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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper 2
AQA A-LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE PAPER 2 QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
Wednesday 18 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
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Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
Answer all questions.
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You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box
around each page or on blank pages. 5
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this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
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Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. 8
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The maximum mark for this paper is 100. 11
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shading a lozenge alongside the appropriate answer as shown. 14
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0 1 . 1 Figure 1 shows the classification of various types of software and some examples of
these types.
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Complete Table 1 by naming the correct types of software that should be placed at
positions 1 to 4 in Figure 1.
[2 marks]
Table 1
Number Correct label
1
2
3
4
0 1 . 2 One function of the operating system is to allocate I/O devices to competing
processes.
Describe two other functions of an operating system.
[2 marks]
Function 1
Function 2
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0 1 . 3 Software can be developed using a low-level language or a high-level language.
Describe the advantages of writing programs using a high-level language.
[4 marks]
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper 2
AQA A-LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE PAPER 2 QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
Wednesday 18 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
a calculator. Question Mark
1
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
Answer all questions.
4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box
around each page or on blank pages. 5
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
7
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. 8
9
Information
10
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 100. 11
12
Advice
13
In some questions you are required to indicate your answer by completely
shading a lozenge alongside the appropriate answer as shown. 14
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as TOTAL
shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you
now wish to select as shown.
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Answer all questions. box
0 1 . 1 Figure 1 shows the classification of various types of software and some examples of
these types.
Figure 1
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Do not write
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Complete Table 1 by naming the correct types of software that should be placed at
positions 1 to 4 in Figure 1.
[2 marks]
Table 1
Number Correct label
1
2
3
4
0 1 . 2 One function of the operating system is to allocate I/O devices to competing
processes.
Describe two other functions of an operating system.
[2 marks]
Function 1
Function 2
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0 1 . 3 Software can be developed using a low-level language or a high-level language.
Describe the advantages of writing programs using a high-level language.
[4 marks]
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