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q1. What does an operating system do?


An OS manages the hardware and software of a
computer system and gives it a user interface.

q2. Give 3 examples of tasks an operating system does.


Creates a user interface / connects the computer to
external devices (e.g. printer) / decides which
software can use the processor / controls how
software reads and writes to the harddrive.

q3. Give 3 examples of utility programs.


Anti-virus / anti-spyware / firewall / compression
software / computer settings

q4. What does ASCII do?


ASCII tells you how all the characters on the
keyboard can be represented as 7-bit binary code.
e.g. A is 01000001

q5. What is compression? (give the definition).


Compression is the act of making a file smaller by
removing some data.
q6. Why is compression important?
Because the file is smaller after compression, we can
send information faster and we use less storage space
when storing the file.

q7. Convert 01011100 into decimal.

q8. Convert 53 into an 8-bit binary number.

Q9. Draw the truth table for the AND logic gate.
Input A Input B Output X
A AND B
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

q10. Draw the truth table for the OR logic gate.


Input A Input B Output X
A OR B
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

q11. Draw the truth table for the NOT logic gate.
Input A Output X
NOT A
0 1
1 0
q12. What is primary memory?
Primary memory is any memory that the processor
uses when running a program.

q13. Give one example of primary memory.


RAM (random access memory)

q14. What are the differences between RAM and ROM


memory?
A) RAM is volatile (data is lost when the computer is
turned off). ROM is not volatile.
B) RAM can be changed. ROM is "read only" (once
written it can not be changed)

q15. Give 2 examples of ROM being used.


Storing the BIOS that boots the computer / CDs and
DVDs
q16. Define "machine learning"
Machine learning is software that can learn from
data and make decisions. without humans.

q17. Define "artificial intelligence"


AI is any software that behaves / does tasks like
humans do. (Machine learning is a type of AI)

q18. Describe what augmented reality is.


AR is where digital images are placed on top of
(super-imposed) on the real world.

q19. Give an example of how autonomous


programming AND artificial intelligence can help a
robot move by itself.
The robot uses sensors, which give the AI data. The
AI uses computer vision to 'see' where the robot is.
The autonomous programming tells the robot how to
move without hitting obstacles.

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