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

Computer Science 9608/41 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 4 (Further problem-solving & programming), variant 1, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 4 questions worth 57 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
4
Marks
75
Grade A from
55
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s18_qp_41 · 9608_s18_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 9608/41 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.

ABCDE
5548403225

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/41 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Further Programming231
Computational thinking and Problem-solving226

Questions in 9608/41 May/June 2018

  1. Question 1Further Programming · 10 marks

    A declarative language is used to represent facts and rules about flights. 01 direct(edinburgh, paris). 02 direct(palma, rome). 03 direct(glasgow, palma). 04 direct(glasgow, vienna). 05 direct(glasgow, salzburg). 06 07 flies(paris, fly_jet). 08 flies(mumbai, british_air). 09 flies(palma, ciebe). 10 flies(vienna, fly_jet). …

  2. Question 2Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 16 marks

    The array ItemList[1:20] stores data. A bubble sort sorts these data. (a) Complete the pseudocode algorithm for a bubble sort. 01 MaxIndex 20 02 NumberItems 03 FOR Outer 1 TO 04 FOR Inner 1 to NumberItems 05 IF ItemList[Inner] > …

  3. Question 5Further Programming · 21 marks

    A computer game is being developed using object-oriented programming. The following image is a screenshot from the game. There are scenery elements and animated elements. The player’s character is one of the animated elements. Each game element has the attributes: …

  4. Question 6Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 10 marks

    An Abstract Data Type (ADT) is used to create a linked list. The linked list is created as an array of records. The records are of type ListNode. An example of a record of ListNode is shown in the following …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/41 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s18_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/41 May/June 2018?
55 marks out of 75, a C needed 40.
Which topics came up in 9608/41 May/June 2018?
Mostly Further Programming, Computational thinking and Problem-solving. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/41 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.