Computer Systems: General Homework 5

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Mr Carey
Mr Munro
Mr McGivern
Mrs Smith

Julie works as a programmer for a building society. Most of her programs are written using a high level language. State two features that are common to all high level languages. KU (2 points)

A section of memory in Julie's computer contains the following whole number value which represent stored text. (1 point)

Resource 1

Another section of memory in Julie's computer contains the following values, which represent a graphic. Explain how these values can represent a graphic. KU (2 points)

Resource 1

Julie is having her computer upgraded with a new version of the operating system. State two standard features of an operating system. KU (2 points)

As part of the upgrade, Julie is going to have the monitor on her desktop computer replaced by a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The screen area of the new LCD is the same as the monitor it replaces.

Give two reasons why Julie's company may have decided to change to LCD technology. KU (2 points)

Julie finds that her hands are very sore from typing. The doctor says that she has repetitive strain injury and must completely rest her hands for two months. What other input method could Julie use to continue to enter programs without using her hands? KU
(1 point)

Give one possible disadvantage of this method compared to typing for Julie. KU (1 point)

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