Nov 04 MS2
- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the November 2004 question paper 9691 COMPUTING 9691/02 Paper 2 (Practical Tasks), maximum raw mark 60 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were initially instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began. Any substantial changes to the mark scheme that arose from these discussions will be recorded in the published Report on the Examination. All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the Report on the Examination. • CIE will not enter into discussion or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes. CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the November 2004 question papers for most IGCSE and GCE Advanced Level syllabuses.
- 2. Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9691/02 (Computing) in the November 2004 examination. maximum minimum mark required for grade: mark A B E available Component 2 60 56 52 39 The thresholds (minimum marks) for Grades C and D are normally set by dividing the mark range between the B and the E thresholds into three. For example, if the difference between the B and the E threshold is 24 marks, the C threshold is set 8 marks below the B threshold and the D threshold is set another 8 marks down. If dividing the interval by three results in a fraction of a mark, then the threshold is normally rounded down.
- 3. November 2004 A AND AS LEVEL MARK SCHEME MAXIMUM MARK: 60 SYLLABUS/COMPONENT: 9691/02 COMPUTING Paper 2 (Practical Tasks)
- 4. Page 1 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper A AND AS LEVEL – NOVEMBER 2004 9691 2 1 (a) (i) Customer ID – a unique field Numeric type Customer name to be able to write to the person Text/alphanumeric/string type Street address to hold the street part of the address Text/alphanumeric/string type Town to hold the name of the town Text/alphanumeric/string type Zip code for the post code Text/alphanumeric/string type Telephone number Text/alphanumeric/string type Maximum 8 marks (ii) Customer ID Maximum 1 mark (b) (i) Component ID - a unique field Numeric type Description - to know the component Text/character/string type Unit cost - used to create bills Currency type Number in stock - to see if order can be filled Integer type Supplier ID Numeric/text/character/string type Maximum 6 marks (ii) Component ID Maximum 1 mark (c) Customer table has at least 20 entries All CustomerlDs are different Component table has at least 15 entries Every ComponentlD is different CustComp table has at least one component for each customer CustComp table has at least one customer for each component There is at least one customer that has ordered more than one component There is at least one component that has been ordered by more than one customer All CustomerlDs in CustComp table exist in Customer table All ComponentlDs in CustComp table exist in Component table Maximum 7 marks © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2005
- 5. Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper A AND AS LEVEL – NOVEMBER 2004 9691 2 (d) The user can only enter a valid Component ID The report has a clear and meaningful heading The report gives details of the Component The report gives details of all the customers that bought the component together with the dates Maximum 3 marks (e) The user can only enter a valid Customer ID The report has a clear and meaningful heading The report gives details of the Customer The report gives details of all the components that the customer has bought together with the dates Maximum 3 marks © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2005
- 6. Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper A AND AS LEVEL – NOVEMBER 2004 9691 2 2 Top P S(1) S(2) Output 1 1 1 0 email 1 2 3 a 2 7 0 7 1 communicating Give ½ mark per row, after the first two, in 0 the table. 2 0 is Round the total up to 1 4 the nearest whole number 0 4 0 quick 1 5 6 of 0 5 0 way 0 Maximum 10 marks © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2005
- 7. Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper A AND AS LEVEL – NOVEMBER 2004 9691 2 3 (a) It is possible to enter any of the ten digits 0 to 9 It is possible to enter a decimal point It is possible to enter any of the operations +. -, x, / It is possible to enter an = sign It is possible to clear the contents of the display and set it to zero There is a display for the results It is possible to turn the calculator on/off Maximum 5 marks (b) (i) For annotation of code give: 2 marks if it is fully annotated 1 mark for some annotation 0 marks if there is no annotation or very little For the code give 1 mark each to a maximum of 3: user can enter positive numbers user can enter negative numbers system accepts integer and decimal fractions user can correctly add and subtract numbers user can correctly multiply and divide numbers user can clear display result is correct when = sign is entered Maximum 5 marks (ii) Table shows testing: addition of two positive numbers addition of one positive and one negative number addition of two negative numbers subtraction of two positive numbers subtraction of one positive and one negative number subtraction of two negative numbers multiplication of two positive numbers multiplication of one positive and one negative number multiplication of two negative numbers division of two positive numbers division of one positive and one negative number division of two negative numbers choosing the = sign choosing the clear operation Maximum 6 marks © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2005
- 8. Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper A AND AS LEVEL – NOVEMBER 2004 9691 2 (iii) Give 1 mark for each of the following tests, providing they show the data entered and the result: addition of two positive numbers addition of one positive and one negative number addition of two negative numbers subtraction of two positive numbers subtraction of one positive and one negative number subtraction of two negative numbers multiplication of two positive numbers multiplication of one positive and one negative number multiplication of two negative numbers division of two positive numbers division of one positive and one negative number division of two negative numbers choosing the = sign choosing the clear operation Maximum 5 Marks Total (max 60) © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2005