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WorksheetsRevision checkpoint 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is an example of a hardware problem for a computer component?
The email software cannot start.
Sound comes out of the speakers when you play a song.
The computer does not turn on when you press the on button.
A pop-up advert window shows on the screen when you start the internet browser. A pop-up advert window shows on the screen when you start the internet browser.
Explain how software diagnostic tools can help solve computing issues.
Software diagnostic tools are programs that test your computer to find out what the problems are like antivirus programs or disk analysis software.
Software diagnostic tools are social media websites that allow you to share pictures and change your status.
Software diagnostic tools are hardware tools that can check your power supply to see if it is working.
Software diagnostic tools are computer cleaners that remove the dirt from your keyboard and your mouse. Software diagnostic tools are computer cleaners that remove the dirt from your keyboard and your mouse.
A software program does not start when you click on its icon. Select one advanced troubleshooting strategy you can use to solve the problem.
Check the computer volume level.
Check the power cord is plugged into the computer and the power outlet.
Turn the monitor off.
Check the fault log.
Your computer turns on but the operating system does not load. Select the best troubleshooting strategy to help resolve the issue.
Remove the internet browser.
Boot from a USB drive with diagnostic tools and run tests on the hardware
Disconnect the monitor.
Move the computer to a warmer location. Move the computer to a warmer location.
You are writing a software programme that can store data about your favourite food. Choose a variable name for the food.
int_age
bln_citizen
flt_weight
str_food
You are writing a software program that can calculate the distance between Earth and Mars. Why is the variable name "bln_distance" not a good name?
You cannot use the underscore character in variable names.
You should have a number in the variable name.
bln stands for boolean and the variable will have to be a float.
The variable name is too long. The variable name is too long.
What is decomposition?
Steps you follow to solve a problem
A method used to break down problems into subproblems and smaller parts
A place used in a program to store data that can change
A method used to make problems bigger and put subproblems together A method used to make problems bigger and put subproblems together
You are planning on building a computer. If you decomposed the problem into subprograms, which subprograms below would be the best?
1. Write down the specifications you want – 2. Buy the hardware – 3. Put the hardware together – 4. Install the software.
1. Create a computer - 2. Turn it on.
1. Build a computer.
1. Buy a computer – 2. Take the computer apart – 3. Lay out all the hardware. 1. Buy a computer – 2. Take the computer apart – 3. Lay out all the hardware.
What is pseudocode?
it is code in the Python language.
It is a code you enter into a computer like a password.
It is an algorithm written in text like a programming language but without syntax or grammar rules.
It is the code for writing websites. It is the code for writing websites.
Which of the following is an example of pseudocode?
print("Hello, Zachariah!")
Output the text "Hello Zachariah!"
x = 3+2
x = string(Zachariah)
