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Cambridge IGCSE0478Regularly examined

Computer Science 0478: Algorithm design and problem-solving Topical Past Paper Questions

Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0478) past-paper questions on Algorithm design and problem-solving, free. This topic is regularly examined across 20 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 2

**Five** rivers show signs of pollution and are to be monitored daily for a period of 30 days. The one-dimensional (1D) array `RiverNames[]` stores the names of the rivers. The two-dimensional (2D) array `RiverStats[]` stores the daily measurement of biological oxygen demand (BOD…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 2

An algorithm has been written in pseudocode to: - input a whole number between 1 and 255 inclusive - convert the input to an 8-bit binary number - store each bit of the binary number in an array. For example, if the denary number 127 was input, the binary number 01111111 would be…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 2

Members of a litter picking group complete a litter pick every month. Members' names are stored in one-dimensional (1D) array PickerName[] Each member stores the weight of the litter they have picked in another one-dimensional (1D) array PickedWeight[] The weights are in kilogram…

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