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Computer Assignment for AS 11

This document is an examination paper for Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science, focusing on fundamental problem-solving and programming skills. It includes instructions for answering questions, information about the assessment format, and several programming-related tasks involving pseudocode, algorithms, and data types. The paper consists of multiple sections requiring candidates to demonstrate their understanding of programming concepts and practices.

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Computer Assignment for AS 11

This document is an examination paper for Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science, focusing on fundamental problem-solving and programming skills. It includes instructions for answering questions, information about the assessment format, and several programming-related tasks involving pseudocode, algorithms, and data types. The paper consists of multiple sections requiring candidates to demonstrate their understanding of programming concepts and practices.

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Cambridge International AS & A Level

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COMPUTER SCIENCE 9618/21


Paper 2 Fundamental Problem-solving and Programming Skills

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Insert (enclosed)

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
● Calculators must not be used in this paper.

INFORMATION
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.
● The insert contains all the resources referred to in the questions.

This document has 24 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

DC (PQ/CGW) 329348/4
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Refer to the insert for the list of pseudocode functions and operators.

1 An algorithm is developed in pseudocode before being coded in a programming language.

(a) The following table shows four valid pseudocode assignment statements.

Complete the table by giving an appropriate data type to declare each of the variables A, B, C
and D.

Assignment statement Data type


A LEFT(MyName, 1)
B Total * 2
C INT(ItemCost) / 3
D "Odd OR Even"
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(b) Other variables in the program have example values as shown:

Variable Value

Sorted False

Tries 9

ID "ZGAC001"

Complete the table by evaluating each expression, using the example values.

Expression Evaluates to

Tries < 10 AND NOT Sorted

Tries MOD 4

TO_LOWER(MID(ID, 3, 1))

LENGTH(ID & "xx") >= Tries


[4]

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(c) The variable names A, B, C and D in part (a) are not good programming practice.

(i) State why these variable names are not suitable.

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(ii) Identify one problem that these variable names might cause.

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(iii) The choice of suitable variable names is one example of good programming practice.

Give one other example.

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2 An algorithm has three steps. It will:


1. repeatedly input a pair of numeric values A and B
2. count the number of pairs that are input until A has been greater than B 10 times
3. output the number of pairs that were input.

(a) Complete the program flowchart.

START

INPUT A, B

Yes

No

END

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(b) Step 1 of the algorithm is changed.

A variable ThisSequence is used to enter a sequence of 10 pairs of numeric values, using


a single input statement.

Following the input of ThisSequence the revised algorithm will extract the pairs of numbers.

Describe the variable ThisSequence and how the numbers are extracted.

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3 A global 1D array of strings contains three elements which are assigned values as shown:

Data[1] "aaaaaa"
Data[2] "bbbbbb"
Data[3] "cccccc"

Procedure Process() manipulates the values in the array.

The procedure is written in pseudocode as follows:

PROCEDURE Process(Format : STRING)


DECLARE Count, Index, L : INTEGER
DECLARE Result : STRING
DECLARE C : CHAR

Result "****"

FOR Count 1 TO LENGTH(Format) STEP 2


C MID(Format, Count, 1)
L STR_TO_NUM(MID(Format, Count + 1, 1))

Index (Count + 1) DIV 2

CASE OF C
'X' : Result TO_UPPER(Data[Index])
'Y' : Result TO_LOWER(Data[Index])
'Z' : Result "**" & Data[Index]
ENDCASE

Data[Index] LEFT(Result, L)
NEXT Count

ENDPROCEDURE

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(a) Complete the trace table by dry running the procedure when it is called as follows:

CALL Process("X3Y2W4")

Count C L Index Result Data[1] Data[2] Data[3]

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(b) The procedure is to be modified. If variable C is assigned a value other than 'X', 'Y' or 'Z',
then procedure Error() is called and passed the value of variable C as a parameter.

This modification can be implemented by adding a single line of pseudocode.

(i) Write the single line of pseudocode.

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(ii) State where this new line should be placed.

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