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⌨️Computer Science 1.1-1.6 (Paper 1) Flashcards

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1.1.1 - What happens in the Fetch stage of the FDE cycle?

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Address of next instruction is loaded into MAR and PC is incremented by 1

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1.1.1 - What is the ALU and what does it do?

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Arithmetic Logic Unit - performs arithmetic and logical calculations

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1.1.1 - What is the CU and what does it do?

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Control Unit - Decodes instructions and organises the other registers

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1.1.1 - What is the cache and what does it do?

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Smaller, volatile primary storage which is faster to access than the RAM and stores frequently used instructions

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1.1.1 - What are registers?

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Specialised units in the CPU which store one piece of information each

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1.1.1 - What is the MAR and what does it do?

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Memory Address Register - stores the current memory address where data is to be retrieved from or stored to

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1.1.1 - What is the MDR and what does it do?

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Memory Data Register - stores the data that’s been retrieved from or will be stored to memory

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1.1.1 - What is the PC and what does it do?

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Program Counter - keeps track of the current instruction and increments which each clock cycle

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1.1.1 - What does the accumulator do?

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Stores the results of calculations

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1.1.1 - What is the difference between data and an address?

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Data is a value used in calculations, whereas an address describes where in memory the data is stored

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1.1.2 - What are the 3 factors affecting CPU speed?

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Clock speed, cache size, number of cores

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1.1.2 - How does clock speed affect CPU performance?

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A higher clock speed means more FDE cycles can be performed every second, so the CPU performs better

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1.1.2 - How does cache size affect CPU performance?

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A larger cache means more instructions can be stored with a faster access time, so it takes less time to retrieve instructions on average, leading to each instruction taking less time to execute on average ==> higher CPU performance

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1.1.2 - How does number of cores affect CPU performance?

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More cores allow the CPU to run more FDE cycles in parallel, increasing the CPU performance

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1.1.3 - What is an embedded system?

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A computer system which is designed for a specific purpose, e.g. automatic thermostat in a fridge, traffic lights. It is also part of another machine or computer.

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1.1.3 - What are the typical characteristics of embedded systems?

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Fast and efficient, streamlined for one task, low memory capacity

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1.2.1 - Why do computers have primary storage?

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It is faster to access than secondary storage

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1.2.1 - What is RAM and what are its characteristics?

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Random Access Memory - volatile, fast access time, random access (any part of it can be accessed at any time), low storage (usually around 4-16GB)

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1.2.1 - What is ROM and what are its characteristics?

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Read Only Memory - non-volatile, very small (a few MB), contains the boot loader which loads the OS from secondary storage

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1.2.1 - Why might virtual memory be needed in a system?

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So the system doesn’t crash if it runs out of space in RAM

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1.2.1 - What is virtual memory?

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When the RAM is full, part of the secondary storage is used as temporary RAM - processes currently in use have priority to be in RAM

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1.2.2 - Why do computers have secondary storage?

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To be able to store information in a non-volatile way, i.e. it won’t get wiped when the computer switches off

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1.2.2 - Name 3 types of secondary storage

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Optical, Magnetic, Solid-state

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1.2.2 - What are the advantages of optical storage?

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Shock resistant, lightweight, portable, low cost

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1.2.2 - What are the disadvantages of optical storage?

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Low capacity, vulnerable to scratches, requires an external device to read/write

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1.2.2 - What are the advantages of magnetic storage?

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Durable, high capacity, medium cost

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1.2.2 - What are the disadvantages of magnetic storage?

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Moving parts so vulnerable to shocks, not very portable

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1.2.2 - What are the advantages of solid state storage?

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Portable (USB flash memory), high capacity, shock resistant since no moving parts

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1.2.2 - What are the disadvantages of solid state storage?

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High cost, limited number of read/write cycles

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1.2.3 - Why is data stored in binary?

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Binary can be represented by on/off switches, making calculations and storage easier and more efficient

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1.2.3 - How many bits are in a nibble?

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4

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1.2.3 - How many nibbles are in a byte?

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2 (8 bits)

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1.2.3 - How many bytes are in a kilobyte?

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1024

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1.2.3 - How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?

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1024

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1.2.3 - How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?

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1024

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1.2.3 - How many gigabytes are in a terabyte?

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1024

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1.2.3 - How many terabytes are in a petabyte?

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1024

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1.2.3 - Order the data units from bit to petabyte

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bit, nibble, B, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB

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1.2.3 - How do you calculate required storage capacity given a number of files and their size?

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file size x number of files

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1.2.3 - How do you calculate the size of a sound file?

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Duration (s) x Sample rate x bit depth (+ metadata)

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1.2.3 - How do you calculate the size of an image file?

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Colour Depth x Width x Height (+ metadata)

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1.2.3 - How do you calculate the size of a text file?

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Bits per character x Number of characters (+ metadata)

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1.2.4 - What is the range of one byte of data in denary, binary and hexadecimal?

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255, 11111111, FF

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1.2.4 - What is the most significant bit and why?

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The leftmost bit because it has the highest value

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1.2.4 - What is the least significant bit and why?

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The rightmost bit because it has the lowest value

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1.2.4 - How do you peform a binary left shift?

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Move each bit to the left, ‘chop off’ the remainder

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1.2.4 - What is the effect of a binary left shift?

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Multiplies the number by 2

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1.2.4 - How do you perform a binary right shift?

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Move each bit one place to the right, ‘chop off’ the remainder

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1.2.4 - What is the effect of a binary right shift?

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Divides the number by 2

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1.2.4 - How are characters represented in binary?

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A character set is used, so that each character corresponds to one binary value taking up a certain amount of space

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1.2.4 - How is the number of different characters stored in a character set limited by the bits available?

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One byte for each character only allows for 256 different values, or 256 characters, etc.

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1.2.4 - Describe ASCII

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ASCII uses 1B per character, allowing for 256 different characters, however only using 128, which doesn’t allow for international languages or all punctuation signs, but is more memory efficient

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1.2.4 - Describe Unicode

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Unicode uses 2B per character, allowing for 65,536 possible characters, allowing for all international characters and emojis, but is less memory efficient than ASCII

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1.2.4 - How are character sets logically ordered?

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The value of B is one more than A, the value of 7 is one more than 6, etc.

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1.2.4 - How are pixels stored in binary?

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Each pixel has a specific colour, represented by a specific binary code (hex codes)

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1.2.4 - What is the effect of changing the colour depth of an image?

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Increasing the colour depth increases the quality and increases the image size

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1.2.4 - What is the effect of changing the resolution of an image?

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Increasing the resolution increases the quality and increases the image size

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1.2.4 - What does metadata do?

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It stores additional information about the file, such as file type, image width, bit depth, etc.

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1.2.4 - How is analogue sound stored in binary?

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The amplitude of the sound wave is taken at specific intervals and stored as a binary value, the size of which depends on bit depth

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1.2.4 - What is sample rate measured in?

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Hertz (Hz)

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1.2.4 - What is bit depth?

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The number of bits available to store each sample in an audio file

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1.2.5 - Where may compression be needed?

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Transportation of files, uploading and downloading files from the internet, archiving files

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1.2.5 - What are the advantages of lossy compression?

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Makes the file smaller than lossless compression

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1.2.5 - What are the disadvantages of lossy compression?

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Some information is permanently lost; file quality decreases

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1.2.5 - What are the advantages of lossless compression?

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The same quality is retained

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1.2.5 - What are the disadvantages of lossless compression?

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File is made less small than lossy compression

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1.3.1 - What is a LAN and what are its characteristics?

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Local Area Network - a network of devices in a single building, or a group of buildings

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1.3.1 - What is a WAN and what are its characteristics?

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Wide Area Network - a network of LANs and decides across a larger area such as a region or country

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1.3.1 - How does the number of connected devices affect the performance of a network?

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More connected devices mean more requests sent, leading to an overall decrease in performance

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1.3.1 - How does bandwidth affect the performance of a network?

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Higher bandwidth means more requests and responses can be sent at once, increasing the performance

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1.3.1 - How does a client-server network work?

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Clients send requests to a central server, which replies with responses

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1.3.1 - How does a peer-to-peer network work?

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Any device can send requests or responses to any other device

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1.3.1 - What hardware is needed to connect stand-alone computers in a LAN?

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Wireless Access Point (WAP), Router, Switch, Network Interface Controller/Card, Transmission Media

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1.3.1 - What is a WAP and what does it do?

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Wireless Access Point - provides a link between wireless and wired networks

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1.3.1 - What does a router do?

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Transfers data packets between networks using IP addresses

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1.3.1 - What does a switch do?

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Connects devices together on a LAN using MAC addresses to send data packets to their destination device

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1.3.1 - What is an NIC and what does it do?

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Network Interface Controller/Card - hardware required for a device to join a network, has a MAC address

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1.3.1 - What is transmission media?

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The communication channel on a network, wired or wireless

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1.3.1 - What is the Internet?

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A network of computer networks spanning the entire world

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1.3.1 - What is a DNS?

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Domain Name Service - made up of multiple Domain Name Servers

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1.3.1 - How does a DNS convert a URL to an IP address?

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The domain extension is used to locate the correct domain name server, where the domain name is mapped to the URL and returned back to the client

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1.3.1 - What does a web server provide?

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1.3.1 - What server provides web pages?

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Web server

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1.3.1 - What does a file server provide?

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File storage/retrieval

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1.3.1 - What server provides file storage and retrieval?

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File server

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1.3.1 - How do servers provide services?

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The client makes a request, and they carry out their function and provide a useful response, e.g. DNS returning an IP address

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1.3.1 - What is the Cloud?

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When data and software is stored and run in a remote cloud server, which can be accessed at any time

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1.3.1 - What are the advantages of the Cloud?

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Data can be accessed from any device, less money needs to be spent on secondary storage

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1.3.1 - What are the disadvantages of the Cloud?

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You don’t have full control over who can access your data, can cost money, large servers are bad for the environment, data could be lost

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1.3.1 - What is a star topology?

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A network where each device is connected to the central server, but not to each other

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1.3.1 - What is a mesh topology?

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A network where each device is connected to every other device

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1.3.1 - What is a partial mesh topology?

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A network where each device is connected to a few other devices, i.e. multiple different pathways, but not as many as a mesh topology

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1.3.1 - What are the advantages of a star topology?

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Less wiring needed for wired networks, the server can filter packets and provide better security

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1.3.1 - What are the disadvantages of a star topology?

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If the server fails, all devices are disconnected from the network, and if one connection breaks, that device is completely disconnected from the network

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1.3.1 - What are the advantages of a mesh topology?

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If one connection breaks, devices can still communicate, and alternative pathways can be used if there are a lot of requests/responses

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1.3.1 - What are the disadvantages of a mesh topology?

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Expensive for a wired network, worse security due to multiple transmission pathways which need to be monitored

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1.3.2 - Name the wired mode of connection

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Ethernet – twisted pair cables

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1.3.2 - Name the wireless modes of connection

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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

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1.3.2 - What is the range of Wi-Fi?

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1.3.2 - What is the range of Bluetooth?

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1.3.2 - What are the advantages of wired networks?

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Better security, faster, higher bandwidth

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1.3.2 - What are the disadvantages of wired networks?

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Lots of cables can be expensive, harder to rewire the network or add/remove devices

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1.3.2 - What are the advantages of wireless networks?

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Easy to add/remove devices, no cables required

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1.3.2 - What are the disadvantages of wireless networks?

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Poorer security, multiple WAPs may be needed due to limited range, slower, lower bandwidth

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1.3.2 - What is encryption?

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Scrambling of data using a key to prevent interception across network connections

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1.3.2 - What is an IP address?

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The address of a LAN used by routers to communicate across the Internet

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1.3.2 - Name the two IP standards

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IPv4 and IPv6

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1.3.2 - How are IP addresses formatted?

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IPv4 is 32 bits; IPv6 is 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits

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1.3.2 - What is a MAC address?

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The local address of a device in a LAN – used by the switch

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1.3.2 - How is a MAC address formatted?

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48 bits, usually represented as a string of 12 hexadecimal digits (6 pairs separated by colons)

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1.3.2 - What is a standard?

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A way to format addresses, etc. to provide global rules for areas of computing

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1.3.2 - What does a standard allow?

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For different hardware/software made by different manufacturers/producers to be able to communicate

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1.3.2 - Name the 7 common protocols

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TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP

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1.3.2 - What is TCP/IP and what is it used for?

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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - Communication across the Internet

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1.3.2 - What is HTTP and what is it used for?

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - transferring files over the Internet

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1.3.2 - What is HTTPS and what is it used for?

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure - transferring secure files over the Internet and uses encryption

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1.3.2 - What is FTP and what is it used for?

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File Transfer Protocol - transfer of files in a client-server network

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1.3.2 - What is POP and what is it used for?

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Post Office Protocol - accessing messages from the Internet - messages are deleted from the mail server after a copy is sent to the requesting client

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1.3.2 - What is IMAP and what is it used for?

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Internet Message Access Protocol - accessing messages from the Internet - messages are not deleted from the mail server after a copy is sent to the requesting client, allowing for access from multiple devices

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1.3.2 - What is SMTP and what is it used for?

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - sending messages across the Internet

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1.3.2 - What is layering?

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Different levels of a network only have to access or change certain information, without needing access to other information, e.g. the 4 layer TCP/IP model

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1.3.2 - Why is layering useful?

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It allows software developers to specialise and work on their own areas without having to worry about other parts, like decomposition

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1.4.1 - What is malware?

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Software used to compromise or break into a system

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1.4.1 - What is social engineering?

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Using people as the weak point in a network, manipulating them into giving away important information

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1.4.1 - What is a brute-force attack?

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Trying every possible password to try and hack into a system

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1.4.1 - What is a dictionary attack?

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Trying every potential password in a set list, e.g. words in a dictionary, to try and hack into a system

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1.4.1 - What is a DoS attack?

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Denial of Service - flooding a network with useless requests to shut it down

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1.4.1 - What is a DDoS attack?

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Distributed Denial of Service - flooding a network with useless requests from multiple sources to shut it down

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1.4.1 - What is data interception/theft?

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Intercepting data as it is transmitted, usually through packet sniffing, to gain unauthorised access to important company files

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1.4.1 - What is SQL injection?

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Pasting code into an input box to get the system to do something else, e.g. return a list of all usernames and passwords in a company

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1.4.1 - Name the different forms of attack

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Malware, Brute force, Dictionary, DoS, DDoS, Data interception (packet sniffing), SQL injection

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1.4.2 - Name the ways to prevent attacks

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Penetration testing, Anti-malware software, Firewalls, User access levels, Passwords, Encryption, Physical Security

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1.4.2 - How does penetration testing prevent attacks?

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It allows companies to identify and fix security weaknesses before they are found by hackers

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1.4.2 - How does anti-malware software prevent attacks?

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It stops malware from harming the network

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1.4.2 - How do firewalls prevent attacks?

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They stop malware entering the network and doing damage

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1.4.2 - How do user access levels prevent attacks?

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They make sure as few people have access to important files as necessary, reducing the chance of them escaping

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1.4.2 - How do passwords prevent attacks?

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They reduce the likelihood of unauthorised access to important files

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1.4.2 - How does encryption prevent attacks?

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It stops intercepters from being able to read important files when they’re being transmitted

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1.4.2 - How does physical security prevent attacks?

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It prevents attackers from being able to access important information physically, e.g. walking into the data centre with a USB stick

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1.5.1 - Name the parts of an operating system

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User interface, Memory management & multitasking, Peripheral management & drivers, User management, File management

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1.5.1 - What does a user interface do?

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It provides an interface through which the user can control the computer and navigate its systems

141
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1.5.1 - What are the features of a user interface?

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WIMP model - Window, Icon, Menu, Pointer

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1.5.1 - What does memory management do?

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It manages the transfer of data between memory, the allocation of memory to applications, and multitasking

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1.5.1 - What is multitasking?

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Quickly switching between processes to give the illusion of them happening simultaneously

144
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1.5.1 - What does peripheral management do?

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It manages the transmission of data between the computer and its peripherals, e.g. printers, keyboard

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1.5.1 - What do device drivers do?

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They allow peripherals made by different manufacturers to still be able to communicate with the computer in a language both the computer and peripheral can understand

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1.5.1 - What does user management control?

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The allocation of an account, Access rights and Security

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1.5.1 - What does file management control?

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Naming files, Allocating files to folders, Moving files, Saving files, etc.

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1.5.2 - Name the types of utility software

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Encryption, Defragmentation, Data compression

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1.5.2 - Why is encryption software needed?

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To allow secure transmission and prevent sensitive information being intercepted

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1.5.2 - What is defragmentation software?

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Rearranging secondary storage so it is in order and all the empty space is at one end

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1.5.2 - Why is defragmentation software needed?

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To reduce read/write time - only for hard disk drives with moving parts, provides no benefit for solid state drives

152
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1.5.2 - Why is compression software needed?

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To allow for more efficient storage and faster uploading of files to the Internet

153
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1.5.2 - Why is utility software needed?

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To perform tasks which may not be carried out by the operating system

154
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1.6.1 - Name the different issues with digital technology

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Ethical, Legal, Cultural, Environmental, Privacy

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1.6.1 - When was the Data Protection Act?

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1.6.1 - What did the Data Protection Act do?

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Protects personal data - it must be fairly & lawfully processed, obtained for specific purposes, adequate & relevant, accurate & up to date, kept for no longer than necessary, processes in line with your rights, and held securely

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1.6.1 - When was the Computer Misuse Act?

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1.6.1 - What did the Computer Misuse Act do?

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It makes it illegal to seek or gain unauthorised access to computer material, steal data or destroy information unauthorised, modify data unauthorised, and make or supply anything to allow the above

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1.6.1 - When was the Copyright Designs and Patents Act?

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1.6.1 - What did the Copyright Designs and Patents Act do?

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It gives creators of digital media the rights to control how their work is used and distributed

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1.6.1 - What is software licensing?

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Proprietary software can only be used or distributed with a license

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1.6.1 - What are the advantages of open source software?

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Free, source code can be accessed and modified, support provided by the community

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1.6.1 - What are the disadvantages of open source software?

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May not be fully tested, may not have extensive support

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1.6.1 - What are the advantages of proprietary software?

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Will be extensively tested and supported, will be regularly patched

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1.6.1 - What are the disadvantages of proprietary software?

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Need to pay for a license, can’t access the source code

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