plumiComputers and their components: CAIE A‑Level Computer Science questions
Every CAIE A-Level Computer Science exam question on 3.1 Computers and their components, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 7 questions on Computers and their components, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): The video doorbell can be considered an example of an embedded system. Identify two characteristics of the doorbell that suggest it is an embedded system. 1 2 [
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(b) (2 marks): State whether the video doorbell is a monitoring system or a control system. Justify your choice. Monitoring or control system Justification [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(c)(i) (2 marks): Identify two items of data that the video doorbell will store in primary memory. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(c)(ii) (4 marks): The video doorbell has a solid state (flash) secondary storage device. Complete the table by writing the answer or answers to each statement about the principal
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(c)(iii) (2 marks): The video doorbell uses a buffer. Describe how the video doorbell will use the buffer. [2]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q4(a) (4 marks): Complete the following descriptions of types of system. Write the correct missing term in the spaces. The factory uses a system to record data such as the numbe
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q4(b) (5 marks): Cake mixture is mixed in a large pot. A conveyor belt moves the cake tins beneath the pot. The conveyor belt stops and a set quantity of the cake mixture fills
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