2017

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

Computer Science 2210/22 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 2 (Algorithms, programming & logic), variant 2, May/June 2017: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 50 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
50

File names: 2210_s17_qp_22 ยท 2210_s17_ms_22

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2210/22 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming225
Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving213
Databases112

Questions in 2210/22 May/June 2017

  1. Question 1Programming ยท 20 marks

    (a) All variables, constants and other identifiers should have meaningful names. (i) For a variable that you have used to record information about the cost of the outing in Task 1, state the name, data type and its use. Variable โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving ยท 8 marks

    (a) Write an algorithm to input three different numbers, and then output the largest number. Use either pseudocode or a flowchart. (b) Give two sets of test data to use with your algorithm in part (a) and explain why you โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving ยท 5 marks

    This flowchart inputs the weight of items in kilograms to be loaded on a trailer. Any item over 25 kilograms is rejected. The trailer can take up to 100 kilograms. INPUT Weight TotalWeight 0 Reject 0 START END OUTPUT 'Weight โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Programming ยท 5 marks

    An algorithm has been written in pseudocode to input 100 numbers and print out the sum. A REPEAT UNTIL loop has been used. Count โ† 0 Sum โ† 0 REPEAT INPUT Number Sum โ† Sum + Number Count โ† Count โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Databases ยท 12 marks

    A database table, SHEEP, is used to keep a record of the sheep on a farm. Each sheep has a unique ear tag, EARnnnn; n is a single digit. The farmer keeps a record of the date of birth, the โ€ฆ

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