IGCSE Computer Science (0984) — May–June 2025, Paper 22

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Algorithm design and problem-solving - abstraction

Tick (✓) one box to complete the description of abstraction. Abstraction is part of the analysis stage of the development life cycle. Abstraction means A testing the solution to…

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Question 2 · 3 marks · Algorithm design and problem-solving - decomposition (input, process, output)

A fence measuring 2 metres in height and 20 metres in length needs painting. The area of the fence needs to be calculated so that enough paint for the job is purchased. After the…

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Question 3 · 4 marks · Algorithm design and problem-solving - validation and test data

A range check is used to validate that the input temperature is an integer between −100 and 0, inclusive. Suggest suitable normal, abnormal, extreme and boundary test data to test…

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Question 4 · 7 marks · Algorithm design and problem-solving - verification

State one reason for using a verification check when inputting data.

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Question 5 · 11 marks · Algorithm design and problem-solving - identifying and correcting errors in pseudocode

This pseudocode algorithm should allow 500 names of people and their heights to be entered and stored in two one-dimensional (1D) arrays. The name of a person and the height of…

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Question 6 · 10 marks · Algorithm design and problem-solving - trace tables / string handling

The pseudocode algorithm is given in the shared stimulus. Complete the trace table for the algorithm, using the input data: 2, RACECAR, TREAT The trace table has columns: Number,…

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Algorithm design and problem-solving - flowcharts (validation, totalling, counting)

The flowchart shows an algorithm that is used to input 50 numbers. Each number is stored in the variable Value when it is input. Any number input that is less than or equal to −20…

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Boolean logic - logic gates (XOR)

Draw the symbol for an XOR logic gate and complete the truth table for it. XOR logic gate symbol: (draw in box) Truth table: A B X --- --- --- 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

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Question 9 · 6 marks · Databases - data types

A database table, CapitalCity, stores data about capital cities from around the world (see shared stimulus for fields and descriptions). Complete the table by writing one…

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