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O-LevelComputer ScienceSoftware2210/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q13 Marks

Different types of software can be run on a computer.

  1. (a)State what is meant by software.[1]
  2. (b)Utility software is one type of software that can be run on a computer. Tick (✔) one box to show which software is an example of utility software. A spreadsheet B anti-virus C web browser D database[1]
  3. (c)Identify the type of software that manages inputs and outputs for the computer.[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2024). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 1(a) Instructions/program that is used to operate a computer/hardware
  2. [1] 1(b) B
  3. [1] 1(c) Operating system // system software

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Topic
Software, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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