WorksheetsGCSE Terms
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 42mins
SELECT * FROM Customers ......
What information is stored as metadata?
width, height, colour depth, colour index
height, colour depth, colour index, bit ratios
hex to binary lookup, width, colour table, bit management
pixel count, colour depth, colour index, bit ratios
How many colours are available for an image where the colour depth is 3?
2
4
3
8
What network topology is this?
STAR
BUS
RING
MESH
What network connection type is this?
Mesh
Star
LAN
WAN
How many layers are in the TCP/IP model?
4
7
5
6
What does the Application do when receiving a file?
Encodes the data
Displays the data
Splits it into packets
Attaches the MAC addresses
Which order are the layers in when receiving data?
Link, Network, Transport, Application
Application, Transport, Network, Link
Link, Transport, Network, Application
Application, Network, Transport, Link
There is no centralised storage so each workstation stores data independently.
Peer to peer
Client / server
With a central backing store, regular backups can be organised or implemented easily.
Peer to peer
Client / server
What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
HTTPS encrypts information
HTTP encrypts information
HTTPS routes the packets
HTTP is a newer version
What is the technical word for 'Delay'?
Bandwidth
Latency
Backbone router
Web Server
Which layer splits data into packets?
Transport Layer
Application Layer
Network Layer
Link Layer
Which of the following are stored in RAM?
Boot up instructions
Saved work
Programs
Programs and data currently in use
Virtual Memory is ...
Cloud storage
Data that cannot be edited
part of the computers hard drive is treated as RAM
volatile memory
The part of the CPU that performs calculations and logic operations
Register
Control Unit
Clock
Arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
A higher sample rate means (tick all that apply)
A better quality/more accurate recording
A lower quality/less accurate recording
A larger file size required to store the final recording
A small file size required to store the final recording
When recording a sound, computers take measurements at regular intervals. This is called
Interval selection
Parameters
Sampling
Digital signals
Which legislation governs the act of intellectual property theft? (1-4)
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
The Data Protection Act
The Freedom of Information Act
The Computer Misuse Act
Which legislation governs the act of hacking? (1-4)
The Freedom of Information Act
The Data Protection Act
Creative Commons License
The Computer Misuse Act
Which of these is true about the Freedom of Information Act? (3-6)
An individual has the right to have any of their personal data corrected that is inaccurate or out of date
An individual has the right to compensation if their personal data is stolen
An individual has right of access to information held by public authorities
An individual has the right to share any intellectual property they have
Why would an author obtain a Creative Commons License? (5-9)
To stop the public sharing their work
To make sure their work has a patent
To make sure they are able to legally sell their work
To give the public the right to share, use and build upon work they have created
Which of the following statements is true about open source software? (3-6)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
The software can be copied, modified or shared
There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software
The software is not available for public use
Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software? (3-6)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
The software can be copied, modified or shared
A fee is usually required to purchase a software license
An example of the software is the Microsoft Office suite
Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which act would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?
Creative Commons Licence
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright designs and Patents Act
Freedom of Information Act
Which of these are not a steps in the FDE cycle?
Instructions are fetched from main memory
Instructions are decoded in the control unit
The decoded instruction is executed
The ALU decodes the instructions
The program counter transfers the data to be decoded to the MDR
Which of the following has the largest memory?
RAM
Cache
Which of the following is the fastest memory?
RAM
Cache
Which of the following are not secondary storage devices?
Hard Drive
USB Stick
CD
RAM
Registers
More Quiet
An algorithm can be defined as...
...defined set of steps that can be used to complete a task
...a set of steps that can be used to complete a task
a random set of steps that can be used to complete a task
an order of doing things correctly to complete something
Sequence is when...
...instructions are executed one after another
instructions are executed one after another in a series
instructions are executed by the user
instructions are executed one after another but not always in series
In computer programming 'iteration' is used to...
... loop around and around a piece of code until the correct answer is chosen
...loop around a piece of code until a condition is met that activates the next part of the program
...loop around and around a piece of code until a condition is met that ends the iteration
...loop twice around a piece of code until a condition is met that ends the iteration
An assembler translator...
...converts assembly language programs into machine code
...converts programs created in any language into machine code
...converts programs created in any high level language into machine code
An interpreter is a translator that converts high level languages into machine code. It does this by...
...working three lines at a time, checking syntax, converting to machine code and executing the code
...working one line at a time, converting to machine code, checking syntax and executing the code
...working one line at a time, checking syntax, converting to machine code and executing the code
...working three lines at a time, converting to machine code, checking syntax and executing the code
In programming a translator is used to convert different programming languages into machine code. There are three types...
Assembler, interpreter & compiler
Assembler, identifier & compiler
Assembler, identifier & interpreter
Compiler, identifier & interpreter
Syntax is a set of rules that defines how program statements must be written in order for the translator to understand them. A syntax error is...
...an error in the spelling of program statements
...an error in the format of the program statements such as missing keywords
...an error in the format of the program statements such as missing semi-colons or keywords spelt incorrectly
...an error in the punctuation of program statements
What is the main difference between a constant and a variable?
A constant's value remains the same whereas a variable's value can change
A constant's value only changes if a variable's value changes
A constant's value remains the same whereas a variable's value can be changed by the user
A constant's value remains the same whereas a variable's value can be changed, but only once
A real number (or float) is a data type for fractional numbers that typically takes up 4 bytes of memory. Which of the following is a real number?
26
"26.0"
260
2.60
