Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 4 · Practical programming
Computer Science 9618/42 May/June 2026 past paper
Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 2, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 3 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 3
- Marks
- 75
File names: 9618_s26_qp_42 · 9618_s26_ms_42
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9618/42 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Computational thinking and Problem-solving | 2 | 45 |
| Further Programming | 1 | 30 |
Questions in 9618/42 May/June 2026
- Question 1
A program stores nine lower‑case strings in a 1D array TheData. The following strings are stored in the order shown: laptop tablet printer computer processor monitor memory cable touchscreen (a) Write program code to declare the array TheData in the …
- Question 2
A program stores data about avatars in a program using Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP). An avatar is a character that a user can control in a game. The class Avatar stores the data about avatars. Avatar TheName : String Glasses : …
- Question 3
A 2D array is used to store the linked list, LinkedList. The linked list stores a maximum of eight data items. Each data item is an integer. The array elements not currently used in the linked list are stored as …
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