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Year 9 Computer Science Baseline Assessment 2026-2027

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Year 9 Computer Science Baseline Assessment

Baseline Knowledge Assessment

Time: 35–45 minutes

Total Marks: 25

  • 20 Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)

  • 1 Extended Response (5 marks)

This baseline is designed to assess students' readiness for Cambridge Computer Science (0478) by testing knowledge from Years 7 and 8.

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Have you completed any online courses (outside of school)? If yes, list the course name(s) and platform/website (for example: Codecademy, Khan Academy, YouTube, etc.). If no, write “No” and name one topic you would be interested in learning online.

Section A – Digital Literacy & Productivity

(Questions 1–4)

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1.

Which feature in Microsoft OneDrive allows several people to edit the same document at the same time?

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Section B – E-Safety & Cyber Security

(Questions 5–8)

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5.

Which statement best describes phishing?

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Section C – Computational Thinking & Programming

(Questions 9–14)

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Section D – Computer Systems

(Questions 15–18)

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15.

Which component is responsible for carrying out calculations and processing instructions?

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Section E – Networks & Data

(Questions 19–20)

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19.

What does LAN stand for?

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Section F – Extended Response

Question 21 (5 marks)

You have been given a budget of RM8,000 to build a computer for one of the following users:

A gamer

A graphic designer

A video editor

A software developer

Describe:

  • the hardware components you would choose,

  • any peripherals you would include,

  • and explain why your choices are suitable for that user.

(5 marks)

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You have been given a budget of RM8,000 to build a computer for one chosen user (a gamer, graphic designer, video editor, or software developer). Describe the hardware components and peripherals you would choose and explain why they are suitable for that user.

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2.

Which keyboard shortcut saves your current document?

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3.

Which of the following is the best reason for storing files in the cloud?

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4.

What is the best way to organise your school files?

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Which of the following is an example of malware?

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Why is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) more secure than using only a password?

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Which action is the safest when using public Wi-Fi?

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9.

What is the purpose of an algorithm?

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10.

Which programming construct is used to make decisions?

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Which programming construct repeats instructions?

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What is a variable?

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13.

What is debugging?

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14.

Which of these would most likely be an example of decomposition?

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16.

What is the main purpose of RAM?

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17.

Which storage device normally provides the fastest performance?

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18.

Which of the following is not an input device?

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20.

Why do computers use binary?