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1.1.1 Structure and Function of the Processor
Performance of the cpuwhat three ...,
Performance of the cpuhow does in...,
Performance of the cpuhow does ha...
23  cards
1.1.2 Types of processor
Cisc vs riscwhat is cisc,
Cisc vs riscwhat is risc,
Cisc vs risccompare _ factors of ...
14  cards
1.1.3 Input, Output and Storage
Input output and storage devicesw...,
Input output and storage devicesg...,
Input output and storage devicesw...
12  cards
1.2.1 Operating systems
Operating systemsdefine kernel,
Operating systemsdefine driver,
Operating systemsdefine utilities
83  cards
1.2.2 Applications generation
Utilitieswhat is meant by utility...,
Utilitieswhat does encryption sof...,
Utilitieswhat does anti virus sof...
45  cards
1.2.3 Software development
Software development methodologie...,
What are the stages of the waterf...,
Describe the define requirements ...
34  cards
1.2.4 Types of Programming Language
Define programming paradigm,
Define procedural programming,
Define object orientated programming
69  cards
1.3.1 Compression, Encryption and Hashing
Explain lossy compression,
What are the advantages of lossy ...,
What are the disadvantages of los...
32  cards
1.3.2 Databases
Define a database,
Define a table,
Define an attribute
34  cards
1.3.3 Networks
Define a network,
Define a lan,
What are the advantages of a lan
74  cards
1.3.4 Web Technologies
Describe the client server model,
Describe client side processing,
Describe server side processing
8  cards
1.4.1 Data types
What are the three types of bitwi...,
Explain a logical shift,
How is a logical shift padded
12  cards
1.4.2 Data structures
Describe a primitive data type,
Describe a composite or compound ...,
Describe an abstract data type
51  cards
1.4.3 Boolean Algebra
What are the 6 primary types of l...,
What is the name gate diagram sym...,
What is the name gate diagram sym...
22  cards
1.5.1 Computer Related Legislation
Define personal data,
Define data subject,
Define data user
9  cards
1.5.2 Moral and Ethical issues
Define moral,
Define ethical,
Define social
6  cards
2.1 Computational Thinking
Describe abstraction,
What is the need for abstraction,
What are some examples of devisin...
15  cards
2.2.1 Programming Techniques
What are the primary programming ...,
What are examples of count contro...,
Define recursion
11  cards
2.2.2 Computational Methods
What are the 6 key principles of ...,
Define backtracking,
How does backtracking work
13  cards
2.3.1 Algorithms
Define a linear search,
What are the key points of a line...,
What are the advantages of a line...
30  cards

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