EDX-IGE-COM-T03
EDEXEL - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Data
Mark Scheme
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Number Guidance
1(a)(i) 1101 1110
Award one mark for:
• MSB = 1 (1)
• Rest of pattern correct (1) 2
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Number Guidance
1(a)(ii) - (1)
119 (1) 2
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Number Guidance
1(b) B 16 1
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Number Guidance
1(c)(i) 128 Allow the range
0-127 1
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Number Guidance
1(c)(ii) C
1
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Number Guidance
8
1(c)(iii) Award two marks for a linked explanation such as:
(Before Unicode existed) there are hundreds of
different encoding systems (1) and no single
encoding system could contain enough characters
to represent all major languages (1)
Standard ASCII only provides 128 different
patterns (1) can’t represent all major
languages/symbols/characters (1)
Unicode uses a minimum of 16 bits (1) so can
represent at least 216 characters (1)
Unicode has very large number of characters (1)
can represent all languages/ASCII was developed
(just) for English (1) 2
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Number Mark
2(a)(i) Digital (signal) / converted analogue (signal)
(1) 1
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Number Mark
2(a)(ii) Analogue (signal) / analogue (sound wave) (1) 1
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Number Mark
2(a)(iii) 2 Hertz / hertz /Hz (1) • Do not
penalise
spelling
• Accept 2
samples/cycles
per second 1
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Number Mark
2(a)(iv) Any one mark for:
• The (analogue sound) wave will be
represented more accurately / the
fidelity/quality of the recording is
improved (1)
• The file size will increase / more data
stored (as each sample takes up disk
space) (1) 1
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Number Mark
2(a)(v) • 3 (1)
• The range of sampled sound is from 0-
6. To store 7 distinct values, you need 3
bits (111 binary = 7 denary) (1)
OR graph shows 8 possible
values, 3 bits can store 0 - 7 / 8
values (1) 2
Question Answer Additional Guidance
Number Mark
12
2(a)(vi) Correct binary value 101 (1) Ignore leading zeros
1
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Number Guidance
Mark
2(b) 819 seconds * 8 bytes * 47,000 hertz Award
819 x 8 x 47000 equivalent
819 seconds * 64÷8 bytes * 47,000 hertz expressions
818 x 64 x 47000
8
819 (1)
8 or 64÷8 (1)
47,000 (1)
Fully correct expression (1) 4
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Number Guidance
Mark
2(c) Any one from:
• The sound quality may be poorer/lower (for
some people) (1)
• Cannot get the original back after compression
(1)
1
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Number
3(a) The only correct answer is B
A is not correct because computers only understand
binary
C is not correct because Hex values will be held as
binary so take up the same space
D is not correct because Hex values are held as
binary and so take the same time to execute 1
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Number
3(b) Award one mark for each of: Must be in the
• 5 correct order
• A 2
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Number Mark
3(c) The only correct answer is B
A is not correct because this is the number of binary
patterns that can be represented by 7 bits
C is not correct because this is the number of binary
patterns that can be represented by 9 bits
D is not correct because this is the number of
binary patterns that can be represented by 10 bits 1
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Number
3(d) Award one mark for each nibble
0110 0101 2
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Number
3(e) Award one mark from:
• 01000 (1)
• 1000 (1) 1
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Number
3(f) 7
1
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Number
3(g)(i) Award one mark from:
• The smallest block (of colour) in an image
(1)
• A single dot in a picture (1)
• A picture element (1)
• A single element of a digital screen (1)
1
3(g)(ii) Award one mark from: Accept 72
• 8 x 9 (1)
• 9 x 8 (1) 1
3(g)(iii) 4 1
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Number
4(ai) 0100 1101 Must be in the correct order
100 1101
Award one mark for each correct nibble 2
4(a)(ii) 1000 0010 Must be in the correct order
Award one mark for each correct nibble 2
4(a)(iii) Award one mark for each of: Must be in the correct order
• C (1)
• 6 (1)
2
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Number
4(b)(i) 400 pixels x 200 pixels x 12 bits / 8 bits per byte Accept any other use of 400,
Allow expression in word form 200, 12, 8 that gives the correct
answer
400 x 200 x 12
8 Allow one mark for 120,000 with
no expression
400 x 200 OR 80000(1)
12/8 OR 1.5 (1)
2
4(b)(ii) Spaces are to help legibility. Allow one error in the sequence
Award three marks for:
Accept letter before number but
Line 1 3W 1B 4W must be consistently used
Line 2 1W 6B 1W
Line 3 1B 2W 1B 1W 1B 2W
Line 4 3W 2B 3W
Award two marks for any three lines correctly encoded
Award one mark for any two lines correctly encoded
3
4(b)(iii) Award one mark from:
• None of the original (image) detail/quality is lost (when the image is
stored) (1)
• None of the data/information is (permanently) removed (1)
• It can be decompressed without losing detail (1) 1
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Number Guidance
4(c)(i) Award up to three marks for a linked description:
• set the sample rate/parameters/bit-depth (1)
• sample (the analogue sound) (1)
• measure the sound amplitude/volume/frequency (1)
• give a (binary) value/number for each measurement (1)
• store data as sample rate and values / digital signals (1)
3
4(c)(ii) Award one mark from:
• sound may be missing some frequencies (1)
• some audio information/data is lost/deleted during the (compression) process (1)
1
Total 16
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
5(a)(i) Award up to two marks for: Accept any number
of leading zeros.
• 0100 (1) 1110 (1) 2
5(a)(ii) The only correct answer is B
A is not correct because standard ASCII uses 7
bits, 64 characters would need only 6 bits
C is not correct because standard ASCII uses 7
bits, 256 characters would need 8 bits
D is not correct because standard ASCII uses 7
bits, 512 characters would need 9 bits
1
5(a)(iii) Award up to two marks for a linked explanation Accept the reverse
such as: argument
All of the major languages/symbols/characters
can be represented by Unicode (1) because it
uses a minimum of 16 bits/more bits/32
bits/65536 characters (1)
Unicode can represent all/more characters/any
language (1) whereas ASCII can only represent Allow examples of
English/Latin/128 characters/doesn’t have non-latin characters
enough characters (1)
Unicode can represent all characters (1) because
it uses 16 bits/2 bytes /more bits instead of 8
bits/1 byte (1) 2
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Number
5(b) 1010 1011
Award up to two marks for:
• MSB = 1 (1)
• Rest of pattern correct 010 1011 (1) 2
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Number
5(c) Award up to two marks for:
• 0100 (1) 1010 (1) 2
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Number
5(d)(i) Award up to two marks for:
• 3 bits used for all patterns (1)/
• No pattern repeated (1)
Example:
Colour Binary pattern
Green 000
Black 001
White 010
Red 011
Blue 100
2
5d)(ii) Award one mark for each of: • Units are not
required
• 3579 x 6128 x 32 (1)
• Equivalent
• ÷ 8 (1)
expressions are
• + 732 (1)
accepted
• ÷ (1000 x 1000) (1)
• Calculations not
explicit but
Examples
expressed gain
3579 x 6128 x
+ the mark
32
732 • Award 1 mark
8
for correct
1000 x 1000 calculated
answer of 87.73
((3579 x 6128 x 32) ÷ 8) + 732
if no other
1000 x 1000 marks awarded
(3579 x 6128 x 4) + 732
1000 x 1000
4
15
Question Answer Additional Mark
Number Guidance
6(a)(i) Award one mark for each of: MP1 does
not have
• At least four conversions plotted at the correct to start at
amplitude (1) 0.2 - 1
• Correct start point (1) 0 – 1 digital. 0 – 0 analogue
• Digital sound wave drawn (1) using candidate’s plots
Sample Denary
number value
1 1
2 10
3 12
4 5
5 3
3
6(a)(ii) Award one mark for:
• Time (1)
• Sample interval/period (1)
• Seconds (1)
1
6(a)(iii) Award one mark for:
• Amplitude / sound level / volume (1)
• Metres/centimetres/nanometres (1)
• m/cm/nm (1)
1
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Number Guidance
6(b)(i) Award one mark from:
• Transfer time would be longer (1)
• Larger file size / less compression (1)
• Takes up more storage space (1)
• Uses more of her data allocation (1)
1
6(b)(ii) Award up to two marks for a linked explanation Do not award a
such as: mark for cheaper
without
• Storage capacity can be scaled up and down expansion.
(1) so no need to buy more secondary
storage / only pay for what is used/needed
(1)
• Will have the files all in one place (1) rather
than scattered across many secondary
storage devices (1)
• Files can be uploaded/downloaded
anytime/anywhere/on any device (1) so long
as there is an internet connection (1)
• Can be set up to automatically backup /
synchronise with mobile devices (1)
therefore if any files/devices are lost/stolen
her files will be available on the server (1)
2
6(b)(iii) Award one mark from:
• Storage host could be targeted by hackers (1)
• Alyssa has less control over her files (1)
• An untrustworthy employee (of the cloud
storage provider) could steal her files (1)
• Reliant on the storage provider for security /
safekeeping (1)
• Files could be intercepted/corrupted during
upload/download (1)
1
6(b)(iv) Award one mark for each of:
URL component Description
https Protocol / scheme (1)
Domain (name) / host
www.cloudisfab.com
/ name of website (1)
Folder/directory (on
re12 the website) / path /
part of path(1) 4
File/media/resource
wanted (on the
ru2.mp3
website)/ path / part
of path (1)
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