Cambridge O Level · 2210 · Paper 1 · Computer systems
Computer Science 2210/13 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 1 (Computer systems), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 75
File names: 2210_w16_qp_13 · 2210_w16_ms_13
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 2210/13 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 4 | 25 |
| The Internet and its Uses | 3 | 21 |
| Data Representation | 1 | 16 |
| Software | 2 | 8 |
| Data Transmission | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 2210/13 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
To process an instruction, a central processing unit (CPU) goes through a cycle that has three main stages. Name each stage in this cycle. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
- Question 2
Name each of the potential security issues described in the five statements below: Statement Security issue The act of gaining unauthorised access to a computer system Program code that can replicate itself with the intention of deleting or corrupting files …
- Question 3
Five computer terms and seven descriptions are shown below. Draw a line to connect each computer term to its correct description. An error detection method that uses response and time out when transmitting data; if a response is not sent …
- Question 4
The Henslows Diner is a local restaurant. (a) Staff currently use a keyboard to input a customer food order into a computer. The food order is then sent to the kitchen. State two disadvantages of using a keyboard to input …
- Question 5
Three switches, A, B and C, each send values of 0 or 1 to a logic circuit. Value X is output from the logic circuit. Switch A Switch B Output X Switch C Logic circuit Output X has a value …
- Question 6
High-level or low-level languages can be used when writing a computer program. State two advantages of using a high-level language and two advantages of using a low-level language. High-level language advantage 1 High-level language advantage 2 Low-level language advantage 1 …
- Question 7
Modern Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitors use Light-Emitting Diode (LED) backlit technology. Give four benefits of using LED technology. …
- Question 8
Four descriptions about compilers and interpreters are shown below. Draw lines to indicate which descriptions refer to a compiler and which descriptions refer to an interpreter. It is more difficult to debug the code since one error can produce many …
- Question 9
A security light is controlled by sensors and a microprocessor. Describe how the sensors and microprocessor interact to switch on the security light when an intruder is detected.
- Question 10
(a) A manufacturer of aeroplane engines assigns a denary identification number (ID) to each engine. One engine has the ID: 0431 (i) Convert this denary number to a 12-bit binary format. (ii) Show how this number would be represented in …
- Question 11
Explain why ethics are important when using computers.
Other Computer Science papers from Oct/Nov 2016
- 2210/12 Computer systems
- 2210/22 Algorithms, programming & logic
- 2210/23 Algorithms, programming & logic