AQA GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE PAPER 2
COMPUTING CONCEPTS QP MAY 2-24
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GCSE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper 2 Computing concepts
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
• There are no additional materials required for this paper. For Examiner’s Use
• You must not use a calculator.
Question Mark
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 1–4
• Answer all questions.
5–6
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
7–8
Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
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Information 10–12
The total number of marks available for this paper is 90.
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Advice
14–17
18
19
TOTAL
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
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Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work. IB/G/Jun24/8525/2
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For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the lozenge alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as 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.
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0 1 Which statement best describes what
computers represent using binary?
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Shade one lozenge.
[1 mark]
A All data are represented using binary.
B All data and instructions are represented using binary.
C Some data and instructions are represented using binary.
D Some instructions are represented using binary.
.1 Convert the binary number 10110111 into decimal.
[1 mark]
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IB/G/Jun24/8525/2
COMPUTING CONCEPTS QP MAY 2-24
, 1
Do not write
outside the
box
GCSE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper 2 Computing concepts
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
• There are no additional materials required for this paper. For Examiner’s Use
• You must not use a calculator.
Question Mark
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 1–4
• Answer all questions.
5–6
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
7–8
Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
9
Information 10–12
The total number of marks available for this paper is 90.
13
Advice
14–17
18
19
TOTAL
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Turn over ►
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work. IB/G/Jun24/8525/2
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the lozenge alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as
shown.
*Jun248525201* IB/G/Jun24/G4004/E8 8525/2
Answer all questions.
IB/G/Jun24/8525/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 Which statement best describes what
computers represent using binary?
0 2
0 2
Shade one lozenge.
[1 mark]
A All data are represented using binary.
B All data and instructions are represented using binary.
C Some data and instructions are represented using binary.
D Some instructions are represented using binary.
.1 Convert the binary number 10110111 into decimal.
[1 mark]
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun24/8525/2
