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Year 8 End of Year Exam Flashcards

1
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How is data stored in a computer?

A

Data is stored as binary.

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2
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What is binary adition?

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0 + 0 = 0
0 + 1 =1
1 + 0 =1
1 + 1 = 1 carry the 1
1 + 1 + 1 = 1 carry the 1

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3
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What is 4 binary bits

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Nibble

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4
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What is a 8 binary bits?

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Byte

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5
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What is the order of the file sizes? (e.g. bit, nibble)

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  1. Bit
  2. Nibble
  3. Byte
  4. Kilobyte
  5. Megabyte
  6. Gigabyte
  7. Terabyte
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6
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What does ASCII stand for?

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American Standard Code for information interchanger.

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7
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What is ASCII?

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The representation of every letter, number and symbol as a binary number.

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8
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How many bytes in a kilobyte

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1000 (8000 bits)

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9
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How many bytes in a Megabyte?

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1,000,000 (8,000,000 bits)

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10
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How many bytes in a gigabyte

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1,000,000,000 (8,000,000,000 bits)

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11
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How many bits in a terabyte?

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1,000,000,000,000 (8,000,000,000,000 bits)

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12
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How is sound converted into binary for a computer to understant?

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Usually captured by a microphone and then converted into a digital signal.

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13
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What is a sample rate?

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The frequency at which samples are taken.

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14
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What is sample rate measured in?

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Hertz (Hz)

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15
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What is one sample in Hz

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One sample per second is one Hz

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16
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What is an analogue to digital converter?

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It is used to sample a sound wave at regular intervals.

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17
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How do computers accept data?

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They accept it as an input, process it and then produce some form of output.

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18
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What is a string?

A

Words with both letters and numbers.

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19
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What is a syntax?

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The spelling and grammar of a programming language.

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20
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What is a variable?

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A named container for a piece of data which can be used and changed through out a program.

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21
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What is a float?

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A data type for decimal numbers.

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22
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What is the integer data a type for?

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Whole numbers

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23
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What is a HTML used for in documents?

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It is used to design and display documents in a web browser. It is often assisted by technologies such as CSS

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24
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What are the most common HTML tags?

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<img></img>
<a>…</a>

<p>...</p>

<h1>...</h1>

<body>...</body>

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25
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What does <a>…</a> mean?

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Hyperlink

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26
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What does <p>…</p> mean?

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Paragraph

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27
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What does <h1>…</h1> mean?

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Heading 1

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28
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What does <body>…</body> mean?

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Main content

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29
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What does <img></img> mean?

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Defines an image

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30
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What does HTML stand for?

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Hypertext Markup Language

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31
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What is a HTML tag?

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A code that defines the structure and content of a web page. It goes at the start and end of a page.

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32
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What is a URL?

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The URL is the location of a specific website.

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33
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What does URL stand for?

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Uniform Resource Locator.

34
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What are the features of a good website?

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Informative
Images
Videos
Interactive (buttons)
Layout
Consistent Colour Theme
Use of font and styles

35
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What are examples of how CSS is used?

A

You can use CSS to change the font, colour, size and spacing of your content.

36
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What is CSS?

A

The language we use to style and layout web pages.

37
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What does CSS stand for?

A

Cascading Style Sheets

38
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What are some typical website features?

A

Navigation Bar
Logo
Home Link
Search Facility
Links to Social Media
Header
Footer
Use of Images
Buttons
Videos
Sound

39
Q

What is data encryption?

A

A security method where information is encoded and can only be accessed or decrypted by a user with the correct encryption key.

40
Q

What is router?

A

A device which allows for wireless connection to a network.

41
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What is a Network Switch?

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Connects devices together and is responsible for directing data around the network.

42
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What is a server?

A

A computer which provides resources and or services to other connected devices.

43
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What does WAN stand for?

A

Wide Area Network

44
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What does LAN stand for?

A

Local Area Network

45
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What is the worlds biggest WAN?

A

The internet

46
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What is a Network?

A

2 or More interconnected devices

47
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What does GPU stand for?

A

Graphics Processing Unit

48
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What does a GPU do?

A

It is responsible for rendering the graphics on a computer.

49
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What is a Hard Drive?

A

It provides long term data storage and when the computers is switched of all the data is revieved.

50
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What does PSU stand for?

A

Power Supply Unit

51
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What does a PSU do?

A

The computer is powered by it.

52
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What is a Fan?

A

The computer is cooled by it.

53
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What is a heatsink?

A

The heatsink moves heat away from a critical component.

54
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What does RAM stand for?

A

Random Access Memory

55
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What is a RAM?

A

Short term memory and when the computer is switched off it is all deleated.

56
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What is a network card?

A

It allows the computer to access networks either wirelessly or using an Ethernet Cable

57
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What does CPU stand for?

A

Cental Processing Unit

58
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What does a CPU do?

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The brain of the computer and it is in charge of processing all the instruction and data.

59
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What is a Motherboard?

A

The component that houses other components and allows them to communicate.

It has lots of things plugged into it.

60
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What is BIOS?

A

A set of Computer instruction in firmware which controls imput and output operations.

61
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What is E-saftey?

A

Being sage on the internet and social media.

62
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What is the internet?

A

Network of billions of connected devices,

63
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What is safe on the internet and what is not?

A

Only post information that is safe
Cyber Bulling - report it
Secure password
Viruses
Phishing
Online responsibility

64
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What is an internet browser?

A

An application to access a website.

65
Q

What is decomposition?

A

Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller parts that are more manageable and easier to understand.

66
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What is pattern recognition?

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It involves finding the similarities or patterns among small, decomposed problems that can help us solve more complex problems more efficiently.

67
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What is abstraction?

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It is ignoring - the characteristics that we don’t need in order to concentrate on those that we do.

68
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What is Pseudo Code?

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A simple way of describing a set of instructions that does not have to use specific syntax.

69
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How do internet browsers work?

A

It retrieves information from other parts of the web and displays it on your desktop or mobile device.

70
Q

What are computer imput examples?

A

Keyboard
Mouse
Touchscreen
Microphone
Scanner

71
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What are computer output examples?

A

Monitors
Headphones
Speakers
Printers
Projectors

72
Q

What is a Flowchart?

A

A picture of the separate steps of a process in sequential order.

73
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What is a bitmap image?

A

An image file format that can be used to create and store computer graphics.

74
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What does the colour depth of an image mean?

A

The number of unique colours that can be captured by a sensor. The colour depth of the pixels in an image file depends on the number of ‘bits’ in the file.

75
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What does a square mean in a flowchart?

76
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What does a oval mean in a flowchart?

A

Start or end

77
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What does an arrow mean in a flowchart?

A

Connector that shows relationships between the steps.

78
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What does a diamond mean in a flowchart?

A

Yes or No decidions

79
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What does a parallelogram mean in a flowchart?

A

Input and output

80
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What is an algorithm?

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An algorithm is a plan, a set of step-by-step instructions to solve a problem.

81
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What is resolution in an image metadata?

A

The total amount of pixels in an image

Year 8 Computing (3 decks)

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