Computing

Question 1

1A bug in a program is

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A. an error B. a feature C. an insect D. a variable

Question 2

2The ability of computers to do tasks that need human intelligence is called artificial ___.

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Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 3

3Finding and fixing mistakes in a program or algorithm is called

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A. booting B. debugging C. saving D. installing

Question 4

4The process of starting up a computer is called

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A. scanning B. booting C. printing D. formatting

Question 5

5An error caused by breaking the rules of a language is a ___ error.

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Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 6

6A runtime error happens

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A. while the program is running, for example dividing by zero B. only when typing the code C. only when printing D. never

Question 7

7One advantage of a database over paper files is that

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A. it can never be lost B. it needs no computer C. it uses more paper D. data can be searched and sorted quickly

Question 8

8Windows is an example of an ___ system.

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Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 9

9A multi-core CPU can process more than one instruction at a time.

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A. True B. False

Question 10

10Underlining text uses the shortcut

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A. Ctrl + L B. Ctrl + U C. Ctrl + B D. Ctrl + I

Question 11

11A teacher uses a computer to record pupils' scores and find the class average. This is an example of using a computer for

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A. entertainment only B. space travel C. weather forecasting D. education and record keeping

Question 12

12A library (module) in Python is

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A. a type of error B. a room with books C. a list D. a collection of ready-made code that you can import

Question 13

13A program used to do calculations and create charts from numbers is a

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A. game B. web browser C. spreadsheet D. word processor

Question 14

14Which program is mainly used to create slide presentations?

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A. Notepad B. Microsoft PowerPoint C. Microsoft Access D. Microsoft Excel

Question 15

15Using a linear search on a list of 10 items, the most comparisons needed is

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A. 5 B. 20 C. 1 D. 10

Question 16

16To make a sprite move to the right, you increase its

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A. x value B. size C. volume D. y value

Question 17

17The x and y values in Scratch show a sprite's

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A. sound B. colour C. size D. position on the stage

Question 18

18A Trojan horse is malware that

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A. is a type of mouse B. cleans viruses C. speeds up the computer D. pretends to be useful software but does something harmful

Question 19

19HTML stands for HyperText ___ Language.

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Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 20

20A network that covers a small area such as a school computer lab is a

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A. LAN B. internet C. WAN D. MAN