AS & A Level Computer Science (9618) — May–June 2023, Paper 13

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Question 1 · 3 marks · Logic gates and logic circuits

Write the logic expression for this truth table: A B C X --- --- --- --- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0

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Question 2 · 15 marks · Networks - LAN and WAN

A university has two sites. Each site has several computer rooms. The computers are all connected as a WAN (wide area network). Identify two differences between a WAN and a LAN…

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Question 3 · 15 marks · Hardware - input devices (touchscreens)

A mobile telephone is used to record a video. The mobile telephone has a touchscreen. There are different types of touchscreen. Complete the description of the principal operation…

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Question 4 · 17 marks · Databases - relational vs file-based

A shop rents cars to customers. The shop uses a relational database to store information about the rentals. Describe two ways in which a relational database addresses the…

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Question 5 · 9 marks · System software - translators (interpreter)

A programmer is developing a computer game in a high-level language to sell to the public. The programmer uses both an interpreter and a compiler at different stages of the…

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Question 6 · 7 marks · Security - digital signatures

Data needs to be kept secure when stored on a computer and during transmission over a network. Explain how a digital signature is used to authenticate a digital document during…

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Information representation - binary integers

A computer stores data in binary form. Draw one line from each description to its matching denary value. Descriptions: - The smallest integer that can be represented in 8-bit…

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