AQA A LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE 7517 2
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Real/Float. Answer: A number with a fractional part
◉ Boolean. Answer: Can take one of two values true or false
◉ Character. Answer: A single letter number or symbol
◉ String. Answer: A sequence of characters
◉ Date/Time. Answer: Represents a calendar date or time
◉ Pointer/Reference. Answer: Stores a memory address of an object
created at runtime
◉ Array. Answer: An indexed data structure holding elements of the
same data type
,◉ Record. Answer: A data structure grouping related items which may
be of different data types
◉ Variable Declaration. Answer: Naming a memory location
◉ Constant Declaration. Answer: Assigning a fixed value to a named
memory location
◉ Assignment. Answer: Giving a variable or constant a value
◉ Sequence. Answer: Instructions executed one after another
◉ Selection. Answer: A decision-making structure in programming
◉ Iteration (Repetition). Answer: Repeating a block of code
◉ Definite Iteration. Answer: Loop repeats a known number of times
◉ Indefinite Iteration. Answer: Loop repeats until a condition is met
◉ Subroutine (Procedure/Function). Answer: A named out of line block
of code that can be called by its name
, ◉ Local Variable. Answer: A variable that exists only within the current
execution of its subroutine
◉ Global Variable. Answer: A variable that is accessible throughout the
entire program
◉ Parameter. Answer: A variable passed into a subroutine
◉ Exception Handling. Answer: A mechanism to deal with runtime
errors or exceptional situations
◉ Recursion. Answer: A subroutine that calls itself, requiring a base case
and general case
◉ Stack Frame. Answer: Used in subroutine calls to store return
addresses parameters and local variables
◉ Abstract Data Type (ADT). Answer: A logical description of data and
the operations performable on it
◉ Queue. Answer: A First-In First-Out (FIFO) data structure
◉ Stack. Answer: A Last-In First-Out (LIFO) data structure
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Real/Float. Answer: A number with a fractional part
◉ Boolean. Answer: Can take one of two values true or false
◉ Character. Answer: A single letter number or symbol
◉ String. Answer: A sequence of characters
◉ Date/Time. Answer: Represents a calendar date or time
◉ Pointer/Reference. Answer: Stores a memory address of an object
created at runtime
◉ Array. Answer: An indexed data structure holding elements of the
same data type
,◉ Record. Answer: A data structure grouping related items which may
be of different data types
◉ Variable Declaration. Answer: Naming a memory location
◉ Constant Declaration. Answer: Assigning a fixed value to a named
memory location
◉ Assignment. Answer: Giving a variable or constant a value
◉ Sequence. Answer: Instructions executed one after another
◉ Selection. Answer: A decision-making structure in programming
◉ Iteration (Repetition). Answer: Repeating a block of code
◉ Definite Iteration. Answer: Loop repeats a known number of times
◉ Indefinite Iteration. Answer: Loop repeats until a condition is met
◉ Subroutine (Procedure/Function). Answer: A named out of line block
of code that can be called by its name
, ◉ Local Variable. Answer: A variable that exists only within the current
execution of its subroutine
◉ Global Variable. Answer: A variable that is accessible throughout the
entire program
◉ Parameter. Answer: A variable passed into a subroutine
◉ Exception Handling. Answer: A mechanism to deal with runtime
errors or exceptional situations
◉ Recursion. Answer: A subroutine that calls itself, requiring a base case
and general case
◉ Stack Frame. Answer: Used in subroutine calls to store return
addresses parameters and local variables
◉ Abstract Data Type (ADT). Answer: A logical description of data and
the operations performable on it
◉ Queue. Answer: A First-In First-Out (FIFO) data structure
◉ Stack. Answer: A Last-In First-Out (LIFO) data structure
