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This document contains exam-style questions about computer science topics including: 1) Which hardware component produces a signal to suspend the CPU's current operation? The answer is an interrupt. 2) On which memory are BIOS settings stored? The answer is ROM, as the BIOS settings cannot be altered by the user. 3) Which statement is TRUE? The answer is user accounts allow users to share resources like printers. That's a high-level 3 sentence summary of some of the key questions and answers in the document.

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This document contains exam-style questions about computer science topics including: 1) Which hardware component produces a signal to suspend the CPU's current operation? The answer is an interrupt. 2) On which memory are BIOS settings stored? The answer is ROM, as the BIOS settings cannot be altered by the user. 3) Which statement is TRUE? The answer is user accounts allow users to share resources like printers. That's a high-level 3 sentence summary of some of the key questions and answers in the document.

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Exam-style questions

g Which of the following will produce a signal which is sent to the CPU to
suspend its current operation?
A bootstrap
B buffer
C interrupt
D quarantine

h On which one of the following memories are the BIOS settings stored?
A ROM
B RAM
C EEPROM
D CMOS

i Which one of the following statements is TRUE?


any device plugged into the USB port of a computer must have a unique
A
serial number
B the BIOS settings are stored in ROM so that they cannot be altered at any
time by the user
C interrupts from software always have a higher priority than an app
currently being run on a computer
D user accounts allow users to share resources, such as printers

j Which one of the following statements is FALSE?


A security management is part of a typical operating system
B post-WIMP interfaces make use of the more modern optical mouse to select icons
C logical errors include errors such as ‘division by zero’
D printers use interrupts when they need more data to continue a printing job

[10]
6 a Describe the differences between a compiler and an interpreter.[4]
b Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using a compiler.  [2]
c Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using an interpreter. [2]
7 Describe the differences between a compiler and an assembler.[4]
8 An Integrated Development Environment contains these features:
– Auto-completion
– Auto-correction
– Prettyprinting
a Explain what is meant by the term IDE.[2]
b Describe each of the features given. Include a suitable example
with each description. [6]
c Identify two other features that should be included in an IDE.
Give a reason why each feature is necessary. [4]
9 Pedro has written a program in a high-level language to do some
calculations for a friend. His friend needs to use the program
immediately on his laptop. Pedro does not know what software is
available on the laptop. Also, his friend’s internet connection is very slow.
Explain which type of translator Pedro should use for his program.
Give reasons why this is the best choice in this case. [6]
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