Unit 2- Technology Systems
Revision- Programming Concepts
Unit 2- Technology Systems
Please do not start the test until you have been told to do so.
1. This test contains 24 questions & this is not a graded test
2. The number of marks is in brackets. This is to give you an idea on type of
answer that you need to write e.g. (2)
3. Some questions are multiple-choice requiring one or more answers from a list
of possible answers.
4. Some questions require you to write a short answer/detailed answer 1-4
marks.
5. You will be given 5 minutes at the start to read through the questions.
6. Utilize the time available to you to complete the test. If you have finished
early, revisit your answers.
Identify the type of user interface from the pictures given (2)
A) B)
2. Which one is the example of productivity application (1)
a) Disk defragmenter
b) Anti -Virus
c) Spreadsheet
d) Operating System
3. Saqib needs to buy software for the hospital to use to record which medicines
have been prescribed to patients. Complete the table to compare the benefits of
off-the shelf & custom made software. (4)
Off the shelf Custom made
Benefit 01
Benefit 02
Which type of software would you suggest Saqib to use (2)
4. Match each characteristic of high level & low level languages
Similar to natural language
High level Language
Produce a relatively small file size
Low level Language
Assembles more quickly into machine code
Easier to learn
5. Complete this table to show the binary and denary versions of numbers
Binary ( base 2) Denary (base 10)
00000111
11011011
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6. What is assembly language usually written in ?
a) Mnemonics
b) Natural language
c) Hexadecimal
d) Binary
7. Explain what are mnemonics & why they are used in low level language
programming (4)
8.Complete this diagram to show how high level & low level languages become machine code
High level Low level
language language
Is _______
Machine Code Is _______
Compiled Assembled
9. Describe the main purpose of each of these productivity applications
Application Main Purpose
Spreadsheets
Databases
Identify one reason why a user would buy these applications in a suite rather than
individually
_______________________________________________________________
10. A software manufacturer is developing a new operating system (4)
Complete the table below comparing CLI & GUI so they can decide which one to
use
Type of interface CLI GUI
Description
Benefits
11. The software manufacturer is going to develop a tablet version of their OS
Identify 2 features of OS which will be more important in the mobile version than in
their PC version (2)
______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
12. Choose the correct terms for each & put them in the table below
Anti virus Firewall
Monitors data moving in & out of a network
Scans a computer to identify infected files
Block unwanted traffic such as virus
Quarantine infected file which cannot be cleaned
13.
Describe the difference between analogue & digital data (2)
14. Explain how analogue data is converted into digital data (2)
15. Complete the statements with the terms underneath
____________ data can be sent over internet
_____________ data can be heard output by speakers
______________ data is sampled at regular intervals
Choose from these terms: Analogue/Digital
16. Adam is creating a digital photo collage from the available printed
photographs. Choose 3 pieces of hardware that Adam can use that the OS will
control. Complete the picture with the list of hardware that Adam can use for his
digital photo collage.
Operating System
17.List & explain 4 functions of Operating System (4)
