Name: _____________________________________ O Level Paper 1 Mock 4

1. A student uses a desktop computer for video editing.

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(b) Identify one output device the student may use.

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(c) Identify one type of secondary storage suitable for video editing.

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(d) Give two reasons why a desktop computer is more suitable for video editing than a tablet.

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2. (a) Convert the denary number 174 to 8-bit binary.

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(c) Tick (✓) the correct statement:

Binary is base 16

Hexadecimal is used to represent MAC addresses

Denary numbers use only 0 and 1

Hexadecimal is used only in text files [1]

3. The binary number 10011100 is a two’s complement number.

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(b) State the effect of performing a logical right shift by two places on the number 10110000.

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 (c) Perform a logical left shift on 10110000 by one place. Give the result.

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(d) Explain the effect of a logical left shift by one place.

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4. (a) Describe the role of the following in the fetch–decode–execute cycle:

Program Counter (PC): …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Memory Address Register (MAR): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Memory Data Register (MDR): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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(b) Identify the register where the instruction is finally stored before execution.

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(c) State what is meant by the term "instruction set".

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 (d) Complete the paragraph:

The instruction is fetched from memory into the ……………………………………………. using the address in the

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5. (a) Explain the difference between RAM and ROM.

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(b) Give one reason why a computer needs RAM.

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(c) Circle three examples of optical storage:

Blu-ray SSD CD USB Floppy Disk DVD Magnetic tape Flash Memory

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(d) Identify one characteristic of solid-state storage.

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6. (a) Describe how symmetric encryption works.

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(b) Complete the paragraph using the following terms:

plain text encrypted public key private key

The data, known as ......................................., is ....................................... using the sender’s

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7. Explain the difference between:

(a) The Internet and the World Wide Web

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(b) IPv4 and IPv6

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(c) Identify one use of a MAC address.

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(d) Identify the part of a URL that specifies the protocol.

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8. A farmer uses an automated irrigation system.

(a) Explain what is meant by an automated system.

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(b) Describe how the system might use sensors and a microprocessor to water the crops.

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(c) State one advantage and one disadvantage of using automation in agriculture.

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9. A company wants to ensure data is not corrupted during transmission.
(a) Describe how a parity check works.

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(b) Identify two other error detection methods.

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(c) Explain the role of a firewall in protecting a network.

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10. A company uses cloud storage for backup.

(a) Give two advantages and two disadvantages of using cloud storage.

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(b) Identify the type of secondary storage used in data centers.

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(c) State one reason why backup is important.

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(d) State one reason why encryption is used in cloud storage.

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11. A hospital uses an expert system to help diagnose illnesses. The hospital plans to improve
the system using machine learning.

(a) Explain how an expert system helps doctors diagnose illnesses.

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(b) State two components of an expert system.

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(c) Explain how machine learning could improve the performance of the expert system.

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