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A-LevelComputer ScienceData types and structures9618/32 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q24 Marks

Describe what is meant by composite and non-composite data types.

  1. Describe what is meant by composite and non-composite data types. Composite Non-composite[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] A (user defined) data type that is a collection of data that can consist of multiple elements
  2. [1] ...of different or the same data types
  3. [1] ...grouped under a single identifier.
  4. [1] It can be defined without referencing another data type.
  5. [1] It can be a primitive type available in a programming language, or a user- defined type.

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Topic
Data types and structures, A-Level Computer Science (syllabus 9618). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 2.

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