COMPUTER SC. SL PAPER ONE in ENGLISH

Computer science
Standard level
Paper 1
5 May 2023
Zone A morning Zone B afternoon Zone C afternoon
1 hour 30 minutes
Instructions to candidates
Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
Section A: answer all questions.
Section B: answer all questions.
The maximum mark for this examination paper is [70 marks].
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Section A
Answer all questions.
1. Outline the function of a web browser. [2]
2. State the purpose of the memory address register (MAR). [1]
3. Outline one reason for using Unicode to represent data in a computer system. [2]
4. (a) Identify one characteristic of random access memory (RAM). [1]
(b) Explain the use of cache memory. [3]
5. Construct a truth table for the logic expression [4]
(A nand B) nor C
6. Outline what is meant by a collection. [2]
7. Identify two layers in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model. [2]
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8. Given the integer array DATA:
DATA [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
7 21 5 19 6 2
and the following algorithm:
K 0
A 0
B 0
loop while K 6
if DATA[K] 4 and DATA[K] 8
A A DATA[K]
B B 1
end if
K K 1
end loop
C A/B
(a) construct a trace table for this algorithm; [4]
(b) deduce the purpose of this algorithm. [2]
9. Outline what is meant by the term “abstraction”. [2]
Turn over
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Section B
Answer all questions.
10. An organization needs to improve its current computer systems. The systems are legacy
systems with a large number of end users.
(a) Identify two issues concerning the roles of end users that must be considered in
relation to the new system. [2]
(b) Outline the meaning of the term “legacy system”. [2]
(c) Identify one method of gathering requirements from end users. [1]
The organization needs to use existing data in the new system.
(d) Explain one problem that may occur during data migration. [3]
A decision needs to be made on whether to use parallel running or a direct changeover

method of implementation.
(e) Explain one advantage of using parallel running instead of a direct changeover. [3]
(f) End users will require training in the use of the new system.
(i) Identify one method of training for end users. [1]
(ii) Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages for the end user of the method
of training identified in (f)(i). [3]
11. Many organizations use a virtual private network (VPN) to enable employees working
remotely to access files that are held on the organization’s server.
(a) State two technologies that are required to provide a virtual private network (VPN). [2]
(b) Identify two factors that may affect the speed of data transmission. [2]
(c) Explain why data compression would be used when data is transmitted. [3]
A large amount of sensitive data is stored online and needs to be protected.
(d) Outline how encryption is used to protect data. [2]
(e) Describe the role of a firewall. [2]
Employees are increasingly working from home.
(f) Discuss the social impacts of this changed work pattern on employees. [4]
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12. There are 1000 rooms where students can live on a college campus. The rooms are numbered
from 1 to 1000. The bill for each room must be paid each month.
The room numbers of the students who have paid their bills for the month of May so far are
stored in the ROOMNUMS array (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Example data stored in the ROOMNUMS array
ROOMNUMS [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
2 216 15 109 156 120 93 18 21 56
For example, the bill for room number 93 has been paid. This can be seen in ROOMNUMS[6].
(a) State two characteristics of a linear array. [2]
The campus administrator would like to check whether the student in room number X has
paid the bill for the month of May or not.
The sub-program check(ROOMNUMS) accepts the array ROOMNUMS, allows room number X to
be input, searches for X in the ROOMNUMS array, and outputs an appropriate message.
(b) Identify two types of searching algorithm. [2]
Figure 2 shows two examples of input and output for the data stored in the ROOMNUMS array
as given in Figure 1.
Figure 2: Examples of input and output
Example 1 Example 2
Input: 216 Input: 444
Output: “The student in room 216 Output: “The student in room 444
has paid the bill” has not paid the bill yet”
(c) Construct an algorithm in pseudocode for the sub-program check(). [5]
(d) Construct an algorithm in pseudocode to sort the ROOMNUMS array in ascending order
using the selection sort algorithm. [6]

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Zone A morning Zone B afternoon Zone C afternoon

Answer all questions.

1. Outline the function of a web browser. [2]

2. State the purpose of the memory address register (MAR). [1]

4. (a) Identify one characteristic of random access memory (RAM). [1]

(b) Explain the use of cache memory. [3]

5. Construct a truth table for the logic expression [4]

6. Outline what is meant by a collection. [2]

8. Given the integer array DATA:

DATA [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

and the following algorithm:

(a) construct a trace table for this algorithm; [4]

(b) deduce the purpose of this algorithm. [2]

9. Outline what is meant by the term “abstraction”. [2]

Answer all questions.

(b) Outline the meaning of the term “legacy system”. [2]

The organization needs to use existing data in the new system.

A decision needs to be made on whether to use parallel running or a direct changeover

(i) Identify one method of training for end users. [1]

A large amount of sensitive data is stored online and needs to be protected.

(d) Outline how encryption is used to protect data. [2]

(e) Describe the role of a firewall. [2]

Employees are increasingly working from home.

Figure 1: Example data stored in the ROOMNUMS array

2 216 15 109 156 120 93 18 21 56

(a) State two characteristics of a linear array. [2]

(b) Identify two types of searching algorithm. [2]

Figure 2: Examples of input and output

Input: 216 Input: 444

(c) Construct an algorithm in pseudocode for the sub-program check(). [5]

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