Cambridge O Level · 2210 · Paper 1 · Computer systems
Computer Science 2210/11 May/June 2020 past paper
Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 1 (Computer systems), variant 1, May/June 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 75
File names: 2210_s20_qp_11 · 2210_s20_ms_11
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 2210/11 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 2 | 19 |
| Software | 2 | 19 |
| Data Transmission | 2 | 14 |
| The Internet and its Uses | 1 | 10 |
| Boolean Logic | 1 | 9 |
| Data Representation | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 2210/11 May/June 2020
- Question 1
An image of a smartphone is shown. (a) Identify one input device that is part of the smartphone. (b) Identify two output devices that are part of the smartphone. …
- Question 2
Consider the logic statement: …
- Question 3
Carla’s computer has a USB port. Carla uses the USB port to connect her mobile device to her computer, to transfer her photos. (a) Give three benefits of using a USB port to connect the mobile device to the computer. …
- Question 4
Two error detection methods that Allison’s computer uses are check digit and checksum. (a) Give two similarities between the check digit and checksum methods. …
- Question 5
Six components of a computer are given. Some are part of the central processing unit (CPU) of the Von Neumann model for a computer system. Tick (✓) to show if each component is a CPU component or is Not a …
- Question 6
Four scenarios are given. Identify the most suitable sensor for each scenario. A different sensor must be used for each scenario. Sensor Scenario Detecting when a person is approaching an automatic door system Monitoring the pollution level in a river …
- Question 7
Hans has a website selling comic books. Customers can create an account to buy the comic books. Customers enter a username and password to log in to their account. (a) Customers may worry about keylogging software being used to gain …
- Question 8
Benny is a photographer and prints his photos using an inkjet printer. (a) Benny is printing some photos and the paper gets jammed in the printer. A signal is sent to alert the computer about the paper jam. State the …
- Question 9
Programs can be written in a low-level language. (a) Identify three features of a low-level language. Feature 1 Feature 2 Feature 3 (b) Give two examples of a low-level language. Example 1 Example 2 (c) Give one drawback of writing …
Other Computer Science papers from May/June 2020
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