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Principles of Computer Science

RZ: Computational Thinking

RS: Learn It! (Decomposition & Abstraction – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Computational Thinking)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Computational Thinking)

Q: Computational Thinking GCSE

RZ: Search Algorithms

RS: Learn It! (Search Algorithms – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Search Algorithms)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Search Algorithms)

Q: Linear and Binary Search Algorithms GCSE

RZ: Sorting Algorithms

RS: Learn It! (Sorting Algorithm – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Bubble Sort)

RS: Check your Understanding (Merge Sort)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Bubble Sort)

Q: Bubble Sort Algorithm GCSE

Q: Merge Sort Algorithm GCSE

RZ: Writing Algorithms

RS: Learn It! (Designing, Creating and Refining Algorithms – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Writing Algorithms)

Q: Algorithms 1 GCSE

Q: Algorithms 2 GCSE

RZ: Efficiency of Algorithms

RS: Learn It! (Algorithm Efficiency – Edexcel)

RS: Learn It! (Testing & Errors – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Testing)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Testing)

Q: Testing GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Truth Tables – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Logic)

Q: Logic Gates and Truth Tables GCSE

Q: Computational Logic 2 GCSE

RZ: Binary Numbers

RS: Learn It! (Binary Numbers – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Binary Units)

RS: Check your Understanding (Binary Numbers)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Binary Units)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Binary Numbers)

Q: Binary Units GCSE

Q: Binary Numbers GCSE

RZ: Negative Binary Numbers

RS: Learn It! (Negative Binary Numbers – Edexcel)

RZ: Hexadecimal

RS: Learn It! (Hexadecimal – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Hexadecimal)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Hexadecimal)

Q: Hexadecimal Number System GCSE

Q: Hexadecimal and Binary Conversions GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Characters – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Characters)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Characters)

Q: Representing Characters GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Images – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Images)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Images)

Q: Representing Images GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Sound – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Sound)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Sound)

Q: Representing Sound GCSE

RZ: Compression

RS: Learn It! (Compression & Data Storage– Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Compression)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Compression)

Q: Compression GCSE

RZ: Function of the CPU

RS: Learn It! (CPU & Memory 1 – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Function of the CPU)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Function of the CPU)

Q: The Function of the CPU GCSE

RZ: Von Neumann Architecture

RS: Learnt It! (CPU & Memory 2 – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Von Neumann Architecture)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Von Neumann Architecture)

Q: The Von Neumann Architecture GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Storage & Embedded Systems – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Storage)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Storage)

Q: Storage GCSE

Operating Systems

RS: Learn It! (Operating Systems – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Operating Systems)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Operating Systems)

Q: Operating Systems GCSE

RZ: Utility Software

RS: Learn It! (Utility Software – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Utility Software)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Utility Software)

Q: Utility Software GCSE

RZ: Translators and IDEs

RS: Learn It! (Languages & Translators – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Translators & IDEs)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Translators & IDEs)

Q: Translators and Facilities GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Networks 1 – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (LANs)

RS: Written Exam Questions (LANs)

Q: Local Area Networks (LANs) GCSE

RS: Learn It! (Networks 2 – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (Ethernet, WiFi and Protocols)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Ethernet, WiFi and Protocols)

Q: Wired, Wireless and Protocols GCSE

RZ: System Security

RS: Learn It! (Cybersecurity – Edexcel)

RS: Check your Understanding (System Security)

RS: Written Exam Questions (System Security)

Q: System Security GCSE

RZ: CS Issues & Legislation

RS: Gain the Knowledge (Issues and Legislation)

RS: Check your Understanding (Issues and Legislation)

Q: Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Concerns GCSE

Application of Computational Thinking

RZ: Variables & Data Types

RS: Gain the Knowledge (Variables & Data Types)

RS: Check your Understanding (Variables & Data Types)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Variables & Data Types)

Q: Variables and Data Types GCSE

RZ: Program Flow

RS: Gain the Knowledge (Program Flow)

RS: Check your Understanding (Program Flow)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Program Flow)

Q: Program Flow GCSE

RZ: Operations and String Manipulation

RS: Gain the Knowledge (Operations & String Manipulation)

RS: Check your Understanding (Operations & String Manipulation)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Operations & String Manipulation)

Q: Operations and String Manipulation GCSE

RZ: File Handling

RS: Gain the Knowledge (File Handling)

RS: Check your Understanding (File Handling)

RS: Written Exam Questions (File Handling)

Q: File Handling GCSE

RS: Gain the Knowledge (Arrays)

RS: Check your Understanding (Arrays)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Arrays)

RZ: Procedures and Functions

RS: Gain the Knowledge (Procedures & Functions)

RS: Check your Understanding (Procedures & Functions)

RS: Written Exam Questions (Procedures & Functions)

Q: Procedures and Functions GCSE

Review Quizzes

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Problems/Algorithms (Topic Quiz)

Development (Topic Quiz)

Logic (Topic Quiz)

Data Representation (Topic Quiz)

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

The term given to devices which store applications and files and do not directly supply the CPU with data/instructions, is known as…

Primary Storage
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Secondary Storage
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Question 2 of 10

2. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

Tick all examples of secondary storage.

Hard Drive
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CD-ROM
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ROM
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Flash USB Stick
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DVD
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RAM
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Cache
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Question 3 of 10

3. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

Hard Drives, Tapes and Floppy Disks all use which type of storage technology?

Optical
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Magnetic
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Solid State (Flash)
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Question 4 of 10

4. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays all use which type of storage technology?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

USB memory sticks and SD cards all use which type of storage technology?

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Question 6 of 10

6. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

Flash memory technology works by…

…sending a large electric current to force electrons through a barrier and trapping them in position.
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…using a laser to burn ‘pits’ into a shiny surface (‘land’).
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…using magnetisation to form different patterns in magnetisable material.
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

Optical memory technology works by…

…sending a large electric current to force electrons through a barrier and trapping them in position.
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…using a laser to burn ‘pits’ into a shiny surface (‘land’).
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…using magnetisation to form different patterns in magnetisable material.
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Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

A student is wishing to take home some of their school files so they can continue working on a school project over the weekend. Which storage device would be most suitable for this situation?

DVD
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RAM
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Micro SD card
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USB memory stick
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ROM
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Question 9 of 10

9. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

A student is wishing to sell copies of their school performance to friends and family, raising money for charity. Which storage device would be most suitable for this situation?

Hard Drive
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DVD
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RAM
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Micro SD card
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USB Memory Stick
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ROM
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Question 10 of 10

10. Question

Category: Memory / Storage

A student is wishing to build a computer and is in need of a storage device, which will store all of their media files, programs and an operating system. Which storage device would be most suitable for this situation?

Hard Drive
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DVD
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RAM
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Micro SD card
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USB memory stick
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ROM
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Cache
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