Cambridge International AS & A Level

COMPUTER SCIENCE 9618/42

Paper 42 Practical May/June 2022
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 75

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 2022 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 36 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.

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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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1(a) 1 mark per mark point 3

 declaring array StackData and pointer StackPointer as (global data structures)
 StackData has 10 integer elements
 StackPointer initialised to 0

Example program code:

VB.NET
Dim StackData(9) As Integer
Dim StackPointer As Integer
Sub Main()
StackPointer = 0
end Sub

Python
global StackData #integer
global StackPointer
StackData = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0] #integer
StackPointer = 0

Java
import java.util.Scanner;
class Question1{
public static Integer[] StackData;
public static Integer StackPointer;
public static void main(String args[]){
StackData = new Integer[10];
StackPointer = 0;
}
}

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1(b) 1 mark per mark point 3

 procedure header with sensible identifier (and end where appropriate)
 outputting StackPointer
 outputting all 10 elements in array

Example program code:

VB.NET
Sub PrintArray()
Console.WriteLine(StackPointer)
For x = 0 To 9
Console.WriteLine(StackData(x))
Next
End Sub

Python
def PrintArray():
global StackData
global StackPointer
print(StackPointer)
for x in range (0, 10):
print(StackData[x])

Java
public static void PrintArray(){
System.out.println(StackPointer);
for(int x = 0; x < 10 ;x++){
System.out.println(StackData[x]);
}
}

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1(c) 1 mark per mark point 6

 function Push() taking an integer parameter

 checking if stack is full …

 …and returning FALSE

 (if not full) storing parameter to stack at StackPointer …

 …incrementing StackPointer
 …returning TRUE

Example program code:

VB.Net
Function Push(DataToPush)
If StackPointer = 10 Then
Return False
Else
StackData(StackPointer) = DataToPush
StackPointer = StackPointer + 1
Return True
End If
End Function

Python
def Push(DataToPush):
global StackData
global StackPointer
if StackPointer == 10:
return False
else:
StackData[StackPointer] = DataToPush
StackPointer = StackPointer + 1
return True

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1(c) Java
public static Boolean Push(Integer DataToPush){
if(StackPointer == 10){
return false;
}else{
StackData[StackPointer] = DataToPush;
StackPointer = StackPointer + 1;
return true;
}
}

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1(d)(i) 1 mark per mark point 5

 Inputting 11 numbers …
 …calling Push() with each number input as a parameter …
 …outputting appropriate message if TRUE returned
 …outputting appropriate message if FALSE returned

 Calling their output procedure after all 11 additions

Example program code:

VB.NET
Sub Main()
StackPointer = 0
Dim TempNumber As Integer
For x = 0 To 10
Console.WriteLine("Enter a number")
TempNumber = Console.ReadLine()

If Push(TempNumber) Then
Console.WriteLine("Stored")
Else
Console.WriteLine("Stack full")
End If
Next
PrintArray()
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub

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1(d)(i) Python
#main
StackPointer = 0
StackData = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
for x in range(0, 11):
TempNumber = int(input("Enter a number"))

if Push(TempNumber) == True:
print("Stored")
else:
print("Stack full")
PrintArray()

Java
public static void main(String[] args){
StackData = new Integer[10];
StackPointer = 0;
Integer TempNumber = 0;
for(int x = 0; x < 10; x++){
System.out.println("Enter a number");
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
TempNumber = Integer.parseInt(scanner.nextLine());
if(Push(TempNumber)){
System.out.println("Stored");
}else{
System.out.println("Stack full");
}
}
PrintArray();
}

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1(d)(ii) 1 mark for inputting all 11 numbers, message for first 10 saying added (11 to 20), message stating 11th number stating 1
stack full. Full array contents output (11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20).
e.g.

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1(e)(i) 1 mark per mark point 5

 Pop() function header (and close where appropriate) and returning a number in all possible situations
 checking if stack is empty (StackPointer is 0) and returning -1
 (otherwise) accessing the item at the top of the stack …
 …decrementing the stack pointer
 …returning the item removed

Example Program code:

VB.NET
Function Pop()
Dim ReturnData As Integer
If StackPointer = 0 Then
Return -1
Else
ReturnData = StackData(StackPointer – 1)
StackPointer = StackPointer - 1
Return ReturnData
End If
End Function

Python
def Pop():
global StackData
global StackPointer
if StackPointer == 0:
return -1
else:
ReturnData = StackData[StackPointer - 1]
StackPointer = StackPointer - 1
return ReturnData

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1(e)(i) Java
public static Integer Pop(){
Integer ReturnData = 0;
if(StackPointer == 0){
return -1;
}else{
ReturnData = StackData[StackPointer - 1];
StackPointer = StackPointer - 1;
return ReturnData;
}
}

1(e)(ii) 1 mark per mark point 2

 output of before removed with 11 inputs
 output of stack (after, this could be 11–20, 11–18, or 11–18 then ‘null’ ‘null’s)
e.g.

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2(a) 1 mark per mark point 4

 in main local 2D array declared …
 … with 10  10 integer elements
 initialising all array elements to a number…
 …that is random between 1 and 100 (allow inclusive or exclusive)

Example program code:

VB.NET
Sub Main()
Dim Random As New Random
Dim ArrayData(10, 10) As Integer
For x = 0 To 9
For y = 0 To 9
ArrayData(x, y) = Random.Next(1, 100)
Next
Next
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub

Python
import random
#main
ArrayData= [[0]*10 for i in range(10)] #integer
for x in range(0, 10):
for y in range(0,10):
ArrayData[x][y] = random.randint(1, 100)

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2(a) Java
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;

class Question2{
public static Integer[][] ArrayData;
public static void main(String args[]){
Random Rand = new Random();
ArrayData = new Integer[10][10];
for(int x=0; x < 10; x++){
for(int y = 0; y < 10; y++){
ArrayData[x][y] = Rand.nextInt(100);}
}
}
}

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2(b)(i) 1 mark per mark point 5

 1st outer loop (dimension 1)
 2nd loop (dimension 2)
 inner for loop for all second dimension

 Selection statement …
 …swapping the numbers correctly

Example program code:

VB.NET
Dim TempNumber As Integer
Dim ArrayLength As Integer = 10
For X = 0 To ArrayLength - 1
For Y = 0 To ArrayLength - 2
For Z = 0 To ArrayLength - Y - 2
if ArrayData(X, Z) > ArrayData(X, Z + 1) then
TempNumber = ArrayData(X, Z)
ArrayData(X, Z) = ArrayData(X, Z+1)
ArrayData(X, Z + 1) = TempNumber
end if
Next Z
Next Y
Next X

Python
ArrayLength = 10
for X in range(0, ArrayLength):
for Y in range(0, ArrayLength-1):
for Z in range(0, ArrayLength - Y - 1):
if(ArrayData[X][Z] > ArrayData[X][Z+1]):
TempNumber = ArrayData[X][Z]
ArrayData[X][Z] = ArrayData[X][Z+1]
ArrayData[X][Z+1] = TempNumber
Accept for MP5:
ArrayData[X][Z], ArrayData[X][Z+1] = ArrayData[X][Z+1], ArrayData[X][Z]

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2(b)(i) Java
Integer ArrayLength = 10;
for(int X = 0; X < ArrayLength; X++){
for(int Y = 0; Y < ArrayLength; Y++){
for(int Z = 0; Z < ArrayLength - Y - 1; Z++){
if(ArrayData[X][Z] > ArrayData[X][Z + 1]){
TempNumber = ArrayData[X][Z];
ArrayData[X][Z] = ArrayData[X][Z+1];
ArrayData[X][Z + 1] = TempNumber;
}
}
}
}

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2(b)(ii) 1 mark per mark point 3

 procedure header (and end where appropriate)
 Outputting all 10  10 values with each 2nd dimension on a complete line
 Calling procedure before and after bubble sort

Example program code:

VB.NET
Sub Main()
Dim random As New Random
Dim ArrayData(10, 10) As Integer
For x = 0 To 9
For y = 0 To 9
ArrayData(x, y) = random.Next(1, 100)
Next
Next
Console.WriteLine("before")
printarray(ArrayData)

Dim TempNumber As Integer

Dim ArrayLength As Integer = 10
For X = 0 To ArrayLength - 1
For Y = 0 To ArrayLength - 2
For Z = 0 To ArrayLength - Y - 2
if ArrayData(X, Z) > ArrayData(X, Z + 1) then
TempNumber = ArrayData(X, Z)
ArrayData(X, Z) = ArrayData(X, Z+1)
ArrayData(X, Z + 1) = TempNumber
end if
Next Z
Next Y
Next X

Console.WriteLine("after")
printarray(ArrayData)
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub

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2(b)(ii) Sub Printarray(ByRef ArrayData(,) As Integer)

For x = 0 To 9
For y = 0 To 9
Console.Write(ArrayData(x, y) & " ")
Next
Console.WriteLine()
Next
End Sub

Python
import random

def Printarray(ArrayData):
for x in range(0, 10):
for y in range(0, 10):
print(ArrayData[x][y], " ", end='')
print("")
#main
ArrayData= [[0]*10 for i in range(10)] #integer
for x in range(0, 10):
for y in range(0,10):
ArrayData[x][y] = random.randint(1, 100)
print("Before")
printarray(ArrayData)
ArrayLength = 10
for X in range(0, ArrayLength):
for Y in range(0, ArrayLength):
for Z in range(0, ArrayLength - Y - 1):
if(ArrayData[X][Z] > ArrayData[X][Z+1]):
TempNumber = ArrayData[X][Z]
ArrayData[X][Z] = ArrayData[X][Z+1]
ArrayData[X][Z+1] = TempNumber

print("After")
Printarray(ArrayData)

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2(b)(ii) Java
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;

class Question2{

public static Integer[][] ArrayData;

public static void printArray(Integer[][] theArrayData){

for(int x = 0; x < 10; x++){
for(int y = 0; y < 10; y++){
System.out.printf(theArrayData[x][y] + " ");
}
System.out.println();
}
}

public static void main(String args[]){

Random rand = new Random(){
ArrayData = new Integer[10][10];
for(int x=0; x < 10; x++){
for(int y = 0; y < 10; y++){
ArrayData[x][y] = rand.nextInt(100);
}
}
Integer TempNumber = 0;

System.out.println("Before");
printArray(ArrayData);
Integer ArrayLength = 10;
for(int X = 0; X < ArrayLength; X++){
for(int Y = 0; Y < ArrayLength; Y++){
for(int Z = 0; Z < ArrayLength - Y - 1; Z++){
if(ArrayData[X][Z] > ArrayData[X][Z + 1]){

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2(b)(ii) TempNumber = ArrayData[X][Z];

ArrayData[X][Z] = ArrayData[X][Z+1];
ArrayData[X][Z + 1] = TempNumber;
}
}
}
}
System.out.println("After");
PrintArray(ArrayData);

}
}

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2(b)(iii) 1 mark for output showing array unsorted and then sorted on 1 of the dimensions 1
e.g.

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2(c)(i) 1 mark for each completed statement (6) 8

1 mark per mark point
 function declaration taking appropriate parameters and recursive calls
 remainder of the function is accurate including appropriate DIV operator.

Example program code:

VB.NET
Function BinarySearch(ByVal SearchArray(,) As Integer, Lower As Integer, Upper As Integer,
SearchValue As Integer)
Dim Mid As Integer
If Upper >= 0 Then
Mid = (Lower + (Upper - 1)) \ 2
If SearchArray(0, Mid) = SearchValue Then
Return Mid
ElseIf SearchArray(0, Mid) > SearchValue Then
Return BinarySearch(SearchArray, Lower, Mid - 1, SearchValue)
Else
Return BinarySearch(SearchArray, Mid + 1, Upper, SearchValue)
End If
End If
Return -1
End Function

Python
def BinarySearch(SearchArray, Lower, Upper, SearchValue):
if Upper >= 0:
Mid = int((Lower + (Upper - 1)) / 2)
If SearchArray[0][Mid] == SearchValue:
return Mid
elif SearchArray[0][Mid] > SearchValue:
return BinarySearch(SearchArray, Lower, Mid-1, SearchValue)
else:
return BinarySearch(SearchArray, Mid+1, Upper, SearchValue)
return -1

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2(c)(i) Java
public static Integer BinarySearch(Integer[][] SearchArray, Integer Lower, Integer Upper,
Integer SearchValue){
Integer Mid = 0;
If Upper >= 0 {
Mid = (Lower + (Upper - 1)) / 2;
If SearchArray[0][Mid] == SearchValue ){
return Mid;
}else if SearchArray[0][Mid] > SearchValue {
return BinarySearch(SearchArray, Lower, Mid-1, SearchValue);
}else{
return BinarySearch(SearchArray, Mid+1, Upper, SearchValue);
}
} return -1;
}

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2(c)(ii) 1 mark per mark point 2

 screenshot outputting the index when Number is found
 screenshot outputting –1 with a Number not found
e.g.

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3(a) 1 mark per mark point 5

 Card class declaration (and end where appropriate)

 Both attributes (Number and Colour) declared with suitable data types …
 …as private

 correct constructor header (and end where appropriate) with two parameters …
 …both parameters assigned to the attributes

Example program code:

VB.NET
Class Card
Private Number As Integer
Private Colour As String
Sub New(Numberp, Colourp)
Number = Numberp
Colour = Colourp
End Sub
End Class

Python
class Card:
#Number as Integer
#Colour as string
def __init__(self, Numberp, Colourp):
self.__Number = Numberp
self.__Colour = Colourp

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3(a) Java
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.*;
class Card{
private Integer Number;
private String Colour;
public Card(Integer pNumber, String pColour){
Number = pNumber;
Colour = pColour;
}
public static void main(String args[]){
}
}

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3(b) 1 mark per mark point 3

 1 get method header (and close where appropriate) with no parameter …
 … returning attribute

 2nd correct get method

Example program code:

VB.NET
Function GetNumber()
Return Number
End Function
Function GetColour()
Return Colour
End Function

Python
def GetNumber(self):
return self.__Number
def GetColour(self):
return self.__Colour

Java
public Integer GetNumber(){
return Number;
}

public String GetColour(){

return Colour;
}

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3(c) 1 mark per mark point to max 7 7

 Declaration of array with 30 elements of type Card

 Opening the text file CardValues.txt for read

 Looping until EOF/30 times

 Reading in all sets of 2 lines (number then colour) …

 …creating object of type Card…
 …with number and colour read in from file …
 …storing in next array element

 Try and catch for file handling…s

 ….with appropriate outputs

 Closing the file in a suitable place

Example program code:

VB.NET
Sub Main()
Dim CardArray(0 To 29) As Card
Dim NumberRead As Integer
Dim ColourRead As String

Try
Dim Filename As String = "CardValues.txt"
Dim FileReader As New System.IO.StreamReader(filename)
For x = 0 To 29
NumberRead = FileReader.ReadLine()
ColourRead = FileReader.ReadLine()
CardArray(x) = New Card(NumberRead, ColourRead)
Next
FileReader.close()
Catch ex As Exception

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3(c) Console.WriteLine("Invalid file")

End Try
End Sub

Python
CardArray = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0] #integer

try:
Filename = "CardValues.txt"
File = open(Filename,'r')
for x in range(0,30):
NumberRead = int(File.readline())
ColourRead = File.readline()
CardArray[x] = Card(NumberRead, ColourRead)

File.close
except IOError:
print("Could not find file")

Java
public static void main(String args[]){
Card[] CardArray = new Card[30];
Integer NumberRead;
String ColourRead;
String FileName = "CardValues.txt";
try{
FileReader F = new FileReader(FileName);
BufferedReader Reader = new BufferedReader(f);
for(Integer x = 0; x < 30; x++){
NumberRead = Integer.parseInt(Reader.readLine());
ColourRead = Reader.readLine();
CardArray[x] = new Card(NumberRead, ColourRead);
}
Reader.close();
}

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3(c) catch(FileNotFoundException ex){

System.out.println("No file found");
}
catch(IOException ex){
System.out.println("No file found");
}
}

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3(d) 1 mark per mark point to max 6 6

 Implementing a suitable way of storing which card have been selected

 Function ChooseCard() header (and close) and returning an integer (index) in all cases

 Reading in array index from the user …

 …with suitable validation looping until it is between 1 and 30 (inclusive)

 Converting input to array index (e.g. –1 each time)

 Check if the input is already selected…

 … if it is selected, loop until index input is not already selected
 … returning index of available card selected

 Stores the valid Card chosen as taken (using any suitable method)

Example program code:

VB.NET
Dim NumbersChosen(0 To 29) As Boolean
Sub Main()
For x = 0 To 29
NumbersChosen(x) = False
Next
….
End Sub
Function chooseCard()
Dim CardSelected As Integer
Dim flagContinue As Boolean = True
While flagContinue = True
Console.WriteLine("Select a Card from 1 to 30")
CardSelected = Console.ReadLine()
If CardSelected < 1 Or CardSelected > 30 Then
Console.WriteLine("Number must be between ")

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3(d) ElseIf NumbersChosen(CardSelected - 1) = True Then

Console.WriteLine("Already taken")
Else
Console.WriteLine("valid")
flagContinue = False
End If
End While
NumbersChosen(CardSelected - 1) = True
Return CardSelected - 1
End Function

Python
global NumbersChosen
…
def chooseCard ():
global NumbersChosen
flagContinue = True
while flagContinue == true:
CardSelected = int(input("Select a Card from 1 to 30"))
if CardSelected < 1 or CardSelected > 30:
print("Number must be between 1 and 30")
elif NumbersChosen(CardSelected - 1) == True:
print("Already taken")
else:
print("Valid")
flagContinue = False
NumbersChosen[CardSelected-1] = True
return CardSelected-1
…
#main
…
NumbersChosen = [False for i in range(30)]

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public static Boolean[] NumbersChosen = new Boolean[30];

public Integer chooseCard (){

Boolean flagContinue = true;
Integer CardSelected = -1;
while(flagContinue){
System.out.println("Select a Card from 1 to 30");
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
CardSelected = Integer.parseInt(scanner.nextLine());
if(CardSelected < 1 || CardSelected > 30){
System.out.println("Number must be between 1 and 30");

}else if(NumbersChosen[CardSelected - 1]){

System.out.println("Already taken");
}else{
System.out.println("Valid");
flagContinue = false;
}
}
NumbersChosen[CardSelected - 1] = true;
return CardSelected - 1;
}

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3(e)(i) 1 mark per mark point 5

 declaring array Player1 of type Card
 calling the function ChooseCard() four times
 storing the card, that is in the index returned, in the array Player1

 outputting all four numbers and colours in Player1 …

 …. using the get methodss

Example program code:

VB.NET
Dim Player1(0 To 3) As Card
For x = 0 To 3
Player1(x) = CardArray(ChooseCard(NumbersChosen))
Next
for x = 0 to 3
console.writeline(Player1(x).GetColour)
console.writeline(Player1(x).GetNumber)
next x

Python
Player1 = [] #of type Card
for x in range(0, 4):
ReturnNumber = ChooseCard ()
Player1.append(CardArray[ReturnNumber])
for x in range(0, 4):
print(Player1[x].GetColour())
print(Player1[x].GetNumber())

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3(e)(i) Java
Card[] Player1 = new Card[5];
for(Integer x = 0; x < 5; x++){
Player1[x] = CardArray[ChooseCard()];
}
for(Integer x = 0; x < 5; x++){
System.out.println(Player1[x].GetColour());
System.out.println(Player1[x].GetNumber());
}

3(e)(ii) 1 mark for both tests 1

Test 1: inputting 1, 5, 9, 10. Outputting: 1 red 9 green 9 orange 10 red
Test 2: inputting 2 2 3 4 4 5. Outputting: 2 already taken. Then 5 black 2 while 4 red 9 green
Test 1 e.g.

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