Computer Science Flashcards (GCSE)

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GCSE Computer Science Fichas sobre Computer Science Flashcards (GCSE), creado por Lewis D'Arcy el 26/04/2016.
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What does ROM stand for? Read-Only Memory (Used to boot up and store instructions)
What does RAM stand for? Random-Access Memory (Temporary memory like a webpage, or an unsaved word document)
What is a database? A database is a organised store of data on a computer system and is organised so that a computer can easily select or edit data items
What is an algorithm? An algorithm is a set of steps designed to solve a mathematical or other problem
What is an overflow error? When a calculation gives a result bigger than your computer can handle, eg. if your computer is four bit and you get an answer that is more than that
What is the difference between an IP address and a MAC address? An IP address is a location on a network where other computers can 'Talk' to that computer. (Like a phone number) A MAC address is like a serial number for network devices like an Ethernet cable
What is a bit? Binary digit 1 or 0
What is a byte? A byte is 8 bits
What is a kilobyte? 1024 bytes
What is a megabyte? 1024 kilobytes
What is a gigabyte? 1024 megabytes
What does the CPU do? Controls the flow of data within the system and fetches and processes them, then sends back the results
What is binary? Binary describes a numbering scheme that can only have two possible values, 0 or 1 (Off or On)
What is a Logic Gate? A circuit that produces an output based on the inputs (Using binary)
What is a 'NOT' logic gate? A logic gate that outputs the opposite value to the input
What is a 'AND' logic gate? A logic gate that only outputs 1 if both inputs are 1
What is a 'OR' logic gate? A logic gate that only outputs 1 if either, or both of the two inputs are 1
What is a nibble? 4 bits or half a byte
What does 'HTML' stand for? Hypertext markup language
Why is a secondary storage device needed? To store files like the operating system even when the system is turned off (Non-Volatile)
Describe some characteristics of a magnetic storage device - Cheap meaning usually larger capacity - Usually used as a computers main storage device - Sensitive due to MOVING PARTS
Describe some characteristics of a solid state storage device - Expensive meaning usually smaller capacity - Usually used when transferring files or when portability is important e.g. memory stick - No moving parts
Name the main benefits of a LAN - Easy file sharing - Easy resource sharing, eg: A printer can be used by all computers on a LAN - Files can be accessed from anywhere (within the network) - You can easily put software on all workstations if needs be
How can you secure workstations in a LAN? - Passwords to protect individual user accounts - Restricting access out of work hours - Only giving certain users full access to the network - Using Firewalls to stop hacking
How does sampling work to store sound? 1) The height of the sound wave is measured *At regular intervals* 2) And then converted into binary
How does the sample rate effect size and audio quality? The higher the sample rate the better the quality, but the size will be larger
How does ASCII work? Each character is assigned a character code, this code is a binary number
Why can't you use ASCII for all the languages in the world? Because ASCII only uses 8 bits, meaning it can only ever have 255/256 characters, which will not be able to cope with all the worlds languages.
WOTS A LOGIC ERROR THEN? An error that does stop a program running but gives the expected output. EG 2+2=9 is a logic error, because it gives an answer, but not the expected one.
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