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GCSE Computer Science Review
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Students of Computer Science GCSE learn how computers work, how to write programs, and how data is represented and handled by applications in this course. Python programming language will be used by students to design and write programs.

GCSE Computer Science Review
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25 Questions

1. Describe what is meant by peripheral management. 

2. Virtual Machine

3. Utility Programs

4. What does the acronym mbps stand for?

5. How is a Command Line Interface (CLI) used?

6. Many fast broadband connections use fibre optic cable instead of copper. What are two reasons why fibre optic cable is the preferred choice?

7. Automatic Software Updates

8. What is meant by defragmentation?

9. What is the purpose of POP3?

10. What difference us a user likely to experience when upgrading from a b series router to an n series router?

11. What does WAN stand for?

12. Explain the reason for 'What difference us a user likely to experience when upgrading from a b series router to an n series router?'

13. User Interface

14. What are the differences and similarities between a LAN and a WAN?

15. What is meant by a Graphic User Interface (GUI)?

16. What is open source software?

17. What is the purpose of the CPU?

18. List the following steps which detail the encryption process in the correct order

·         Client requests HTTPS session·         Encrypted session key is sent to the server
·         The session key is decrypted with the private key·         Session encrypted with session key·         Client creates session key·         Certificate sent to client from the server

19. input sanitation

20. What is internet censorship?

21. Pharming

22. user security

23. What is meant by an ethical issue?

24. You have a games console in your bedroom and a video streaming device in your lounge. You use both devices to watch movies. The Wireless Access Point is located in the lounge. You have found that you are able to stream movies at a far higher quality in the lounge than in your bedroom. Why is this?

25. What is meant by data compression?