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May 1970 5-a-day

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May 1970

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  1. 1st May 1970Given x = 5 and y = 8, state whether x < y AND x > 0 evaluates to True or False.
  2. 2nd May 1970A programmer wants any syntax error in their program to be reported before the program starts running at all. State whether a compiler or an interpreter behaves this way, and explain why.
  3. 3rd May 1970Give one reason why RAM on its own is not enough, and a computer also needs secondary storage.
  4. 4th May 1970A user reads the same email on a phone and a tablet, and deleting it on one deletes it on the other. Which protocol is in use and why?
  5. 5th May 1970A password field requires between 6 and 12 characters. State two boundary data values that should be used to test this field.
  6. 6th May 1970A table called bookings has fields bookingId, customerName and eventDate. Write an SQL statement that deletes the booking with bookingId 45.
  7. 7th May 1970State one function carried out by the operating system of a computer.
  8. 8th May 1970In computational thinking, what is meant by the term 'decomposition'?
  9. 9th May 1970Given A = 1 and B = 1, state the value of A AND B.
  10. 10th May 1970Convert the denary number 39 to an 8-bit binary number, showing your working.
  11. 11th May 1970Define a peer-to-peer network.
  12. 12th May 1970Name the translator used for assembly language and describe how it differs from a compiler.
  13. 13th May 1970Convert the denary number 5 to a 4-bit binary number.
  14. 14th May 1970A CPU has a clock speed of 4.0 GHz. Calculate how many clock cycles it completes in 2 seconds.
  15. 15th May 1970A simple cipher shifts every letter 2 places forward in the alphabet, wrapping around so Y becomes A and Z becomes B. Encrypt the plaintext CAT using this cipher.
  16. 16th May 1970Explain what happens if a program tries to read index 5 of an array declared with 5 elements.
  17. 17th May 1970A mono sound clip has a sample rate of 4000 Hz and lasts 2 seconds. Calculate the total number of samples taken.
  18. 18th May 1970State the type of program that is typically stored in ROM.
  19. 19th May 1970State one reason a small business might choose to use open source software instead of proprietary (closed source) software.
  20. 20th May 1970A FOR loop runs: total = 0, FOR i = 1 TO 4, total = total + i, NEXT i. State the value of total after the loop finishes.
  21. 21st May 1970Give one specific way this code could be refined without changing what it does: a = 5, b = 3, c = a + b, PRINT c
  22. 22nd May 1970State the typical maximum capacity of a single-layer DVD.
  23. 23rd May 1970Define the term protocol.
  24. 24th May 1970State what is meant by a syntax error.
  25. 25th May 1970A table called members has fields memberId, firstName, lastName and joinYear. Write an SQL statement that adds a new record with memberId 12, firstName 'Priya', lastName 'Shah' and joinYear 2026.
  26. 26th May 1970What type of utility software reorganises files on a hard disk so fragmented parts are stored closer together?
  27. 27th May 1970Calculate the maximum number of comparisons required by a binary search on a sorted list of 512 items.
  28. 28th May 1970Given P = 0 and Q = 1, state the value of P OR Q.
  29. 29th May 1970Convert the hexadecimal number FF to an 8-bit binary number.
  30. 30th May 1970A network administrator is connecting 10 computers in a server room. Calculate the number of cables needed for a full mesh topology, and state the number needed for a star topology with one central switch.
  31. 31st May 1970Explain the purpose of a breakpoint.