Grade 10 Coding Competition 2024

Front

Which software provides a platform for running applications?

Back

Operating System

Front

 ____________software allows users to perform mathematical calculations.

Back

Spreadsheet, Spreadsheets

Front

How do you represent the denary number 255 in hexadecimal?

Back

FF

Front

Explain what an overflow error is.

Back

An error that occurs when a binary value is too large to be stored in the bits available.

Front

Data is broken down into a small unit called a packet; a data packet has 3 sections, what are the names given to each section?

Back

Header, Payload, Trailer

Front

What does "URL" stand for?

Back

Uniform Resource Locator

Front

What risk is associated with using HTTP?

Back

Hackers can see what you send

Front

What are the two main categories of storage in a computer system?

Back

Primary storage and secondary storage

Front

What is the primary purpose of virtual memory?

Back

Extend RAM

Front

What is the primary function of a MAC address?

Back

To identify a device on a network