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GCSE CS Revision

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Memory used to make up for the difference in speed between two internal components.

a)

Niche

b)

Cash

c)

Cache

d)

Register

2.

The part of the CPU that performs calculations and logic operations

a)

Register

b)

Control Unit

c)

Clock

d)

Arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)

3.

What are the two elements of GCSE Computer Science called?

a)

Principles of Computer Science

b)

Application of Computaional Thinking

c)

Problem Solving

d)

Programming

4.

The process by which a computer carries out the instructions of a stored program?

a)

Execution

b)

Running

c)

Compiling

d)

Interpreting

5.

A type of error that occurs when a rule of the programming language code is broken?

a)

Syntax error

b)

Logic error

c)

Run-time error

d)

Program error

6.

Which data type would be used in Python to store the value of pi to 2 decimal places?

a)

Integer

b)

Float

c)

Boolean

d)

String

7.

Choose three properties of a variable

a)

Has a data type

b)

Has a value

c)

Has a name

d)

Has a length

e)

Has a return value

8.

In what way is a constant different from a variable?

a)

It can not change its value during program execution

b)

It can store more than one value

c)

It can only be used in the global scope

d)

Its name must be written in UPPER CASE

9.

The binary codes representing each of the instructions in the in the instruction set.

a)

Translator

b)

Machine code

c)

Source Code

d)

Assembly language

10.

What am I? A network that covers a relatively small geographical area, often a single site.

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wireless local area network (WLAN)

c)

Wide Area Network

11.

What am I? A local area network in which connected devices use high frequency radio waves to communicate.

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

c)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

12.

True or False: Peer to Peer Networks are only used to distribute and share files illegally.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The protocol is used when sending email through the Internet. It details the format that messages are sent in, what commands email servers should understand and they should respond to them

a)

POP3

b)

IMAP

c)

SMTP

14.

True or False: The Internet is the largest wide area network

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Give two benefits of telecommuting.

a)

Some countries offer tax incentives to companies who use telecommuting, as it reduces traffic congestion and pollution.

b)

They might only need to meet face-to-face once in a while, and of course, even for this they need not travel – they can ‘meet’ through video conferences using webcams

c)

Fast communication

d)

Better communication media

16.

E-Waste stands for ...

a)

Economic waste

b)

Eco waste

c)

Electronic waste

d)

Ergonomic waste

17.

E-Waste is sent to ...

a)

Other planets

b)

Land fills

c)

Recycling plants

d)

The manufacturers

18.

Raw materials ....

a)

are not use in digital devices

b)

are an endless supply

c)

rejuvenate themselves

d)

will one day run out

19.

Which statement is true?

a)

To stop websites going down data centres tend to have energy draining generators (in case of power cuts) and cooling systems running on full capacity at all times, leading them to waste around 75% of the electricity they pull of the grid!

b)

To stop websites going down data centres tend to have energy draining generators (in case of power cuts) and cooling systems running on full capacity at all times, leading them to waste around 90% of the electricity they pull of the grid!

c)

To stop websites going down data centres tend to have energy draining generators (in case of power cuts) and cooling systems running on full capacity at all times, leading them to waste around 40% of the electricity they pull of the grid!

d)

To stop websites going down data centres tend to have energy draining generators (in case of power cuts) and cooling systems running on full capacity at all times, leading them to waste around 60% of the electricity they pull of the grid!

20.

How many unique values can you represent using 4 bits in binary?

a)

16

b)

15

c)

8

d)

7

21.

What do you get If you do a binary shift of 3 places right to this binary number: 10001110?

a)

0001 0001

b)

10001

c)

10010001

d)

10001110

22.

What does the ALU do?

a)

Performs mathematical calculations

b)

Stores the address of the data to be fetched from RAM

c)

Stores the address of the next instruction to be fetched

d)

Stores the result of calculations

23.

Which part of the CPU performs logical operations?

a)

MDR

b)

MAR

c)

PC

d)

ALU

24.

How many bits are in a nibble?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

16

d)

1024

25.

Which kind of secondary storage are CDs and DVDs?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Flash

26.

Which kind of secondary storage is a USB memory stick?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Flash

27.

What is an IP address?

a)

A) A unique identifier for a computer or device on a network

b)

B) A type of encryption used to secure data

c)

C) A measure of the speed of a network

d)

D) A type of software used for network management