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

Computer Science 9608/42 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 4 (Further problem-solving & programming), variant 2, 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_42 · 9608_s18_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9608/42 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 9608/42 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Computational thinking and Problem-solving231
Further Programming226

Questions in 9608/42 May/June 2018

  1. Question 2Further Programming · 10 marks

    A declarative language is used to represent the following facts and rules about iguanas and lizards. 01 has(reptile, cold_blood). 02 has(reptile, air_breathing). 03 has(reptile, scales). 04 05 is_a(squamata, reptile). 06 is_a(iguana, squamata). 07 is_a(lizard, squamata). 08 is_a(green_iguana, iguana). 09 is_a(cayman, …

  2. Question 3Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 18 marks

    The arrays PollData[1:10] and CardData[1:10] store data. PollData …

  3. Question 4Further Programming · 16 marks

    X-Games is an international extreme sports competition. A program will store and process data about the teams in the competition. • Each team is made up of members. • Members can be added and removed from each team. • Each …

  4. Question 6Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 13 marks

    An Abstract Data Type (ADT) is used to create an unordered binary tree. The binary tree is created as an array of nodes. Each node consists of a data value and two pointers. A record type, Node, is declared using …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/42 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s18_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 2018?
55 marks out of 75, a C needed 40.
Which topics came up in 9608/42 May/June 2018?
Mostly Computational thinking and Problem-solving, Further Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/42 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.