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Cambridge IGCSE™

COMPUTER SCIENCE 0478/22

Paper 2 February/March 2022
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

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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 February/March 2022 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level
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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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Section A

1(a) Many correct answers, the names used must be meaningful. The names given are examples only. 6
One mark per mark point, max three
Constant name MaxNumberPlayers
Value 4
Why constant used This number will not change whilst the program is running

One mark per mark point, max three

Variable name NumberOfPlayers
Data type Integer/int
Why variable used A value between 2 and 4 inclusive is input and stored at the start of the round

1(b) One mark per mark point, max four 4

MP1 using a FOR … NEXT // REPEAT … UNTIL // DO … WHILE loop

MP2 starting at 1/0 and finishing at 18/17 or 9/8 // 18/9 iterations
MP3 setting the elements in the player scores arrays to zero
MP4 … for all four arrays // number of arrays for players in this round
MP5 setting variables / array for total scores to 0
MP6 use of assignment / append statement(s)

Any programming statements included must be explained.

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1(c) One mark per mark point, max six 6

MP1 loop through the number of holes played

MP2 for each hole work / loop through the number of players actually playing
MP3 for each player display their name
MP4 … prompt to enter the number of strokes played for the hole
MP5 … input the number of strokes twice
MP6 … validate both inputs are the same
MP7 … store the number of strokes in the appropriate array
MP8 … update the total score for that player
MP9 … prompt and input to ask if the player wants to see the number of strokes played so far
MP10 … check if required then output number of strokes

Example Answer
FOR Hole ← 1 TO NumberOfHoles
FOR Player ← 1 TO NumberOfPlayers
REPEAT
OUTPUT PlayerName[Player], "Please enter the number of strokes played for hole ",
Hole
INPUT NumberStrokes
OUTPUT PlayerName[Player], " please re-enter the number"
INPUT NumberStrokesAgain
UNTIL NumberStrokes = NumberStrokesAgain
IF Player = 1
THEN
Player1[Hole] ← NumberStrokes
Player1Total ← Player1Total + NumberStrokes
OUTPUT "Do you want to see number total of strokes played so far Y/N? "
INPUT SeeTotal
IF SeeTotal = "Y"
THEN
OUTPUT "Total number of strokes so far ", Player1Total
ENDIF
ENDIF
IF Player = 2

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1(c) THEN
Player2[Hole] ← NumberStrokes
Player2Total ← Player2Total + NumberStrokes
OUTPUT "Do you want to see number total of strokes played so far Y/N? "
INPUT SeeTotal
IF SeeTotal = "Y"
THEN
OUTPUT "Total number of strokes so far ", Player2Total
ENDIF
ENDIF
IF Player = 3
THEN
Player3[Hole] ← NumberStrokes
Player3Total ← Player3Total + NumberStrokes
OUTPUT "Do you want to see number total of strokes played so far Y/N? "
INPUT SeeTotal
IF SeeTotal = "Y"
THEN
OUTPUT "Total number of strokes so far ", Player3Total
ENDIF
ENDIF
IF Player = 4
THEN
Player4[Hole] ← NumberStrokes
Player4Total ← Player4Total + NumberStrokes
OUTPUT "Do you want to see number total of strokes played so far Y/N? "
INPUT SeeTotal
IF SeeTotal = "Y"
THEN
OUTPUT "Total number of strokes so far ", Player4Total
ENDIF
ENDIF
NEXT Player
NEXT Hole

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1(d) Explanation 4
One mark per mark point, max four

MP1 Work/ Loop through all the total scores

MP2 compare each total score using selection / IF statements // use an appropriate function
MP3 select the score with the lowest value
MP4 … also select the player name for that score
MP5 output the player name and either the difference between par and their score or their score
MP6 compare the score with the lowest value with the value of par using selection / IF statements
MP7 … identify as “over par” if the value is greater than par or output “under par” if the value is less than par or output
“par” if there is no difference

Any programming statements included must be explained.

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Section B

2(a) One mark per mark point, max four 4

• 100
• AND Age < 12
• Count12to18 + 1
• CountOver18

2(b) One mark suitable IF construct, one mark correct assignment statement, for example 4
IF Age < 7
THEN
CountUnder7 ← CountUnder7 + 1
ENDIF
One mark suitable message, one mark correct use of countUnder7 variable, for example
OUTPUT "There are ", CountUnder7, " students aged under 7."

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3 One mark for each correct single line from the validation check, max four 4

Validation check Description

checks that the data input is

between two values

length check

checks that the data input is

an integer

check digit

checks that the data input has

three digits

range check

checks that the data has

been input

type check

checks that the data input has

the correct digits

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4(a) One mark each for columns Number and OUTPUT 6

Two marks for column C first four values (1) last three values (1)
Two marks for column D first six values (1) last four values (1)

Number C D OUTPUT

7 0 3

6 0 3

1 2

2 1 2

5 0 2

4 0 2

1 1 1

-1

4(b) One mark per mark point, max two 2

• to count the factors / the numbers that go into (other than 1 or itself) of a number
• to output the number of factors

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4(c)(i) One mark per mark point, max two 2

• the value of D becomes zero
• division by zero error
• endless loop

4(c)(ii) One mark per mark point, max two 2

• after the decision box to test if the number is -1
• insert another decision box to test if the number is less than 4 / less than or equal to 3
• return to INPUT Number if true

Question Answer Marks

5 Explanation 6
One mark per mark point, max three
• field, FlowerID, not required / should not be displayed
• Type field not included and displayed
• Fragrance field should not be displayed
• Fragrance criteria should not be Y / should be N
Field: Type Fragrance Style Colour
Table: FLOWER FLOWER FLOWER FLOWER
Sort:
Show:    
Criteria: =N
or:

query-by-example grid
One mark per mark point, max three

• One mark for changing Flower ID to Type

• One mark for changing Criteria in Fragrance to N
• One mark for changing Show in Fragrance to 

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