A Level Computer Science 9618, topic 6.1
Data Security: past paper questions
13 Cambridge A Level Computer Science 9618 questions on Data Security (6.1) 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
- 150
- Average per question
- 11.5 marks
- Largest question
- 22 marks
By type: Structured 13
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply4
- Analyse9
- 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
- describeApply12 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- explainAnalyse9 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- completeApply6 questions
add information to an incomplete diagram or table
- stateRecall4 questions
express in clear terms
- useApply2 questions
- giveRecall1 question
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- measureApply1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20255
- 20244
- 20233
By session
- May/June7
- Oct/Nov6
By paper
- Paper 113
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 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 8Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Structured9 marks
One ethical consideration for a student connecting their personal computer to the school network is the risk of spreading malware on the network. Viruses and pharming are examples of malware. Explain what is meant by a virus and pharming.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured10 marks
A program is written in a high-level language by a team of three programmers using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Describe how the programmers can use the debugging features of a typical IDE during the development of the program.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured6 marks
State the meaning of privacy of data.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured13 marksHas a diagram
A local area network (LAN) has five computers, one switch and one server. Describe the characteristics of a LAN.
- 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 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 10Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured7 marks
A programmer is developing a computer program. Explain how the programmer can first use an interpreter and then a compiler to develop the computer program.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2024, paper 12Structured14 marks
An assessment board scans exam papers and stores the digitised papers on a server. Exam markers download the digitised papers to mark. The exam markers then upload the mark for each paper.
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2023, paper 13Structured7 marks
Data needs to be kept secure when stored on a computer and during transmission over a network. Explain how a digital signature is used to authenticate a digital document during transmission over a network.
- 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.
- 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 3May/June 2025, paper 13Structured15 marks
A programmer is writing a program in a high-level language. Complete the description of compilers and interpreters by writing the missing words.