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A-LevelComputer ScienceHardware9618/31 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q66 Marks

This diagram represents a logic circuit. [Figure with logic circuit diagram showing inputs A, B, C, D and output Z]

  1. (a)Complete the truth table for the given logic circuit. [Table with columns A, B, C, D, Working space, Z, and rows of binary inputs][3]
  2. (b)Simplify the given Boolean expression using Boolean algebra. Show your working. Y = A.B.C.D + A.B.C.D + A.B.C.D + A.B.C.D[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [3] One mark for every shaded block of rows for column Z correct (Max 3)
  2. [2] One mark for correct working from points (Max 2), for example: (Y =) A.B.C.D + A.B.C.D + A.B.C.D + A.B.C.D (Y =) A.D.(B.C + B.C + B.C + B.C) (Y =) A.D.(B.(C + C) + B.(C + C)) (Y =) A.D.(B.(1) + B.(1)) (Y =) A.D.(B + B) (Y =) A.D.(1)
  3. [1] One mark for correct answer (Y =) A.D

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Topic
Hardware, A-Level Computer Science (syllabus 9618). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 6.

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