What is the definition of software?

The programs and applications that a computer runs.

What does non-volatile mean

It keeps its contents without needing power

What does capacity refer to?

How much data can be stored on the device

what is a programming language?

A system of notation for writing computer programs

what is colour depth?

the number of bits used to represent each pixel

what is the job of the control unit?

to manage the fetch,decode and excution of program

a boolean has only two values: True and False

what does it mean if a processor has a speed of 3.4 GHz?

It can carry out 3.4 billion cycles/ instructions per second

Number of bits available for each sample

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1
What is the definition of software?
The physical part of a computer.
Food.
The programs and applications that a computer runs.
The operating system.
2
which one is not a principal of computational thinking
algorithmic thinking
decompositon
abstraction
deposition
3
What are bitmap images made up of?
Pining
Pinecones
Pixies
Pixels
4
If I have a 10 Gigabyte MP3 player, about how many songs can it hold if one song is about 40 megabytes?
2500
25
100
250
5
What is the smallest type of storage?
bit
nibble
byte
petabyte
6
example of optical storage is ....
disk drive
memory stick
blu-ray
hard disk drive
7
What is secondary storage NOT needed for?
Archive of data files
Backup of data files
Volatile data storage
Semi permanent storage
8
what shape is a decision in flow diagrams?
Square
Diamond
Triangle
Rectangle
9
What is the binary number 1100 0011 in hexadecimal?
C3
D2
195
D3
10
If you increase the resolution of an image, you will…
decrease file size
store more metadata
use vector
increase file size
11
What error shows up while programming/
Code Error
Math Error
Syntax Error
Program Error
12
What happens when you try to multiply an integer by a string?
Arithmetic error
Runtime error
Syntax error
Logic error
13
Which of these is an example of metadata?
binary in each pixle in an image
colour depth
key field
radius to draw a circle
14
What does non-volatile mean
It keeps its contents without needing power
it is the contents needed to boot up the computer
it loses its contents without power
erm...
15
Where is bootstrap stored?
SSD
ROM
Flash Drive
RAM
16
Is HTML a programming language?
maybe
No
Yes
yeah, g
17
What does capacity refer to?
How much the device can withstand being bumped
How likely the device is to fail
How much data can be stored on the device
How fast the device operates
18
What is the purpose of the control unit?
To carry out logical operations.
To execute instructions.
To decode instructions.
To store the address of the next piece of data to be accessed.
19
Which of the following is not an important element of computational thinking?
Decomposition
Algorithmic thinking
Abstraction
Programming
20
What does GPU stand for?
Graphical Processing Unit
Graph Processing Unit
Graphics Processing unit
G-Fuel Processing Unit
21
what is a programming language?
A system of notation for writing computer programs
Computers using binary in order to solve for the answer.
The certain text file an computer uses in order to finish instruction.
Where a character set used
22
What command is used to create a new file called "names.txt"?
newFile(namestxt)
newFile = ("names.txt")
newFile(names.txt)
newFile("names.txt")
23
what is colour depth?
the number of bits used to represent each pixel
a type of image made up of pixels
the smallest addressable part of an image
the number of pixels in a bitmap image
24
Give an example of a software that can improve network secruity.
Malware
Firewall
Utility software
Firmware
25
What does the CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unity
Central Processing Unit
Control Processing Unit
Central Progamming Unity
26
naem me a commonly used operating system
office360
Linux
power point
file viwer
27
which of the following are hexadecimal digits?
D
G
Z
R
28
What comes after a petabyte?
Zetabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Exabyte
29
what is a process of computational thinking ?
Arrays
Abrasion
Decompostion
Algorithmic thoughts
30
which one is not a register in the CPU
program counter
MAR
RAM
MDR
31
What is 10010100 with one binary right shift?
10110001
01001010
01101100
01001110
32
what is the job of the control unit?
to store regualry used data
to hold any memory about to be used
to manage the fetch,decode and excution of program
to do all the calculations
33
which register holds the address of the next calculation
accumulator
memory data register
memory address register
program counter
34
Which of the following are passwords an example of?
Authentication
Validation
Maintainability
Encryption
35
What is a boolean
a boolean has only two values: True and False
a boolean can contain strings and ints
A boolean has three values: True, False and Not applicable
A boolean can contain differnt values depending on the users input
36
What year was the Von Neumann Architeture proposed?
2016
1945
1990
1910
37
One characteristic of lossy compression
no data lost
transfer time increase
Some data lost
File size increase
38
What is the most expensive secondary storage type?
Optical Discs
Hard Disk Drives
Magnetic Tape
Solid State Drive
39
What are tiny, super fast pieces of onboard memory inside the CPU with a very specific purpose called?
Arithmetic logic unit
Cache
Control unit
Registers
40
what does it mean if a processor has a speed of 3.4 GHz?
umm yeah
It can carry out 3.4 million cycles/ instructions per second
It can carry out 3.4 billion cycles/ instructions per second
It can carry out 3,400 cycles/ instructions per second
41
What is NOT an example of an embedded system?
CPU
Traffic Light
Factory Equipment
Hospital Equipment
42
Which of the following is one of the registers in the CPU?
Clock
Program counter
Cache
Arithmetic logic unit
43
Blu-ray is what type of storage?
Optical
Secondary
Solid-state
Magnetic
44
How do you delay your program's next output for 2 seconds?
time.rest(2)
time(pause)2
time.sleep(2)
timeStop(2)
45
What will the statement 3 * 3 evaluate to ?
1
21
12
9
46
What is the number 154 in Binary?
0110 1110
1111 1111
1001 1010
1101 0111
47
What is the hexadecimal number FF in denary?
255
256
165
30
48
what would the output of this logic diagram be? NOT A OR( B AND C). given that A =1 B =0 C=1
11
0
1
0
49
What does the term CPU stand for?
Central processing unit
centre programming unit
Programming unit
I dont know
50
What is bit depth?
Number of samples per bit
Number of cakes
Number of bits available for each sample
Number of counters
51
what does LAN stand for?
Local Area Neighbour
Local Area Network
Lossy Array Network
Local Array Network
52
What does CPU stand for?
Computer Processing Unit
Computer Programminng Unit
Central Processing Unit
Central Programming Unit
53
What is the number 0110 1001 in Hexidecimal?
66
2B
69
74
54
How many bits are in a nibble?
8
4
1
2
55
What is the output of Not(A AND B) when A =1 and B=0
0
2
1
-1
56
what is 5 DIV 2?
2
3
4
5
57
What is the fastest tier of storage?
hard disk drive
Primary storage
Virtual memory
Secondary storage
58
What is the denary value 37 written in binary?
100110
100101
10010100
11101111
59
What is a Boolean data value?
A Boolean data value is one that has a whole number
A Boolean data value is one that can only be true or false
A Boolean data value is one that has a decimal value.
A Boolean data value is one that can take one of two values.
60
What is the output for the following command? print(ASC('A'))
65
A
1
a
61
What is the binary shift of 0000 0011
2
3
0.0000011
9
62
What is cyberbulliying?
Bullying cybernetically.
Cyberwarfare.
When someone deliberatly uses social media to upset or harm.
Idk.
63
What is the name of the act that makes spreading malware illegal ?
The malware disembling act
The computer disabliling act
The computer misuse act
The illegal malware act
64
what is casting?
When a device is outputed to a external screen i.e monitor
When you change a variabe or data value from one data type to another.
When you cast a spell onto an unwanted specimen.
When a devices' creen is streamed to another.
65
What does the term GPU stand for?
Gaming processing unit
Game processing unit
General processing unit
Graphics processing unit
66
Which tier of storage has the fastest read and write speed?
banana
secondary
primary
tertiary
67
What does cpu stand for?
Central proccessing unit.
Central point uber.
Centric potential energy.
Computer proccessing unit.
68
Which of these describes a classic von Neumann architecture?
More than one clock cycle may be required to execute a single instruction.
Separate buses are used for transferring data and instructions.
Separate physical memory addresses are used for instructions and data.
The CPU can access instructions and read/write data at the same time.
69
what is not a quality of RAM?
holds operating systems
can read and write
non-volatile
volatile
70
What is meant by sample rate?
Number of samples stored per second
Number of bits stored per sample
Number of bytes stored per file
Length of the wave amplitude
71
which of the following is an example of computational thinking?
iteration
abstraction
sequence
selection
72
What is abstraction
An system of instructions that are made to follow its goal
Leaving in nesscessary information and excluding excess information
To abstract items without a purpose
Breaking down a problem into smaller pieces
73
Mike has 120 GB of storage left. He downloads a game that is 50,000 MB. How much storage does he have left?
100GB
120GB
70GB
80GB
74
4^5
1024
-1
20
9
75
which one is an example of sub-programs
arithmetic
logic
procedures
algebra
76
What part of the CPU carries out logical operations ?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Memory Address Register
Control Unit
Memory Data Register
77
what is a pixel
number of bytes
smallest part of an image
number of bits
a type of image made up of pixels
78
What type of compression permanently loses data?
Lossless
Lossy
Local
Sound
79
How many Gigabytes can fit into 10 Terabytes?
100 GB
10,000 GB
100,000 GB
1,000 GB
80
What shape is a terminal? (terminator)
Square
Parallelogram
Oval
Rhombus

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