Skip to main content
A-LevelComputer ScienceSystem Software and DevelopmentMay/June 2023Paper 2 Q79 Marks

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. The system also stores the product categories they are interested in and how they would like to be contacted.

📋 Examiner Report & Trap Analysis

Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...

🎯 Mark Scheme Breakdown

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.

🔒

Unlock the Examiner's Analysis

Sign up for free to reveal the full examiner report, trap analysis, and mark scheme breakdown for this question.

Sign Up Free to Unlock →

Join thousands of Cambridge students already using Oracle Prep

About This A-Level Computer Science Question

Topic

This structured question tests System Software and Development in A-Level Computer Science (syllabus code 9618). It is worth 9 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Computer Science May/June 2023 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2.

Practice on Oracle Prep

Oracle Prep provides AI-powered practice for all Cambridge O-Level and A-Level subjects. Our platform includes topic predictions with 87.7% accuracy, AI essay grading, and a comprehensive question bank spanning 25 years of past papers across 29 subjects.

Related Computer Science Questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep — The AI-Powered Cambridge Exam Engine