Quizzes - 101 Computing

Parameter Passing: Take the Quiz

Administrator — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:25:54 +0000

When we call a function in a programming language, we often need to pass data (or parameters) to that function for it to operate on. The way these parameters are passed — either by value or by reference — plays…

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Space Explorer: The Way Back Home

Administrator — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:56:32 +0000

You are onboard a spaceship lost in a distant galaxy, far far away from planet Earth. Your aim is to return to planet Earth by using teleportation gates (black holes) to jump from one galaxy to another until you can…

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The Lost Treasures of Pirate Island

Administrator — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:42:04 +0000

Be the captain of your own pirate ship and sail the seven seas to find the 32 lost treasures of pirate island. Follow the instructions given to locate these treasures. But be aware, the sea is dangerous and its storms…

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Cryptic Puzzles – Computer Networks

Administrator — Fri, 24 May 2024 08:39:12 +0000

Before attempting to solve this challenge, you should familiarise yourself with the different types of clues that cryptic definitions can be based on. Effectively, the definitions given in a cryptic crossword, will almost never be a literal meaning of the…

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Computer Science – Cryptic Crossword #02

Administrator — Wed, 22 May 2024 19:19:55 +0000

Here is our second cryptic crossword for computer scientists! You can access our first cryptic crossword on this page. Before attempting to solve this challenge, you should familiarise yourself with the different types of clues that the crossword definitions can…

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Storage Units Conversions – Quiz

Administrator — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:45:42 +0000

The following diagram is a quick recap of the main storage units used to estimate the size of a file or the storage capacity of a storing device. Take the Quiz! (open full screen)

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UK Legislation relevant to Computer Science

Administrator — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:14 +0000

As a computer scientist, you need to be aware of the legislation that is relevant to the use of Computer Science related technologies. Whether you are designing a new website, creating a computer program or system or just using a…

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Types of Software

Administrator — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:33:12 +0000

A computer system is made of both hardware and software. The hardware components of a computer systems are the physical components of the system and include the motherboard, the CPU, RAM and ROM and all input, output and output devices.…

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Embedded Systems in a Smart World

Administrator — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:35:59 +0000

In our modern world, we are surrounded by technology and more and more every day objects now include built-in some computer system. Such objects are called embedded systems and we can define an embedded system as follows: As opposed to…

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Computer Science – Cryptic Crossword #01

Administrator — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:02:51 +0000

The first cryptic crosswords originated from the United Kingdom and appeared in the mid 1920’s. A cryptic crossword is a type of crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle including anagrams, acronyms, synonyms, homophones and other wordplays.…

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