O Level Computer Science 2210, topic 1.3
Data storage and compression: past paper questions
11 Cambridge O Level Computer Science 2210 questions on Data storage and compression (1.3) from 10 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 11
- Papers
- 10
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 91
- Average per question
- 8.3 marks
- Largest question
- 22 marks
By type: Structured 11
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply7
- Analyse4
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- giveRecall8 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- stateRecall7 questions
express in clear terms
- showApply5 questions
- explainAnalyse4 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- calculateApply3 questions
work out from given facts, figures or information
- identifyRecall3 questions
name/select/recognise
- convertApply2 questions
- describeApply2 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- useApply2 questions
- completeApply1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20252
- 20243
- 20233
By session
- May/June9
- Oct/Nov2
By paper
- Paper 111
Questions on this topic
Showing 9 of 11, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2026, paper 11Structured3 marks
Data storage can be measured in different units. Tick (✓) one box to show which is the largest unit of measurement for data storage.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2025, paper 11Structured4 marks
The size of a file can be measured using different data storage units. Tick (✓) one box to show the smallest data storage unit.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured7 marks
Data storage can be measured using different units of measurement. Identify the name of the smallest unit of measurement of data.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured5 marks
A band is recording their new song. They need to consider the sample rate and sample resolution of their recording. Give one benefit of using a higher sample rate to record the song.
- Try this questionQuestion 8May/June 2026, paper 11Structured10 marks
A student opens a document on their computer and inputs text. Explain how the computer represents the text.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2024, paper 11Structured5 marks
The binary number 10100011 is stored in random access memory (RAM). A logical left shift of three places is performed on the binary number. Give the 8-bit binary number that will be stored after the shift has taken place.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 11Structured10 marks
A student has a sound file that is too large to be stored on their external secondary storage device. The student compresses the sound file to make the file size smaller. The compression method used reduces the sample rate and the sample resolution of the sound file.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2024, paper 12Structured6 marks
Data can be measured in bits. Give the name of the data storage measurement that is equal to 8 bits.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2023, paper 12Structured10 marks
When keys are pressed on a keyboard, the text is converted to binary to be processed by the computer. Describe how the text is converted to binary to be processed by the computer.