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

Computer Science 9608/22 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9608) (previous syllabus, now 9618) Paper 2 (Fundamental problem-solving & programming), variant 2, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 81 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
75
Grade A from
43
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9608_s21_qp_22 · 9608_s21_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9608/22 May/June 2021

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.

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4335282114

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9608/22 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Data Types and Structures127
Software Development221
System Software112
Programming111
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving110

Questions in 9608/22 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Software Development · 12 marks

    (a) Maintenance of programs may be needed for a number of different reasons. State two types of maintenance and give a reason why each may be needed. Type Reason Type Reason (b) State why characters need to be represented in …

  2. Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 10 marks

    Study the following pseudocode. DECLARE Overload : BOOLEAN PROCEDURE LEM() DECLARE Status : BOOLEAN DECLARE Landed : INTEGER Overload FALSE Landed FALSE WHILE Landed = FALSE Status Sample() IF Status = TRUE THEN Landed SubA(42) ELSE Overload SubB(37) IF Overload …

  3. Question 3Software Development · 9 marks

    (a) (i) Module names and parameters are features that may be represented on a structure chart. State two other features than can be represented on a structure chart. Feature 1 Feature 2 (ii) The headers for three modules in a …

  4. Question 4Programming · 11 marks

    (a) Using pseudocode, write a post-condition loop to output every odd number between 100 and …

  5. Question 5System Software · 12 marks

    (a) An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) will be used to develop a program. (i) An IDE includes features for program presentation. State two of these presentation features. Feature 1 Feature 2 (ii) Name two IDE features that can help with …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 27 marks

    A program stores data about stock items in four global 1D arrays as follows: Array Data type Description Example data value Initial data value StockID STRING the stock item ID (eight alpha-numeric characters) "JBCD0002" "" Description STRING a description of …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9608/22 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9608_s21_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 2021?
43 marks out of 75, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9608/22 May/June 2021?
Mostly Data Types and Structures, Software Development, System Software. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9608/22 May/June 2021?
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.