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Daily Practice · GCSE Computer Science

May 2024 - GCSE Computer Science 5-a-day

Every GCSE Computer Science sheet published in May 2024, with answers. Systems, data representation, networks, algorithms and programming.

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May 2024

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

May 2024 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in May 2024

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st May 2024Give one reason why RAM on its own is not enough, and a computer also needs secondary storage.
  2. 2nd May 2024Name the four layers of the TCP/IP model in order from the one closest to the user.
  3. 3rd May 2024A password field requires between 6 and 12 characters. State two boundary data values that should be used to test this field.
  4. 4th May 2024A table called books has fields bookId, title, authorId and copiesAvailable. Write an SQL statement that selects the title of every book with more than 2 copies available.
  5. 5th May 2024State one function carried out by the operating system of a computer.
  6. 6th May 2024In computational thinking, what is meant by the term 'decomposition'?
  7. 7th May 2024Given A = 1 and B = 1, state the value of A AND B.
  8. 8th May 2024State how many different values can be represented using 5 bits, and explain your reasoning.
  9. 9th May 2024Define a peer-to-peer network.
  10. 10th May 2024A program compiles and runs but always outputs an average that is too small. State the type of error and explain why the translator did not report it.
  11. 11th May 2024Convert the denary number 5 to a 4-bit binary number.
  12. 12th May 2024A CPU has a clock speed of 4.0 GHz. Calculate how many clock cycles it completes in 2 seconds.
  13. 13th May 2024A 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.
  14. 14th May 2024An array named temps holds 12 values. State the index of the first item and the index of the last item.
  15. 15th May 2024A mono sound clip has a sample rate of 4000 Hz and lasts 2 seconds. Calculate the total number of samples taken.
  16. 16th May 2024State the type of program that is typically stored in ROM.
  17. 17th May 2024State one reason a small business might choose to use open source software instead of proprietary (closed source) software.
  18. 18th May 2024A FOR loop runs: total = 0, FOR i = 1 TO 4, total = total + i, NEXT i. State the value of total after the loop finishes.
  19. 19th May 2024State the key difference between a procedure and a function.
  20. 20th May 2024State the typical maximum capacity of a single-layer DVD.
  21. 21st May 2024State the difference between HTTP and HTTPS, and give one situation where HTTPS is essential.
  22. 22nd May 2024State what is meant by a syntax error.
  23. 23rd May 2024Give one advantage of a relational database over a flat-file database.
  24. 24th May 2024What type of utility software reorganises files on a hard disk so fragmented parts are stored closer together?
  25. 25th May 2024Calculate the maximum number of comparisons required by a binary search on a sorted list of 512 items.
  26. 26th May 2024Given P = 0 and Q = 1, state the value of P OR Q.
  27. 27th May 2024Convert the hexadecimal number 3F to denary.
  28. 28th May 2024A 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.
  29. 29th May 2024State why a program written in a high level language must be translated.
  30. 30th May 2024Convert the 4-bit binary number 1101 to denary.
  31. 31st May 2024Two CPUs are compared for a task optimised for multiple cores: CPU A has 2 cores at 4.2 GHz; CPU B has 6 cores at 3.0 GHz. Explain which CPU is likely to perform better for this task.