Aslevel
OCR
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 16 May 2023 – Afternoon
AS Level Computer Science
H046/01 Computing Principles
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Do not use:
a calculator
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use
extra paper if you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate
number, the centre number and the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/5030/0] DC
(ST) 300561/6 OCR is an exempt
Charity Turn over
,1 OCRSystems are designing a new CPU for a computer system that will be used for
video rendering. Part of the video rendering process is when the video is
exported. This is when the computer combines all of the separate video elements
together to form the final video.
(a) Describe two factors that affect the performance of the CPU.
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(b) An important design consideration is whether OCRSystems use a CISC processor
type or a RISC processor type.
Describe one difference between a CISC processor and a RISC processor.
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(c) OCRSystems are considering using parallel processing in the computer system
that will be used for video rendering.
Describe how parallel processing would increase the performance of this computer
system.
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OCR
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 16 May 2023 – Afternoon
AS Level Computer Science
H046/01 Computing Principles
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
Do not use:
a calculator
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use
extra paper if you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate
number, the centre number and the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/5030/0] DC
(ST) 300561/6 OCR is an exempt
Charity Turn over
,1 OCRSystems are designing a new CPU for a computer system that will be used for
video rendering. Part of the video rendering process is when the video is
exported. This is when the computer combines all of the separate video elements
together to form the final video.
(a) Describe two factors that affect the performance of the CPU.
1 ....................................................................................................................................
............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
2 ....................................................................................................................................
............
......................................................................................................................................
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......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
[4]
(b) An important design consideration is whether OCRSystems use a CISC processor
type or a RISC processor type.
Describe one difference between a CISC processor and a RISC processor.
......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................ [2]
(c) OCRSystems are considering using parallel processing in the computer system
that will be used for video rendering.
Describe how parallel processing would increase the performance of this computer
system.
, ......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
.............
......................................................................................................................................
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