Grade 10 Coding Competition 2024

Which software provides a platform for running applications?

• Word prcessor

• Spreadsheet

• Operating System

• Antivirus

 ____________software allows users to perform mathematical calculations.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) System Software

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(b) Application Software

• Web Browsers

• Data Compression

• Word Processor

• Spreadsheet

• Device Drivers

• Operating System

• Antivirus

• Image Editing

Match the following

• Word processor

• Scans & removes malware from the system

• Performs calculations

• Enables users to access the internet

• Web browser

• Allows users to create written documents

• Reduces file size

• Spreadsheet software

• Antivirus software

• File compression software

How do you represent the denary number 255 in hexadecimal?

• FF

• 100

• EE

• A5

Explain what an overflow error is.

• An error that occurs when converting denary to binary.

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

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

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  An error that occurs when converting binary to denary.

There are ​ (a)   Bits are there in a Nibble?

• 4
• 8
• 16
• 2

What of the following are character sets that can be used to represent text? (Select 2)

• ASCII

• Unicode

• Cypher text

• Plain text

Reorder the following (1 is the smallest).

• Bit

• Byte

• Gibibyte

• Mebibyte

• Kibibyte

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.

• Header, Payload, Trailer

• Simplex, Half-duplex, Full-duplex

• Checksum, Check digit, Parity check