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August 1971 5-a-day

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August 1971

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  1. 1st August 1971A 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.
  2. 2nd August 1971Give one reason why RAM on its own is not enough, and a computer also needs secondary storage.
  3. 3rd August 1971State the difference between HTTP and HTTPS, and give one situation where HTTPS is essential.
  4. 4th August 1971A password field requires between 6 and 12 characters. State two boundary data values that should be used to test this field.
  5. 5th August 1971A table called bookings has fields bookingId, customerName and eventDate. Write an SQL statement that deletes the booking with bookingId 45.
  6. 6th August 1971State one function carried out by the operating system of a computer.
  7. 7th August 1971In computational thinking, what is meant by the term 'decomposition'?
  8. 8th August 1971Given A = 1 and B = 1, state the value of A AND B.
  9. 9th August 1971Convert the denary number 39 to an 8-bit binary number, showing your working.
  10. 10th August 1971Define a peer-to-peer network.
  11. 11th August 1971State why a program written in a high level language must be translated.
  12. 12th August 1971Convert the denary number 5 to a 4-bit binary number.
  13. 13th August 1971A CPU has a clock speed of 4.0 GHz. Calculate how many clock cycles it completes in 2 seconds.
  14. 14th August 1971A 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.
  15. 15th August 1971Describe what a nested loop does when it processes a 2D array.
  16. 16th August 1971A mono sound clip has a sample rate of 4000 Hz and lasts 2 seconds. Calculate the total number of samples taken.
  17. 17th August 1971State the type of program that is typically stored in ROM.
  18. 18th August 1971State one reason a small business might choose to use open source software instead of proprietary (closed source) software.
  19. 19th August 1971A FOR loop runs: total = 0, FOR i = 1 TO 4, total = total + i, NEXT i. State the value of total after the loop finishes.
  20. 20th August 1971Give one specific way this code could be refined without changing what it does: a = 5, b = 3, c = a + b, PRINT c
  21. 21st August 1971State the typical maximum capacity of a single-layer DVD.
  22. 22nd August 1971Give two reasons why network communication is divided into layers.
  23. 23rd August 1971State what is meant by a syntax error.
  24. 24th August 1971A 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.
  25. 25th August 1971What type of utility software reorganises files on a hard disk so fragmented parts are stored closer together?
  26. 26th August 1971Calculate the maximum number of comparisons required by a binary search on a sorted list of 512 items.
  27. 27th August 1971Given P = 0 and Q = 1, state the value of P OR Q.
  28. 28th August 1971Convert the hexadecimal number FF to an 8-bit binary number.
  29. 29th August 1971A 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.
  30. 30th August 1971Explain why an interpreter is often preferred while a program is being written.
  31. 31st August 1971Convert the 4-bit binary number 1101 to denary.