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

Computer Science 2210/21 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge O Level Computer Science (2210) Paper 2 (Algorithms, programming & logic), variant 1, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
50
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File names: 2210_s21_qp_21 · 2210_s21_ms_21

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2210/21 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Scenario Question120
Databases215
Programming16
Boolean Logic16
Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving13

Questions in 2210/21 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Scenario Question · 20 marks

    (a) All variables, constants and other identifiers must have meaningful names. (i) Identify one constant you could have used for Task 1, give the value that would be assigned to it and its use. Constant Value Use (ii) Identify one …

  2. Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving · 3 marks

    Tick (ü) one box in each row to identify if the statement is about validation, verification or both. Statement Validation (ü) Verification (ü) Both (ü) Entering the data twice to check if both entries are the same. Automatically checking that …

  3. Question 3Programming · 6 marks

    Name and describe the most appropriate programming data type for each of the examples of data given. Each data type must be different. Data: 37 Data type name Data type description Data: Cambridge2021 Data type name Data type description Data: …

  4. Question 4Databases · 9 marks

    The pseudocode algorithm shown has been written by a teacher to enter marks for the students in her class and then to apply some simple processing. Count ← 0 REPEAT INPUT Score[Count] IF Score[Count] >= 70 THEN Grade[Count] ← "A" …

  5. Question 5Boolean Logic · 6 marks

    The flowchart represents an algorithm. The algorithm will terminate if –1 is entered. START INPUT Value END OUTPUT "Accept: Normal" OUTPUT "Accept: Extreme" Diff1 100 – Value Diff2 Value – 50 No IS Diff1 < 1 OR Diff2 …

  6. Question 6Databases · 6 marks

    A library uses a database table, GENRE, to keep a record of the number of books it has in each genre. ID GenreName Total Available Loaned Overdue ABI Autobiography …

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Where can I get the 2210/21 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2210_s21_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 2210/21 May/June 2021?
Mostly Scenario Question, Databases, Programming. 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.