IGCSE Computer Science (0478)
Data transmission Banker
11 questions · about 5% of the marks we indexed · examined in 8 of 9 sessions.
Questions by year
2026
- 2026 May/June · Paper 12 · Q3 (e(i), e(ii))5 marksPackets and packet switching
- 2026 May/June · Paper 12 · Q4 (a, b(i), b(ii), c(i), c(ii), c(iii))10 marksError detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ) · Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
2025
- 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q5 (c(i), c(ii), c(iii))5 marksTransmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB)
- 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q7 (f(i), f(ii))4 marksError detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ)
- 2025 May/June · Paper 12 · Q3 (c(ii), c(iii))10 marksError detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ) · Transmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB)
2024
- 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q5 (a, b(i), b(ii), b(iii))12 marksError detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ) · Transmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB)
- 2024 May/June · Paper 12 · Q2 (a, b, c(i), c(ii))7 marksPackets and packet switching · Symmetric and asymmetric encryption · Transmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB)
- 2024 May/June · Paper 12 · Q65 marksError detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ)
2023
- 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q64 marksTransmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB)
- 2023 May/June · Paper 12 · Q4 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii))5 marksTransmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB)
2022
- 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q54 marksError detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ)
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Find the full paper on the official Cambridge past-papers page or ask your school. “Paper 42” means Paper 4, variant 2.
Similar questions
Questions that test the same subtopic in different years. Practise them together to master one skill.
Error detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ) 6 questions · 6/9 sessions
Transmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB) 6 questions · 6/9 sessions
Symmetric and asymmetric encryption Rare2 questions · 2/9 sessions
Packets and packet switching Rare2 questions · 2/9 sessions
Subtopics
| Subtopic | Marks indexed | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Error detection (parity, checksum, echo check, check digit, ARQ) | 30 | 6/9 |
| Transmission methods (serial/parallel, simplex/duplex, USB) | 27 | 6/9 |
| Symmetric and asymmetric encryption Rare | 8 | 2/9 |
| Packets and packet switching Rare | 6 | 2/9 |