Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 2 · Problem-solving & programming
Computer Science 9618/21 May/June 2023 past paper
Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 2 (Problem-solving & programming), variant 1, May/June 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 8
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 43
File names: 9618_s23_qp_21 · 9618_s23_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 9618/21 May/June 2023
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9618/21 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Programming | 2 | 31 |
| Algorithm Design and Problem-solving | 3 | 26 |
| Data Types and Structures | 2 | 12 |
| Software Development | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 9618/21 May/June 2023
- Question 1
A programmer has written a program which includes the function Calculate(). When the program is run, the function returns an unexpected value. (a) Describe how a typical Integrated Development Environment (IDE) could be used to help debug the program to …
- Question 2
A program contains an algorithm to output a string of a specified length containing identical characters. (a) The algorithm is described as follows: 1. prompt and input a character and store in MyChar 2. prompt and input an integer and …
- Question 3
Customers collect points every time they make a purchase at a store. A program is used to manage the points system and the table lists some of the information stored for one customer. Information Data type required Name String Number …
- Question 4
Function Replace() will: 1. take three parameters: • a string (the original string) • a char (the original character) • a char (the new character) 2. form a new string from the original string where all instances of the original …
- Question 5
Several companies are developing websites to market a new type of games console. The company that is first to create a website that can demonstrate the interactive features of the games console will have an advantage over the others. The …
- Question 6
A video-conferencing program supports up to six users. Speech from each user is sampled and digitised (converted from analogue to digital). Digitised values are stored in array Sample. The array Sample consists of 6 rows by 128 columns and is …
- Question 7
A school has a computerised library system that allows students to borrow books for a fixed length of time. The system uses text files to store details of students, books and loans. A new module is to be written which …
- Question 8
A computer shop assembles computers using items bought from several suppliers. A text file Stock.txt contains information about each item. Information for each item is stored as a single line in the Stock.txt file in the format: <ItemNum><SupplierCode><Description> Item information …
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