Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 1 · Theory fundamentals

Computer Science 9618/13 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 1 (Theory fundamentals), variant 3, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 72 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 7
Marks: 75
Grade A from: 47

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File names: 9618_s24_qp_13 · 9618_s24_ms_13

Grade thresholds for 9618/13 May/June 2024

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
47	40	35	27	20

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/13 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Hardware	2	22
Information representation	2	18
Databases	1	14
Communication	1	11
Processor Fundamentals	1	7

Questions in 9618/13 May/June 2024

Question 1Information representation · 9 marks
(a) Complete the following description. A kibibyte has a prefix. Three kibibytes is the same as bytes. A megabyte has a prefix. Two terabytes is the same as gigabytes. (b) Convert the denary number 241 to hexadecimal. (c) State what …
Question 2Information representation · 9 marks
A photograph is stored as a bitmap image. (a) The photograph has a resolution of 4000 pixels wide by 3000 pixels high. The bit depth is 4 bytes. Calculate an estimate for the file size of the photograph in megabytes. …
Question 3Processor Fundamentals · 7 marks
The following table shows part of the instruction set for a processor. The processor has two registers: the Accumulator (ACC) and an Index Register (IX). Instruction Explanation Opcode Operand LDM #n Immediate addressing. Load the number n to ACC LDD …
Question 4Databases · 14 marks
A theatre wants to use a database to store data about the shows that are scheduled, their customers and the seats that the customers have booked. In the theatre: • Each show can take place on multiple dates. • Some …
Question 5Communication · 11 marks
A multimedia design company has an office with a LAN (local area network). The LAN can have up to 20 devices connected with cables and other devices connected using wireless access. (a) The company has private cloud storage for its …
Question 6Hardware · 3 marks
Each of the following truth tables has three inputs (A, B and C) and one output (X). Draw one line to match each truth table with its logic expression. Truth table Logic expression …
Question 7Hardware · 19 marks
Robots are used to serve food and drink to customers at a restaurant. (a) A robot navigates through the restaurant to the table it is serving. Complete the table by identifying two sensors that can be included in the robot …

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Where can I get the 9618/13 May/June 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s24_ms_13), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/13 May/June 2024?

47 marks out of 75, a C needed 35.

Which topics came up in 9618/13 May/June 2024?

Mostly Hardware, Information representation, Databases. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9618/13 May/June 2024?

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.