Cambridge O Level · 2210 · Paper 1 · Computer systems
Computer Science 2210/12 May/June 2019 past paper
Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 1 (Computer systems), variant 2, May/June 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 75
File names: 2210_s19_qp_12 · 2210_s19_ms_12
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 2210/12 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 6 | 40 |
| The Internet and its Uses | 2 | 23 |
| Data Representation | 1 | 9 |
| Data Transmission | 1 | 3 |
Questions in 2210/12 May/June 2019
- Question 1
Input and output devices are often connected to a personal computer. (a) Identify three input devices that can be connected to a personal computer. …
- Question 2
A finance company uses off-line storage to archive their accounts. (a) Explain what is meant by off-line storage. (b) The computers in the finance company use both primary and secondary storage. (i) Give one example of primary storage. (ii) Give …
- Question 3
Vanessa writes a paragraph as an answer to an examination question about the central processing unit (CPU). Use the list given to complete Vanessa’s answer by inserting the correct six missing terms. Not all terms will be used. • Components …
- Question 4
(a) Marley wants to store a video he has created for his school project. He considers using a DVD or a Blu-ray to store the video. Explain two differences between a DVD and a Blu-ray. …
- Question 5
A music company wants to send a new music file to many radio stations. It will send the music file the day before the release date so that the radio stations can store the file ready for release. The music …
- Question 6
Priya creates a website to sell her old comic books and superhero figures. (a) She uses HTML to create her website. The HTML she produces has both structure and presentation. Explain what is meant by HTML structure and presentation. Include …
- Question 7
(a) An office has an automated lighting system. When movement is detected in the office the lights are switched on. If movement is not detected for a period of 2 minutes the lights are switched off. The system uses a …
- Question 8
Consider the logic statement: …
- Question 9
The contents of three binary registers have been transmitted from one computer to another. Even parity has been used as an error detection method. The outcome after transmission is: Register A and Register C have been transmitted correctly. Register B …
- Question 10
Remy has a mobile device that has a capacitive touch screen. Describe how the capacitive touch screen registers Remy’s touch.
Other Computer Science papers from May/June 2019
- 2210/11 Computer systems
- 2210/21 Algorithms, programming & logic
- 2210/22 Algorithms, programming & logic