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

Computer Science 2210/22 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper

Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 2 (Algorithms, programming & logic), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

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7
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50
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File names: 2210_w19_qp_22 · 2210_w19_ms_22

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2210/22 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming541
Databases16
Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving13

Questions in 2210/22 Oct/Nov 2019

  1. Question 1Programming · 20 marks

    (a) All variables, constants and other identifiers must have meaningful names. (i) Describe the data structures that you have used to store the data for the concrete slabs in Task 1, include the name, data type and use for each …

  2. Question 2Programming · 4 marks

    An algorithm has been written in pseudocode to select a random number using the function RandInt(n), which returns a whole number between 1 and the argument n. The algorithm then allows the user to guess the number. Number RandInt(100) TotalTry …

  3. Question 3Programming · 7 marks

    (a) The flowchart checks the lengths of a batch of 10 ropes. For the batch to be accepted 90% of the lengths need to be between 24.9 and 25.1 metres. START END Is Count …

  4. Question 4Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 3 marks

    Four validation checks and four descriptions are shown. Draw a line to connect each validation check to the correct description. Validation Check Description Range check Checks that some data is entered. Presence check Checks for a maximum number of characters …

  5. Question 5Programming · 4 marks

    A programmer writes a program to weigh baskets of fruit in grams, keeping a total of the weight and counting the number of baskets. The total weight is stored in a variable Total and the number of baskets is stored …

  6. Question 6Programming · 6 marks

    Explain why constants, variables and arrays are used in programming. Constants Variables Arrays

  7. Question 7Databases · 6 marks

    A database table, SALES, is used to keep a record of items made and sold by a furniture maker. Item number Order number Notes Amount Status CH001 1921 Smith – six dining chairs 6 Delivered TB003 1921 Smith – large …

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Where can I get the 2210/22 Oct/Nov 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2210_w19_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 2210/22 Oct/Nov 2019?
Mostly Programming, Databases, Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving. The full list is in the table above.
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No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.