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Processors, input, output and storage +
Software and software development +
Exchanging data +
Data types, data structures and algorithms +
Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues +
Elements of computational thinking +
Problem solving and programming +
Algorithms +
Year 2 · A‑Level only
Exchanging data +
Elements of computational thinking +
1 Q1(a)
June 2025 · Paper 1
3 marks 1.1.1 Structure and function of the processor
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2 Q1(b)(i)
June 2025 · Paper 1
4 marks 1.1.3 Input, output and storage
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3 Q1(b)(ii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.1.3 Input, output and storage
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4 Q1(c)(i)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.1.2 Types of processor
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5 Q1(c)(ii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.1.2 Types of processor
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6 Q1(d)(i)
June 2025 · Paper 1
1 mark 1.2.1 Systems software
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7 Q1(d)(ii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
3 marks 1.2.1 Systems software
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8 Q1(d)(iii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.2.1 Systems software
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9 Q1(e)
June 2025 · Paper 1
4 marks 1.2.2 Applications generation
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10 Q2(a)(i)
June 2025 · Paper 1
4 marks 1.1.1 Structure and function of the processor
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11 Q2(a)(ii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.1.1 Structure and function of the processor
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12 Q2(a)(iii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
4 marks 1.1.2 Types of processor
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13 Q2(a)(iv)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.1.2 Types of processor
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14 Q2(b)
June 2025 · Paper 1
9 marks 1.2.1 Systems software
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15 Q3(a)(i)
June 2025 · Paper 1
1 mark 1.4.1 Data types
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16 Q3(a)(ii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
1 mark 1.4.1 Data types
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17 Q3(a)(iii)
June 2025 · Paper 1
1 mark 1.4.1 Data types
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18 Q3(b)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.4.1 Data types
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19 Q3(c)
June 2025 · Paper 1
6 marks 1.4.1 Data types
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20 Q3(d)(i)
June 2025 · Paper 1
2 marks 1.4.1 Data types
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Every topic: 1.1.1 Structure and function of the processor 1.1.2 Types of processor 1.1.3 Input, output and storage 1.2.1 Systems software 1.2.2 Applications generation 1.2.3 Software development 1.2.4 Types of programming language 1.3.1 Compression, encryption and hashing 1.3.2 Databases 1.3.3 Networks 1.3.4 Web Technologies 1.4.1 Data types 1.4.2 Data structures 1.4.3 Boolean algebra 1.5.1 Computing related legislation 1.5.2 Moral and ethical issues 2.1.1 Thinking abstractly 2.1.2 Thinking ahead 2.1.3 Thinking procedurally 2.1.4 Thinking logically 2.1.5 Thinking concurrently 2.2.1 Programming techniques 2.2.2 Computational methods 2.3.1 Algorithms Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © OCR, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers .
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