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0420 Computer Studies: MARK SCHEME For The May/June 2010 Question Paper For The Guidance of Teachers
0420 Computer Studies: MARK SCHEME For The May/June 2010 Question Paper For The Guidance of Teachers
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MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2010 question paper
for the guidance of teachers
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 must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.
• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2010 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
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1 (a) buffer
Any two points from:
– temporary …
– … storage/memory
– compensates for the difference in speed of peripherals and CPU
– e.g. printer (buffer) [2]
(c) e–commerce
Any two points from:
– electronic commerce
– buying and selling products/services …..
– ….. using the internet/computer networks
– reference to B2B (business to business)
or B2C (business to consumer/customer)
– e.g. on-line shopping, commodity exchanges, Internet/online banking [2]
(d) simulation
Any two points from:
– studying the behaviour of a system
– by using a model/mathematical representation
– results can be predicted
– e.g. flight (or other) simulator, modelling hazardous chemical processes
– e.g. 10-pin bowling computer game [2]
(e) email
Any two points from:
– electronic mail
– sending messages from one device to another using computer networks/Internet
– world wide form of electronic communication
– can send file attachments
– e.g. sending a letter without use of traditional mail service [2]
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(ii) – name
– address [3]
(b)
if stock level < minimum stock level 3
report printed out for manager 5
stock level reduced by 1 1
new stock value written back to file 2
more items are ordered automatically 4
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Advantages:
– suitable for dirty/dusty/damp atmospheres
– cheap to maintain
– cheap to run
– can operate with continuous/multipart stationery
Disadvantages:
– poor print quality
– very noisy
– very limited colours [3]
Inkjet printer:
Accept a max of 2 advantages and a max of 2 disadvantages:
Advantages:
– inexpensive to purchase
– high quality printouts
– can use colours
– supported by most operating systems
– quiet
Disadvantages:
– run out of printing ink quickly/cartridges run out quickly
– price per page/inks are expensive
– not suitable for dirty/dusty/damp atmospheres [3]
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D E
Total cost Average cost
1
($) per month ($)
2 = B2 * C2 = D2 / 5
3 = B3 * C3 = D3 / 5
4 = B4 * C4 = D4 / 5
5 = B5 * C5 = D5 / 5
6 = B6 * C6 = D6 / 5
7 = B7 * C7 = D7 / 5
(c) D6, E6, C8, D8, E8 (-1 mark for each error or omission) [2]
11 (a) E, H [2]
(c) G, C, D, B, F, A, E, H
(1 mark for correct order (fuel used)
1 mark for ascending order) [2]
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13 Expected output:
1
2
Error [3]
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(NOTE: the second sequence of instructions could be done with a REPEAT loop i.e. REPEAT 2
FORWARD 20
RIGHT 90
ENDREPEAT
FORWARD 20
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