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2210/12 Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme May/June 2019
PUBLISHED
Question Answer Marks

7(a) Six from: 6

 Motion sensor is used
microprocesso
 Sensor sends data/signal to microprocessors r
da
 Data/Signal is converted from analogue dataata
a tto digital
o di
d g tal
gi ta
al da
data
t (using ADC)
ta
 Value to compared to stored value(s) //
 If value is outside range/matches «
 « microprocessorr sends signal to switch lighlights
igh
hts
t oonn
 « actuator used to switch light on/off
 « timer is set for 2 minutes
 Every time movement is detected the timer is reset
microp pro
 When timer reaches 0/120/times out microprocessoroce
cess
ssor
ss sends
or s
or ends
en ds signal
sig
gna
nal to switch lights off
 Process is continuous

7(b) Three from: 3

 Read only memory
retained
 Non-volatile memory // Contents of memory are retaine ed wh
when power is turned off//permanent storage
 Primary storage // directly accessed by the CPU
instructions/BIOS
nss/B
 Holds firmware/boot-up instructions/start-up instructions BIO
IOS
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 Cannot be written to

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2210/11 Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme May/June 2020
PUBLISHED
Question Answer Marks

5 6
CPU Not a CPU
Compon
nen
e t
Component component component
(9) (9)

Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) 9

Hard disk drive (HDD) 9

Memory address register (MAR) 9

Random access memory (RAM) 9

Solid state drive (SSD) 9

Control unit (CU) 9

One mark per each correct row

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Question Answer
Answ
wer Marks

6 4
Sensor Scenario

Pressure / motion / infra-red Detecting

Detect
ctin
ing
g when a person is approaching an automatic
sys
yste
tem
door system

pH / light Monitoring
Monito
tori
ring
ng the pollution level in a river

Temperature Checking
Checcki
k ng if a tropical aquarium is 25 degrees Celsius

Magnetic field / pressure / motion / infra-red Counting

Count
ntin
ing the number of cars that cross a bridge

One mark per each correct sensor (each sensor must be different)
differ
eren
ent)
t)

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2210/01 Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme For examination
SPECIMEN from 2023

Question Answer Marks

4(c)(ii) x It can now process two instructions simultaneouslyy (where
(where suitable) 2
x … increasing the performance.
4(d) B 1

Question A
An
nsw
swer
err
Answer Marks
5(a)(i) Any two from: 2
x it is easier / quicker to read/write/understand
x it is easier / quicker to debug
x code is portable.
5(a)(ii) Any one from: 1
x arrd
not able to directly manipulate the ha dwa
ware
are
hardware
x may need to wait for translation before running
x program may be less efficient.
5(b) Software that provides useful functions for a programmer
err w
writing o puter program.
om
riting a ccomputer 1

Question An swer
wer
e
Answer Marks
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6(a) x It has electrical components. 2

x It is programmable.
6(b) Any two from: 2
x more efficient than a human
x more accurate than a human
x can lift larger and heavier equipment than a human
x environm
nment
nm
can replace humans working in a dangerous environment
x reduces running costs, such as wages and overh ea
ads
overheads
x can produce consistent results/output
x akks.
can work 24 hours a day // do not need to take break s
breaks.

Question Answ
wer
e
Answer Marks
7(a) x nted
nt
All the characters and symbols that can be represent
representede by a co
omp
puter system.
computer 2
x val
allue
Each character and symbol is assigned a unique value.ue.
7(b) Each character is encoded using more bits. 1
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