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What is virtual memory?
Virtual memory is space on the hard disk that is used as RAM when Ram runs out
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What is the disadvantage of using virtual memory?
Virtual memory is much slower than RAM so slows performance of computer down
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What is ROM?
ROM is read only memory and stores the instruction used by the computerto start up and to load the operating system
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Give examples of scondary storage
Magnetic storage, Otical storage and Solid state/flash
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What are the 3 parts of computational thinking?
Decomposition, abstraction and algorithms
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What is an algorithm?
An algorithm is a simple set of instructions used to carry out a task
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What is a linear search?
It is when items are examined in order from the start of the list until the item is found
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What is a binary search?
Binary search is a type where the list is repeadtedly split making searching easier
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What is bubble sort?
Bubble sort compares pairs of items until they are in the correct order
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What is merge sort?
Merge sort splits the list into smaller lists and merges pairs of sub lists together
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What is insertion sort?
Insertion sort takes each item in turn and places it in the correct place starting with the first item in the list
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What is WAN?
WAN is wide area network in which computers are geographically far away
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What is LAN?
LAN is local area network in which computers are geographically close together
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Give advantages of a network
A network allows communication between worker and allows data to be shared
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What is an embedded system?
An embedded system is one which has a processor biult into another device
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