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O-LevelComputer ScienceData Representation2210/13 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q116 Marks

A flower shop has a room that has an air-conditioning system. It is used to keep the room at a constant temperature for storing flowers. The owner uses a keypad to set the temperature for the room.

  1. (a)Tick (✔) one box to show whether a keypad is an example of an input, output, process or storage device. A input B output C process D storage[1]
  2. (b)(i)Give the binary number that would be stored when the denary number 24 is entered.[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Give the binary number that would be stored when the denary number 101 is entered.[1]
  4. (b)(iii)The binary number 00010011 is stored in the register. Give the denary number that has been entered for this binary number to be stored.[1]
  5. (b)(iv)The binary number 00100010 is stored in the register. Give the denary number that has been entered for this binary number to be stored.[1]
  6. (c)(i)Give the binary number that is stored in the register to display the error code 51.[1]
  7. (c)(ii)Give the binary number that is stored in the register to display the error code E3.[1]
  8. (c)(iii)Give the hexadecimal number that is displayed when the binary number 10000010 is stored in the register.[1]
  9. (d)If the owner of the shop wants to make the room very cold, she may need to enter a negative denary number. The negative denary number could be represented using two's complement. Give the two's complement 8-bit binary integer that would be stored for the temperature –5. Show all your working.[2]
  10. (e)(i)Tick (✔) one box to show whether the sensor is an example of an input, output, process or storage device. A input B output C process D storage[1]
  11. (e)(ii)The temperature sensor continuously sends analogue data to the microprocessor. This data is then converted to digital. Explain how the microprocessor keeps the temperature of the room at a constant level.[3]
  12. (f)The air-conditioning system is an example of an embedded system. Explain why the air-conditioning system is an embedded system.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] A
  2. [1] (000)11000
  3. [1] (0)1100101
  4. [1] 19
  5. [1] 34
  6. [1] 0101 0001
  7. [1] 1110 0011
  8. [1] 82
  9. [2] One mark for correct method of working, for example flip and add 1
  10. [2] One mark for correct answer 11111011
  11. [1] A
  12. [3] Any three from:
  13. [3] Microprocessor compares the value from the sensor to a stored value
  14. [3] If the values do not match, the microprocessor sends a signal to increase or decrease the temperature
  15. [3] If the values match, no action is taken
  16. [2] Any two from:
  17. [2] It has a single/limited function
  18. [2] It is difficult to change its function // cannot be reprogrammed
  19. [2] It has dedicated hardware
  20. [2] It has a microprocessor

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Topic
Data Representation, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 16 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 3, question 1.

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