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Question 1 SL

Construct the truth table from the following [3]

logic circuit.
Question 2 SL

State the part of the central processing unit [1]

(CPU) that is responsible for carrying out
calculations.
Question 3 SL

Website developers need to consider a range of

usability factors when designing a website.
A company promotes its products online. To make a
purchase, customers are required to register with the
company and provide data like their name, date of
birth, age, gender and email address. Once
registered, more than one customer is able to access
the server to retrieve and modify their data at the
same time.
Identify two usability factors that need to be [2]
considered in the design of a website.
Outline one reason why visual displays on a [2]
computer screen can create difficulties for
some people.
State where the customer data is held during [1]
the process of modifying their data.
Explain how the operating system ensures [4]
that each customer’s data is secure when
multiple users are accessing the data at the
same time.
The company is considering sharing its [6]
customers’ data with marketing organizations.
Explain why there could be ethical issues for
the company when sharing its customers’
data.
Question 4 SL

Construct a logic diagram for the following [3]

Boolean expression.
NOT A OR (A AND B)
Question 5 SL

Colours are represented by a computer as a

combination of the three primary colours: red, green
and blue.
Numerical values are used to represent the different
shades of each primary colour. These values range
from 0 to 255 in decimal, or 00 to FF in hexadecimal.
State why hexadecimal numbers are frequently[1]
used in computing.
State the number of bits used to represent a [1]
non-primary colour, such as yellow.
State the maximum number of colours that can [1]
be represented in a computer pixel.
Question 6 SL

Construct a logic diagram for the Boolean [3]

expression
NOT A OR (B AND C).
Question 7 SL

Calculate the denary (base 10) equivalent of [2]

the hexadecimal number BF.
Question 8 HL

An application package used in an office includes a

word processor.
The office manager decides to buy and install new
software and hardware.
The changeover to the new system can be achieved
by either direct changeover or phased conversion.
The new software allows basic text summaries and
analysis to help check text files, including functions
such as calculating word frequency.
Describe how a spellchecker checks whether [2]
a word in a text file is correctly spelt or not.
Outline one problem that may arise from the [2]
installation of new hardware and software in
the office.
Compare direct changeover and phased [4]
conversion.
Identify one way of testing this software. [1]
Question 9 SL

Draw the logic circuit represented by the [2]

following truth table.
Question 10 SL

Explain the importance of the memory [3]

management function of an operating system.
Question 11 SL

Copy and complete the following truth table [4]

where:
X = A XOR B
Y = A NOR C
Z = X OR NOT Y
Question 12 SL

The machine instruction cycle is the process by

which a program instruction is fetched, decoded,
executed and the results are stored.
State where all instructions and data are [1]
stored.
Outline the role of the data bus and address [2]
bus in this process.
Question 13 SL

The machine instruction cycle is a sequence of

actions that a central processing unit (CPU) performs
to execute each machine code instruction in a
program.
State where the program is held. [1]
State the part of the central processing unit [1]
(CPU) that performs the decoding.
Outline the function of the memory address [2]
register (MAR).
Question 14 SL

An application package used in an office includes a

word processor. A secretary uses the word processor
to create a text file.
The text file is automatically saved at regular periods
while being edited.
All files created in this office contain information
important to the business.
The office manager decides to buy and install new
software and hardware.
Describe how a spellchecker checks whether [2]
a word in a text file is correctly spelt or not.
State one advantage of this feature. [1]
Identify two additional features of a word [2]
processing package that could be useful for
this office.
Outline the purpose of one application [2]
software package other than a word
processing package that could be used in this
office.
Outline the security measures that should be [2]
taken to prevent data loss.
Outline one problem that may arise from the [2]
installation of new hardware and software in
the office.
The changeover to the new system can be [4]
achieved by either direct changeover or
phased conversion.
Compare direct changeover and phased
conversion.
Question 15 SL

Draw the truth table for the following logic [4]

circuit.
Question 16 SL

Outline what is meant by a database [2]

management system.
Outline one advantage of using beta testing [2]
prior to the release of a new product.
Question 17 SL

Calculate, showing your working in each [2]

case:the binary (base 2) value of the denary
(base 10) number: 105.
Calculate, showing your working in each case: [2]
the hexadecimal (base 16) value of the denary
(base 10) number: 200.
Question 18 SL

Calculate how many different colours can be [2]

represented using two hexadecimal
characters.
Question 19 SL

Identify one function of a single-user operating[1]

system.
Question 20 SL

Construct a logic diagram for the following [3]

expression.
NOT A OR (A AND B)
Question 21 SL

Copy and complete the following truth table. [3]

Question 22 SL

Outline the role of the memory data register in [2]

the machine execution cycle.
Question 23 SL

Outline the purpose of the memory address [2]

register (MAR) in the central processing unit
(CPU).
Question 24 SL

State the function of the control unit (CU) in [1]

the central processing unit (CPU).
Explain the purpose of cache memory. [3]
Question 25 SL

Define the term bit. [1]

Question 26 SL

Construct the truth table for the following [4]

logic circuit:
Question 27 SL

Identify two features of a graphical user [2]

interface (GUI).
Question 28 SL

Define the term usability. [1]

Question 29 SL

Explain how cache memory affects system [3]

performance.
Question 30 SL

Construct a truth table for the following logical [4]

expression.
(A XOR B) AND NOT C
Question 31 SL

Distinguish between random access memory [3]

(RAM) and read only memory (ROM).
Outline the function of an operating system in [2]
managing primary memory.
Explain the roles of the data bus and the [4]
address bus in the machine instruction cycle.
State how the data stored in the byte will be [1]
represented in hexadecimal.
State how many integers could be represented [1]
in this byte.
Outline why this byte could not be used to [2]
represent characters such as those used in
Chinese.
Construct a truth table with two input [2]
variables. If the input variables are equal the
value of the output variable should be True,
otherwise it should be False.
Question 32 SL

State the hexadecimal equivalent of the [1]

following binary number:
`11011111`
Question 33 SL

A company that provides training for teachers plans

to set up a training room in its offices with a network
of 15 computers. Each computer has 1 TB of storage
and 16 GB of random access memory (RAM).
In order to minimize costs, the company decided only
to install general application software on the training
computers.
The company has decided to allow the teachers to
use their own devices in its training room by adding
wireless networking.
Identify two characteristics of RAM. [2]
State the purpose of persistent storage on the [1]
computers.
Identify two types of general application [2]
software that would be installed on the
training computers.
Outline one advantage to the company of [2]
implementing this change.
Outline one disadvantage to the company of [2]
implementing this change.
Describe one method of security that may be [2]
used on this wireless network.
Explain why the speed of data transmission on [4]
the wireless network in the training room may
vary.
Question 34 HL

State the hexadecimal representation of the [1]

binary number 10001010.