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Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 3.2.1 Operating systems, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 6 questions on Operating systems, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q2(d) (2 marks): One role of the operating system is to allocate memory to processes. Describe how the operating system makes use of virtual memory when there is a shortage of m
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q4(b) (2 marks): Describe how an operating system organises files and folders. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(g)(i) (2 marks): Describe one way the operating system makes sure each process can use the CPU. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(g)(ii) (1 mark): Give one other function of an operating system. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(g) (2 marks): Some users are given administrator privileges. Explain one way an operating system allows an administrator to manage users. (2)
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q4(d) (4 marks): The operating system controls the scheduling of processes. Describe how the operating system uses scheduling to allocate processor time. (4)
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