A-LevelComputer ScienceProgramming Paradigms and Program StructureMay/June 2023Paper 2 Q66 Marks
A procedure Square() will take an integer value in the range 1 to 9 as a parameter and output a number square. The boundary of a number square is made up of the character representing the parameter value. The inside of the number square is made up of the asterisk character (*). Parameter value 1 2 3 4 ... 9 Output 1 22 22 333 3*3 333 4444 4**4 4**4 4444 ... 999999999 9*******9 9*******9 9*******9 9*******9 9*******9 9*******9 9*******9 999999999 The pseudocode OUTPUT command starts each output on a new line. For example, the following three OUTPUT statements would result in the outputs as shown: OUTPUT "Hello" OUTPUT "ginger" OUTPUT "cat" Resulting output: Hello ginger cat
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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.
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