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Cambridge A Level · 9608 · Paper 4 · Further problem-solving & programming

Computer Science 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 4 (Further problem-solving & programming), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 55 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
75
Grade A from
54
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_w15_qp_42 · 9608_w15_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9608/42 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.

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5447393124

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Further Programming331
Computational thinking and Problem-solving115
Processor Fundamentals19

Questions in 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015

  1. Question 2Further Programming · 11 marks

    A declarative programming language is used to represent the following facts and rules: 01 male(ahmed). 02 male(raul). 03 male(ali). 04 male(philippe). 05 female(aisha). 06 female(gina). 07 female(meena). 08 parent(ahmed, raul). 09 parent(aisha, raul). 10 parent(ahmed, philippe). 11 parent(aisha, philippe). 12 …

  2. Question 3Further Programming · 8 marks

    A college has two types of student: full-time and part-time. All students have their name and date of birth recorded. A full-time student has their address and telephone number recorded. A part-time student attends one or more courses. A fee …

  3. Question 4Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 15 marks

    A dictionary Abstract Data Type (ADT) has these associated operations: • Create dictionary (CreateDictionary) • Add key-value pair to dictionary (Add) • Delete key-value pair from dictionary (Delete) • Lookup value (Lookup) The dictionary ADT is to be implemented as …

  4. Question 5Processor Fundamentals · 9 marks

    The table shows assembly language instructions for a processor which has one general purpose register – the Accumulator (ACC). Instruction Explanation Op Code Operand LDM #n Immediate addressing. Load the number n to ACC LDD <address> Direct addressing. Load the …

  5. Question 6Further Programming · 12 marks

    A company keeps details of its stock items in a file of records, StockFile. (a) The record fields are the ProductCode, the Price and the NumberInStock. Write the program code to declare the record structure StockItem. Programming language (b) Before …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_w15_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015?
54 marks out of 75, a C needed 39.
Which topics came up in 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015?
Mostly Further Programming, Computational thinking and Problem-solving, Processor Fundamentals. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/42 Oct/Nov 2015?
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.