Cambridge IGCSE · 0478 · Paper 1 · Computer systems
Computer Science 0478/11 Oct/Nov 2022 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0478) Paper 1 (Computer systems), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2022: 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
- 41
File names: 0478_w22_qp_11 · 0478_w22_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0478/11 Oct/Nov 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0478/11 Oct/Nov 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Data Transmission | 3 | 34 |
| Hardware | 2 | 14 |
| Boolean Logic | 1 | 11 |
| The Internet and its Uses | 1 | 10 |
| Software | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 0478/11 Oct/Nov 2022
- Question 1
A shopping mall has an information point. Visitors can use it to find out which shops are in the mall and where they are located. (a) Identify one input device that could be built into the information point. Give an …
- Question 2
Phil has a computer that is designed using the Von Neumann model. The computer has a central processing unit (CPU). (a) One type of component within the CPU is an address bus. Identify two other types of bus and state …
- Question 3
Error codes for a computer are often displayed as hexadecimal values. Each error code is stored in a 12-bit binary register. (a) The error code 404 means ‘file not found’. Give the 12-bit binary value that would be stored for …
- Question 4
Rebekah discovers that her bank details have been used fraudulently. She thinks her bank details were stolen electronically, whilst she was using the Internet. (a) Identify and describe two methods that could have been used to steal Rebekah’s bank details …
- Question 5
Consider the logic statement: …
- Question 6
A computer sends the data for an image to the print buffer, to wait to be processed for printing, until the buffer is full. When the buffer is no longer full, it sends a signal back to the computer to …
- Question 7
Cameron writes software for coffee machines. He uses assembly language to write his software. (a) Tick (3) to show whether assembly language is an example of a high-level language, a low-level language or machine code. Tick (3) High-level language Low-level …
- Question 8
Eleanor has a website that she uses to advertise the cakes that she bakes. (a) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is used to create the website. The HTML is separated into presentation and structure. (i) Give two examples of HTML presentation. …
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