Higher Computing Science FINAL EXAMS [100% APPROVED]

Higher Computing Science FINAL EXAMS [100% APPROVED] Accessible *Ans* an interface is said to be accessible if its design does not impede those users with disabilities such as impaired vision or hearing Actual parameter *Ans* the parameters which are used when a procedure or function is called. Address bus *Ans* the address bus is used by the processor to identify a memory location for reading from or writing to. Algorithm *Ans* a detailed sequence of steps which, when followed, will accomplish a task. Alpha testing *Ans* testing of software within the development organisation which does not necessarily wait until the product is complete. Animation *Ans* when images can appear to move. Anti-virus *Ans* is software used to detect the presence of viruses (and often other malicious software) on a computer system. Arithmetic and Logic Unit *Ans* the part of a CPU where data is processed and manipulated. Array *Ans* an array is a way of storing a range of values of the same type in a single indexed structure. ASCII *Ans* American Standard Code for Information Interchange. An 8 bit system for storing text. Attributes *Ans* in object-oriented programming, this refers to the data associated with an object Back links *Ans* having links within a website that point to the homepage of the website. Bandwidth *Ans* The rate that data that can be transmitted through a connection, typically measures in bits per second. Beta testing *Ans* testing of software outside the development organisation using clients or selected members of the public. Getting members of the public to check a website or program for errors. Website is checked using real world data to try to find as many errors as possible. Biometrics *Ans* using an individual's unique information to prove their identity. Bit *Ans* a single unit of binary data. Bitmap *Ans* a representation of image data where each bit corresponds to an individual pixel on the screen. Body *Ans* second section of a web page that contains all the data that is to be displayed. Boolean *Ans* a value which can only be true or false. Bot-net *Ans* is slang term for the computers that have become infected with malicious software and can then be used to launch a DDoS attack. Breakpoint *Ans* a breakpoint is a marker set within the code of a program to halt program execution at a predefined spot. The statement or variable expression responsible will be highlighted and can be inspected while the program is temporarily interrupted. The program then continues, either to completion or until it hits another breakpoint. Calculated field *Ans* is a field that obtains its value by carrying out calculations or operations on the contents of other fields. Cardinality *Ans* is the type of relationship between tables in a relational database: 1:1,