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Decks in this class (38)

Design & Theory of Programming - Design Notation
What is top down design,
What is stepwise refinement,
What is an example of graphical d...
9  cards
Design & Theory of Programming - Readability
Why must a programmer make the pr...,
How could you make a program more...
2  cards
Design & Theory of Programming - Handling Data
What is an example of a data stru...,
What will an array have 3,
How could you get data into a pro...
9  cards
Design & Theory of Programming - Pre Defined Functions
What does the pre defined functio...,
What does the pre defined functio...,
What does the pre defined functio...
9  cards
Design & Theory of Programming - Errors & Testing
What is a syntax error,
What is a logic error,
What is an execution error
6  cards
Low Level Processing - Architecture of a Computer
What is the cpu made up of and wh...,
What can registers hold 3,
What is ram
9  cards
Low Level Processing - ASCII, UNICODE & Floating Point Notation
What is ascii,
What is unicode,
What are advantages of unicode ov...
8  cards
Low Level Processing - Graphics
How many bits are required to sto...,
What is each black and white bit ...,
What happens when you blow up a b...
8  cards
Low Level Processing - Machine Code & Translators
What is machine code,
What is translation,
Define the system software
10  cards
Databases - Introduction
What is a database,
What is a record,
What is a field
10  cards
Databases - Searching, Sorting & Displaying
What is searching a database,
What is a simple search,
What is a complex search
6  cards
Databases - Data Acts
What is the data protection act,
What are the data protection act ...,
What is the data subject
7  cards
Databases - Relational Databases
What is a flat file database,
What are the disadvantages of usi...,
What is a relational database
6  cards
Databases - General
What is a computed field give exa...,
What can an object ole field stor...,
What is the conditional formula g...
6  cards
The Web, HTML & JavaScript - Introduction & Hyperlinks
What is the internet,
What is the world wide web,
What is a web browser
11  cards
The Web, HTML & JavaScript - Web Design
Why is usability important in a w...,
What are some examples of good in...,
What are some examples of good na...
8  cards
The Web, HTML & JavaScript - HTML
Advantages of html over web autho...,
What does do,
What does do
9  cards
The Web, HTML & JavaScript - JavaScript
What is javascript,
What is in line script,
What is external script
4  cards
Media Types - Introduction
What must be considered when sele...,
What does compressing do,
Why should media files be saved i...
3  cards
Media Types - Text
Why is unicode standard used over...,
What are some common standard fil...,
What are advantages of using pdf ...
4  cards
Media Types - Graphics
What are the main factors that de...,
What are some common methods of c...,
What is lossy compression
4  cards
Media Types - Audio
What is sampling frequency,
What is sound time,
What is sampling depth
6  cards
Media Types - Video
What is frame rate,
What is colour depth in terms of ...,
What is resolution in terms of video
4  cards
Hardware/Software - Inputs & Outputs (Printers)
What is an input device,
What is an output device,
Advantages of a laser printer 2
10  cards
Hardware/Software - Inputs & Outputs (Monitors)
How does an lcd screen work,
Where are lcd screens used,
Advantages of an lcd screen
8  cards
Hardware/Software - Processor Type & Speed
What is clock speed,
What is a multi core processor,
Advantages of more than one dual ...
4  cards
Hardware/Software - Device Types
What is a supercomputer what is i...,
What is a desktop computer what i...,
What is a laptop what is it suita...
5  cards
Hardware/Software - Tablet & Smartphones/Operating Systems
Advantages of using a tablet over...,
Advantages of using tablets smart...,
What is an operating system
5  cards
Networks & Security - Basic Networks
What is a stand alone network,
What is a local area network lan,
What is a wide area network wan
6  cards
Networks & Security - Client-Server Network/Peer-to-peer Network
What is a client what is a server,
How are resources shared on a csn,
How are files stored on a csn
10  cards
Networks & Security - The Internet & 'Cloud' Computing
List 3 parts of the internet,
What is a router,
What does using the cloud mean
5  cards
Networks & Security - Security Risks
What is hacking,
What is malware,
What is a virus
9  cards
Networks & Security - Denial of Service
What is a denial of service attack 2,
Name 3 methods used in a denial o...,
What is resource starvation
7  cards
Networks & Security - Security Precautions
What is anti virus software,
What are security suites,
What are security protocols
8  cards
Law & The Environment - Data Protection Act
3 rights of a data subject,
3 principles a data user must follow,
What 3 things must a data control...
6  cards
Law & The Environment - Health & Safety
What 3 measures must an employer ...,
Where do safety measures not apply,
What are 3 general rules for the ...
6  cards
Law & The Environment - Carbon Footprint, Energy Use & Disposal
How does using computers add to c...,
How can you help reduce carbon em...,
What effects do high levels of en...
8  cards
Storage - Introduction
Advantages of usb 30 3,
Disadvantages of usb 30 2,
What is a hard disk
4  cards

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