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Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2) Exam Questions

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1Multiple choice1 markLANs & WANs Swap Remove

Identify a characteristic of a local area network (LAN).

[1 mark]
  • AIt connects devices in different countries
  • BIt covers a large geographical area
  • CIt is owned by the organisation that uses it
  • DIt only uses wireless connections
Mark scheme
  • C It is owned by the organisation that uses it (1)
  • The only correct answer is C. The correct answer is that a LAN is owned by the organisation that uses it.
  • A is not correct because connecting devices in different countries is a characteristic of a WAN
  • B is not correct because a LAN covers a small geographical area
  • D is not correct because a LAN can use wired or wireless connections
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1

C It is owned by the organisation that uses it

Why: Correct option: a LAN uses infrastructure owned by the organisation that uses it (1).

No marks0/1

A It connects devices in different countries

Why: This describes a WAN, not a LAN (0).

No marks0/1

B It covers a large geographical area

Why: Confuses a LAN with a WAN; a LAN covers a small geographical area (0).

2Short recall2 marksUnits & Conversion Swap Remove

A solid state drive has a capacity of 5 gibibytes.

Give an expression to calculate the number of bits in 5 gibibytes. You do not need to do the calculation.

[2 marks]
Mark scheme

Award one mark for each of:

  • 5 × 1024^3 / 5 × 1024 × 1024 × 1024 / 5 × 2^30, for the number of bytes (1)
  • A fully correct expression with × 8 to convert bytes to bits, in any order, e.g. 5 × 1024^3 × 8, 8 × 5 × 2^30 (1)

Accept 5 × 1 073 741 824 × 8.

Accept 5 × 2^33 or 42 949 672 960 as a fully correct expression (2 marks).

Do not accept 5 × 1000^3 × 8, which uses decimal multiples.

Do not accept ÷ 8, which converts bits to bytes.

Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks2/2

8 × 5 × 2^30

Why: 5 × 2^30 is the number of bytes (1) and × 8 converts bytes to bits (1).

Some marks1/2

5 × 2^30

Why: Correct number of bytes using the binary multiple 2^30 (1), but no conversion to bits.

No marks0/2

5 × 1000^3 × 8

Why: Uses decimal 1000^3 instead of binary 1024^3, so the expression is not fully correct; no creditworthy point.

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