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A-LevelComputer ScienceSystem Software and MethodologiesOct/Nov 2023Paper 2 Q75 Marks

7 An algorithm is represented by a state-transition diagram. The table shows the inputs, outputs and states for the algorithm: Current state | Input | Output | Next state --------------|-------|--------|----------- S1 | A1 | X1 | S2 S2 | A3 | none | S1 S2 | A2 | X4 | S5 S5 | A1 | X1 | S5 S5 | A4 | X2 | S2 S5 | A3 | none | S3 S1 | A9 | X9 | S3 S3 | A9 | X9 | S4 Complete the state-transition diagram to represent the information given in the table. A1|X1 START S1 A3

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Computer Science (9618) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1. It tests the topic of System Software and Methodologies and is worth 5 marks.

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