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    CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

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    Cambridge International Advanced Level

    MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2015 series

    9608 COMPUTER SCIENCE


    9608/31

    Paper 3 (Written paper), maximum raw mark 75

    This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
    the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
    indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began,
    which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
    Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
    Report for Teachers.
    Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
    Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2015 series for most
    Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some
    Cambridge O Level components.

    IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations.

    Page 2

    (a) (i)

    Mark Scheme
    Cambridge International A Level May/June 2015

    Syllabus
    9608

    Paper
    31

    ; missing

    (ii)

    2 is not a variable

    (iii)

    e is not a valid letter

    (b)

    <assignment statement> ::=


    2

    <variable> =
    <variable><operator><variable>;

    <variable> ::= <letter>|<letter><letter>


    |<letter><letter><letter>

    1
    1

    <letter> ::= a|b|c|d

    <operator> :: =+|-|*|
    (c)

    <letter> | <letter><variable>
    <variable><letter>

    (d) (i)

    (ii)

    //

    <letter> |

    debugging is faster / easier


    // can debug incomplete code
    // better diagnostics
    compiler produces executable version not readable / no need for source
    code
    // difficult to reverse-engineer

    1
    1
    Total: 13

    (a)

    1
    1

    Spam
    Worm

    Pharming
    redirect website to fake website // domain name server compromised
    // proxy server compromised
    Phishing
    through email attempt to obtain somebodys confidential data / install
    malware
    (b)

    Spam
    users inbox is filled by large amount of unwanted email
    user / email server employs filtering software that can divert / delete
    spam email
    Worm
    could corrupt users computer // delete data // consume bandwidth
    run anti-virus software in the background // not connect to the Internet
    // keep OS up-to-date

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    1
    1

    1
    1
    or
    1
    1

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    (c)

    (d) (i)
    (ii)

    Mark Scheme
    Cambridge International A Level May/June 2015

    Syllabus
    9608

    Paper
    31

    encryption: process of turning plain text into cipher text


    public key: key widely available that can be used to encrypt message
    that only owner of private key can decrypt // can be used to decrypt a
    message thereby confirming originator of message

    digital signature

    software is put through hashing algorithm


    hash total is encrypted with private key (digital signature)
    software + encrypted hash / digital signature are sent
    receiver is in possession of senders public key
    the received hash total / digital signature is decrypted with public key
    (SH)
    the receiver hashes received software (RH)
    If SH matches RH then software is authentic and has not been altered

    Any four
    points 1
    mark each

    Total: 13
    3

    (a) (i)

    enumerated

    (ii)

    record

    (iii)

    MyMonthOfBirth  DateOfBirth.ThisMonth

    (b) (i)

    (ii)

    TYPE LocationRainfall
    DECLARE LocationName
    : STRING
    DECLARE LocationHeight
    : INTEGER
    DECLARE TotalMonthlyRainfall : ARRAY[1..12] OF REAL
    ENDTYPE

    no need to re-sort data every time new data is added


    only a small file so searching will require little processing
    new records can easily be appended

    1
    1
    1
    1 +1
    1
    1
    1
    [max 2]
    Total: 10

    (a) (i)

    Circuit 1
    A

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    Mark Scheme
    Cambridge International A Level May/June 2015

    (ii)

    (b) (i)

    (ii)
    (c)

    Syllabus
    9608

    Paper
    31

    Circuit 2

    circuit 1: A.B
    circuit 2: A + B

    1
    1
    1

    A.B A + B

    ( A + B).B
    Mark as follows:
    ( A + B)
    .B
    bar over whole expression

    1
    1
    1

    (d)

    ( A + B).B
    1

    = ( A + B) + B

    = ( A + B) + B

    = A + ( B + B)
    = A +1
    =1

    1
    1

    allow f.t. from (c)

    [max 3]
    Total: 11

    (a)

    Monitoring system

    (b)

    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1

    temperature sensor
    transmits measured temperature
    analogue to digital converter
    converts analogue signal from sensor to digital value that can be
    stored
    storage device // data logger
    for recording readings from sensor
    transmission hardware
    to transfer data from sensor to storage device
    processor
    to process incoming data

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    [max 6]

    Page 5

    (c) (i)
    (ii)
    (d) (i)

    (ii)

    Mark Scheme
    Cambridge International A Level May/June 2015

    Syllabus
    9608

    Paper
    31

    temperature reading in location 5


    has been processed

    1
    1

    0100 0000 1111 1011


    1 mark per byte

    AND #B00010000 // AND #&10 // AND #16


    1 mark for AND, 1 mark for address mode, 1 mark for mask, 1 mark for
    indication of numbering system

    1+1+1+
    1
    1 +1

    OR #B00000001 // OR #&01 // OR #1
    1 mark for OR, 1 mark for mask

    Total: 17
    6

    (a)

    Description

    Protocol used

    email client downloads an


    email from an email server

    HTTP

    email is transferred from one email


    server to another email server

    POP3

    email client sends email to email


    server

    SMTP

    1 mark for
    correct
    arrow from
    each
    description

    browser sends a request for a web


    page to a web server
    (b)

    peer-to-peer

    (c) (i)

    Tracker: central server that:


    stores details of other computers that have all / part of file to be
    downloaded
    // has data on those peers downloading and uploading file
    // shares IP addresses with other clients in swarm allowing them to
    connect

    (ii)

    Seed: peer computer


    that has 100% of file // is uploading downloaded content

    1
    1

    (iii)

    Swarm: all the connected peer computers


    that have all or part of the file to be downloaded / uploaded
    // share a torrent

    1
    Total: 11

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