Topic 1 Computational Thinking
A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or perform a task.
What is an algorithm?
8 bits
What is a byte?
Its primary function is to execute instructions stored in computer programs by performing basic arithmetic, logic, control, and input/output operations specified by the instructions.
What is the CPU?
192.168.0.1
What is an example of an IP Address
Enacted in 1990, this legislation in the United Kingdom makes it illegal to access computer systems without authorization or to interfere with data on a computer system.
What is the Computer Misuse Act?
A diamond
What shape is a decision in a flow chart?
1024 KiB
What is a mebibyte?
It stores frequently accessed data and instructions to reduce the average time taken to access memory.
What is Cache?
a network that spans a relatively small area, typically within a single building or campus. It connects devices such as computers, printers, and servers, allowing them to communicate and share resources locally.
What is a LAN?
This landmark European Union regulation, enacted in 2018, aims to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens and was adopted into UK Law.
What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
Involves breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts.
What is decomposition?
101010
What is 42 in binary?
The three types of storage
What is optical, magnetic and solid state?
a network security device or software that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.
What is a Firewall?
This malicious software is designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid, often through cryptocurrency.
What is ransomware?
A search that checks each item in a list one by one
What is a linear search?
Involves taking snapshots of the analogue sound wave at regular intervals. The rate at which these snapshots are taken typically measured in Hertz (Hz).
What is sample rate?
it determines the rate at which instructions are processed
What is Clock Speed?
a connection-oriented protocol that provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of data packets over a network. It establishes a connection between sender and receiver before transmitting data and ensures that data arrives intact and in the correct order.
What is TCP?
This term refers to the unintentional bias that can be present in artificial intelligence systems, often reflecting the biases of the data used to train them.
What is algorithmic bias?
Start from the beginning of the list.
Compare the first two elements. If the first element is greater than the second element, swap them.
Move to the next pair of elements and repeat the process until the end of the list is reached.
Repeat the above steps for each element in the list until the entire list is sorted.
What is the process for a bubble sort?
10000101
What is -123 in 2's Complement?
a technique used in CPU architecture to overlap the execution of multiple instructions
Mr Locke's most hated thing in computing EVER!
What is a bus network?
This principle advocates for equal treatment of all data on the internet by internet service providers, ensuring no discrimination in the transmission or access of content.
What is net neutrality?