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

Computer Science 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 2 (Fundamental problem-solving & programming), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
47
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_w19_qp_22 · 9608_w19_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9608/22 Oct/Nov 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
4740322518

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Data Types and Structures229
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving117
Programming116
Software Development213

Questions in 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2019

  1. Question 1Programming · 16 marks

    Study the following pseudocode. PROCEDURE FillTank() DECLARE Tries : INTEGER DECLARE Full : BOOLEAN Tries 1 Full ReadSensor("F1") IF NOT Full THEN WHILE NOT Full AND Tries < 4 CALL TopUp() Full ReadSensor("F1") Tries Tries + 1 ENDWHILE IF Tries …

  2. Question 2Software Development · 6 marks

    (a) Describe the program development cycle with reference to the following: • source code • object code • corrective maintenance. (b) Give three features of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that can help with initial error detection while writing the …

  3. Question 3Data Types and Structures · 11 marks

    A student is developing a program to search through a string of numeric digits to count how many times each digit occurs. The variable InString will store the string and the 1D array Result will store the count values. The …

  4. Question 4Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 17 marks

    A program is being written to control the operation of a portable music player. One part of the program controls the output volume. The player has two buttons, one to increase the volume and one to decrease it. Whenever a …

  5. Question 5Software Development · 7 marks

    The module headers for three modules in a program are defined in pseudocode as follows: Pseudocode module header PROCEDURE Lookup(P4 : INTEGER, BYREF M4 : STRING) FUNCTION Update(T4 : INTEGER) RETURNS INTEGER FUNCTION Validate(S2 : INTEGER, P3 : STRING) RETURNS …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 18 marks

    A text file, StudentList.txt, contains a list of information about students in a school. Each line of the file contains a reference, name and date of birth for one student. All the information is held as strings and separated by …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_w19_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 Oct/Nov 2019?
47 marks out of 75, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9608/22 Oct/Nov 2019?
Mostly Data Types and Structures, Algorithm Design and Problem-solving, Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/22 Oct/Nov 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.