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

Computer Science 9608/23 May/June 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 2 (Fundamental problem-solving & programming), variant 3, May/June 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 76 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
75
Grade A from
45
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s19_qp_23 · 9608_s19_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9608/23 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
4537312418

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/23 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving232
Data Types and Structures225
Programming219

Questions in 9608/23 May/June 2019

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

    The following pseudocode searches for the longest run of identical characters in the array Message. DECLARE Message : ARRAY[1:100] OF CHAR PROCEDURE Search() DECLARE Index : INTEGER DECLARE ThisChar : CHAR DECLARE ThisRun : INTEGER DECLARE LongRun : INTEGER ThisChar …

  2. Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 15 marks

    (a) A student is learning about arrays. She wants to write a program to: • search through a 1D array of 100 elements • count the number of elements that contain the string “Empty” • output the number of elements …

  3. Question 3Programming · 8 marks

    The following pseudocode represents three separate modules from an algorithm design. The module contents are not shown. FUNCTION Search(AA : INTEGER, BB : STRING) RETURNS INTEGER ENDFUNCTION FUNCTION Allocate() RETURNS BOOLEAN ENDFUNCTION PROCEDURE Enable(CC : INTEGER, BYREF DD : INTEGER) …

  4. Question 4Data Types and Structures · 5 marks

    A program is being written to process student information. One task involves inputting the names of all students in a class. A first attempt at the pseudocode for this task is as follows: DECLARE Name1 : STRING DECLARE Name2 : …

  5. Question 5Programming · 11 marks

    Nigel is learning about string handling. He wants to write code to count the number of words in a given string. A word is defined as a sequence of alphabetic characters that is separated by one or more space characters. …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 20 marks

    A text file, StudentContact.txt, contains a list of names and telephone numbers of students in a school. Not all students in the school have provided a contact telephone number. In this case, their name will not be in the file. …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/23 May/June 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s19_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 2019?
45 marks out of 75, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9608/23 May/June 2019?
Mostly Algorithm Design and Problem-solving, Data Types and Structures, Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/23 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.