Computer Science · May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Question 8

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A robot is used to move car parts in a factory.

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8(a)[1]
Any one from:
It has electrical components. // by example
It is programmable.
It can move.
8(b)[1]
Any one from:
Permanent instructions/software that are programmed into/stored in the ROM.
Instructions/software that allow hardware to be controlled/managed.
Instructions/software that provides the operating system with a platform to run on.
8(c)[2]
Any two from:
Examples:
user input // by example
encountering an obstacle
emergency stop
hardware error
software error
battery low
component overheating
two processes accessing the same location
8(d)[2]
Any two from:
Examples:
Workers don’t need to lift heavy machinery
The workers are less likely to injure themselves
The workers don’t need to be in any dangerous environments in the factory
The workers don’t need to perform boring/repetitive tasks such as moving car parts
Workers can focus on having higher expertise skills
Create new jobs for workers to maintain the robots.
8(e)[1]
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