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Worksheet time: 47mins
Which of these statements is TRUE about a LAN?
A LAN connects computers in a small area such as an office or a small site
A modem is needed to connect a computer to a LAN
A LAN consists of only one computer
A LAN can connect geographically distant sites together
What is an advantage of a LAN?
You can share peripherals like printers.
It is more secure than a standalone computer
Data and information cannot be easily shared
Expensive to setup.
Which of these statements is TRUE about a LAN?
A LAN connects computers in a small area such as an office or a small site
A modem is needed to connect a computer to a LAN
A LAN consists of only one computer
A LAN can connect geographically distant sites together
LANs are useful … (pick two)
to share files and peripherals between users
store user accounts centrally, so users can log in from any device on the network
to provide a user interface
ensure data is properly encrypted
The binary number 1100 converted to decimal is:
13
12
14
The binary number 111 converted to decimal is:
5
7
6
The decimal number 10 converted to binary is:
1000
1010
1011
HINT: It has an 8 and a 4 in it!
1111 to decimal
15
11
12
13
1101 to decimal
15
11
12
13
28 to binary
11100
11001
10011
00111
what 16 in denary converted to hexadecimal
F0
10
h2
what is hexadecimal "FF" in denary
34
253
255
Compression in general makes it _______ to send, upload and stream data
Quicker
Slower
Lossless compression permanently deletes the data
True
False
Select the advantages for lossy compression
Makes the file much smaller
Will send much quicker
A very simple algorithm
The quality will not be affected much
Select the advantages for lossless compression
Makes the file much smaller
Will send quicker
A very simple algorithm
The quality will not be affected much
You would use ______ compression if you still needed to have a high quality image
Lossy
Lossless
You would use ______ compression if space was more important than quality
Lossy
Lossless
The resolution of this image is 600⨉400. This means that:
It consists of 600 pixels and has 400 colours.
It consists of 240,000 pixels.
It requires 240,000 bits to be represented.
It requires 240,000 bytes to be represented.
The number of pixels used to make an image is
resolution
solution
roller
The more pixels you have in an image the better the quality of the image
True
False
What is pseudocode?
A way of describing a set of instructions in text form
A specific programming language that all computers use
A diagrammatic representation of a set of instructions
What is the symbol for a decision in a flowchart?
A parallelogram
A diamond
A circle
Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?
A diamond
A rectangle
A parallelogram
How are symbols connected together in a flowchart?
Symbols do not get connected together in a flowchart
With lines and an arrow to show the direction of flow
By numbers
It is represented by a diamond and it requires with a “yes” or “no”.
Decision
Process
Sub - process
Terminator
It is represented by a rectangle and it must be described clearly and concisely.
Connector
Decision
Process
Sub - process
What symbol is this?
START
oval
begin the flowchart
circle
What shape is this?
START
oval
begin the flowchart
circle
What symbol is this?
Read DataItem
rectangle
slanted box
Input
parallelogram
What shape is this?
Read DataItem
rectangle
slanted box
Input
parallelogram
What shape is this?
Set Ans = calculation
rectangle
Processing
calculation
What symbol is this?
Set Ans = calculation
rectangle
Processing
calculation
What shape is this?
Question?
Decision
diamond
YES
NO
What symbol is this?
Question?
Decision
diamond
YES
NO
What symbol is this?
Print Ans
parallelogram
slanted box
Output
rectangle
What shape is this?
Print Ans
parallelogram
slanted box
Output
rectangle
What symbol is this?
arrow
downward arrow
down
direction
What shape is this?
arrow
downward arrow
down
direction
What symbol is this?
Stop
oval
end of flowchart
circle
What shape is this?
Stop
oval
end of flowchart
circle
This is an example of...
Narrative
Flowchart
IPO Chart
diagram
This loop will repeat (a) times
Repeating a task multiple times in programming is known as ?
Iterators
Scope
Looping
FOR loops are
loops which run an unknown number of times
loops which run for a specific number of times
the same as if statements
not part of programming
CU stands for
Control Unit
Copper
Cubic Unit
Cardiac Unit
RAM stands for
(a)
It is called the brain of the computer
SMPS
RAM
Mother board
CPU
Volatile memory unit
ROM
RAM
Pen drive
Hard disk
Disk drive with a high storage capacity
RAM
CD
Hard disk
Pen drive
Fixed inside the mother board
Pen drive
Printer
Mouse
ROM
CPU stands for central ____ unit.
Protection
Packet
Plasma
Processing
______ stores the data files programs have created and used.
Long-term memory
Hard Drive
Cache Memory
Used Memory
What does volatile mean?
Data is lost when the power is turned off
Data is NOT lost when the power is turned off
Why might you use virtual memory?
There is spare storage space
You have no memory installed
Your memory is faulty
You are doing too much and the RAM needs additional help
The primary function of ROM is to...
hold currently running applications
holds the computer's first startup instructions
communicate between the CPU and hard drive
serve as backup RAM
