Friday Test 1 Computer Science

QUESTION 1. 14

9 Draw a line to connect each question to the correct answer.

Question Answer

What is the denary (base 10)

equivalent to the hexadecimal 8
digit E?

If 1 GB = 2x then what is the

value of X? 12

How many bits are there in one

byte? 14

If the broadband data download

rate is 40 megabits per second,
how many seconds will it take to 19
download a 60 MB file?

What is the denary (base 10)

value of the binary number
30
00100100?

What hexadecimal value

is obtained when the two
hexadecimal digits C and D 36
are added together?

[5]

© UCLES 2015 0478/11/M/J/15

QUESTION 2. 12

(d) Describe three tasks carried out by a firewall.

1 ................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

3 ................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................
[3]

9 In the following barcode, each binary number is made up of seven bars.

Each bar is black or grey.

A black bar is interpreted as a “1” and a grey bar is interpreted as a “0”.

(a) Write the binary numbers that would be produced from this barcode:

%LQDU\QXPEHU$ %LQDU\QXPEHU%

Binary number A:

Binary number B:
[2]

(b) This barcode system uses odd parity.

Write the parity bit for each of the binary numbers in part (a):

Parity bit

Binary number A:

Binary number B:
[2]
© UCLES 2016 0478/12/M/J/16
QUESTION 3. 5

5 (a) The denary number 57 is to be stored in two different computer registers.

Convert 57 from denary to binary and show your working.

���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������[2]

(b) Show the binary number from part (a) as it would be stored in the following registers.

Register 1

Register 2
[2]

(c) A binary number stored in a register can have many different uses, for example an address in
main memory.

Give two other uses for a binary number stored in a register.

Use 1 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Use 2 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
[2]

(d) A register in a computer contains binary digits.

0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

The contents of the register represent a binary integer.

Convert the binary integer to hexadecimal.

....................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................[1]

© UCLES 2017 0478/12/M/J/17 [Turn over

QUESTION 4. 3

3 The three binary numbers in the registers A, B and C have been transmitted from one computer to
another.

Parity bit
Register A 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Register B 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1

Register C 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

One binary number has been transmitted incorrectly. This is identified through the use of a parity bit.

Identify which register contains the binary number that has been transmitted incorrectly. Explain
the reason for your choice.

The binary number that has been transmitted incorrectly is in Register ..........................................

Explanation ......................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]

© UCLES 2018 0478/11/M/J/18 [Turn over

QUESTION 5. 6

5 (a) Convert the denary number 107 to binary.

.............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) Represent the denary number 300 as it would be stored in a 12-bit binary register.

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(c) Convert the denary number 179 to hexadecimal.

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]

6 One of the roles of an operating system is to deal with interrupts.

(a) Explain the term interrupt.

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(b) Identify three devices that make use of interrupts.

Device 1 ....................................................................................................................................

Device 2 ....................................................................................................................................

Device 3 ....................................................................................................................................
[3]

© UCLES 2018 0478/13/M/J/18

 QUESTION 6. 7

7 (a) Give the denary value of each of the three 12-bit binary values.

(i) 000000001100

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) 000011000110

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(iii) 010011000001

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

Working space

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

(b) 12-bit binary values can also be represented as hexadecimal values.

Give the hexadecimal value of the 12-bit binary value.

000011101001

............................................................................................................................................. [3]

© UCLES 2020 0478/12/M/J/20 [Turn over

Buy O / A Level & IGCSE Original Books, Solved Past Papers & Notes Online at Discounted Prices.
Home Delivery all over Pakistan Call / WhatsApp: (0331-9977798) Visit: www.TeachifyMe.com/Shop
 QUESTION 7. 2

1 Pradeep is reading hexadecimal values for a project he is working on.

(a) The first three hexadecimal values he reads are 15, 102 and A9.

Give the denary values for the three hexadecimal values.

15 ..............................................................................................................................................

102 ............................................................................................................................................

A9 .............................................................................................................................................
[3]

Working space

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

(b) Pradeep has two 8-bit binary values that he needs to convert to hexadecimal values for his
project.

Give the hexadecimal values for the two 8-bit binary values.

01010000 ..................................................................................................................................

00111101 ..................................................................................................................................
[4]

© UCLES 2020 0478/13/M/J/20

Buy O / A Level & IGCSE Original Books, Solved Past Papers & Notes Online at Discounted Prices.
Home Delivery all over Pakistan Call / WhatsApp: (0331-9977798) Visit: www.TeachifyMe.com/Shop