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Topic 2 - Computer Architecture - Answers
1. Match the following with the correct memory type. 2. A student is using a word processing software to create and save a document. Explain how RAM and a hard disk are used in this. The program is...
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Topic 2 - Simple logic gates - Exercises
The following gates are used for these exercises. AND OR NOT NAND NOR XOR 1. Draw a truth table for the following Boolean operators: a) AND b) OR c) NOT d) NAND e) NOR f) XOR 2. Draw a truths table...
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Topic 2 - Binary representation - Exercises
1. Convert the following from binary to decimal (show all workings). a)11100001 b) 00100111 c) 00111100 d) 00111010 e) 01101101 f) 11100111 g) 11000100 h) 10111000 i) 01100110...
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Topic 2 - Operating systems and application systems - Exercises
1. A salesperson is working on her laptop. the laptop is small and light but only has 2GB of RAM. She works on many programs at the same time in order to get work done. For example While she is working...
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Topic 2 - Computer Architecture - Exercises
1. Match the following with the correct memory type. 2. A student is using a word processing software to create and save a document. Explain how RAM and a hard disk are used in this. 3. Complete...
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1.2 System Design Basics - Exercise
1. Define hardware 2. Define the term software 3. Define the term peripheral 4. Define the term network 5. Define the term human resources 1. A student is at home working on their laptop...
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3.1.1 Different Types of networks - Hyperdoc
Engage A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes.A computer network is essentially a collection of interconnected computers, also known as network...
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Pass The Candy - Recursion activity
Three students sit down facing each other. Each student is given a bag of candies. Each student divides their candy into half and passes half to the student on the left. If the student has an odd number...
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Lego Towers - Recursion activity
Split students into groups of 5 or 6 and sit each group in a row of seats side be side. Each pupil should receive a note with the instructions they need to carry out (see below) To start the activity...
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Topic 5.1 - Abstract data structures - Exercises
1. Monthly temperature data is stored in a 2D array called MTEMPS as shown below. Each row is a month and each column is a week. The cell holds the average temperature for that month. a) What value is...