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

Computer Science 9608/23 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 2 (Fundamental problem-solving & programming), variant 3, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 76 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
75
Grade A from
52
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s18_qp_23 · 9608_s18_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9608/23 May/June 2018

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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5244362821

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/23 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Data Types and Structures448
Software Development117
Programming211

Questions in 9608/23 May/June 2018

  1. Question 1Data Types and Structures · 14 marks

    (a) A program controls the heating system of an energy-efficient house. Give a suitable identifier name for each of the data items. Description of data item Suitable identifier name The temperature inside the house The temperature outside the house The …

  2. Question 2Software Development · 17 marks

    The following is a function design in pseudocode. Line numbers are given for reference only. 01 FUNCTION GradeCalc(Mark : ARRAY[] OF INTEGER) RETURNS INTEGER 02 03 DECLARE DGradeCount : INTEGER 04 DECLARE n : INTEGER 05 DECLARE Grade : STRING …

  3. Question 3Programming · 5 marks

    A modular program design consists of four modules: Module1 has three sub-tasks. Each sub-task is implemented by a single subroutine (either a function or a procedure). The subroutine headings are defined as follows: FUNCTION Module2 (Weight : REAL) RETURNS BOOLEAN …

  4. Question 4Data Types and Structures · 10 marks

    A program controls a chemical process in a factory. The temperature is monitored as part of the control process. The temperature is measured at fixed time intervals and the value is stored in an array, PTemp. The array contains 100 …

  5. Question 5Data Types and Structures · 14 marks

    A golf club holds information about its members. When a member completes a round of golf, their score is stored along with their membership number and the date of the round. A program is to be written to store and …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 10 marks

    (a) Individual elements in a 1D array are referenced using an integer variable. For example, using the variable n, an individual element would be referenced in pseudocode as: StudentGrade[n] Give the correct technical term for the variable …

  7. Question 7Programming · 6 marks

    A function, IsFactor() takes two integer parameters and checks whether the second parameter is a factor of the first parameter. For example IsFactor(6,3) would return TRUE as six divided by three has a remainder of zero. This function returns FALSE …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/23 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s18_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/23 May/June 2018?
52 marks out of 75, a C needed 36.
Which topics came up in 9608/23 May/June 2018?
Mostly Data Types and Structures, Software Development, Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/23 May/June 2018?
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.