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A-LevelComputer ScienceDeclarative ProgrammingMay/June 2022Paper 3 Q26 Marks

A declarative language is used to represent the following facts about cats. 01 type(leopard, wild). 02 type(lion, wild). 03 type(cheetah, wild). 04 type(savannah, hybrid). 05 type(persian, domestic). 06 07 hair(leopard, medium). 08 hair(lion, short). 09 hair(cheetah, medium). 10 hair(savannah, medium). 11 hair(persian, long). 12 13 spots(leopard, yes). 14 spots(lion, no). 15 spots(cheetah, yes). 16 spots(savannah, yes). 17 spots(persian, no). These clauses have the following meaning: Clause Meaning 01 A leopard is a type of wild cat. 08 A lion has short hair. 16 A savannah has spots.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Computer Science (9618) May/June 2022 examination, Paper 3 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Declarative Programming and is worth 6 marks.

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