REVIEW PACK-

Final Term
(2024-2025)

Y8
COMPUTING

Department of ICT/CS

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Q1. Name two different types of wired connection.
Fiber Optic

Copper Wires

Q2. Name three types of networks.

LAN (Local Area Network)

WAN (Wide Area Network)

PAN (Personal Area Network)

Q3. Explain each of the following keywords.

a. Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence within computer system

b. Augmented reality

Augmented Reality (AR) overlays digital information (like images or sounds)

on the real-world environment through devices like smartphones or AR glasses.

c. Machine learning

Machine Learning is a part of AI where computers are trained to learn from data

and improve their performance without being explicitly programmed.

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 d. Spyware
Spyware is a type of malicious software that secretly collects information about

a person or organization without their knowledge.

e. firewall

A firewall is a security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing

network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

Q4. What are the two types of software? Provide two examples for each.

Name: System Software

Example: Windows, macOS

Name: Application Software

Example: Microsoft Word, Google Chrome

Q5. Identify the role of an operating system and write its name.

a. This role of an operating system is responsible for managing the movement of the data

between the memory and the CPU Memory Management

b. This role of an operating system allows you to move, copy the files between the folders,

delete and rename File Management

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 c. The operating system on your phone allows the speakers to work so you can hear what

other people said.

Device Management (managing hardware like speakers)

Q6. What are the two different types of storage? Provide two examples for each

Name: Primary Storage

Example: RAM, ROM

Name: Secondary Storage

Example: Hard Disk Drive (HDD), USB Flash Drive

Q7. Create logic circuits to express the following Boolean expressions.

1. NOT A AND NOT B

2. NOT (A OR C) AND NOT B

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 3. X= (A OR B) OR C

4. X = (A AND B) OR (NOT C)

5. X = (NOT A OR NOT B) AND NOT C

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Q8. Name three fields or areas where there is a use of augmented reality.
Education

Health Care

Gaming

Q9: Convert binary to denary numbers and denary to binary numbers.

Binary to denary conversion

Work out the answers to these questions using the grids provided (you should not use the ASCII
table).

1 Convert the binary number 32 16 8 4 2 1

101001. 1 0 1 0 0 1
101001 in denary is 41 .

2 Convert the binary number 32 16 8 4 2 1

010010. 0 1 0 0 1 0
010010 in denary is 18 .

3 Convert the binary number 32 16 8 4 2 1

011011.

011011 in denary is 27 .

4 Convert the binary number 32 16 8 4 2 1

111111.
111111 in denary is 63 .

5 Convert the binary number 32 16 8 4 2 1

110010.

110010 in denary is 50 .

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Convert these larger binary numbers into denary.

6 Convert the binary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

10110101.

10110101 in denary is 181 .

7 Convert the binary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

01100010.
01100010 in denary is 98 .

8 Convert the binary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

01101110.

01101110 in denary is 110 .

9 Convert the binary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

10101010.
10101010 in denary is 170 .

10 Convert the binary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

01010101.

01010101 in denary is 85 .

Denary to binary conversion

Work out the answers to these questions using the grids provided (you should not use the ASCII
table).

11 Convert the denary number 36. 32 16 8 4 2 1

36 in binary is
100100
.

12 Convert the denary number 43. 32 16 8 4 2 1

43 in binary is 101011 .

13 Convert the denary number 9. 32 16 8 4 2 1

9 in binary is 001001 .

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14 Convert the denary number 61. 32 16 8 4 2 1
61 in binary is 111101 .

15 Convert the denary number 50. 32 16 8 4 2 1

50 in binary is 110010 .

Convert these larger numbers and display the answers using 8 digits
(placing a 0 in any box where no digit is needed, for example: 00011101).

16 Convert the denary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

107.
107 in binary is 1101011 .

17 Convert the denary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

166.

166 in binary is 1110100 .

18 Convert the denary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

192.

192 in binary is 11000000 .

19 Convert the denary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

217.
217 in binary is 11011001 .

20 Convert the denary number 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

240.
240 in binary is 11110000 .

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Q10. Difference between RAM and ROM.

RAM ROM

Volatile storage so when the power Non-Volatile storage so when the

is turned off, data can be lost power is turned off, data cannot be lost

Stores data and software that Stores instructions that are used to
are currently being used boot up the computer

The data stored is constantly The data stored is does not change
changing as data is sent to the CPU as the computer needs same
to be processed instructions to bootup every time

Q11. Complete the following abbreviations:

LAN: Local Area Network

WAN: Wide Area Network

PAN: Personal Area Network

WAP: Wireless Access Point

ISP: Internet Service Provider

HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface

CPU: Central Processing Unit

RAM: Random Access Memory

ROM: Read-Only Memory

AI: Artificial Intelligence

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AR: Augmented Reality

ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Q12. These are examples of the application of logic gates to three different situations. The
0s represent False and the 1s represent True.

i. To buy a present for a family member you need cash OR a payment card. However, you
can also have both and still be able to buy the present. Here is this example represented as
a logic gate diagram and a truth table:

Payment card Cash Buy a present

0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

ii. If it is NOT raining you walk to school. Here is this example represented as a logic gate
diagram and a truth table:

Raining Walk to school

0 1
1 0

Q13. Write True or False for each of the following statements.

Statement T/F

1. Utility software is like the housekeeper. T

2. Echo check is an error detection system.
T
3. Wireless connections are more expensive as compared to wired connections.
F
4. Wired connections can suffer from interference from objects.
F

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Q14. Identify the following networks

1. Hospital is expanding to a new floor in the same building, what type of network would you

implement to connect the three floors efficiently? LAN

2. You are listening to music by connecting your mobile phone with air pods PAN

3. A company has offices in several countries and needs to ensure secure communication between

them. What network solution would you suggest? WAN

4. You are sending an email to your friend who is living in US WAN

Q15. Write three facts about fibre optic cables.

Fibre optic cables transmit data using light signals.

They provide faster data transmission compared to copper cables.

They are resistant to electromagnetic interference.

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