Cambridge International AS & A Level

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 9626/02

Paper 2 Practical May/June 2023
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 90

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2023 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some
Cambridge O Level components.

This document consists of 14 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.
They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors
for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

 the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
 the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
 the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

 marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit
is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme,
referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
 marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
 marks are not deducted for errors
 marks are not deducted for omissions
 answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these
features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The
meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed
instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate
responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should
not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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Task Answer Marks

1 Tables 1
Database contains cars table

Database contains model table 1

Database contains paint table 1

Database contains drive table 1

Database contains extras table 1

No ID fields 1

All tables have no repeated fields / duplicate data 1

All tables have short meaningful field names 1

Relationships 1
Relationship model.Name to cars.Model …

…1 to many 1

… with referential integrity set 1

Relationship paint.P_code to cars.Colour … 1

…1 to many 1

… with referential integrity set 1

Relationship drive.D_code to cars.Drive… 1

…1 to many 1

… with referential integrity set 1

Relationship extras.E_code to cars.Extras 1

…1 to many 1

Cars table 1
Appropriate table name e.g. Car, Cars, Vehicles

Appropriate fieldnames 1

Reg_No as primary key 1

Reg_No – 7 characters long 1

Model field alphanumeric/text 1

Model field 12 characters long 1

Colour data type set to integer 1

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Task Answer Marks

1 Drive field alphanumeric/text 1

Drive field 1 character 1

Extras field alphanumeric/text 1

Extras field 3 characters 1

Year data type restricted to integer 1

At least 1 appropriate validation routine 1

Drive table 1
Table name – appropriate e.g. Engine

Appropriate fieldnames 1

D_Code as primary key & alphanumeric 1

Drive field as alphanumeric/text 1

Cost field as numeric/currency to 2dp 1

One correct field length 1

Extras table 1
Table name – appropriate e.g. Extras

Appropriate fieldnames 1

E_Code as primary key & alphanumeric 1

Extras field as alphanumeric/text 1

Cost field as numeric/currency to 2dp 1

One correct field length 1

Model table 1
Appropriate Table name e.g. Model

Appropriate fieldnames 1

Name/Model as primary key and alphanumeric 1

Body Style field as alphanumeric/text 1

Cost field as numeric/currency to 2dp 1

One correct field length 1

Paint table 1
Table name – appropriate e.g. Colour/s

Appropriate fieldnames 1

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Task Answer Marks

1 P_Code as primary key 1

P_Code as integer 1

Colour field as alphanumeric/text 1

Colour field length = 13 1

Factor field as decimal 1

Calculated fields 1
Calculated fields created called Cost and Price

Cost field = Model + Drive + Extras … 1

…+ (200 … 1

… * Paint.factor) 1

Cost field – All table and field names in square brackets 1

Price field = 1.8 * 1

…[Cost] + 1000… 1

…in brackets 1

Task Answer Marks

2 Query 1
Made in 2019

Wildcard search on LED lighting 1

Wildcard search for black, grey or blue 1

Report 1
Appropriate title with candidate details

White text on a black background for title 1

Grouped by colour and model 1

Only 9 title text boxes and controls visible… 1

… aligned as shown 1

… containing the vehicle details only 1

PDF 1
Exported pdf – Correct 11 records located

Exported as step_2_ZZ999_9999.pdf file 1

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Task Answer Marks

3 23clip1 – Reverb added to the clip 1

23clip1 – Sound amplified to maximum… 1

… without clipping 1

23clip1 – Noise reduction applied 1

Exported as clip1_zz999_9999.mp3 1

Task Answer Marks

4 Clip 2 split with start of clip unchanged… 1

… added silence until 8.25 seconds 1

Better for the planet' moved to 8.25 seconds 1

Both tracks mixed down to mono 1

Two mono tracks mixed down to stereo track… 1

… Male voiceover left channel 1

… Female voiceover right channel 1

… no loss of voice track/s or distortion 1

Exported in mp3 format as j23sound_ZZ999_9999.mp3 1

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Q1. Database Cars table 1 mark
Model table 1 mark
Paint table 1 mark
Drive table 1 mark
Extras table 1 mark
No ID fields 1 mark
All fields No repeated fields / duplicate data
Short meaningful field names 1 mark

model.Name to cars.Model … 1 mark

… 1 to many 1 mark
… Referential integrity set 1 mark
paint.P_code to cars.Colour … 1 mark
… 1 to many 1 mark
… Referential integrity set 1 mark
drive.D_code to cars.Drive … 1 mark
… 1 to many 1 mark
… Referential integrity set 1 mark
extras.E_code to cars.Extras … 1 mark
… 1 to many 1 mark

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Cars table Table name – appropriate e.g. Car, Cars, Vehicles 1 mark
Appropriate fieldnames 1 mark
Reg_No as primary key 1 mark
Reg_No – 7 characters long 1 mark
Model field alphanumeric/text 1 mark
Model field 12 characters long 1 mark
Colour data type set to integer 1 mark
Drive field alphanumeric/text 1 mark
Drive field 1 character 1 mark
Extras field alphanumeric/text 1 mark
Extras field 3 characters 1 mark
Year data type set to integer 1 mark
At least 1 appropriate validation routine 1 mark

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Drive table Table name – appropriate e.g. Engine 1 mark

Appropriate fieldnames 1 mark
D_Code as primary key & alphanumeric 1 mark
Drive field as alphanumeric/text 1 mark
Cost field as numeric/currency to 2dp 1 mark
One correct field length 1 mark

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Extras table Table name – appropriate e.g. Extras 1 mark

Appropriate fieldnames 1 mark
E_Code as primary key & alphanumeric 1 mark
Extras field as alphanumeric/text 1 mark

Cost field as numeric/currency to 2dp 1 mark

One correct field length 1 mark

Model table Table name – appropriate e.g. Model 1 mark

Appropriate fieldnames 1 mark
Name/Model as primary key & alphanumeric 1 mark
Body Style field as alphanumeric/text 1 mark
Cost field as numeric/currency to 2dp 1 mark
One correct field length 1 mark

Paint table Table name – appropriate e.g. Colour(s), Paint 1 mark

Appropriate fieldnames 1 mark
Relationship to Cars table as primary key 1 mark
P_Code as integer 1 mark
Colour field as alphanumeric/text 1 mark
Colour field length = 13 1 mark
Factor field as decimal 1 mark

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Query finance

Calculated fields created for Cost and Price 1 mark

Cost: Field name: Model + Drive + Extras 1 mark
+ (200 1 mark
* Paint.factor) 1 mark
All table and field names in square brackets 1 mark

Price: Field name: 1.8 * 1 mark

[Cost] + 1000… 1 mark
…in brackets 1 mark

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Query Made in 2019 1 mark

Wildcard search on LED lighting 1 mark
Wildcard search for black, grey or blue 1 mark
Report Appropriate title with candidate details 1 mark
White text on a black background for title 1 mark
Grouped by colour and model 1 mark
Only 9 title text boxes & controls visible… 1 mark
… Body_Style & Cost right aligned, fully visible 1 mark
… other fields aligned as shown, fully visible 1 mark
Correct 11 records located 1 mark
Step_2 pdf Exported as step_2_ZZ999_9999.pdf file 1 mark

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Audio

Clip1 Reverb added to the clip 1 mark

All sound amplified to maximum… 1 mark
…without clipping 1 mark
Noise reduction applied 1 mark
Exported as 23clip1_zz999_9999.mp3 1 mark

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Clip 2 Split with start of clip unchanged… 1 mark

… added silence until 8.25 seconds 1 mark
Better for the planet' moved to 8.25 seconds 1 mark
Mixing Correct tracks mixed down to mono 1 mark
Two mono tracks mixed down to stereo track … 1 mark
… Male voiceover only in left channel 1 mark
… Female voiceover only in right channel 1 mark
… no loss of voice track(s) or distortion 1 mark
Exported in mp3 format as j23sound_ZZ999_9999.mp3 1 mark

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