Removing details that aren't essential

Why would you use a while loop over a for loop?

for loops are not conditional, It allows for infinite amount of iterations

What is composition in computer programming?

Combining different elements to form a compound procedure

What is the data protection act?

A set of rules that must be followed by law with data

What does the fixed point represent in a fractional number?

Where the number represented goes below 1

What does DPA stand for?

Data Protection Act, Dunky Monkey Abduction

What does HCI stand for

Ham Chocolate Ingestion, Human Computer Interface

What is the difference between a set and array

Sets contain no duplicate elements

What is imperative programming?

When you give the computer a set of instructions to follow

What is the purpose of testing

To check it is suitable for deployment, To find errors

What is the difference between morals and ethics?

Moral is personal, ethical is societal

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1
Which of these isn't a testing range?
Erroneous
Boundary
Edge
Normal
2
What is abstraction?
When you get kidnapped by aliens
Removing details that aren't essential
Removing all variables and number in a problem
Removing essential features to be left with the basics
3
Which of the following services isn't a VOIP service
Teamspeak
Facebook
Discord
Skype
4
Why would you use a while loop over a for loop?
A for loop is slower
for loops are not conditional
It is more efficient as it uses less memory
It allows for infinite amount of iterations
5
What does FOI stand for?
Freedom Of Intelligence
Freedom Of Infomation
Freedom Of Interpolation
Freedom Of Intercommunication
6
What is composition in computer programming?
Combining different elements to form a compound procedure
Separating a program into modules
A combination of different functions
7
What is a cardinal number
1, 2, 3
1.0, 1.1, 1.2
1st, 2nd, 3rd
3rd out of 20
8
What is the data protection act?
A guide for businesses for ethical running
A specific legal issue concerning computing
A set of rules that must be followed by law with data
9
What does the fixed point represent in a fractional number?
Where the number represented goes below 1
The location of the point in the code
Where the to divide the number from
10
What isn't a reason to use meaningful identifier names?
Saves space
It makes code easier to understand
Easier to debug
Makes code self documenting
11
What are the 4 levels of scope?
Procedural, Local, Module, Global
Local, Module, Project, Global
Local, Global, Infinite, Enclosed
Enclosed, Project, Local, Global
12
In python, what statement is used for a selection?
is.digit()
if
while
try
13
By how many days does a company have to respond to a FOI request?
1 month
10 working days
6 months
28 days
14
Which of these isn't a moral/ethical issue of computer systems
Cost
Freedom of speech
Unemployment
Bullying
15
What does DPA stand for?
Data Protection Act
Dunky Monkey Abduction
Damage Protection Act
Data Premilinary Access
16
What does HCI stand for
Ham Chocolate Ingestion
Human Computer Interface
Home Computing Intercommunication
Hardware Communication Interface
17
What is the difference between a set and array
A set can be considered a record where as an array may not
Arrays take up more storage
Sets are used for storing numerical data only
Sets contain no duplicate elements
18
How many stages are there to the software development life cycle?
4
5
6
3
19
What data type is 'k'?
Character
Boolean
Integer
String
20
What is imperative programming?
When you give the computer a set of instructions to follow
Based on breaking down the program into modules
Programmer specifies the steps in order to achieve a result
Programming where you used inbuilt modules
21
How many nibbles in 128bits?
12.8
16
64
32
22
What is the purpose of testing
To find syntax errors
To check it is suitable for deployment
To find logical errors
To find errors
23
Which of the following is a record?
Gray
Yellow
Blue
Red
24
What is the difference between morals and ethics?
Moral problems are legal
Moral is personal, ethical is societal
Ethical describes the problems rather than judgment
Ethical problems are legal

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