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Computer Science SL
November 2020 · Paper 2

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  • 5questions
  • 34marks
  • 10question parts
  • 7micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Databases71%
  • Object-oriented programming29%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Building tables6 marks
  2. 2.Normalising to 3NF6 marks
  3. 3.Classes and objects6 marks

Question types

construct: 40%outline: 30%explain / justify: 20%define: 10%0%
  • construct40%
  • outline30%
  • explain / justify20%
  • define10%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate November 2020 Paper 2?

Databases 71% (typical 23%), Object-oriented programming 29% (typical 19%), Computer fundamentals 0% (typical 18%).

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