A Level Computer Science 9618, topic 6.2
Data Integrity: past paper questions
13 Cambridge A Level Computer Science 9618 questions on Data Integrity (6.2) from 12 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 13
- Papers
- 12
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 146
- Average per question
- 11.2 marks
- Largest question
- 22 marks
By type: Multiple choice 1 · Structured 12
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply6
- Analyse7
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- completeApply8 questions
add information to an incomplete diagram or table
- describeApply8 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- explainAnalyse6 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- stateRecall4 questions
express in clear terms
- useApply3 questions
- calculateApply2 questions
work out from given facts, figures or information
- writeRecall2 questions
write an answer in a specific way
- drawApply1 question
draw a line to match a term with a description
- giveRecall1 question
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- justifyAnalyse1 question
support a case with evidence/argument
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20255
- 20242
- 20233
By session
- May/June7
- Oct/Nov6
By paper
- Paper 112
- Paper 21
Questions on this topic
Showing 13 of 13, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2026, paper 11Structured18 marks
A shop allows customers to pay to borrow toys. The shop uses a database to record information about the customers and the toys they have borrowed.
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice2 marksHas a diagram
Draw one line from each verification method to indicate whether it is used during data transfer or data entry.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2024, paper 11Structured16 marks
A bank allows customers to access their accounts using an application that they can download onto a device such as a smartphone. The system that allows customers to access their accounts using the application is a client-server model.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured6 marks
State the meaning of privacy of data.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 12Structured13 marks
Personal data is entered into a computer using a keyboard. The data is validated and verified during data entry. Describe two methods of data verification that can be used during data entry.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured6 marks
A sound file is compressed by reducing the sampling rate. State whether this is lossless or lossy compression.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2024, paper 13Structured22 marksHas a diagram
Robots are used to serve food and drink to customers at a restaurant. A robot navigates through the restaurant to the table it is serving. Complete the table by identifying two sensors that can be included in the robot and the purpose of each sensor in the navigation system.
- Try this questionQuestion 8Oct/Nov 2023, paper 13Structured7 marks
Data verification is one method of protecting the integrity of data. Describe one other method of protecting the integrity of data.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2026, paper 13Structured5 marks
Validation and verification can be used to protect the integrity of data. Complete the description of methods of ensuring data integrity by writing the missing terms.
- Try this questionQuestion 7Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Structured14 marks
A digital video camera records students in a classroom. The data is transferred from the digital video camera over the internet to a server.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2023, paper 13Structured17 marks
A shop rents cars to customers. The shop uses a relational database to store information about the rentals. Describe two ways in which a relational database addresses the limitations of a file-based approach.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured9 marks
Students are learning about a simple check digit method for data validation. In this method, a single check digit is appended to the end of an original number to give a new number.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2025, paper 11Structured11 marks
A banker stores personal data on their work computer. The banker needs to transfer confidential data across the internet.