Program Design: past paper questions

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• Question 4May/June 2026, paper 21Structured4 marks

  An algorithm is expressed as: • A user inputs a sequence of integer values. • The process will calculate the number of positive integers.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured10 marksHas a diagram

  There are several different ways to express an algorithm during the design of a program.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Structured7 marksHas a diagram

  7 A program contains six modules with headers as follows: | Pseudocode module header | | :--- | | PROCEDURE Connect() | | FUNCTION Activate(H1 : STRING, Code…

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured5 marksHas a diagram

  An algorithm is represented by a state-transition diagram.

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• Question 1May/June 2026, paper 22Structured27 marks

  Refer to the insert for the list of pseudocode functions and operators. 1 A program is being developed to control a simple alarm system to be used in a house. The alarm has a control panel with a keypad and a screen to display text.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured6 marksHas a diagram

  The structure chart shows part of a program design: Explain the meaning of the curved arrow symbol in this structure chart.

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• Question 6Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured9 marks

  A shop sells sandwiches and snacks. The owner chooses a ‘daily special’ sandwich which is displayed on a board outside the shop. Each ‘daily special’ has two different fillings and is made with one type of bread.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2023, paper 22Structured6 marksHas a diagram

  A program contains six modules: Pseudocode module header PROCEDURE Module-A() PROCEDURE Module-X(T1 : INTEGER, S2 : REAL) PROCEDURE Reset(BYREF Code : INTEGER)…

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured10 marks

  A coffee shop runs a computerised loyalty card system. Customers are issued with a loyalty card with their name together with a unique customer ID.

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 23Structured9 marksHas a diagram

  Data is a 1D array of integers, containing 30 elements. All element values are unique. An algorithm will output the index of the element with the smallest value.

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• Question 2May/June 2025, paper 22Structured8 marks

  A program to calculate the pay of employees working for a company is being designed.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 23Structured6 marks

  A coffee shop owner wants to introduce a computerised loyalty card system. A programmer discusses the details of the system with the shop owner.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2023, paper 23Structured7 marksHas a diagram

  A structure chart shows the modular structure of a program: [Structure Chart showing Module-A() calling Sub-Y1() with parameter T1, calling Sub-Y2() with…

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• Question 5May/June 2025, paper 22Structured12 marksHas a diagram

  An automated digital camera system is used to take a sequence of pictures of animals in a garden. During the design of the system, a state-transition diagram is produced.

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• Question 7May/June 2024, paper 21Structured12 marksHas a diagram

  A fitness club has a computerised membership system. The fitness club offers a number of different exercise classes.

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• Question 7May/June 2023, paper 21Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  A school has a computerised library system that allows students to borrow books for a fixed length of time. The system uses text files to store details of students, books and loans. A new module is to be written which will generate emails to each student who has an overdue book.

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• Question 6May/June 2025, paper 23Structured9 marksHas a diagram

  Study the structure chart: Some of the parameter data types are: • R and V are of type INTEGER • T is of type REAL • U is of type STRING • W is of type BOOLEAN. Some of the modules in the structure chart are functions, others are procedures.

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• Question 7May/June 2024, paper 22Structured9 marksHas a diagram

  A fitness club has a computerised membership system. The system stores information for each club member: name, home address, email address, mobile phone number, date of birth and exercise preferences.

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• Question 7May/June 2023, paper 22Structured9 marksHas a diagram

  A computer system for a shop stores information about each customer. The items of information include name and address (both postal and email) together with payment details and order history.

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• Question 7May/June 2024, paper 23Structured9 marks

  Seven program modules form part of a program. A description of the relationship between the modules is summarised below. Any return values are stated in the description.

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• Question 7May/June 2023, paper 23Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  A school has a library system which allows students to borrow books for a length of time. Information relating to students and books is stored in text files. Student information includes name, home address, email address, date of birth, tutor and subject choices.

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