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A-LevelComputer ScienceFurther programming9618/31 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q24 Marks

Draw one line from each programming paradigm to its most appropriate description. [Figure 2.1]

  1. Draw one line from each programming paradigm to its most appropriate description. Programming paradigm Declarative Imperative Low-level Object-oriented Description Programs using the instruction set of a processor Programs based on events such as user actions or sensor outputs Programs using the concepts of class, inheritance, encapsulation and polymorphism Programs with an explicit sequence of commands that update the program state, with or without procedure calls Programs that specify the desired result rather than how to get to it[4]

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  1. [4] One mark for each single correct line from Programming Paradigm to Description
  2. Declarative -> Programs that specify the desired result rather than how to get to it
  3. Imperative -> Programs with an explicit sequence of commands that update the program state, with or without procedure calls
  4. Low-level -> Programs using the instruction set of a processor
  5. Object-oriented -> Programs using the concepts of class, inheritance, encapsulation and polymorphism

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Further programming, A-Level Computer Science (syllabus 9618). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 2.

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