Computer Science Flashcards

Flashcards for Year 7, 8, and 9 Computer Science review

What is the name for ___?

The section of a filename that comes after the dot.

State the function of the following ___:

Computer Case, CPU, RAM, Fan, Hard Drive, Motherboard, Ethernet Cable, Power Supply.

What are the following pieces of ___ used for:

For Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Google Chrome.

What does the term ___ mean?

A person pretending to be someone else online.

What is ___?

Using electronic communication to bully a person

What does the term ___ mean?

Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.

What is a ___?

Malicious computer program which misrepresents itself as useful

What is ___?

Software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities

What is ___?

A type of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.

What is ___?

Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the Internet.

What is ___?

Gaining unauthorized access to data in a system.

What is ___?

Posting controversial messages with the intent of provoking

What does the term ___ mean?

To try to obtain financial or confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization.

What is a ___?

An object capable of being moved on the screen

What are ___?

A storage location, paired with an associated symbolic name

What are ___ used for?

Used to store data in a structured way, to perform calculations and to automate tasks

What are ___?

A basic type of data that does not contain a fractional part

What is an ___?

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations

Why do we use ___?

A diagram representing a process

What is a ___ algorithm?

An algorithm that locates a specific target within a collection of data.

What is a ___ algorithm?

An algorithm that puts elements in a certain order

What is the smalest element of an ___?

A minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed.

What is meant by the ___?

A guideline which states an image should be divided into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines

What is meant by ___?

The arrangement of elements in a way that implies importance

What is the difference between ___ and ___ images?

Images made of pixels and Images made from mathematical equations

How are ___ represented using binary?

Represents image data using a series of bits

What are ___?

A reference to another document or resource

What does the term ___ mean?

Finding and correcting errors in a computer program.

What is a ___?

A sequence of characters.

Identify ___ and ___ devices?

Devices that send data to a computer/Devices that output data from a computer

What are ___ systems?

A self-contained computer or microcontroller that performs a dedicated function

What are ___ apps?

An application programmed to function on a specific platform

What does ___ mean?

The means by which the user and a computer system interact

What are ___?

a set of formatting characteristics like typeface, size, weight, and spacing, that you apply to your text

What does ___ stand for?

Hypertext Markup Language.

What is ___ used for?

a language for specifying how documents are presented to users

What does the term ___ mean?

a consistent use of elements , such as typography, images, and colors, across a set of documents produced by an organization.

What does ___audience mean?

The segment of the population for whom products or services are created

What is ___?

the unauthorized access, use, or control of computer systems, is made illegal by the Computer Misuse Act 1990

What is ___?

the process of converting data into a coded form

What is a ___ attack?

a method for breaking into a system by trying numerous passwords

What python terms are used for ___?

used in Python to execute code based on whether a condition is true or false

What does ___ mean?

The process of finding and reducing the number of bugs

What are the two types of ___?

for loop and while loop

Explain the different ___ types we have looked at

int, float, string, boolean, array

What is ___ and what is it used for?

how far the line is from the left

What is ___?

comparing one operand to another

What is ___ selection?

statements with if statements inside each other

What is an ___ loop?

the condition to exit the loop is never met

What is ___ speed measured in and how does it affect the performance of a ___?

measured in Hertz, affects how quickly a computer executes

What is ___ storage?

permanent storage

Why do computers need ___ memory?

RAM and ROM

How are ___ represented using binary?

Measured in bits , resolution and colour depth affect the size and quality

What are the benifits of ___ compression?

to reduce the size of files

List and explain five ___ to a network

attacks to network, unauthorized access

List and explain ways to ___ the threats to a network we have learnt.

firewalls, antivirus

What are the ___ Act and ___ Act?

protects computer systems, makes hacking illegal, protects peoples personal data