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Cape 2017 Unit 1 Computer Science P2

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SQ rest cove 02115020 FORM TP 2017178 MAYJJUNE 2017 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION® COMPUTER SCIENCE, FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIT 1 - Paper 02 2 hours 30 minutes READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This paper consists of SIX questions. Answer ALL questions. 2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 3. Do NOT write in the margins. 4, Ifyou need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the inal page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet, Remember to draw a line through your original answer. 5. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. SECTION A COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION Answer BOTH questions. (a) State the largest positive integer and the largest negative integer that can be stored using eight bits with two's complement representation. [2 marks} (6) Consider a floating point representation that consists ofa sign bit, three bits for the exponent, and four bits to store the mantissa. Determine the decimal representation of the number lolol [4 marks] (©) Draw the truth table for the logic expression x . y"(ie. x AND NOT y). [4 marks] GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02115020/CAPE 2017 (a) Draw a diagram of a circuit that can accept two binary inputs, referred to as x and y respectively. The circuit should represent the propositional logic for x AND NOT y. [5 marks] (©) Describe the function of the following circuits in a computer: (i) Adder [1 mark] (ii) Shift register [1 mark] Gi) Counter [1 mark] GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02115020/CAPE 2017

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