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COMPUTER SCIENCE -UNIT 2

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is SDLC

a)

Software Developed Life Cycle

b)

Software Development Life Cycle

c)

Step Development Life Cycle

d)

Step Defined Life Cycle

2.

The most suitable development model for a large company would be:

a)

XP

b)

Agile

c)

Waterfall

d)

Spiral

e)

RAD

3.

This methodology is:

a)

XP

b)

Agile

c)

Waterfall

d)

Spiral

e)

RAD

4.

____________ is the process of writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs.

a)

C - Programming

b)

Computer architecture

c)

Computer Programming

d)

Software maintenance

5.

Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating any changes?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Spiral

6.

A model that is the demo implementation of the system is called

a)

prototype

b)

waterfall

c)

incremental

d)

agile

7.
Implementing the solution is the stage where:
a)
coding in a programming language takes place.
b)
testing of the solution takes place.
c)
determining the requirements takes place.
d)
modification of the solution takes place.
8.
What happens in the design phase?
a)
The code is produced
b)
Making changes when the sotware has been created
c)
Planning the solution, look and feel of the software interface
d)
Ensuring the requirements are understood
9.

The software development approach that is characterised by distinct stages is the:

a)

waterfall approach.

b)

rapid application development approach.

c)

prototyping approach.

d)

end user approach.

10.

If the main cable on a bus topology fails what happens?

a)
Nothing
b)
Some of the computers will still work
c)
The whole network fails
d)
One computer fails
11.
In a star network
a)
Each device is connected to a switch or hub
b)
Each device connects to each other
c)
Each device is connected in a line
d)
Each device is connected to a terminal
12.
What is an advantage of creating a network?
a)
It's expensive
b)
Share peripherals 
c)
Share virusses
d)
Share routers
13.

Which of the following networks is displayed in the diagram?

a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Mesh
d)
Star
14.

192.168.124.1 is an example of:

(a)  

15.

Which of these never changes on a device

a)

MAC address

b)

IP address

16.

A computer not connected to a network is considered a ...

a)

Stand Alone computer

b)

Router

c)

Network

d)

Terminal

17.

The computers in a star topology are connected by a

a)

Hub

b)

Cable

c)

Server

d)

Router

18.

ISPs are...

a)

What individuals and businesses require to connect to the internet

b)

How countries become connected to the internet

c)

Are what makes Wi-Fi work out in public

d)

A part of a computer required to connect to the internet

19.

What is an IP address?

a)

A unique human friendly address to a web page

b)

A set of unique numbers which identify a website / server

c)

The main part of a web address which identifies the website

d)

The beginning part of a web address which identifies how the web page is to be delivered to the user

20.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A client-server network has a central computer that provides services to the rest of the network

b)

A client-server network is cheap and easy to set up

c)

A client-server network cannot be used to share files

d)

Each computer on a client-server network is maintain separately

21.

Which of these is the correct definition of a router?

a)

Forwards data packets along a network

b)

Corrects errors that are found in data packets

c)

A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth

d)

A server within a network

22.

Which transmission media is capable of having a much higher bandwidth?

a)

Coaxial

b)

Twisted pair cable

c)

Plastic

d)

Fibre optic

23.

Which of these components is internal to a computer and is required to connect the computer to a network?

a)

Wireless Access Point

b)

Network Interface card

c)

Switch

d)

Hub

24.

What is meant by latency in the performance of a network?

a)

The amount of time data takes to travel from the source to the destination

b)

The maximum rate that data can be transferred at

c)

The number of errors that are found in a data packet after transmission

d)

The route a packet takes when it is being transmitted

25.
Which network hardware is said to be intelligent as it can send data to the intended computer and not every computer
a)
Hub
b)
Switch
c)
Bridge
d)
Repeater
26.
A client-server network does not store files locally on a computer on a network.  Instead they are stored on a 'server' - true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which of these components is internal to a computer and is required to connect the computer to a network?

a)

Wireless Access Point

b)

Network Interface card

c)

Switch

d)

Hub

28.

Which cable sends data as light?

a)

Copper

b)

Fibre Optic

c)

Ethernet

29.
Which device is not intelligent as it sends data to all computers on a network which causes a reduction in network speed?
a)
Switch
b)
Router
c)
Hub
d)
Network Interface Card (NIC)
30.
Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4) 
a)
Graphical User Interface 
b)
Command Line Interface 
c)
Menu Interface 
d)
No User Interface 
31.

This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware?

a)

Device Management

b)

Device Driver

c)

Device System

d)

Hardware Peripheral Device

32.
Which part of the operating system will move data from the RAM to the virtual memory to allow the computer to perform tasks as though the computer had more RAM?
a)
Memory management
b)
File and disk management
c)
User management
d)
User interface
33.

What is the difference between a file and a folder?

a)

A file is used for storing images, while a folder is used for storing documents

b)

A file contains data or information, while a folder is used to organize files and other folders.

c)

A file can be accessed by multiple users, while a folder can only be accessed by one user at a time

d)

A file can be renamed, while a folder cannot be renamed

34.

What are some examples of multimedia file extensions?

a)

.docx, .xlsx, .pptx

b)

.pdf, .txt, .html

c)

.mp3, .mp4, .jpg, .gif, .swf

d)

.exe, .dll, .bat

35.

What are the advantages of using file compression?

a)

It slows down the file transfer process.

b)

It has no impact on file size and storage.

c)

It increases file size and makes it harder to store and transfer.

d)

It reduces file size and makes it easier to store and transfer.

36.

What is the function of an operating system?

a)

To run applications

b)

To manage hardware and software resources

c)

To store data

d)

To connect to the internet

37.

What does HTTP stand for in a website address?

a)

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

b)

High Tech Transfer Process

c)

Hyper Transfer Text Protocol

d)

Home Tool Transfer Protocol

38.

What type of interface allows users to interact with electronic devices through icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation, instead of text-based?

a)

Command Line Interface

b)

Graphical User Interface

39.

It is the arrangement of the elements of a communication network.

a)

Network Topology

b)

Bus Topology

c)

Metropolitan Area Network

d)

Computer Network

40.

A hybrid topology contains only 1 topology.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What is meant by a data packet?

a)

A unit of data that travels along a network

b)

The number of error found in data when it has been transmitted

c)

The data a computer needs to connect to a network

d)

A connection point in a network that allows data to be shared

42.

Which layer does IP operate on

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Link

43.

This picture represents

(a)  

44.

Which of the following is NOT a type of transmission channel?

a)

Coaxial cable

b)

Twisted pair

c)

Modem

d)

Microwave

45.

radio-waves, microwave, infrared, satellite and bluetooth are examples of which media?

a)

wired

b)

television

c)

wireless

d)

computer

46.

It is mostly used in short distance communication ?

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwaves

c)

Radiowaves

47.
Which one of these items is not an advantage of a client-server network?
a)
No central point of failure
b)
Central control of security
c)
Easier to supervise network performance
d)
Easier to perform software upgrades
48.

_______ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second sheath.

a)

twisted-pair

b)

coaxial

c)

fiber-optic

d)

shielded twisted-pair

49.

A router can connect different networks together.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

This device connects a network to the internet.

a)

A CPU

b)

A switch

c)

A modem

d)

A printer

51.

The diagrams below show three items stored

in a stack. Which sequence of operations

would transform the stack from the initial

state to the final state?

a)

POP, POP, PUSH(C), PUSH(A)

b)

POP, POP, PUSH(A), PUSH(C)

c)

PUSH(A), PUSH(C), POP, POP

d)

POP, POP, POP, PUSH(A),

PUSH(C), PUSH(B)

52.

Look at the following list of creatures.

frog, ant, dog, grasshopper, bee, fish, snake

Assume that the list is sorted. When searching the sorted list, which of the following will be found

the fastest using a binary search?

a)

ant

b)

dog

c)

fish

d)

grasshopper

53.

Look at the following array.

Using the selection sort algorithm, what

would the array above look like after

three passes?

a)

b)

c)

d)

54.

For the list provide the target value is I. A binary search is

employed. How many comparisons are made

before it can be concluded that the letter I

does NOT appear in the list?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

55.

If Array 1 is implemented as a stack on the following array, and

the top of the stack is indicated by the

arrow, which of the following sequences

of operations results in the stack being

identical to Array 2?

a)

POP, POP, POP PUSH, PUSH, PUSH

b)

POP, PUSH, POP, PUSH

c)

POP, PUSH, PUSH, PUSH

d)

POP, PUSH

56.

Which of the following statements is true

for both a linear search and a binary search?

a)

On average they search half the list.

b)

In the worst-case scenario they

search the entire list.

c)

They can be used for searching an

ordered list.

d)

They require that the list be

ordered.

57.

Based on the diagram, the target value is 19. A binary search is

employed. What is the second value to be

compared with the target value, 19?

a)

14

b)

17

c)

20

d)

22

58.

Which of the following statements is true

of data flow diagrams?

a)

Data cannot be moved directly

from one store to another.

b)

A data flow may flow in both

directions between two symbols.

c)

A process can have only one output.

d)

A data flow to a store means

retrieve or use.

59.

The Mount Hololo High School has one computer lab with ten computers and one printer fully networked. Which ADT would be BEST suited to handle the print jobs of the students?

a)

Array

b)

Stack

c)

Queue

d)

Linked list

60.

In which of the following situations would the implementation of a queue be MOST appropriate?

a)

Storing information when functions

are called

b)

Translating computer language

c)

Evaluating reverse polish mathematical expressions

d)

Rescheduling CPU time for

processes using round robin

61.

Which of the following sequences of

operations would transform the queue from

the initial state to the final state shown

above?

a)

DEQUEUE, ENQUEUE(K) ,

ENQUEUE(L)

b)

ENQUEUE(L), ENQUEUE(K),

DEQUEUE

c)

DEQUEUE, DEQUEUE, ENQUEUE(L), ENQUEUE(K), ENQUEUE(J)

d)

DEQUEUE, DEQUEUE,

ENQUEUE(J), ENQUEUE(K),

ENQUEUE(L)

62.

A doctor is assigned to one or more patients who are assigned to a specific ward. Attributes of a patient include patient ID and information on his/her condition. The ward also has an ID.

Which of the ER diagrams below BEST illustrates this information?

a)

b)

c)

d)

63.

Which of the following design processes refers to the identification of subsystems and their relationships?

a)

Architectural

b)

Data structure

c)

Component

d)

Interface

64.

A client is interested in setting up a wireless LAN for his place of business. Very high data rates (30 Mbps–40 Mbps) are critical to the network applications of this business.

Which standard should be employed, 802.11a or 802.11b?

a)

802.11a, since it can support the

desired data rates.

b)

802.11b, since it can support the

desired data rates.

c)

802.11a or 802.11b will give

similar performance since these

standards do NOT differ in data

rates.

d)

Neither 802.11a nor 802.11b since

they do NOT support transmission

over a large distance.

65.

A running process initiates an input request to get data from the keyboard. Which of the following state transitions will take place when the data is made available?

a)

Ready to running

b)

Blocked to ready

c)

Running to ready

d)

Blocked to running

66.

Which of the following determines the amount of time a running process gets to use the CPU when a round-robin scheduling algorithm is used?

a)

The priority of the process.

b)

The estimated running time of the

process.

c)

The time is fixed by the operating

system.

d)

The order of arrival of the process

on the ready queue.

67.

Which of the following statements is true about a process being scheduled with a non preemptive algorithm?

a)

It is placed at the top of the ready queue if it has a higher priority than all the processes already in the queue.

b)

Once it enters the running state, it is allowed to run to completion or until it yields the processor.

c)

Once it enters the running state, it is given a fixed amount of time to use the CPU after which other processes get a chance to use the CPU.

d)

Once it enters the running state, it is given a variable amount of time to use the CPU depending on its priority.

68.

Which of the following is NOT a tenet of good programming style?

a)

Using comments for documentation

b)

Appropriately spacing code

c)

Indenting where necessary

d)

Fixing logic errors

69.

The evolutionary approach is being used to develop a software application.

Which of the following are types of evolutionary development?

I. Exploratory development

II. Throw-away prototyping

III. Rewind approach

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

70.

Which of the following outcomes relates to the use of virtual memory?

a)

Memory works faster

b)

Faster execution speeds

c)

All programs are in memory

d)

Illusion that the computer has more memory

71.

Name two items that the students to the left back and one item that that was on display by the students at the right back had on display at the seminar held at PCC. Give the correct name of each item

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