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Computer Science · Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 11 · Question 2

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The question as text

Ron is attending a music concert. He has bought three tickets. Each ticket number is displayed as a hexadecimal number.

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  • 2(a)[6]

    One mark for each correct binary conversion

    One mark for each correct denary conversion

    Hexadecimal

    12-bit binary value

    Denary value

    ticket number

    028

    0000 0010 1000

    40

    1A9

    0001 1010 1001

    425

    20C

    0010 0000 1100

    524

  • 2(b)[7]

    Seven from:

    Camera captures code // Laser/light shone on code
    Black squares reflect different light to white
    Corner squares are used for alignment
    Pattern converted to digital data // by example
    (Digital) data sent to microprocessor
    There is a database of valid QR codes
    Data compared to stored values/valid QR codes …
    … If data matches entry is granted is raised
    … If data matches count is incremented
    … If data does not match, entry is denied

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