IB Computer Science SL · 2014 to 2025, and the 2027 specimen
3.3 Database programming
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3.3 Database programming
Latest exam session: Specimen 2027
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Micro-topics in 3.3 Database programming
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.
3.3.1
1 question · in 2% of papersAppears in 1 of the 46 Computer Science SL papers analysed (2%), at least once each.
Less commonlast May 23 P2
3.3.2
1 question · in 2% of papersAppears in 1 of the 46 Computer Science SL papers analysed (2%), at least once each.
Less commonlast Spec 27 P1
3.3.3
21 questions · in 20% of papersAppears in 9 of the 46 Computer Science SL papers analysed (20%), at least once each.
Duelast May 24 P2
Exam pattern
How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.
Does it repeat?
Questions per year for each micro-topic.
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| Micro-topic | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ·Joining two tables, 2014: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2015: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2016: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2017: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2018: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2019: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2020: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2021: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2022: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2023: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2024: 0 questions | ·Joining two tables, 2025: 0 questions | 1Joining two tables, 2027: 1 question | |
| 6Updating data with SQL, 2014: 6 questions | 4Updating data with SQL, 2015: 4 questions | 1Updating data with SQL, 2016: 1 question | 3Updating data with SQL, 2017: 3 questions | ·Updating data with SQL, 2018: 0 questions | 1Updating data with SQL, 2019: 1 question | 3Updating data with SQL, 2020: 3 questions | ·Updating data with SQL, 2021: 0 questions | ·Updating data with SQL, 2022: 0 questions | 2Updating data with SQL, 2023: 2 questions | 1Updating data with SQL, 2024: 1 question | ·Updating data with SQL, 2025: 0 questions | ·Updating data with SQL, 2027: 0 questions | |
| ·SQL language types, 2014: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2015: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2016: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2017: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2018: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2019: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2020: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2021: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2022: 0 questions | 1SQL language types, 2023: 1 question | ·SQL language types, 2024: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2025: 0 questions | ·SQL language types, 2027: 0 questions |
- Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
- Dueusually examined, but missing from the last two exam sessions
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Questions on 3.3 Database programming, by exam session
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Specimen 2027
1 question across 1 paper
May 2024
1 question across 1 paper
November 2023
1 question across 1 paper
May 2023
1 question across 1 paper
November 2020
1 question across 1 paper
May 2019
1 question across 1 paper
November 2017
1 question across 1 paper
May 2016
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May 2015
1 question across 1 paper
November 2014
2 questions across 2 papers
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Which Computer Science SL exam sessions are covered for 3.3 Database programming?
23 exam sessions from 2014 to 2027, the latest Specimen 2027. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 11 papers in this archive.
Which 3.3 Database programming topic comes up most?
Joining two tables (3.3.2): in 2% of papers, last seen Spec 27 P1. Usually "construct", worth about 3 marks in a paper that includes it.
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