1a) Computers contain hardware components. (a) Complete this sentence.

Instructions are executed in

the .............................................................................................
(1)
(b) Which one of these stores data permanently? (1)
A. Input device
B. Main memory
C. Output device
D. Secondary storage
(c) State the type of memory that stores the program needed to load the
operating system. (1)
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2.State the type of anti-malware that prevents software from recording what a
user types on a keyboard. (1)
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3a) Explain one benefit of increasing the number of bits used to represent each
pixel in an image. (2)
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b) Which one of these is measured in bits per second? (1)
A. A Network data speeds
B. B Number of packets stored
C. C Search engine speeds
D. D Web server storage
c) Which one of these is the result of this binary addition? ( 1)
0100 +0110
A. A 0111
B. B 0110
C. C 1010
D. D 1110

4a) The image is represented by this binary pattern. 0100 1011 0100 0100 (a)
State the number of pixels in the image. (1)
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(b) Complete this sentence. (2)
The resolution of the image is ............................... x ............................... and the
colour depth is .......................

5.Portable music players use solid-state storage.

(a) State two other types of storage media (2)
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b) Describe the role of a network switch. (2)
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6a) Computers use binary to represent information.

Which one of these is the number of bytes in one kibibyte? (1)
A. 4
B. 8
C. 1000
D. 1024
(b) Convert the denary integer 102 to 8-bit binary (3)

c) An image is represented by this binary pattern. 1010 0001 1000 1001 Complete
the grid to show the image represented by the binary pattern. (2)

d) Complete the sentence using the correct word from this list. (1)
A. line
B. pixel
C. shape
D. vector
Bitmaps assign a colour to
each ............................................................................................. in the image.

7a) Anchors are used in web pages.

(a) Complete the sentence using the correct word from this list. (1)
 body
 head
 foot
Anchors are placed in
the ............................................................................................. of the page.
(b) Explain why anchors are used in a web page. (2)
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8. Which one of these does ‘WAN’ stand for? (1)

A. Wide access node
B. Wide area network
C. Wireless access node
D. Wireless area network
9. Which one of these provides an interface between the computer and the user?
(1)
A. Communication protocols
B. Data structure
C. Operating system
D. Optical disk

10. Computers use binary to represent information.

(a) Which one of these is the number of bits in one byte? (1)
A. 1
B. 4
 C. 8
D. 1
(b) Convert the positive denary integer 87 to 8-bit binary. (2)

11. Give two disadvantages of using WIFI to connect computers in a network. (2)
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12. Which one of these does the operating system provide to the user?
Collaboration (1)
A. Filter
B. Hypertext
C. Interface

13.Computers use binary to represent information.

(a) Which one of these is the number of bytes in one mebibyte (1)
A. 1
B. 1024
 C. 1024 × 1024
D. 1024 × 1024 × 102
14. Complete the sentence using the correct word from this list.
 coordinates
 effects
 frequencies
 operators
Vector graphics use ............................................................................that can be
recalculated when an image is resized (1)
16. Which one of these binary patterns represents the denary number 20? (1)
A. 0010 1000
B. 0000 0000
C. 0001 0100
D. 1111 1111
17. The ASCII code for the character A is 65 Give the ASCII code for the character
(3)
C
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F
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H
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18. Which one of these should be used to pair a smartphone with a wireless
speaker? (1)
A. Bluetooth
B. GPS
C. Wide Area Network (WAN)
D. Wi-Fi
19. Which one of these should be used to pair a smartphone with a wireless
speaker? (1)
A. Bluetooth
B. GPS
C. Wide Area Network (WAN)
D. Wi-Fi

20. Which one of these is a hardware device that converts analogue signals to
digital signals? (1)
A. Hub
B. Modem
C. Server
D. Switch
21.Which one of these is an advantage of using a wired rather than a wireless
network? (1)
A. Better device portability
B. Increased noise
C. Lower latency
D. Reduced bandwidth
22. Complete the sentence using the correct word from this list. (1)
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Satellite
• Wi-Fi
Global television stations broadcast using ..............................................................
technology
23. CCTV can be used to monitor people’s movements. State one other way of
monitoring people’s movements. (1)
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24. Give two types of storage device. (2)
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25. Which one of these stores data and instructions? (1)
A. Main memory
B. Network
C. Operating system
D. Packet header
26. Which one of these is the reason why ROM rather than RAM is used to store
startup instructions in a computer? (1)
A. More instructions can be stored in ROM
B. The instructions are not very complicated
C. The instructions must not be lost when the power is turned off
D. RAM only stores data (Total for Question

27. Joanna is a sports coach. She shares a training video with an athlete online.
Give the type of utility software she should use before she uploads the file and the
reason why. (3)
Type of utility software
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Reason
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28. Web authoring software is used to create web pages.
(a) State the language used to create a web page (1)
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(b) One tag used to structure a web page is <title>. Give the tag used to structure
the main section of a web page (1)
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(c) Which one of these allows users to navigate to a specific section of a web
page? (1)
A. Animation
B. Bookmark
C. Formatting
D. Multimedia

(d) Which one of these is a type of software used to create a web page? (1)
A. ASCII
B. HTTPS
C. URL
D. D WYSIWYG
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29.Define the following terms as used in data (6)
a) Bit
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c) Byte
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30a) Calculate the file size of the following words (5)

Word size Bytes Nibble Bits
Earthquake
Software
Storage
Smartphones
Calculatings

b) Calculate the file size of an image with: (3)

2-bit,4-coloured, (14 x 14 pixels) robot in bytes

3-bit ,3-coloured, (10 x 10 pixels) robot in bytes (3)

31a) Define the term utility software (2)
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b) List 3 types of utility software (3)
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