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

Computer Science 9608/22 May/June 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 2 (Fundamental problem-solving & programming), variant 2, May/June 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
75
Grade A from
44
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s19_qp_22 · 9608_s19_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9608/22 May/June 2019

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
4437312519

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/22 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Data Types and Structures228
Programming222
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving117
Software Development18

Questions in 9608/22 May/June 2019

  1. Question 1Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 17 marks

    (a) Algorithms are used in computer programming. (i) Explain the term algorithm. (ii) Algorithms usually consist of three different types of activity. Complete the table below. The third activity type is given. Activity type Pseudocode example Output (b) Program variables …

  2. Question 2Programming · 12 marks

    (a) (i) Procedures and functions are examples of subroutines. State a reason for using subroutines in the construction of an algorithm. (ii) Give three advantages of using subroutines in a program. …

  3. Question 3Software Development · 8 marks

    The following structure chart shows the relationship between three modules. TopLevel SubA SubB …

  4. Question 4Programming · 10 marks

    The following is pseudocode for a string handling function. For the built-in functions list, refer to the Appendix on page 16. FUNCTION Search(InString : STRING) RETURNS INTEGER DECLARE NewString : STRING DECLARE Index : INTEGER DECLARE NextChar : CHAR DECLARE …

  5. Question 5Data Types and Structures · 9 marks

    A student is learning about text files. She wants to write a program to count the number of lines in a file. (a) Use structured English to describe an algorithm she could use. (b) A procedure, CountLines(), is being written …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 19 marks

    Nadine is developing a program to store the ID and preferred name for each student in a school. For example, student Pradeep uses the preferred name “Prad”. The program will: 1. prompt and input a valid user ID and a …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/22 May/June 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s19_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9608/22 May/June 2019?
44 marks out of 75, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9608/22 May/June 2019?
Mostly Data Types and Structures, Programming, Algorithm Design and Problem-solving. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/22 May/June 2019?
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.