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

Computer Science 2210/21 May/June 2020 past paper

Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 2 (Algorithms, programming & logic), variant 1, May/June 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

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6
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50
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File names: 2210_s20_qp_21 · 2210_s20_ms_21

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2210/21 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Databases321
Scenario Question120
Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving29

Questions in 2210/21 May/June 2020

  1. Question 1Scenario Question · 20 marks

    All variables, constants and other identifiers must have meaningful names. (a) (i) Identify two arrays you could have used for Task 1 and, in each case, state its purpose. Array 1 Purpose Array 2 Purpose (ii) Identify two variables you …

  2. Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 2 marks

    Tick (ü) one box in each row to identify if the statement about structure diagrams is true or false. Statement True (ü) False (ü) A structure diagram is a piece of code that is available throughout the structure of a …

  3. Question 3Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 7 marks

    Programs can perform validation and verification checks when data is entered. (a) Give the names of two different validation checks and state the purpose of each one. Check 1 Purpose Check 2 Purpose (b) Give the name of one verification …

  4. Question 4Databases · 8 marks

    The pseudocode algorithm shown should allow numbers to be entered and should allow 50 numbers to be stored in an array. Count ← 0 REPEAT INPUT Values[Count] Count ← Count + 1 UNTIL Count …

  5. Question 5Databases · 6 marks

    The flowchart represents an algorithm. The predefined function DIV gives the value of the result of integer division, for example, …

  6. Question 6Databases · 7 marks

    A garden centre sells garden tools and stores details of these in a database table named TOOLS. Code is the primary key in the TOOLS table. Code Description Price ($) Quantity_Stock Quantity_Ordered GFLG Garden Fork …

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2210_s20_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 2210/21 May/June 2020?
Mostly Databases, Scenario Question, Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving. The full list is in the table above.
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