Topic 1 Sample Questions (Sept 6th)

Sample exam questions deadline 14th Sept Assignment (Hand into Moodle)

Choose two questions each from your exam papers that are from topic 1. Write these below with your name:

Question 8: A Teacher stores graphics files on a server in a LAN. A student stores graphics files on a web-server (Kasper)

a) Outline one advantage and one disadvantage of LAN storage compared to storage on the web-server.(4)

b) Describe a reliable method the teacher could use to copy files from one LAN to a separate LAN which is not connected to the Internet. (2)

Question 9: Outline why users of the Internet use compressed files (Kasper) (2)

Question 1: State two items that would be included in system documentation written during the development of software for a computer system. Outline the important of these two items in the software life cycle (Sid&Alison)

11. (b) Suggest one appropriate device and explain why you would use it for each of the following tasks.
(Elias)

1. Transferring a word processed document from one computer to another.
2. Distributing 600 MB of application software.
3. Backing up data on a computer network of a large capacity.

http://b.vimeocdn.com/ps/850/850614_300.jpg




Explain the role of the instruction register, the program counter and buses in the machine instruction cycle. (6 points)


1. State a suitable use of OMR forms and describe why the use is suitable? (Sid and Alison)

Question 4: Define Handshaking (2)