General Programming
How do you initialise a variable - in python or pseudocode
E.g.
Variable1 <-- 5
or
Variable1=5
Why are validation check needed?
Ensure systems only accept data that are reasonable and accurate
The base 10 system
Denary
How many papers will you take at the end of the course?
Bonus points for the topic of each paper
Paper 1: Theory
Paper 2 : Programming
What is the difference between totalling and counting?
Totalling: Summing values, often using loops.
Counting: Keeping track of occurrences.
Type of validation check used to make sure data entered has a certain number of characters
Length Check
Give an example of where hexadecimal is used
Internet Color codes
Memory Dumps
MAC Address/IP Address
What exam board is the Computer Science course you are studying?
Cambridge
Name the 3 types of iterations/loops
Count Controlled Loops
Preconditioned Loops
Post Conditioned Loops
Things to do to create a maintainable program
Clear naming conventions
Usage of functions
etc.
Why do computers use binary?
They are composed of switches that can only be flipped on or off
What is the largest question in the computer science papers?
15 marker programming question
IF x=5 THEN
Under what circumstances would this loop stop iterating?
When x doesn't = 5
What are the 4 component parts of a program?
Inputs; Outputs; Processes; Storage
How many bytes are in MB?
1 000 000
How many topics are there in computer science? (based on how our school divides them)
10
Name 5 data types
(100 for each correct data type)
Integer
Real
Character/Char
String
Boolean
What kinds of test data should be used to check the validity of a value?
Given example of:
Normal
Erroneous
Extreme
Convert the hexadecimal value 44 to denary
68
What programming language(s) can you write in for programming in the exam?
Python or Pseudocode