Worksheet #1 - Questions
Worksheet #1 - Questions
Worksheet #1 - Questions
Question 01:
Hardware or Software
Think about the differences between hardware and software and classify each of the following by
putting a tick in the relevant box. [12]
Question 02:
Tick one box next to each item to show which statements apply to ROM and which to RAM. [4]
Explain why it is important that a computer has a large amount of RAM. [2]
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Give one way a computer uses RAM and ROM [2]
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Question 03:
Tick whether the following statements apply to a CLI (Command Line Interface) or a GUI
(Graphical User Interface). [4]
As well as PCs, mobile phones (cellphones) can be used to access the Internet. Give two advantages
of using a PC rather than a mobile phone for this purpose. [2]
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Give two disadvantages of using a PC rather than a mobile phone for this purpose. [2]
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Question 04:
Choose items from the following list to satisfy the definitions below: [7]
compiler
graphics software
source code
video editing software
linker
spreadsheet
database
operating system
utilities
device driver
photo editing software
control and measurement software
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Question 05:
Some of the statements below are true and some are false Tick (✔) the appropriate column to
indicate which are true and which are false: [5]
(b) Technology that allows 3-D images to be produced; makes use of laser light source, light
diffraction and light intensity reading; as an image is rotated it will appear to move in the
same way as the original in three dimensions
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(c) The science of making a message unintelligible to a hacker; this method uses light and its
physical properties to produce a virtually unbreakable coding system.
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(d) Technology that uses data goggles, sensor suits, data gloves or helmets to get a feeling of
reality ; it is an artificial environment created by software used in training, fashion,
engineering and sport, for example
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(e) A system that allows images to be projected inside the headset in front of the user’s eyes;
some systems use infra-red light which allows objects to be seen even at night.
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(f) A system that uses fingerprint identification, retina scans and voice recognition as a form of
security to uniquely identify a user; dynamic profiling is used so that the system learns about
the user each time the biometric features are scanned.
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