Year 6 Computing Revision Quiz

An algorithm is..

• .. A set of instructions
• ... A motion block
• ... A character
• ... A loop statement 

What is the final value of b?

• 0
• 9
• 10
• 11

What will the cat say when this script is run?

• Have a nice day. (only)
• Here's some fruit. (only)
• Here's some fruit. Have a nice day. 
• You can't have any. Have a nice day. 

Who was Charles Babbage?

• He was responsible for the design of the first computer

• He was the co-founder of Microsoft

• He created Facebook

• He invented the Internet

What is the World Wide Web?

• The network of computers and cables around the world

• A collection of websites

• A search engine

• Hardware on the computer

What is the difference between data and information?

• Information has no context, data has been given context

• Data is numerical values, information is words

• Information is written in binary, data is not

• Data has no context, information has been given context

What does .gov mean at the end of a web address stand for?

• It is a company hired by the government

• It is a company based in the UK

• It is restricted for use by the government

• It is an international website

How is data sent between networks?

• It is split into smaller data packages, given an IP address and sent through a series of routers to the destination

• It is emailed to another computer

• It is sent through a firewall and checked for any potential threats

• It is sent as a single document via cables to the given IP address

What is the name given to data that has been translated into code?

• Plain Text

• Code

• Decryption Key

• Cipher Text

Which of the following would make a strong password?

• At least 8 characters long and something easy to remember

• An animal and a number under 10

• At least 8 characters long and a mix of letters, numbers and symbols.

• Your name and year of your birth