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Input and output devices past paper questions

O Level Computer Science 2210 · Hardware. 1 Understand what is meant by an input device and why it is required 2 Understand what is meant by an output device and why it is required 3 (a) Understand what is meant by a sensor and the purposes of sensors (b) Identify the type of data captured by each sensor and understand when each sensor would be used, including selecting the most suitable sensor for a given context Including: – barcode scanner – digital camera – keyboard – microphone – optical mouse – QR code scanner – touch screen (resistive, capacitive and infra-red) – two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) scanners Including: – actuator – digital light processing (DLP) projector – inkjet printer – laser printer – light emitting diode (LED) screen – liquid crystal display (LCD) projector – liquid crystal display (LCD) screen – speaker – 3D printer Limited to: – acoustic – accelerometer – flow – gas – humidity – infra-r

In Cambridge O Level Computer Science 2210, Input and output devices came up in 19 of the 34 papers on Paperstreak, for about 6 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Data storage, Automated systems, Computer architecture, Types of software and interrupts.

32 questions, newest first

1. 2210/12/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (e(ii)) (e(iii)) · 2 marks
2. 2210/12/O/N/25 Question 7 part (b) · 1 mark
3. 2210/13/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (a) (e(i)) · 2 marks
4. 2210/11/M/J/25 Question 2 part (a) · 1 mark
5. 2210/12/M/J/25 Question 2 part (a) · 1 mark
6. 2210/12/M/J/25 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
7. 2210/12/O/N/24 Question 4 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
8. 2210/12/O/N/24 Question 8 part (a) · 1 mark
9. 2210/11/M/J/24 Question 1 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
10. 2210/12/O/N/23 Question 7 part (a) · 2 marks
11. 2210/12/O/N/23 Question 11 part (a) · 1 mark
12. 2210/13/O/N/23 Question 1 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
13. 2210/11/M/J/23 Question 5 part (a) · 1 mark
14. 2210/12/M/J/23 Question 1 · 3 marks
15. 2210/12/O/N/22 Question 1 parts (a) (b) (c(i)) (c(ii)) (c(iii)) (c(iv)) · 12 marks
16. 2210/12/O/N/22 Question 2 part (b) · 3 marks
17. 2210/13/O/N/22 Question 1 · 5 marks
18. 2210/13/O/N/22 Question 4 part (a) · 4 marks
19. 2210/13/O/N/22 Question 6 parts (a) (d) · 8 marks
20. 2210/11/M/J/22 Question 11 parts (b) (c) · 6 marks
21. 2210/12/O/N/21 Question 2 · 2 marks
22. 2210/12/O/N/21 Question 4 · 7 marks
23. 2210/12/O/N/21 Question 7 · 5 marks
24. 2210/11/M/J/21 Question 2 part (a) · 3 marks
25. 2210/12/M/J/21 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
26. 2210/13/O/N/20 Question 1 · 5 marks
27. 2210/13/O/N/20 Question 8 · 6 marks
28. 2210/11/M/J/20 Question 1 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
29. 2210/11/M/J/20 Question 6 · 4 marks
30. 2210/11/M/J/20 Question 8 parts (b) (c) · 7 marks
31. 2210/12/M/J/20 Question 6 · 6 marks
32. 2210/12/M/J/20 Question 8 part (b) · 3 marks

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