Cambridge IGCSE · 0478 · Paper 1 · Computer systems
Computer Science 0478/13 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0478) Paper 1 (Computer systems), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 41
File names: 0478_w23_qp_13 · 0478_w23_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0478/13 Oct/Nov 2023
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 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0478/13 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Data Representation | 2 | 19 |
| Hardware | 3 | 18 |
| Data Transmission | 2 | 16 |
| Automated and Emerging Technologies | 1 | 9 |
| Software | 1 | 8 |
| The Internet and its Uses | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 0478/13 Oct/Nov 2023
- Question 1
A mobile telephone has built-in input and output devices. (a) Give two examples of an input device that would be built into a mobile telephone. …
- Question 2
Humans use a denary number system and computers use a binary number system. (a) Explain what is meant by a binary number system. (b) Convert the denary numbers 14, 59 and 234 to binary. …
- Question 3
A computer has a central processing unit (CPU). (a) Circle three components that are built into the CPU. accumulator (ACC) control unit (CU) graphics card hard disk drive (HDD) motherboard program counter (PC) random access memory (RAM) read only memory …
- Question 4
An employee uses a web browser on their computer. (a) Describe the main purpose of a web browser. (b) The employee wants his payment details to be automatically filled in when he buys products using the internet. Identify the function …
- Question 5
Errors can occur when data is transmitted. (a) Give one reason an error may occur when data is transmitted. (b) Some error detection methods use a calculated value to check for errors. Tick (3) one box to show which error …
- Question 6
A company uses cloud storage to store its data. (a) Tick (3) one box to show which is not a characteristic of cloud storage. A Data is accessed through a network B Data is stored locally C Data is stored …
- Question 7
A photographer takes an image with a digital camera. The photographer sets the resolution and colour depth for the image. (a) State what is meant by the image resolution. (b) State what is meant by the image colour depth. (c) …
- Question 8
Draw and annotate a diagram to represent the role of a router.
- Question 9
A computer has secondary storage. (a) The table contains statements about secondary storage. Complete the table by writing the type of secondary storage that applies to each statement. Some types of secondary storage may apply to more than one statement. …
- Question 10
A car repair garage uses an expert system. (a) Complete the description about the operation of the expert system. Use the terms from the list. Some of the terms in the list will not be used. inference engine interface knowledge …
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