plumiStoring sound: OCR GCSE Computer Science questions
Every OCR GCSE Computer Science exam question on 1.2.4d Storing sound, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q1(a)
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The whole paper ↗Q6(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q6(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q4(a)
The whole paper ↗Q4(b)
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All 7 questions on Storing sound, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(a) (6 marks): One of the files is an audio recording. Complete the description of how a computer stores sound. Fill in the gaps using the given list of terms. Not all terms w
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Tick (✓) one box to identify the correct description of sound sampling. The frequency of the wave is measured a set number of times each second. The amplitude o
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how changing the bit depth will affect the sound file. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q6(a)(i) (3 marks): Describe how an analogue sound wave is converted into digital form. [3]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q6(a)(ii) (3 marks): Tick (3) one or more boxes on each row to identify the effect(s) that each change will have on the sound file. File size File size Accuracy Accuracy Change incr
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q4(a) (2 marks): Describe what happens when the computer converts the music into a file. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q4(b) (2 marks): The sample rate is increased on the computer when recording the guitar. Give two effects this will have on the recording. 1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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