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GCSE Computer Science Free Response Questions
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Answer the following question about binary arithmetic.
Answer the following questions about network protocols.
Answer the following question about secondary storage devices.
Answer the following questions about computer systems.
A student wrote the following code to calculate the average of three numbers, but it contains an err
A sorting algorithm is used to sort the list [7, 3, 5, 1, 9] into ascending order.
Answer all parts regarding the creation of a computer program.
Answer the following question about testing.
Answer the following questions about networks.
Answer the following question.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Answer the following extended response question.
Write a Python program to solve the following problem.
Develop a program for a car park payment kiosk.
Answer the following question about searching algorithms.
A software developer is designing a program for an online store.
Answer the following questions about computer architecture.
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Answer the following questions about network protocols.
Answer the following questions about data representation of images and sound.
A program requests a user to enter an integer representing a month (1 to 12).
Answer the following question about character sets execution.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
A database contains a table named `PRODUCTS` with the fields: `ProductID`, `ProductName`, `Category`
Answer the following questions about data representation.
The Python code below contains syntax errors. Answer the following.
Answer the following questions about computer networks.
Answer all parts regarding testing and problem solving.
Answer the following about 2D arrays.
Answer the following question about logic gates.
Answer the following questions about programming concepts.
A programmer is testing a function that calculates a grade based on a percentage input (0-100).
Answer the following question about searching algorithms.
A school receptionist receives an urgent email claiming to be from the headteacher, asking for a tra
A program needs to save a list of high scores to a text file.
Answer the following question regarding arrays.
Answer the following question about searching algorithms.
Answer the following questions about computer architecture and storage.
A cinema kiosk program calculates ticket prices based on customer age. The program logic specifies:
An image is stored as a bitmap.
Answer the following about computational thinking methods.
Answer the following about sorting algorithms.
Companies often use penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities.
Study the algorithm shown in the flowchart below.
Answer the following about character handling in Python.
Answer the following questions about computer networks.
Answer the following question about algorithm design.
Answer the following questions about computer legislation.
Answer the following questions about computer architecture.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Answer the following about data structures.
Answer the following questions about database concepts.
Answer the following questions about network topologies.
A program asks the user to input their age. The valid age range is 18 to 100 inclusive.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Answer the following question about algorithm tracing.
Answer the following question about sorting algorithms.
Answer the following question about image representation.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the following question about character encoding.
A programmer is writing code to manage student information.
Answer the following questions about relational databases.
A program asks for a user's age. The valid age range is 11 to 18 inclusive.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Programs often need to process binary data.
Answer the following regarding ethical and legal impacts of technology.
Answer the following question about subroutines.
Answer all parts below regarding subroutines.
Answer all parts regarding array processing.
Answer the following questions about network topologies.
Answer the following question about testing.
Answer the following question about the Fetch-Execute cycle.
Answer the following questions about representation of images and sound.
Answer the following question about software testing.
Answer the following programming question involving arrays.
Legislation controls the use of computers and data.
Extended response question.
Answer the following question about software testing.
Answer the questions about digital media representation.
The following code calculates the average of numbers in a list but contains a logic error.
Answer the following question about data structures.
Study the partial program code below.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Operating Systems manage the hardware and software of a computer system.
Answer the following question about data structures.
Answer the following question about character encoding in programs.
Answer the following questions about authentication.
Answer the following questions about network protocols.
Answer the following question about logic circuits.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Extended Response Question.
Study the logic circuit diagram below.
Answer the following questions about number systems.
This question is about searching algorithms.
The subroutine `calculate_area` is defined below.
Study the array of temperature readings below.
Network protocols govern how data is transmitted.
Answer the following questions about legal issues in computing.
Answer the following questions about computer networks.
Answer the following questions about legal, ethical, and environmental issues.
Extended response question.
A school database contains a table named 'Students'.
Answer the following question about storage.
The code below is intended to check if a user is old enough to drive (age 17 or over). It contains s
Answer the following question about programming constructs.
Algorithms must be designed clearly before coding.
Perform the following binary operations.
A professional video editor needs a secondary storage device to transport large 4K video files betwe
Answer the following questions about problem solving.
Answer the following questions about Computer Networks.
When a user types a URL into a web browser, the Domain Name System (DNS) is used.
Answer all parts based on the database table below.
Answer all parts regarding Computer Architecture.
Answer the following questions about Operating Systems.
Study the Python code snippets below and answer the questions.
Questions about computer hardware architecture.
Answer the following questions about network protocols.
Answer the following question about Arrays.
A developer has written a Python program to calculate a sequence of numbers.
Answer the following question about problem solving technique.
Answer the following questions about legal and environmental issues.
Answer the following question about algorithms.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the following question.
Write a Python program that handles file operations.
Answer the following questions about memory and storage.
The following Python code contains errors. Study the code and answer the parts below.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the following question about programming constructs.
Answer the following question about testing.
Study the database table and answer the questions below.
Answer the following question about system software.
Answer the following questions about testing.
Answer the following questions about image and sound representation.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Study the code below and answer the question.
Write a Python function called `save_score` that meets the following requirements.
Answer the following questions about network topologies and security.
Answer the following questions about subroutines.
Answer the following questions about programming concepts.
Answer the following question about sorting algorithms.
Answer the following question about data structures.
Answer the following about relational databases.
Study the database table 'BookStock' and answer the questions below.
Answer the following question about legal issues in computing.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
The following algorithm is written in Python.
Answer the following question about storage.
Write a complete Python program.
A sound engineer is recording a short audio clip.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Answer the following question by writing Python code.
Answer the questions about image representation.
Answer the following questions about data representation of images and sound.
Answer the following questions about data structures.
Answer the questions about data representation of images.
Write a Python program that meets the following requirements.
Computer architecture determines how a CPU processes instructions.
Answer the following question about flowcharts.
Answer the following question about arrays.
Answer the following questions about testing.
Answer the following question about database usage.
Answer the following questions about searching algorithms.
Answer the following questions about network security.
A logic circuit takes inputs A, B, and C.
Answer the following questions about data representation in programs.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the following questions about cyber security threats.
Answer the following steps about image representation.
Companies must protect their systems from cyber threats.
Answer the following questions about sorting algorithms.
Answer the following questions about computer architecture.
Answer the following question about file handling.
Study the loop logic below.
Answer the following question about network security.
Answer the following question about relational databases.
A shop uses a database table named **Product** to store item details.
A developer is designing a system to calculate ticket prices.
Answer the following questions about computational thinking.
Answer the following question about Data Structures.
Study the Python code below and answer the question.
Answer the following question about the impact of technology.
A school website is facing various cyber security threats.
The following Python program is intended to ask the user for their age and determine if they are eli
Answer the following questions about number systems.
Compare the Linear Search and Binary Search algorithms.
A computer science student is helping a coffee shop design a loyalty app.
Answer the following regarding data representation in programs.
Answer the following questions about network protocols.
A developer is creating a calculator application.
Answer the following questions about searching algorithms.
Read the statement below and answer the question.
A sorting algorithm is applied to the list: `[12, 5, 20, 2, 8]`.
A student has written a program to calculate the year of birth from an age input.
Answer the following questions about computer networks.
Study the scenario and write the program.
A national health service is introducing a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. The system uses
Answer the following questions about Prevention methods.
Answer the following questions about data storage calculations.
The following Python program is intended to sum the numbers from 1 to 5 inclusive, but it contains e
Answer the following question about relational databases.
Answer the following questions about computer networks.
Answer the following questions about character sets.
Answer the following questions about string manipulation.
Answer the following regarding character sets and sound.
Answer the following questions about network protocols.
Answer the following questions about system software.
The following Python code is intended to calculate the area of a circle.
Answer all parts regarding the development of a coffee shop order system.
Use the 2D array below to answer the question.
Answer the following question. You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this question.
Answer the following questions about network topologies.
Characters are represented in a computer using character sets such as ASCII.
A 2D array named `students` stores student names and their scores: `[['Alice', 85], ['Bob', 40], ['C
Answer all parts below about computer networks.
Answer all parts regarding network topology and security.
Questions about data compression.
Answer the following question about ASCII and string handling.
Answer the following questions about relational databases.
Answer the following questions about memory and storage.
Study the pseudocode below and answer the question.
Answer the following question about data structures.
Questions about computer networks.
Answer the following questions about network protocols.
Answer the questions about legislation.
A developer is testing an algorithm represented by the following Python code.
The following code is intended to find the smallest number in a list of integers.
Smart watches and washing machines often contain embedded systems.
A program asks a user to enter a 'rating' between 1 and 5 inclusive.
Study the Python code and answer all parts below.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the following question about algorithms.
Answer the following questions about sorting algorithms.
Write a Python program to process data stored in a file.
A text file named `scores.txt` contains a list of integers, with one integer on each line.
Answer the following questions about data structures and records.
Study the Python code assignments below and answer the parts.
Computers use character sets to represent text.
A database contains a table named 'Products' with the following fields: ProductID, ProductName, Pric
Answer all parts regarding network security.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
Answer the questions about cyber security threats.
Study the Python code snippet below which is intended to calculate a discount.
Answer the following question about data structures.
Answer the following questions about data representation.
The following program correctly prompts for 5 numbers but calculates the average incorrectly. Answer
Answer the following question about database concepts.
Answer the following question about decomposition.
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