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O-LevelComputer ScienceData Representation2210/21 · May/June 2021 · Q23 Marks

Tick (✔) one box in each row to identify if the statement is about validation, verification or both.

  1. (i)Entering the data twice to check if both entries are the same.
  2. (ii)Automatically checking that only numeric data has been entered.
  3. (iii)Checking data entered into a computer system before it is stored or processed.
  4. (iv)Visually checking that no errors have been introduced during data entry.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Entering the data twice to check if both entries are the same. -> Verification
  2. [1] Automatically checking that only numeric data has been entered. -> Validation
  3. [1] Checking data entered into a computer system before it is stored or processed. -> Both
  4. [1] Visually checking that no errors have been introduced during data entry. -> Verification

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Topic
Data Representation, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2021 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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