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

Computer Science 9608/42 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 4 (Further problem-solving & programming), variant 2, May/June 2017: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 3 questions worth 120 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 3
Marks: 75
Grade A from: 48

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File names: 9608_s17_qp_42 · 9608_s17_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9608/42 May/June 2017

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
48	37	28	20	11

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/42 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Computational thinking and Problem-solving	1	75
Programming	1	30
Processor Fundamentals	1	15

Questions in 9608/42 May/June 2017

Question 1Processor Fundamentals · 15 marks
The following table shows part of the instruction set for a processor which has one general purpose register, the Accumulator (ACC), and an Index Register (IX). Instruction Explanation Op code Operand LDM #n Immediate addressing. Load the number n to …
Question 2Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 75 marks
An ordered binary tree Abstract Data Type (ADT) has these associated operations: • create tree • add new item to tree • traverse tree The binary tree ADT is to be implemented as a linked list of nodes. Each node …
Question 3Programming · 30 marks
A programmer is writing a treasure island game to be played on the computer. The island is a rectangular grid, 30 squares by 10 squares. Each square of the island is represented by an element in a 2D array. The …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/42 May/June 2017 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s17_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 May/June 2017?

48 marks out of 75, a C needed 28.

Which topics came up in 9608/42 May/June 2017?

Mostly Computational thinking and Problem-solving, Programming, Processor Fundamentals. 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.