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C500U10-1 O20-C500U10-1

MONDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2020 – AFTERNOON

COMPUTER SCIENCE – Component 1

Understanding Computer Science
1 hour 45 minutes
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
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Write your name, centre number and candidate number
in the spaces at the top of this page. 12 6
Answer all questions. 13 10
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.
Total 100
If you run out of space, use the continuation page
at the back of the booklet, taking care to number
the question(s) correctly.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question.
You are reminded of the need for good English and orderly, clear presentation in your answers.
The use of calculators is not permitted in this examination.
The total number of marks is 100.
Some questions will require you to draw on knowledge from multiple areas of your course of study.

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1. Give an example of data that could be stored for each data type. [5]

Data Type Example Data

Integer

Boolean

Real

Character

String

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2. (a) Tick (√) one box only to match each description with a contemporary secondary
storage technology. [3]

Description Magnetic Optical Solid State

Laser beams are projected onto a CD/
DVD or Blu-ray disc and if light is reflected
back, then data is read as a 1 and if light
is not reflected back, data is read as a 0.
This technology is used in hard disks and
tapes. Data is stored on a medium by
writing data using a write-head. Data can
then be read by the read-head.
Used in storage media such as flash
memory sticks. This technology does not
have any moving parts, such as a read-
head in magnetic storage.

(b) Compare external hard disks and flash memory sticks in terms of durability, portability
and speed. [3]

Durability

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Portability

Speed

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3. A secondary school is considering purchasing new computer systems for its staff and pupils.

They are considering the following specification.

• Desktop • Bluetooth 4.0

• Processor: • USB 3.0 × 2
o Dual-core • USB 2.0 × 4
o 2.8 GHz / 3.0 GHz (Turbo Core) • HDMI × 1
o 1 MB cache • VGA × 1
• 4 GB DDR4 RAM (2400 MHz) • USB keyboard
• 1 TB HDD, 7200 rpm • USB mouse
• Motherboard • 3.5 mm jack
• 116dB Gaming Sound Card • DVD/RW
• 1080 DVI/DP/HDMI PCI Graphics Card • 90 W AC power adapter
• Wireless-AC • 90 × 344 × 297 mm (H × W × D)
• Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000) • 4.3 kg
• 1 year guarantee

(a) Using the components from the specification, complete the following sentences about the
computer system being considered by the secondary school.

(i) The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is the main circuit board of the computer. [1]

(ii) The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . will convert analogue input signals into digital data
and reverse this process for output. [1]

(iii) The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . will be used for the temporary storage of currently

running programs and data. [1]

(iv) The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . memory is used for the temporary storage of

frequently accessed data and instructions. [1]

(b) The computer has a certain amount of main memory.

Calculate the amount of main memory this specification has in Megabytes (MB) and in
Terabytes (TB). [2]

Megabytes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MB

Terabytes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TB
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(c) Suggest two specific upgrades to the specification and state the impact of each
upgrade. [4]

Upgrade 1:

Upgrade 2:

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(d) Describe the difference between an integrated GPU and a dedicated GPU. [4]

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4. (a) Draw truth tables for the NOT and XOR logical operators.

(i) NOT [2]

(ii) XOR [2]

(b) Construct a truth table which uses one AND logical operator and one OR logical
operator in a Boolean expression of your choice. [5]

Boolean Expression:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5. (a) (i) Convert 01101011010111012 into hexadecimal. [2]

(ii) Convert BE16 into denary. [2]

(b) State the effect of performing arithmetic shifts on the following 8 bit register, identifying
errors where appropriate.

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07
(i) Two arithmetic shifts right. [2]

(ii) Two arithmetic shifts left. [2]

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6. Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the term used to describe the communication between
people and computer systems.

(a) Name the types of HCI shown below. [2]

File Home Share View

Cut

Copy path
Copy Paste Move Copy Delete
Paste shortcut to to
Clipboard Organize
Open

Search...

HCI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Favorites
image.01
Desktop image.02
Downloads image.03
Google Drive image.04
Recent places image.05
image.06
DocumentsICT image.07
Sky Drive image.08
image.09
Sky Drive image.10
image.11

HCI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(b) Another type of HCI is a touch-sensitive interface.

(i) Give three advantages of using a touch-sensitive interface. [3]

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(ii) Give two disadvantages of using a touch-sensitive interface. [2]

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7. Clearly showing each step, simplify the following Boolean expression using Boolean identities
and rules. [5]
P.(0 + R ) + P.R

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8. Explain how Domain Name System (DNS) servers and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses work.
[6]

DOMAIN SPACE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE

“.”  -  Root
Level

Top-Level Domain
.net .org .gov .com .uk
Space

Second-Level .google .microsoft .ac

Domain Space
.port

www. ftp. files_server. print_server.

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9. (a) Tick (√) the boxes to show if the statements about compilation are True or False. [5]

Statement True False

Compilers convert each line of source code into

machine code, and execute it as each line of code
is run.

At the lexical analysis stage of compilation,

comments and unneeded spaces are removed.

Tokens are checked to see if they match the

spelling and grammar expected, using standard
language definitions during the code generation
stage of compilation.

At semantic analysis stage of compilation,

variables are checked to ensure that they have
been properly declared and used.

Compilers translate a program written in one

language into an equivalent program written in a
different language.

(b) Describe the purpose of an assembler. [3]

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(c) Describe and give an example of one syntax and one logical programming error. [4]

Syntax

Logical

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10. Computer systems that are used to store data require good data management.

(a) Explain the need for file backups and generations of files. [4]

(b) Explain the need for archiving files. [2]

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11. Describe the characteristics and purpose of high-level and low-level languages, identifying
situations that require the use of each. [6]

High Level

Low Level

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12. Describe three ways in which the operating system manages its resources. [6]

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13. Computer systems on an organisation’s network are experiencing issues.

Despite having a contemporary high-specification, the computer systems have become slow
when loading programs and files. The problems appeared to begin when one of the organisation’s
employees opened an email attachment from an unknown source.

They have employed you to identify and fix what the problem may be.

Describe how you will approach this, giving your initial thoughts of what the problem may be from
the description above. Consider how the organisation may have been proactive in preventing
this issue. [10]

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