the role of the registers in the fetch-execute cycle by writing the missing registers. The holds the address of …
- Question 4
Melinda and her friends set up a peer-to-peer network between their computers to share data. (a) Describe the key features of a peer-to-peer network. (b) Describe two drawbacks to Melinda and her friends of using a peer-to-peer network. …
- Question 5
Kiara has a washing machine and a refrigerator. (a) She has an embedded system in her washing machine. Describe what is meant by an embedded system, using the washing machine as an example. (b) The washing machine’s embedded system makes …
- Question 6
Each of the following algorithms performs data validation. State the type of validation check that each of the algorithms performs. (a) INPUT x IF …
- Question 7
Bobby and Kim are discussing databases. (a) Bobby tells Kim that a file-based approach is usually better than a relational database. Explain why Bobby is incorrect. (b) Bobby has a shop that sells products to customers. His database will store …
- Question 8
Tick (3) one box in each row to identify the logic gate that each statement describes. Statement AND NAND NOR XOR OR The output is 1 only when both inputs are 1 The output is 1 only when both inputs …
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