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Computer Science GCSE - Computers in Society
Computer Science GCSE - Computers in Society
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1
How can the loss of work be prevented in the example of : Hard Drive Failure
Backup the files to an external storage device
Have several copies of the file on your hard drive.
Save regularly
Run a virtual machine
2
What does HTML stand for?
Hyper Text Making Language
Hyper Text Marking Language
Hyper Text Mark Language
Hyper Text Modifying Language
3
Which of these is NOT an offence in the Computer Misuse Act?
Monitoring the usage of computer systems on a network
Accessing files with the intent to modify data
Accessing files without permission
Creating a .scr file virus and distributing it.
4
Which of these could cause a computer system to be called "Unreliable"
Automated overnight updates
Hard drive failure
Anti Virus removing suspicious files
The CPU spontaneously combusting
5
What is the purpose of the CPU?
Storing instructions
Translating binary into high level languages
Translating high level languages into binary
Executing instructions
6
What is the definition of a computer?
A PC, keyboard and mouse
A machine programmable with sets of instructions
A large case with components inside
A machine that can run applications
7
How can potential errors be avoided before the final publishing of software?
Testing programs by intentionally trying to break them
Use bug spray on the software to kill the bugs.
Getting professional programmers to write the code
Hope errors don't occur in the first place. Cry if they do.
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Which of these are examples of computer misuse?
Hacking into another persons account
Swearing at your computer
Trolling a 9 year old on Minecraft
Turning off Wifi to stop the NSA spying on you
9
What cycle does the CPU perform?
FDE - Fetch Decode Exterminate
FED - Fetch Execute Decode
EDF - Execute Decode Fetch
FDE - Fetch Decode Execute
10
Which of these is an example of defensive programming? (2)
Code that prevents a program crashing due to errors
A feature to locate and highlight errors within code.
Code that stops errors
Code preventing a file being opened due to data corruption
11
What is the DPA?
Data Policy Assessment
Data Protection Act
Drive Partition Allignment
Disk Protection Activity
12
Which of these is NOT true about piracy/plagiarism?
It infringes the data protection act
Copying another persons work isn't plagarism
Communist countries do not apply to the data protection act.
Causes millions of £ of losses in music/gaming industries
13
How can your location be tracked online?
ISP Address
PI Address
IP Address
The NSA
14
What is unicode?
A system used to encode characters
A large array used to store characters
A system used to encode pictures
A database system used to store and manage characters
15
Which of these is a standard audio file type?
MP3
MP4
MP7
MP5K
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How can the loss of work be prevented in the example of : Unexpected power outage
Run a virtual machine
Have a UPS
Save once the file is done
Save regularly
17
How can your computer be differentiated from others using the same IP?
McDonalds Address
NAC Address
MCP Address
MAC Address
18
What is Data Redundancy?
Data that does not work properly
Data stored in the same location
Having useless data
Duplicate data
19
Which of these is a standard website language?
Source
CSE
C++
HTML
20
Name a backup device in case of a storage device failing
ROM
RAM
2 Hard drives running in RAID
Cloud (Servers)
21
What does a "Patent" do?
Removes the copyright of something so everyone can use it
Legally changes your MAC address
Implements a user agreement policy in software
Copyrights your idea
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What does MAC stand for?
Media Access Control
Media Assessment Client
Media Access Client
Media Assessment Control
