Section 1: Software design and development, and Computer systems
WordSmart is a computer game where players are shown a definition of a word and are asked to enter the word being described.
(a) A player enters the answer:
SERVER
(i) State how many bits would be required to store the player’s answer using extended ASCII code.
Bits required
(ii) State the part of the processor used to temporarily store the answer.
Processor part
2 marks
(b) If the correct word is entered, a point is awarded for each letter of the word as shown below.
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| DEMOCRACY | 9 |
| SERVER | 6 |
State the predefined function used to count the number of characters in the player’s correct answer.
1 mark