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The document outlines an IGCSE Cambridge Computer Science exam focused on error detection methods, consisting of 7 questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels. It covers topics such as parity bits, check digits, and checksums, with a total of 24 marks available. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of data transmission and error checking techniques.

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methods-of-error-detection

The document outlines an IGCSE Cambridge Computer Science exam focused on error detection methods, consisting of 7 questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels. It covers topics such as parity bits, check digits, and checksums, with a total of 24 marks available. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of data transmission and error checking techniques.

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Computer Science 24 mins 7 questions

Exam Questions

Methods of Error
Detection
Error Checking / Error Detection Methods / Check Digits / Automatic Repeat Query
(ARQ)

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Medium (4 questions) /13

Hard (2 questions) /9

Total Marks /24

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Easy Questions
1 Identify two reasons why errors can occur when using wireless technology to transmit
data.

(2 marks)

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Medium Questions
1 Four 7-bit binary values are transmitted from one computer to another. A parity bit is
added to each binary value creating 8-bit binary values. All the binary values are
transmitted and received correctly.

Identify whether each 8-bit binary value has been sent using odd or even parity by
writing odd or even in the type of parity column.

8-bit binary value Type of parity

01100100

10010001

00000011

10110010

(4 marks)

2 The contents of three binary registers have been transmitted from one computer to
another.

Even parity has been used as an error detection method.

The outcome after transmission is:

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No errors have been detected in Register A and Register C.

An error has been detected in Register B.

Complete the parity bit for each register to show the given outcome

(3 marks)

3 Victoria is entering data into a computer system. The data will be transmitted to cloud
storage.

A check digit is used to check whether data is correct when entered into the system.

Describe how a check digit can be used to make sure the data entered is correct.

(4 marks)

4 Why is it important for computers to check that data is in the expected format?

Provide one example of a format where errors could occur.

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(2 marks)

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Hard Questions
1 Data will be checked using a checksum.

Describe how a checksum can be used to check that data entered into a system has
been transmitted correctly

(5 marks)

2 Explain how the Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) protocol ensures data integrity during
transmission

(4 marks)

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