A Level Computer Science 9618, topic 7.1
Ethics and Ownership: past paper questions
13 Cambridge A Level Computer Science 9618 questions on Ethics and Ownership (7.1) from 11 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 13
- Papers
- 11
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 117
- Average per question
- 9 marks
- Largest question
- 15 marks
By type: Structured 13
How hard the questions are
- Recall1
- Apply2
- Analyse10
- 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
- explainAnalyse10 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- describeApply8 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- completeApply5 questions
add information to an incomplete diagram or table
- giveRecall3 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- stateRecall3 questions
express in clear terms
- useApply2 questions
- calculateApply1 question
work out from given facts, figures or information
- identifyRecall1 question
name/select/recognise
- justifyAnalyse1 question
support a case with evidence/argument
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20257
- 20243
- 20232
By session
- May/June4
- Oct/Nov9
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 11Structured10 marks
A computer programmer uses language translators. Two types of translator are an interpreter and a compiler. Explain why language translators are needed when programming.
- 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 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured4 marks
Software is distributed with a licence. Give two benefits of distributing software using a shareware software licence.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2023, paper 13Structured6 marks
State two benefits to a programmer of distributing a program using a shareware licence.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured6 marks
Complete the table by describing each term.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured9 marks
A computer programmer is learning about the importance of acting ethically at work. Explain the reasons why the computer programmer needs to act ethically towards colleagues and the public.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2023, paper 13Structured9 marks
A programmer is developing a computer game in a high-level language to sell to the public. The programmer uses both an interpreter and a compiler at different stages of the development of the program.
- 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 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Structured6 marks
A computer programmer writes programs that are distributed with a software licence. Complete the table by writing the type of software licence each statement describes.
- 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 8Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Structured10 marks
Compilers and interpreters are used to translate programs written in a high-level language into a low-level language. State two disadvantages of using a compiler compared to an interpreter during program development.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2025, paper 12Structured12 marks
A computer program uses a digital camera to read the words on an item. The program can read the words that are written on the item, translate the words to a chosen language and then output the words as audio.
- 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.