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Computer Science (from 2021) 9618: Security Topical Past Paper Questions

Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science (from 2021) (9618) past-paper questions on Security, free. This topic is frequently examined across 10 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 3

(a) Describe the purpose of quantum cryptography. [2] b) Outline two benefits and two drawbacks of quantum cryptography. benefit 1 ..... benefit 2 ..... drawback 1 ..... drawback 2 ..... [4]

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 3

A company requires a digital certificate to ensure the authenticity of its online communications. Outline the process followed to acquire a digital certificate.

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 1

A program is written in a high-level language by a team of three programmers using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). (a) Describe how the programmers can use the debugging features of a typical IDE during the development of the program. [4] (b) The programmers created…

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