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Trace tables and algorithm output: Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 1.2.4 Trace tables and algorithm output, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q5(c)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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  2. Q4(a)

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  3. Q5(c)

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  4. Q5(d)

    Specimen · Paper 1

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All 4 questions on Trace tables and algorithm output, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q5(c) (4 marks): Here is an algorithm. 1 # ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2 # Constants 3 # ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 5 NUM = 6 6 7
  2. June 2023, Paper 1, Q4(a) (2 marks): Programmers use trace tables with algorithms. Explain the purpose of a trace table. (2)
  3. June 2022, Paper 1, Q5(c) (6 marks): Laura owns a fruit shop. This program checks the weight of boxes of strawberries from Laura’s shop. The inputs are 404, 393, 395, 405. Complete the trace table
  4. Specimen, Paper 1, Q5(d) (6 marks): Margaret owns an ice-cream shop. This program manipulates sales figures from Margaret’s shop. The only inputs from the file to the program are 355, 554, 199 and

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