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O-LevelComputer ScienceDatabasesOct/Nov 2022Paper 2 Q78 Marks

A school uses a database table, ASSESS, to keep a record of the internal assessments and the number of candidates for each of the subjects in its curriculum. SubjectCode | SubjectName | Exams | Practicals | Candidates ------------|----------------------|-------|------------|------------ COMP | Computer Science | 2 | 1 | 200 INFO | Information Technology | 1 | 2 | 200 MATH | Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 350 PHYS | Physics | 2 | 1 | 120 CHEM | Chemistry | 2 | 1 | 120 BIOL | Biology | 2 | 1 | 200 GEOG | Geography | 2 | 0 | 200 HIST | History | 2 | 0 | 250 GEOL | Geology | 2 | 0 | 80 PHED | Physical Education | 1 | 2 | 350 FREN | French | 2 | 2 | 120 ENGL | English | 2 | 2 | 350 This database only allows the data types: • text • number • currency • Boolean.

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Computer Science Question

Topic

This structured question tests Databases in O-Level Computer Science (syllabus code 2210). It is worth 8 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Computer Science Oct/Nov 2022 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2.

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