As Computing Mark Scheme

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 suspicion paper for the guidance of teachers 9691 COMPUTING 9691/01 radical 1 (Written Paper 1), goopimum raw mark 90 This mark scheme is published as an tutelage 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 selection 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 balance in inter-group communication with these mark schemes. CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllab utilisations a nd some(a) Ordinary Level syllabuses.Page 2 1 (a) Mark Scheme Teachers version GCE A/AS level May/June 2009 Syllabus 9691 Paper 01 (i) To stomach the user to give the estimator information/change data into computer understandable form (ii) To allow the computer to give information/communicate with the computer/to change information from computer into human understandable form (iii) To keep data while the computer is not using it (1 per dotty) 3 (b) -Black and white laser -e. g. subroutine in office to produce letters -Produces high quality/speedy so does not develop large queue on a local area network -Colour laser -e. g. To produce reports for a meeting -High quality outputs/can produce large quantity quickly -Dot Matrix e. g. Print receipts at handicap/tickets on railway -Produces more than unrivaled copy at a time, one for customer + one for shop -Inkjet -e. g. Doing homework at home -Relatively tacky and slowness does not matter -Plotter -e. g.Produce architects plans -P recision drawing tool -Braille printer -Producing documents/books for blind people -Outputs physical/3D form of data (3 per type, max 3 types, max 9) 2 (a) (i) Name Text/String/alpha/alphanumeric Description Text/String/alpha/alphanumeric embody Currency/integer/real/float Whether Boolean Number Integer (1 for first three, 1 for last 2) (ii) Field Sizes 10 50 4 1 1 66 50 250 8 4 313 bytes (1) 9 2 Total (1) for showing that the field sizes should be added up Multiply Total by 1000 (1) = 66000 to 313000 bytes affix extra (10%) for overheads (1) = 72600 to 344300 bytes Convert to sensible unit (? 024) (1) = 70. 9Kb to 344. 3Kb. (5 possible mark points, max 4) 4 UCLES 2009 Page 3 Mark Scheme Teachers version GCE A/AS LEVEL May/June 2009 Syllabus 9691 Paper 01 (b) Advantage -Processed/Searched more easily/quickly/Estimate of file size is easier -e. g. When a customer wants to know the availability of an item the record can be found quickly/makes selection of storage easier Disa dvantage -The size of fields must be determined before use so space is often wasted/not sufficient -e. g. The description field may not be large enough for a peculiar(a) item. 1 per -, max 4) 4 3 -Working from home -Fewer journeys/more free time/less(prenominal) supervision -Different types of jobs/jobs bemused/job opportunities arising -Production line/manual jobs being lost/replaced by more technical jobs -Work done can be more visible to managers -All work/times running(a) can be seen/leading to rewards where suspend/sanctions when poor effort -Safety of workers is improved -Computers/robots do dangerous tasks/can be used to accurately monitor dangerous processes -Work time can be less rigid -Work can be fitted in round former(a) commitments/leads to simpler ways of job sharing -The 24 hour job/office/commitment/ conception workforce -Workers may always be contactable/throughout the world/communications. (Up to 2 per group, max 3 groups, max 6) 6 (a) Line X A OUTPUT figure 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1,1 5 2 1 6 2 1 confessedly 3 2 4 4 2 4 2,4 5 3 4 6 3 4 FALSE 7 3 4 (1 for values of X and matching line identification numbers 1 for values of A corresponding to values of X 1 for giving veracious outputs 1 for giving 2 conditions) 4 (b) (i) Change X = 3 to X = 11 (ii) -A first line to allow user to gossip value (N) -UNTIL X = (N + 1) 1 2 4 UCLES 2009 Page 4 (c) e. g. Mark Scheme Teachers version GCE A/AS LEVEL May/June 2009 Syllabus 9691 Paper 01X=5 repetition A=X*X OUTPUT X, A X=X+5 UNTIL X = 25 END Mark points -Begins with 5 (as first output) -Loop with working condition -Counter correctly incremented 5 (a) (i) -Options appear on screen from which to select -Selection may lead to submenus -Menus arranged in a tree structure (from private root to many branches) Use In a passive information system e. g. Tourist guide at a train station. (1 for use, + 2 other -, max 3) 3 3 (ii) -Follows a spoken language allowing user to input queries in normal vocabulary/ ph rase structure -Computer understands keywords/positions in sentence to get idea of syntax -Will then search database for keyword to provide output or responses. Use e. g. On an expert system or search engine. 1 for use, + 2 other -, max 3) 3 (b) -Provides utility programs to allow user to carry out maintenance tasks (any 3) -Provides security measures like passwords and identifications. -Controls the hardware and the operations they allow. -Provides translators to convert software into a form useable by the computer. -Manages interrupts. -To provide a platform for the execution of software (1 per -, max 3) 6 (a) (i) Data is transmitted along a single wire/one bit at a time. (ii) Data is transmitted along a number of wires/one byte (or more) at a time. (iii) Data can only be transmitted in a single direction. (iv) Data can be transmitted in both directions but only one at a time. (b) (i) -Each byte contains an even number of 1s -A special bit is set to 0 or 1 to ensure that total is even. Byte is obligateed for even number of 1s after transmission. (1 per -, max 2) (ii) -When two bits are in error the errors cancel each other out/10101001. 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 UCLES 2009 Page 5 7 Mark Scheme Teachers version GCE A/AS LEVEL May/June 2009 Syllabus 9691 Paper 01 -Data collected on site/by drilling / observance/explosions -Data collected remotely/by satellite/by electronic means -Collected data input to system via HCI/automatically -Data input is compared to library of data to pass off matches -by inference engine -Using rules found in rule base -Decisions made about geologic structure reported through HCI. (1 per -, max 4) 4 8 a) -Site mapping -a diagram showing the way the different screens fit together -shows the links between screens, -Gantt chart/progress chart -shows the different parts that need to be developed -shows which parts of the development are independent and which are reliant on each other. -Spider diagram -to show interaction between the different elements of the resolving -and those parts which are independent of each other. -Flow diagram -to show the order of producing the parts of the solution -or to show the flow through the proposed site. (Up to 2 groups, up to 2 per group, max 4) 4 (b) -Documentation for owner of site -will be paper based -will contain instructions for changing/maintaining site -Documentation for viewer/visitor to site -will be on-screen -giving tiny help on searches/use of facilities/communication with site owner 4 9 -Sound -Music to accompany the pictures/speech to explain the pictures. Video/animation -Moving pictures to better describe the end on the site -Automatic hard copy/saving -Automatic downloading of data to printer/hard drive for future reference. -Hyperlinks -Allowing access to different sites/parts of site (Up to 2 groups, up to 2 per group, max 4) 4 10 Colour -Contrast -Corporate schemes -Aggressive/passive/soothing influence schemes -Consistency over site to make site look cohesive -Use colour to provide emphasis -Accessability issues e. g. colour blindness UCLES 2009 Page 6 Mark Scheme Teachers version GCE A/AS LEVEL May/June 2009 Syllabus 9691 Paper 01 Layout -Consistent layout so user gets used to what is where. Important things to top and left -Data spread out across whole screen -Tab order -Group similar data together Content -Limit to amount of content on a page -Content on a page is cohesive -Content matches the published intentions of the site -Content is of sensible type and construe age for audience. (1 per -, max 2 per group, max 6) 6 11 -The bit rate is a measure of the rate that data can be sent across the communication medium -Different communication media have different bit rates -For simple text/still picturesa low bit rate connection is adequate -because mountain of data per page is low and fixed -For (live) video/soundbit rate needs to be high -because large volume of data which must be downloaded in real time because -information is ti me sensitive. 1 per -, max 4) 4 12 (a) (i) -Custom written software is especially written/harmonize to the requirements of the customer -Off the shelf is readily available/needs tailoring to the needs of the customer 2 (ii) -no delay as it is cause immediately -No shortage of experienced users/ready trained/No learning curve -Software should be error free -Help available through Internet/colleagues/courses -Compatible with other users/software (1 per -, max 2) (b) (i) -Check data input to ensure it matches source data -Typed in twice -by different people/at different times -inputs checked against each other for errors -manual check by comparing -screen output of input with original document. (1 for first -, + any 2 other -, max 3) (ii) -Check data input is sensible/follows set rules/are probable -Data type/should be numeric -Data format/should be in currency form/xxx. xx -Length check/input should be x characters -Presence check/something has been input. -Range check/value betwee n 0 and some upper limit (1 for first -, + any 2 other -, max 3) 2 3 3 UCLES 2009