Which of the following devices would not typically contain an embedded system?
- A digital alarm clock
- A car
- A microwave oven
- A light switch
What does a graphics tablet function as?
- Output device
- Input device
- Both input and output device
- Processing device
What is the role of the shell in an operating system?
- Managing memory
- Providing a user interface
- Allocating CPU resources
- Managing network connections
What does LAN stand for?
- Local Area Network
- Longitudinal Access Node
- Large Application Network
- Logical Authentication Node
Which device is central in a star network?
- Router
- Network interface card
- Wireless access point
- Network switch
Which register holds the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched from memory?
- Program counter
- Memory address register
- Memory data register
- Accumulator
What is the primary function of the device drivers in an operating system?
- Running applications
- Managing user accounts
- Providing a bridge between hardware and the operating system
- Allocating CPU resources
Why must each device on a network have a unique IP address?
- So data can be sent to the correct device
- So manufacturers can track devices
- To enable media access control
- To differentiate wired and wireless devices
After Brexit, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was incorporated into which UK law?
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- The Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Consumer Rights Act 2015
Which of the following is a compressed audio format?
