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Encryption past paper questions

O Level Computer Science 2210 · Data transmission. 1 Understand the need for and purpose of encryption when transmitting data 2 Understand how data is encrypted using symmetric and asymmetric encryption Asymmetric encryption includes the use of public and private keys 3 Hardware

It came up in 8 of 34 papers, for about 5 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Types and methods of data transmission, Cyber security.

9 questions, newest first

1. 2210/11/M/J/25 Question 6 · 9 marks
2. 2210/13/O/N/24 Question 2 parts (g(i)) (g(ii)) (g(iii)) · 4 marks
3. 2210/11/M/J/24 Question 7 · 4 marks
4. 2210/12/M/J/24 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 5 marks
5. 2210/12/O/N/23 Question 8 part (b) · 2 marks
6. 2210/11/M/J/22 Question 7 part (d) · 1 mark
7. 2210/13/O/N/20 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
8. 2210/13/O/N/20 Question 6 · 5 marks
9. 2210/12/M/J/20 Question 3 part (a) · 4 marks

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