A-level
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper 1
June 2024
Preliminary Material
To be opened and issued to candidates on or after 1 September 2023, subject to the
instructions given in the Teacher’s Notes (7517/1/TN).
Note
• The Preliminary Material and Skeleton Program are to be seen by candidates and their teachers
only, for use during preparation for the examination on 10 June 2024. They cannot be used by
anyone else for any other purpose, other than that stated in the instructions issued, until after the
examination date has passed. They must not be provided to third parties.
Information
• A Skeleton Program is provided separately by your teacher and must be read in conjunction with
this Preliminary Material.
• You are advised to familiarise yourselves with the Preliminary Material and Skeleton Program
before the examination.
• A copy of this Preliminary Material, the Skeleton Program and the Data files puzzle1.txt,
puzzle2.txt, puzzle3.txt and puzzle4.txt will be made available to you in hard copy and
electronically at the start of the examination.
• You must not take any copy of the Preliminary Material, Skeleton Program or any other material
into the examination room.
IB/G/Jun24/G4001/E5 7517/1/PM
, 2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
Electronic Answer Document
Answers for all questions in all sections must be entered into the word-processed document made
available to you at the start of the examination and referred to in the question paper rubrics as the
Electronic Answer Document.
Preparation for the examination
You should ensure that you are familiar with the Preliminary Material and the Skeleton Program for
your programming language.
IB/G/Jun24/7517/1/PM
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Paper 1
June 2024
Preliminary Material
To be opened and issued to candidates on or after 1 September 2023, subject to the
instructions given in the Teacher’s Notes (7517/1/TN).
Note
• The Preliminary Material and Skeleton Program are to be seen by candidates and their teachers
only, for use during preparation for the examination on 10 June 2024. They cannot be used by
anyone else for any other purpose, other than that stated in the instructions issued, until after the
examination date has passed. They must not be provided to third parties.
Information
• A Skeleton Program is provided separately by your teacher and must be read in conjunction with
this Preliminary Material.
• You are advised to familiarise yourselves with the Preliminary Material and Skeleton Program
before the examination.
• A copy of this Preliminary Material, the Skeleton Program and the Data files puzzle1.txt,
puzzle2.txt, puzzle3.txt and puzzle4.txt will be made available to you in hard copy and
electronically at the start of the examination.
• You must not take any copy of the Preliminary Material, Skeleton Program or any other material
into the examination room.
IB/G/Jun24/G4001/E5 7517/1/PM
, 2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
Electronic Answer Document
Answers for all questions in all sections must be entered into the word-processed document made
available to you at the start of the examination and referred to in the question paper rubrics as the
Electronic Answer Document.
Preparation for the examination
You should ensure that you are familiar with the Preliminary Material and the Skeleton Program for
your programming language.
IB/G/Jun24/7517/1/PM
