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    5/24/24, 9:16 AM Assignment 2024-05-24

    WESTBOURNE COLLEGE (SINGAPORE)


    END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
    YEAR 2024, SEMESTER 2

    COURSE – COMPUTER SCIENCE

    Name: __________________________ Date: 5 June 2024

    Level: IGCSE Marks: _____ / 40

    Duration: 1 h

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Answer all questions

    Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.

    Write your answer to each question in the space provided.

    Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.

    You should use a calculator where appropriate.

    You must show all necessary working clearly.

    Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a
    different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

    For , use either your calculator value of 3.142.

    INFORMATION

    The total of the marks for this paper is 40.

    The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in the brackets [ ].

    Page 1 of 5
    (Q1)

    (a) Ahmed wants to store a group of images and sound files he has prepared for his school presentation.

    Explain what is meant by the following terms.

    (i) Colour depth

    [1 mark]

    (ii) Image resolution

    [1 mark]

    (b) Ahmed needs to store five 16-bit colour images in a file for his presentation.
    Each image is 400 pixels wide and 200 pixels high.
    Calculate the total file size in kibibytes (KiB) for all Ahmed’s images.
    Show all your working.

    [3 marks]

    (Q2) Binary is the number system used by digital devices, while denary is the number system used by humans.

    (a) Calculate the denary value of each of the following three 8-bit binary values.
    (b)
    (i) 01000001
    [1 mark]
    (ii) 10001100
    [1 mark]
    (iii) 01001011
    [1 mark]

    (b) Denary values can be represented as hexadecimal values.

    Convert the denary number 327 to hexadecimal, showing your working.

    [3 marks]

    Page 2 of 5
    (Q3) One factor that needs to be considered when transmitting data between the sender and the
    receiver is the data transmission method.
    (a) (i) State what is meant by parallel data transmission.

    [2 marks]

    (ii) Give an example of where parallel data transmission is used.

    [1 mark]

    (b) State one advantage and two disadvantages of parallel data transmission.

    [3 marks]

    (Q4) Digital data and programs need to be stored somewhere in a computer system.

    (a) (i) Describe what is meant by cloud storage.

    [1 mark]

    (ii) State two uses of cloud storage.

    [2 marks]

    (b) Ahmed needs to buy a new laptop. He has to choose one of two options:

    Option 1, a laptop with a very limited secondary storage but with a large amount of cloud

    storage

    Option 2, a laptop with a very large secondary storage capacity but with no cloud

    storage Identify which option you would advise Ahmed to choose. Explain the reasons of

    your choice.

    Option:
    [2
    marks]

    Explanation:
    [2 marks]

    Page 3 of 5
    (Q5) A library is using a unique 6-digit identification number for books’ identification.

    (a) The right-most digit is used to validate the number.

    For example:

    Position 6 5 4 3 2 1

    Identification number 2 3 5 1 4 8

    (i) Name the right-most digit.

    [1 mark]

    (ii) Give another example of where this right-most digit is used.

    [1 mark]

    (b) The steps used to validate the identification number are as follows:

    1. Multiply each digit by its position


    2. Calculate the total by adding up the result of the multiplications
    3. Divide the answer by 11
    4. If the remainder is 0, then the identification number is valid

    (i) Calculate the right-most digit for the following identification number. Show your working.

    3 0 6 2 5 __

    [2 marks]

    (ii) State whether the following identification number is valid or not. Show your working.

    3 4 3 6 7 5

    [2 marks]

    (Q6) (i) Describe what is meant by an embedded system.

    [2 marks]

    (ii) Give three examples of an embedded system.

    [3 marks]

    (iii) Embedded systems have some advantages and some disadvantages.


    Give three advantages and two disadvantages of embedded systems.
    Page 4 of 5
    [5 marks]

    Page 5 of 5

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