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Computer Science 9618 · Software Development. Syntax, logic and run-time errors; correcting code; dry runs, walkthroughs, white-box, black-box, integration, alpha, beta, acceptance and stub testing; test strategies/plans; normal, abnormal and extreme/boundary data; perfective, adaptive and corrective maintenance; enhancing existing programs.

It came up in 44 of 104 papers, for about 8 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Constructs, Programming Basics, Program Development Life cycle, Structured Programming.

78 questions, newest first

  1. 9618/21/O/N/25 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
  2. 9618/22/O/N/25 Question 5 part (b) · 1 mark
  3. 9618/23/O/N/25 Question 5 part (a) · 5 marks
  4. 9618/23/O/N/25 Question 6 part (a) · 2 marks
  5. 9618/21/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (c) · 6 marks
  6. 9618/21/M/J/25 Question 4 part (b) · 6 marks
  7. 9618/21/M/J/25 Question 6 part (a) · 4 marks
  8. 9618/21/M/J/25 Question 7 part (b(ii)) · 4 marks
  9. 9618/22/M/J/25 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
  10. 9618/22/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 6 marks
  11. 9618/23/M/J/25 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
  12. 9618/21/O/N/24 Question 4 part (a) · 2 marks
  13. 9618/21/O/N/24 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 5 marks
  14. 9618/22/O/N/24 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
  15. 9618/22/O/N/24 Question 5 parts (a) (b) · 5 marks
  16. 9618/23/O/N/24 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
  17. 9618/21/M/J/24 Question 5 part (a) · 6 marks
  18. 9618/21/M/J/24 Question 6 part (b) · 2 marks
  19. 9618/22/M/J/24 Question 5 · 6 marks
  20. 9618/21/O/N/23 Question 5 · 7 marks
  21. 9618/22/O/N/23 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
  22. 9618/22/O/N/23 Question 5 · 6 marks
  23. 9618/23/O/N/23 Question 1 part (d) · 2 marks
  24. 9618/23/O/N/23 Question 5 · 6 marks
  25. 9618/21/M/J/23 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
  26. 9618/21/M/J/23 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
  27. 9618/21/M/J/23 Question 8 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
  28. 9618/22/M/J/23 Question 8 part (c) · 3 marks
  29. 9618/23/M/J/23 Question 1 part (b) · 2 marks
  30. 9618/23/M/J/23 Question 5 · 4 marks
  31. 9618/21/O/N/22 Question 1 part (c) · 4 marks
  32. 9618/21/O/N/22 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 6 marks
  33. 9618/21/O/N/22 Question 8 part (d) · 2 marks
  34. 9618/22/O/N/22 Question 1 part (b) · 4 marks
  35. 9618/22/O/N/22 Question 6 part (b) · 4 marks
  36. 9618/23/O/N/22 Question 1 part (d) · 2 marks
  37. 9618/23/O/N/22 Question 5 part (d) · 3 marks
  38. 9618/23/O/N/22 Question 6 part (a) · 5 marks
  39. 9618/21/M/J/22 Question 8 parts (c) (d) · 5 marks
  40. 9618/22/M/J/22 Question 1 part (d) · 4 marks
  41. 9618/22/M/J/22 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
  42. 9618/22/M/J/22 Question 5 parts (b) (c) · 8 marks
  43. 9618/23/M/J/22 Question 2 · 4 marks
  44. 9618/23/M/J/22 Question 4 · 4 marks
  45. 9618/23/M/J/22 Question 7 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (b) · 6 marks
  46. 9618/21/O/N/21 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
  47. 9618/21/O/N/21 Question 4 part (a) · 4 marks
  48. 9618/23/O/N/21 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
  49. 9618/23/O/N/21 Question 4 part (a) · 4 marks
  50. 9618/21/M/J/21 Question 1 part (b) · 5 marks
  51. 9618/21/M/J/21 Question 4 parts (a) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 8 marks
  52. 9618/22/M/J/21 Question 7 · 5 marks
  53. 9618/23/M/J/21 Question 4 parts (a) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 8 marks
  54. 9608/21/M/J/20 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
  55. 9608/21/M/J/20 Question 4 parts (a) (c) · 5 marks
  56. 9608/21/M/J/20 Question 6 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  57. 9608/22/M/J/20 Question 4 part (b) · 1 mark
  58. 9608/22/M/J/20 Question 6 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 3 marks
  59. 9608/23/M/J/20 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (c) · 5 marks
  60. 9608/23/M/J/20 Question 5 parts (d(ii)) (d(iii)) · 4 marks
  61. 9608/21/O/N/19 Question 2 part (d) · 2 marks
  62. 9608/21/O/N/19 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 7 marks
  63. 9608/22/O/N/19 Question 4 parts (b) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 11 marks
  64. 9608/22/M/J/19 Question 4 · 10 marks
  65. 9608/23/M/J/19 Question 5 · 11 marks
  66. 9608/23/M/J/18 Question 2 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
  67. 9608/21/O/N/17 Question 3 part (c(iv)) · 1 mark
  68. 9608/21/O/N/17 Question 5 part (b) · 6 marks
  69. 9608/22/O/N/17 Question 3 · 8 marks
  70. 9608/22/O/N/17 Question 4 part (c) · 2 marks
  71. 9608/23/O/N/17 Question 3 part (c(iv)) · 1 mark
  72. 9608/21/M/J/17 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 8 marks
  73. 9608/22/M/J/17 Question 6 part (b) · 5 marks
  74. 9608/23/M/J/17 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 8 marks
  75. 9608/21/O/N/16 Question 1 part (b) · 5 marks
  76. 9608/21/O/N/16 Question 2 part (a) · 7 marks
  77. 9608/23/O/N/16 Question 1 part (b) · 5 marks
  78. 9608/23/O/N/16 Question 2 part (a) · 7 marks

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