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O Level Computer Science 2210 · Programming. 1 Understand the purpose of storing data in a file to be used by a program 2 Open, close and use a file for reading and writing Including: – read and write single items of data – read and write a line of text 9 Databases 1 Define a single-table database from given data storage requirements 2 Suggest suitable basic data types 3 Understand the purpose of a primary key and identify a suitable primary key for a given database table 4 Read, understand and complete structured query language (SQL) scripts to query data stored in a single database table Including: – fields – records – validation Including: – text/alphanumeric – character – Boolean – integer – real – date/time Limited to: – SELECT – FROM – WHERE – ORDER BY DESCENDING – ORDER BY ASCENDING – SUM – COUNT – AND – OR Identifying the output given by an SQL statement that will query the given contents of a database table 10 Boolean logi

In Cambridge O Level Computer Science 2210, File handling came up in 5 of the 34 papers on Paperstreak, for about 6 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

5 questions, newest first

1. 2210/23/O/N/25 Question 9 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 7 marks
2. 2210/22/O/N/24 Question 10 · 6 marks
3. 2210/21/M/J/24 Question 7 · 6 marks
4. 2210/23/O/N/23 Question 3 · 6 marks
5. 2210/22/M/J/23 Question 5 · 5 marks

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