2015

Cambridge O Level ยท 2210 ยท Paper 2 ยท Algorithms, programming & logic

Computer Science 2210/21 May/June 2015 past paper

Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 2 (Algorithms, programming & logic), variant 1, May/June 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
50

File names: 2210_s15_qp_21 ยท 2210_s15_ms_21

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2210/21 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming535
Databases112
Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving13

Questions in 2210/21 May/June 2015

  1. Question 1Programming ยท 20 marks

    (a) All variables, constants and other identifiers should have meaningful names. (i) In Task 1, you had to store the midday temperatures and midnight temperatures in arrays. Write suitable declarations for these two arrays. (ii) It has been decided to โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Programming ยท 4 marks

    Read this section of program code that should input 10 positive numbers and then output the smallest number input. 1 Small โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Programming ยท 5 marks

    The flowchart below inputs the weight of a number of parcels in kilograms. Parcels weighing more than 25 kilograms are rejected. A value of โ€“1 stops the input. The following information is output: the total weight of the parcels accepted โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Programming ยท 4 marks

    Five data types and five data samples are shown below. Draw a line to link each data type to the correct data sample. Data type Data sample Integer 'a' Real 2 Char 2.0 String True Boolean "Twelve"

  5. Question 5Programming ยท 2 marks

    Explain the difference between a variable and a constant in a program.

  6. Question 6Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving ยท 3 marks

    Identify three different loop structures that you can use when writing pseudocode. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Databases ยท 12 marks

    A database, PROPERTY, was set up to show the prices of properties for sale and the features of each property. Part of the database is shown below. Property Type Brochure No Number of Bedrooms Number of Bathrooms Garden Garage Price โ€ฆ

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Which topics came up in 2210/21 May/June 2015?
Mostly Programming, Databases, Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving. The full list is in the table above.
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