A Level General Computer Science

What is the purpose of an operating system?

• To manage hardware and software resources
• To provide a user interface
• To create network protocols
• To compile programming languages

Which of the following are types of software?

• Firmware
• Malware
• Hardware drivers
• System software

What does CPU stand for?

• Control Processing Unit
• Computer Processing Unit
• Central Program Unit
• Central Processing Unit

Which of the following are examples of data structures?

• HTML documents
• Python scripts
• Linked lists
• Arrays

What is the function of a compiler?

• To execute the code line by line
• To optimise the performance of the code
• To debug errors in the code
• To translate high-level code to machine code

What is an algorithm?

• A system for network communication
• A method for data storage
• A type of programming language
• A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

What is the primary function of a router?

• To manage network traffic
• To provide a user interface for network settings
• To store data for backup
• To direct data packets between networks

Which of the following are characteristics of cloud computing?

• High latency
• Limited storage
• Remote access
• Scalability

Which of the following are types of databases?

• Relational databases
• NoSQL databases
• Text files
• Spreadsheets

Which of the following are common programming paradigms?

• Declarative programming
• Procedural programming
• Functional programming
• Object-oriented programming