Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 2 · Fundamental problem-solving & programming

Computer Science 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 2 (Fundamental problem-solving & programming), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 7
Marks: 75
Grade A from: 54

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File names: 9608_w15_qp_22 · 9608_w15_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

A	B	C	D	E
54	47	39	31	23

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Programming	3	32
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving	2	21
Data Types and Structures	1	15
Software Development	1	7

Questions in 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015

Question 1Programming · 5 marks
Computer programs have to evaluate expressions. Study the sequence of pseudocode statements. Give the value assigned to each variable. The statement may generate an error. If so, write ERROR. The & operator is used to concatenate strings. DECLARE N1 : …
Question 2Software Development · 7 marks
A program is to simulate the operation of a particular type of logic gate. • The gate has two inputs (0 or 1) which are entered by the user. • The program will display the output (0 or 1) from …
Question 3Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 6 marks
Regular customers at a supermarket use a rewards card at the point-of-sale. Points are calculated from every transaction and added to the points total stored on the card. One reward point is given for every $1 spent. When the points …
Question 4Data Types and Structures · 15 marks
The standard pack of playing cards has four suits – called Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. Each card has a value shown by its number or a name: 1 (Ace), …
Question 5Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 15 marks
A program is to process a set of integers. The integers are stored in an array, Num. The first N elements are to be processed. The pseudocode for this program is shown below: FOR …
Question 6Programming · 13 marks
Some pseudocode statements follow which use the following built-in functions: ONECHAR(ThisString : STRING, Position : INTEGER) RETURNS CHAR returns the single character at position Position (counting from the start of the string with value 1) from the string ThisString. For …
Question 7Programming · 14 marks
ASCII character codes are used to represent a single character. Part of the code table is shown below. ASCII code table (part) Character Decimal Character Decimal Character Decimal <Space> …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_w15_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015?

54 marks out of 75, a C needed 39.

Which topics came up in 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2015?

Mostly Programming, Algorithm Design and Problem-solving, Data Types and Structures. The full list is in the table above.

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No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.