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Year 9 computing mixed questions

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What letter will be printed on the screen after running this code:
a)
e
b)
x
c)
t
d)
Nothing prints
2.
What is the position of the name "Robert" in the following list:
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
3.
What is a variable?
a)
A box(memory location) where you store values
b)
a type of graphics
c)
Data type
d)
a type of memory
4.
What symbol is used in python to assign values to a variable?
a)
equals =
b)
plus + 
c)
forward slash /
d)
asterisk *
5.
When you have an error in your code what is the term to summarise finding and fixing that error?
a)
Error checking
b)
Debugging
c)
Syntax finder
d)
Error finder
6.

What is a Count-Controlled loop?

a)

for loop

b)

while loop

7.

Which of these is NOT a loop in python?

a)

for loop

b)

while loop

c)

nested loop

d)

if loop

8.

The CPU fetches instructions from.... and executes those instructions.

a)

Memory

b)

ALU

c)

ROM

d)

Input Device

9.

The ALU is found inside the CPU True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does volatile mean for a computers memory

a)

Data and instructions remain stored even when the computer is switched off

b)

Data and instructions may cause the computer to crash

c)

Data and instructions are lost when the computer is switched off

11.

What is 'cache'?

a)

It stores program operations and data while a program is being executed

b)

It executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle

c)

It is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU

12.

What is an algorithm?

a)

A set of step-by-step instructions

b)

Software that analyses data

c)

A hardware device that stores data

13.
A bitmap image is made up of
a)
Pixels
b)
Colours
c)
Sounds
d)
Samples
e)
Characters
14.
The following is true about character sets:
a)
Each letter has a unique code
b)
Lower and upper case letters share the same codes
c)
ASCII is one of the latest character sets to be adopted
15.
A kilobyte is usually rounded to 1000 bytes. But actually it is _____ bytes:
a)
1024
b)
512
c)
1048
d)
9600
16.

Which is the smallest form of data?

a)

Bit

b)

Byte

c)

Nibble

d)

8 Binary Digits

17.
Colour depth refers to:
a)
How many bits are used in a file to store colour information in every pixel
b)
Resolution divided by the number of colours in an image.
c)
Degree of file compression applied to an image file.
d)
Repeated resampling of an image.
18.

How many bits per pixel do you need to make 4 colours?

a)

colour depth of 1

b)

colour depth of 2

c)

colour depth of 3

d)

colour depth of 4

19.

Which of these is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Solid state storage has no moving parts?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which type of storage uses a laser?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

22.
What is this a microscopic picture of?
a)
Memory Stick 
b)
CD
c)
Magnetic Tape
d)
SD Card