Cambridge IGCSE · 0478 · Paper 1 · Computer systems
Computer Science 0478/13 May/June 2019 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0478) Paper 1 (Computer systems), variant 3, May/June 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 51
File names: 0478_s19_qp_13 · 0478_s19_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0478/13 May/June 2019
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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0478/13 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| The Internet and its Uses | 2 | 38 |
| Hardware | 3 | 33 |
| Data Representation | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 0478/13 May/June 2019
- Question 1
Victoria is building a website for her cake design business. (a) She uses the hexadecimal colour code #D2E3F5 as the background colour for her website. The colour code is stored in two 12‑bit binary registers. Show how the code would …
- Question 2
(a) A computer can have both a MAC address and an IP address. Four statements are given about MAC addresses and IP addresses. Tick (✓) to show whether each statement is True or False. Statement True (✓) False (✓) A …
- Question 3
A finance company is concerned that its employees are being distracted by using gaming websites at work. (a) Explain how a firewall could help prevent this distraction. (b) The finance company is also worried about the security of the data …
- Question 4
Consider the given logic circuit: …
- Question 5
The three binary numbers in the registers given have been transmitted from one computer to another. One binary number has been transmitted incorrectly. This can be identified by the use of a Parity bit. Identify the binary number that has …
- Question 6
A museum has an information point. Visitors to the museum can use the information point to plan their visit to the museum. The information point allows visitors to access the information using a resistive touch screen. Visitors can either listen …
Other Computer Science papers from May/June 2019
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