Daily Practice · GCSE Computer Science

Daily Practice - GCSE Computer Science

Systems, data representation, networks, algorithms and programming.

17th March 2026

5 questions · GCSE · 123 questions in this band

1
Network Protocols and Layers
State the difference between HTTP and HTTPS, and give one situation where HTTPS is essential.
2
Algorithms
Calculate the maximum number of comparisons required by a binary search on a sorted list of 512 items.
3
Translators and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
Explain why an interpreter is often preferred while a program is being written.
4
1D and 2D Array Processing: Writing and Tracing Programs
Explain why a running maximum should be initialised to the first element of the array rather than to 0.
5
Programming Fundamentals
State the most appropriate data type for storing a person's shoe size if only whole sizes (e.g. 7, 8, 9) are allowed.

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