Cambridge IGCSE · 0478 · Paper 2 · Algorithms, programming & logic

Computer Science 0478/21 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0478) Paper 2 (Algorithms, programming & logic), variant 1, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 103 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 10
Marks: 103

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File names: 0478_s24_qp_21 · 0478_s24_ms_21

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0478/21 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Databases	3	49
Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving	4	26
Scenario Question	1	15
Boolean Logic	1	9
Programming	1	4

Questions in 0478/21 May/June 2024

Question 1Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 1 mark
Tick (ü) one box to complete this sentence. A validation check to make sure that an email address contains an ‘@’ sign is a A range check. B visual check. C presence check. D format check.
Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 9 marks
Four descriptions of programming concepts and five programming concepts are shown. (a) Draw one line to link each description to the most appropriate programming concept. Not all programming concepts will be used. Description Programming concept a subroutine that may not …
Question 3Programming · 4 marks
State what is meant by the data types integer and real. Give an example of each. Integer Example Real Example
Question 4Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 10 marks
This pseudocode algorithm is intended to allow, at random, between 1 and 20 values to be entered and totalled. The total and average of the entered values are output at the end of the algorithm. 01 DECLARE Loop : STRING …
Question 5Databases · 5 marks
Write the pseudocode statements to perform this task: • accept the input of a whole number from 1 to 4 inclusive • use a CASE statement to: ○ output the number (1 to 4 inclusive) that was entered ○ output …
Question 6Databases · 38 marks
The flowchart represents an algorithm. INPUT Limit Count 1 No START STOP OUTPUT Numbers[Result] INPUT Numbers[Count] Result Limit DIV …
Question 7Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 6 marks
(a) Outline why it is useful to store data in a file. (b) The function LENGTH(X) calculates the length of a string X Write the pseudocode statements to: • read the contents of the text file Quotation.txt into an appropriate …
Question 8Boolean Logic · 9 marks
Consider the logic expression: …
Question 9Databases · 6 marks
A database table called SoftDrinks stores details of the soft drinks sold by a small shop. Field Example data Name Cola Supplier Cambridge Beverages Container Can SizeCl 330 NumberInStock 30 ReorderLevel 15 Reordered Yes (a) State whether any of the …
Question 10Scenario Question · 15 marks
The one-dimensional (1D) array Clubs[] is used to store the names of 12 cricket clubs in a local sports league. The two-dimensional (2D) array Statistics[] is used to store, for each cricket club, the number of: • matches won • …

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